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Yea, I usually go down to 18 psi on most normal trips, just to spare my kidneys!

Easily. There are obviously some places you can go play and get into some trouble, but the main route is fairly easy.

Right?! We were sitting there having lunch on top of a mountain watching them rehearse! People pay good money for that kind of show!!

I have to represent!!

I'm not that famous yet! But I'll for sure hit you up once I start putting some branding on there!

At the time, yes. The 35's would have probably been enough to get me over the second area where I got hung up. The first was just a random boulder that got flipped up that I couldn't see. If you take a friend for insurance there should be no problems. Happy trails!

Well then. Thanks for the comment... which helps promote the video. I quite enjoy showing people who may be physically or geographically unable to make these trips just a brief encapsulated view of this grandeur. If people did not enjoy going there, it would fall into disrepair and these glimpses of the backcountry would fade away into a civilized and technologically driven arena. These are beautiful locations, and I for one am glad to see so many going outside of their comfort zone to respectfully experience the few remnants of the frontier we have left. I refuse to restrict another's freedom of movement because of a few outliers. That is making rules based on a exceptions, and is entirely against the freedom America is founded upon.

Isn't it a Jeep Trail and on every off-road platform available lol. Not exactly a "secret" spot lolol

Ehh... The "switchback" requires you get your front bumper hanging over a ~1000' drop... at least 3 times. A shorter wheel based wouldn't need to get so close, but with the Gladiator you'd be flirting with the Reaper.

Absolutely. There really only one off-camber ~3' drop before the switchbacks that trips folks up. It's tricky with the longer wheel base but I didn't scrape. I've only had spacers and 37s during this trip.

That one spot is at 3:20. IMO the hardest part of the whole trail... if you arent afraid of heights.

Thanks for the kind words!

Just west of Lake Pleasant. 33.835519,-112.315098

Thanks! It truly is breath-taking!! Glad I could share it, but make sure to get there if you can!

Thanks so much!! Glad I could help. I have 37" tires, 1-1/2" leveling kit up front and a 3/4" in the rear. I don't think I rubbed anything other than the hitch. We were carrying around 300 lbs in gear in-addition to the rack and tent. I had to level my chain hooks up a tad, but nothing a large adjustable wrench couldn't handle! Jeremy (The guide I shared a campsite with) said he took his Gladiator straight from the dealership up Hell's Gate just to say he could. He also has done it 3-times a day with his company before getting the Glad so take it with a grain of salt!

I traded my JK for it. It is a bit of a transition getting used to the extra length and break-over angle, but after 16 years of having various different Jeeps, I hauled a refrigerator the second day I owned this one. It truly is all the best parts of a jeep with a truck bed.

@@waywardexperience537 see this gives way more confidence and I truly appreciate the feedback. The bed definitely adds to the practicality of the truck so I can see the benefits.

Air down as much as you can if make Schnebly. The last half is so rocky, and not the fun kind!

Thanks! Ended up with 5,915. Almost drove around the block a few times to round it up!

Thanks! It was a great trip!

No doubt!

Thanks! It's a DJI Mavic Air 2. I pretty much bought it just for Black Bear Pass and ended up crashing it right before I made it over the pass! I ended up breaking two props and had to finish deconstructing the gimbal and dig the mud and dirt out and reassemble with no tools. How it made the rest of the trail, let alone the trip is beyond me! It's a tank!

@@waywardexperience537 oh my word!!! That is insane! It looks like the follow me mode worked pretty good? Is it still working? I’m researching them now and don’t know if I should get a DJI or Skydio 🤭

@@Colorado4x4 It worked until last month and this trip was in Aug/Sept. I used the DJI Refresh and they sent me a brand new one for $60. And I get one more replacement if I crash it again before May '21. I was still learning, but I really wish I had shot all these in 4k.

@@waywardexperience537 I don’t know man it sure looked great to me!!! Did you find that the drone tracked you pretty well? I would be using a drone like you mostly above the tree line. I like the gps beacon of the Skydio but it looks like the Mavic does a better job of keeping the picture more steady. The video I’ve seen of the Skydio ont look as good to me. Like the drone moves around like a bee and would be better for following a fast mount in biker or something like that. Did you have your drone in the track me mode or were you mostly controlling it?

@@Colorado4x4 I was still experimenting with trusting it to this point. but I really started getting the hang of how to use it on Ophir. I really used it a lot on Rim Rocker and Moab where I could set it and really forget it was there. I would just check periodically to make sure it didnt lose me behind a tree. Hopefully I'll get that last video up quicker than these!

Thanks!

All the footage I had of your jeep was jumpy or panning. Hate I didn't get any better shots!

Wayward Experience - I had no expectations except the beauty that is Colorado which you captured in abundance. That and the trail camaraderie made it epic 👊😉

Glad you enjoyed it!

It will be about time!! There's so much footage!!

Limey Hooligan ⬅️ You never found that Starbucks up there 😂

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