2015 Day Runs across the Rubicon

We have 34.1" tires and 2 lockers and really really good attituds. Will that be ok?

Hi guy(s)!
I think you'd need to be comfortable with yourself driving without spotting, at a relatively brisk pace.

So long as you are comfortable, I think you'd be ok.

Have you been on the rubicon before?

Breaking news...one set of 5 33" BFG KM2s for sale! Time to upgrade!

I might be in!

We are up for it. But still waiting for that skid plate I hope to have 35s by then [razz]

BKGM Jeepers said

I will have my first day run across the Rubicon either June 16 or 17 (Depending on Which day Greg picks).

No pressure!! I will let you know tomorrow...

Ok, just let me know.

BKGM Jeepers said

Hi guy(s)!
I think you'd need to be comfortable with yourself driving without spotting, at a relatively brisk pace.

So long as you are comfortable, I think you'd be ok.

Have you been on the rubicon before?

We are comfortable with it. But ignorance is bliss isn't it and we don't want to hold anyone up on this. Would love to give it as shot because no, we've not been on the Rubicon before. We want to go and are willing to try anything but not at the expanse of everyone else's fun.

Guy and Lynda said

BKGM Jeepers said

Hi guy(s)!
I think you'd need to be comfortable with yourself driving without spotting, at a relatively brisk pace.

So long as you are comfortable, I think you'd be ok.

Have you been on the rubicon before?

We are comfortable with it. But ignorance is bliss isn't it and we don't want to hold anyone up on this. Would love to give it as shot because no, we've not been on the Rubicon before. We want to go and are willing to try anything but not at the expanse of everyone else's fun.

So it's really whatever you think...

Guy and Lynda said

Guy and Lynda said

We are comfortable with it. But ignorance is bliss isn't it and we don't want to hold anyone up on this. Would love to give it as shot because no, we've not been on the Rubicon before. We want to go and are willing to try anything but not at the expanse of everyone else's fun.

So it's really whatever you think...

What might be helpful is see how you feel on the Hell Hole run. There are two difficult sections. See if you are comfortable going through those with minimal or no assistance. The majority of the Rubicon will be like that or harder. If you don't feel ready, there is also a Rubicon intro run that is a loop and much shorter. Not sure if one has been planned or not.

I'll be in DisneyWorld with my family, but hit me up on your next run. I would love to go!! I really want to see what my Rubicon can really do, but will only go with a group I trust.

Let's plan the Rubicon Loop run as a starter.

Then, once everyone has at least visited the easier parts of the trail, you can assess your comfort level there.

Let me check my weekend schedule and propose a date - something like June 6th...

Just a thought I had. . .
You could incorporate Walker Hill into the loop run. It's a short distance from your planned route and will show all that are interested what lays beyond the loop. Easy enough to get everybody (or just those that want to try it) through and give them an actual taste of a true Rubicon obstacle before they try tackling the whole trail.

JohnDF said

Just a thought I had. . .
You could incorporate Walker Hill into the loop run. It's a short distance from your planned route and will show all that are interested what lays beyond the loop. Easy enough to get everybody (or just those that want to try it) through and give them an actual taste of a true Rubicon obstacle before they try tackling the whole trail.

Where? Did you propose the run in the trail section? Which day did you decide to go?

BKGM Jeepers said

JohnDF said

Just a thought I had. . .
You could incorporate Walker Hill . . ..

Where? Did you propose the run in the trail section? Which day did you decide to go?

Oh? That's how it is now?

I think I'm missing something. What did you just do - "Just a thought I had..."? I think that's the part I didn't see. I inferred it related to the Rubicon Loop Run, but I didn't see an earlier post related to it. I understand your suggestion that the "regular" rubicon can be better sampled by driving a little past Ellis creek to experience Walker Hill.

I haven't been very active, and I was hoping to have my rig done by the trail maintenance, but it's taking longer than I'd hoped. Don't want to wheel it without the skid plates and rocker armor, not even on Strawberry. Don't want to damage it unnecessarily. After it's all installed I hope to get "back at it" within reason; not as hard as I used to wheel. At least not for a while.

I was simply suggesting that including Walker Hill as an option on the beginner Rubicon run would give a truer taste of what the rest of the trail has to offer. Then newer wheelers would have a better idea if they are ready for a full trip across in one day, or hold out for a slower paced run. It was just a thought that occurred to me as I was reading everybody's decision making process when trying to decide if they were ready for a day trip across the trail. When my rig is ready, I will be glad to lead a run.

Ok. That makes sense. When is the protection in? It's a fast install!

We are so in for that run it don't matter to us hard or easy.

BKGM Jeepers said

Ok, just let me know.

June 17th it is!!! Wednesday!!🎉Mid week party!

BKGM Jeepers said

Let's plan the Rubicon Loop run as a starter.

Then, once everyone has at least visited the easier parts of the trail, you can assess your comfort level there.

Let me check my weekend schedule and propose a date - something like June 6th...

I'm planning on getting 35" MTRs and a winch is coming in a week. I'd be up for a loop trip on June 6th to test everything out. Should we start a thread for it?

Im glad to hear there's strong interest!

I want to note that this is a fast paced non-spotting run. It is harder than V rock. If you don't feel comfortable driving up v rock, following the rig in front of you without anyone standing there giving advice, please don't attempt this run.

Please have a CB for this run! I will be radioing tips for lines as I'm driving along. A hand held cb is fine too since we will all be close together.

I see a couple of you are trying to upsize tires to make this run.

If so, I have an additional requirement. You must make another run prior to this one to verify your rig can manage those new changes. This can't be a shake down run. Either hit the rubicon loop or hell hole runs. Also run hell hole without spotting to prepare for this run.

New requirement.

If your jeep runs the aluminum TPS sensors on your wheels and they aren't protected (mounted further inside an aftermarket wheel), you'll need to replace them with rubber valve stems.