Got out with a group of 5 other Jeeps yesterday at a local wheeling spot. It was the 1st time I had been there, it was perfect for an afternoon of fun. Had some good hill climbs and descents on both dirt and rocky/gravelly terrain. I was able to make it up several hills that a couple of the others couldn't. In all fairness, they didn't have lockers, which made a big difference in a few areas. They were really impressed with the JK. I had to make what seemed to be some 10 point turns in a few areas to make it where they did, the LWB of the Unlimited definitely made it tight in a few spots, but nothing I couldn't deal with.

The 1st pic is my favorite of the day. It was a hill climb up a large mound of gravel, you had to straddle a washout area all the way up. Getting to the bottom of the hill in one area they said I only had one front and one rear wheel on the ground a couple of times. The 2 pics immediately below the 1st one is what lead up to that climb.

 

Thanks! Well I'm not sure what the limiting factor was, but I could have had a 6" longarm and still been 2 wheels to the ground. The place that happened, there was about 2 feet of air under my tires that were off the ground.

 

"One of these Jeeps is doing its own thing. One of these Jeeps is not quite the same."

Still looking good out on the trail ... as you would expect from a Jeep!

Edit: actually, two are doing their own thing: the JK and the YJ (missed those rectangular headlights the first time).

 

That reminded me, I forgot to post this pic from the top on one hill.

 

Yeah, we were both oddballs, but our paint was almost the same color.

 

Holy shackle lift YJ.

 

Yeah it definitely shows.

 

I had that exact '87 Wrangler Laredo in "Garnet Metallic" with the chrome, etc. Owned it for a dozen years and loved everything about it. Makes me certain that I'll be getting the "red rock" color (no chrome this time!)

Great shots!

Gerry

 

Nice pics - thanks for sharing; looks like a blast! Now if only I could find open terrain like that in CT...

 

Wow, looks like y'all had fun......or is it ya'll.

Your JK looks really cool on the trail. Thanks for sharing.