drpdndshvd

Well, I am a newb.. and as a 4 door jeep owner wanted to show that just because we are bigger, does not mean we equally capable .. I am no parking lot wheeler, no walmart cruiser, no grocery getter! lol


More pics and videos to come when my buddy posts them, I didnt take any until the very ending of our adventure when his batteries in his camera died... but you get the point..


He insults jeeps... and has numerous jeep recovery stickers... yet he was the one who got stuck on exit... and backed out of the lake while i plowed through it.



I was very please with how a stock jeep will perform under the circumstances she went through... over the running boards in muddy clay, and i barely felt the tires slip, I bottomed out a lot, and suspension travel obviously needs improvement... but for a stock rig... she held out very well, these things are great right out of the box.. This was my first time EVER off roading in any vehicle.. and it definitely wont be the last







































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Stuka

Great way to break in the new rig

ArrowheadRay

Way to show up that Blazer. He had to back out because ummmm.... he's not a Jeep!!! I love to have him try and follow me on a trail. I'd be winching him out within the first few minutes

If you want a little more suspension travel, disconnect you front swaybar. But you're right, they are great right out of the box

drpdndshvd

Ya i did think of disconnecting the sway bar but i honestly didnt think this place would be as good as it was... so I didnt bring tools.. he did pretty good considering hes stock with bigger tires and skid plates, virtually the same as me... except one important thing... hes not a jeep LOL

Red Wings

Looks like fun. They say that if you are going off roading you are supposed to take off the running boards, and if you are going to play in water alot I would consider a snorkle.

drpdndshvd

Good advise...


we went through the puddes slow a few times to make sure it didnt get anywhere near our intakes, I didnt knwo about the running boards... makes sense tho, I had no idea what the course entailed, but i will for next time lol

el_campede

Running boards + Rocks = broken running boards. What you showed only flexes them a little. This first time I went out, I put a nice big drain hole in the side of my boards. The boards lasted for quite a while. They are now gone (due to rocks), and now I have Rubi rails.

That looked like a good mud puddle to play in.

jtjk

Looks like fun, got to start on some mods now

drpdndshvd

It wont take long I am sure... every vehicle I have ever owned has ended up heavily moded... Civic( repaint, lowered stereo, 17's SIR front end swap) Grand prix ( 18s lowered, special edition swaps stereo etc) were daily drivers that got more then some guys show vehicles up here.. and my fullsize truck is bagged body dropped on 20s, with shaved everything and a caddy front end swap..

So its only a matter of time for the jeep.. so far, Tinted the windows, swapped to a shorty antenna, got the mopar door sill kit, ordered the mountain spare tire cover from the US since it wasnt offered up here.. a mopar 2 way remote start ( still have to install) a storage box for the summer soft top fun and the hood deflector... next on the list is to tint the tails, markers turns etc and a lift kit..

champy on

The guy with "hybrid" on his blazer gives you a hard time?? Glad you schooled him by not getting stuck.