2:02 pm
A buddy of mine has a newer Dodge Power Wagon and would like to try it out on some trails. Are there any trails around here that a full sized truck could get through? Easy to Moderate would be what he's looking for.
2:17 pm
Rod used to take his full size through Strawberry. It's pretty tight around squeeze rock, but he usually did ok.
2:29 pm
Club Member
July 10, 2003
Offline Ya, I'd say Strawberry is his best bet. People take full sized rigs through there all the time. Not too much possibility for damage either, except maybe the squeeze rock that Keane mentioned.
I've seen tons of pictures of full sized rigs on the Rubicon too. But the possibility for damage is increased.
I used to wheel a lot. . .
2:49 pm
It's a 2007ish Dodge Power Wagon with front & rear lockers and sway bar disconnects. He would probably do pretty good on the Rubicon but lack of 4x experience and a nice shiny truck are a bad combo. I think I'll end up taking him to Strawberry tomorrow.
Anyone else can join in if they feel like going for a Sunday drive.
Thanks for the input guys! Sorry I haven't been very active lately, life keeps getting in my way these days, lol.
3:16 pm
Club Member
July 10, 2003
Offline Thanks for the offer. I'd love to see a newbie take a brand new rig on it's first trail 
But, if I have some free time, I'm going to go help Brad put his freind's lift in.
I used to wheel a lot. . .
3:25 pm
"JohnDF" wrote: Thanks for the offer. I'd love to see a newbie take a brand new rig on it's first trail
Yeah, to tell the truth I'd rather be there at the work party also. But I've been trying to coordinate a run with this guy for 3 months and this was the only date we could both do it on. Hope you guys have a great time at Brad's!
5:50 pm
Club President
April 2, 2003
Offline There are LOTS of other trails up behind 42 mile as well that may be better suited to a stock 4x4 and newer driver. A bad line on strawberry will mash a body panel, or tear off a rear bumper. He can run some of the logging roads and skidder trails up there, if he's looking for lower risk.
11:15 pm
"BKGM Jeepers" wrote: There are LOTS of other trails up behind 42 mile as well that may be better suited to a stock 4x4 and newer driver. A bad line on strawberry will mash a body panel, or tear off a rear bumper. He can run some of the logging roads and skidder trails up there, if he's looking for lower risk.
Thanks Brad, I'll try and find some of those trails. I don't know how eager he his to crumple a panel on a 40k truck.
4:11 pm
Well, as it turns out it was a full size with a crew cab (140.5" wheelbase). I knew we were in for a long day when he tried to jump up and over that first rock everyone hops over when you make that left at the entrance and begin climbing the hill. He high-sided, we took several lines trying to get him over it but in the end, drove around.
Then we hit the waterfall. We were there for a good two hours. He didn't attempt taking the left line, rather put his left tires on a large boulder and brought the truck right down on his unprotected body. I attached my high lift jack to his tow hitch and picked him up as far as I could, but could not get his rear tire up high enough to stack rocks under, so we used his little factory jack under the axle as well to pick his tire up and stack more rocks. Very minimal damage and he was having a great time so it was all good.
V-Rock: There's enough rocks stacked in that thing to get a child's tricycle through! You never know with that area these days. Every time I take this trail, V-Rock seems a little different. It's in good shape, but has a lot of small rocks filling in the gaps, I suspect the quads . . .
We looked at Pinch Rock and decided it was a good spot to have some lunch before heading back down. lol
I intentionally didn't tell him that we sponsored the trail so I could get his honest thoughts about it. He mentioned several times how nice trail was and how surprised he was because the trail seemed well maintained and almost "manicured". We picked up about 6-8 pieces of trash; water bottles, beer cans, cigarette butts, plastic motorcycle parts, and a plastic Nissan bumper guard.
Surprising to me was that there weren't any other 4Wheelers on the trail the entire day. We saw 3 motorcycles come through. Otherwise the trail was empty on a beautiful August Sunday.
3:01 am
July 15, 2005
Offline "gamfam" wrote:
I attached my high lift jack to his tow hitch and picked him up as far as I could, but could not get his rear tire up high enough to stack rocks under, so we used his little factory jack under the axle as well to pick his tire up and stack more rocks.
Next time you run into this problem, use a ratchet strap or rope to tie the axle to the frame. When you lift the body, the axle will come up with it instead of dropping with the springs..Most of us running long travel suspensions have to do this on the trail or we will never get a tire off the ground to change it...
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4:52 am
Club Member
July 10, 2003
Offline I think I'll have to run it in my Tundra 😈
I used to wheel a lot. . .
4:39 am
"RobD" wrote: [quote="gamfam"]
I attached my high lift jack to his tow hitch and picked him up as far as I could, but could not get his rear tire up high enough to stack rocks under, so we used his little factory jack under the axle as well to pick his tire up and stack more rocks.
Next time you run into this problem, use a ratchet strap or rope to tie the axle to the frame. When you lift the body, the axle will come up with it instead of dropping with the springs..Most of us running long travel suspensions have to do this on the trail or we will never get a tire off the ground to change it...
Ahhhhhh, thanks! That makes a lot of sense.
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