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JK Show & TellWhether they're just poser shots in your driveway or hardcore action shots on the trail, if you've got photos or videos of your Jeep JK Wrangler (or any JK for that matter that you think is worth showing off, inside or out), we want to see them so please post them here! Likewise, if you are wanting to see a photo of something specific like an aftermarket JK part or poser shot with a specific setup, this is the place to ask for it.
How are you liking KO2's Mark? I had a set and enjoyed them but for more mud, they just didn't have the gusto. Awesome (in my miles) as an all terrain and every day tire. No slashed sidewalls or anything like that out in the rocks.
How are you liking KO2's Mark? I had a set and enjoyed them but for more mud, they just didn't have the gusto. Awesome (in my miles) as an all terrain and every day tire. No slashed sidewalls or anything like that out in the rocks.
In this high clay content mud we experienced here on this trip, they clogged up and effectively became slicks. This stuff was so thick and sticky, I'm not sure even an MT would have been much better. It would take something like tractor tires to be much more effective.
Took a trip along a part of the 1400 mile Oklahoma Adventure Trail (OAT) that I haven't run before. This was from Seiling to Medicine Park. Videos are in work, but here are a few teaser images shot during the trip ...
Playing in the Canadian River near Camargo ...
Photo by Mike P., who was traveling with me ...
There are lots of mountains along the southwestern part of the OAT. They are the Wichita Mountains ...
Over hill, over dale ...
Stuck. OAT route indicates this is a "tough river crossing". It is. We passed a game warden after this and spoke briefly with him. He asked where we were coming from. "Mangum." "You guys got across the river ford!?"
We started the Appalachian Byway yesterday. We got off to a late start and then were pretty slow today due to traffic in the Smokies. We camped last night in North Carolina and then decided to get a hotel tonight so we could get an early and fast start tomorrow. We'll hopefully get into NE Tennessee maybe near Johnson City or Bristol by the end of the day tomorrow. I'll try and get some pics and get them posted up. Since I bought the JL, the JK hasn't been on any significant trips until now. My brother is driving it and loving every minute of it, so it is great to see it back in action doing what it was born to do instead of just commuting. My best friend also has his 2012 2 door JK on the trip. I'm not sure how long he'll stick with us. The trails will get a little challenging with a few rutted spots on Hurricane Creek Road. When we get to Jefferson National Forest, there will be harder trails. But, the route so far has been amazing with a mix of dirt, gravel, and pavement. The tail of the Dragon was beautiful and offered some fun, as all three Jeeps have manual transmissions. Two of my sons, 17 and 9, are having a blast. They love it. My 17 year old is saving to make an attempt to buy my JK in a couple years. We'll see if I can bear to sell it to him. Good chance I won't. Lol!
Enjoyed a trip from Washington through the Idaho panhandle, into Montana, spent a couple nights tent camping in Yellowstone, then another night in the Grand Tetons before heading farther east for some hunting. Focus, pardon the pun, was on wildlife photography. Thought I'd share a few fall photos:
Stubs, the 2012 JK, pretty widely traveled after eight years:
In Grand Teton National Park, was treated to moose in the campground:
Farther east along the Little Powder River in Montana, found some whitetail:
At 100,000 miles, the little JK Sport is doing just fine. Has a lot of "hidden" modifications. The stronger axle shafts and C's aren't obvious, nor are the custom front & rear driveshafts. The 4.10's & air lockers hide well too. Teraflex 2.5" spring, Fox shocks aren't real obvious. The tall skinny tires don't draw much attention either. But it all works really well. Little Pentastar motor is still eager, and I still enjoy shifting the manual transmission. We've driven to and from Alaska, multiple trips to Montana & Wyoming and even took a big three week tour through the southwest a couple of years ago. For what I do, it's still working just fine.
That's how the jeep should be built IMO- just enough to get the task done without all of the flashy light bars, underglow kit, 40's, and custom double bypass shocks- at least for what the majority of us do and how we tend to enjoy the vehicle. Mark has mentioned it numerous times in the past- build it just to what you need it to do, not for the internet's approval, and then go enjoy with all of the money you saved by not caving to the internet's desire to spend your money.
That's how the jeep should be built IMO- just enough to get the task done without all of the flashy light bars, underglow kit, 40's, and custom double bypass shocks- at least for what the majority of us do and how we tend to enjoy the vehicle. Mark has mentioned it numerous times in the past- build it just to what you need it to do, not for the internet's approval, and then go enjoy with all of the money you saved by not caving to the internet's desire to spend your money.
Mark may have influenced my build, and my overlanding attitude, just a wee bit, over the years.
