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@earlgeorge7573 Yes, you are correct. I only drive on the street on the way to the trail.

@earlgeorge7573 i call them upgrades because they something more purpose built than the stock parts. They are certainly modifications, but that is very generic. When i broke off my upper control arm mount, i didn't just replace it, i upgraded to a truss. Definitely an upgrade to the stock mount.

@ky0611 its not bad. Hills are a little slow but i baby it more than most. Its stock feeling, or close to it. 3.55 with 28" tires is the same as 4.10 gears and 35" tires.

@ProjectXJ the reason I ask is bc I'm running 4.10s with 33s and hills are terrible for me lol. I drove it up to moab this year and it was OK. I didn't enjoy it, but I feel like if I went up to 35s it would be even worse.

@ky0611 i went from 33's to 35's and there isn't much difference. I don't plan on running 4.10's forever. I would like 4.56 gears. I think if i went 4.88, i would worry about breaking the ring gear all the time.

Hahaha i appreciate the comment!

The price was cheap and the 8.8 is way better than the dana 35. I do not regret my decision. With the larger axle tubes and the truss, it should hold up for a long time. 9" are hard to find and significantly more expensive. 🙂

I have never seen a 4 cylinder XJ. Is it an SE?

@ProjectXJ yes, it's an SE. 2.5L (150) SMFI I4 "Power Tech" engine with a 5 spd. 1st gear in 4 low is super crawl. It's great in the woods. Almost as fast off the line as my old 6cyl xj. Gotta downshift to 4th on highway hills though. 😅

It is. The box needs to be rebuilt. I just haven't gotten around to it yet since it hasn't completely failed. 🙃

Haha i did that too. But it worked out because i fixed it by getting a truss! It always feels good to get back on the trails after repairs/upgrades.

@@ProjectXJ I wanted to order the truss cause it was only 40$ more but of course they didn’t have any in stock haha. Yes it feels great to hit the trail again!

@BradleyBeeksAdventures I never miss an opportunity for an upgrade! Its easier to sell to the wife when its a need instead of a want. 😉

@@ProjectXJ hahaha smart man!

Charouleau Gap. It goes from Oro Valley to Oracle, north of Tucson, AZ.

@@ProjectXJ stop at biosphere 2? I'm in East Az next to Morenci mine/safford

@BlackAndBlueGarage You can see it just off the trail.... if its still light when you get to that part of the trail!

When the Comanche is done we should get some people together for a trail ride

@BlackAndBlueGarage Agreed. Lets do it!

I was really hoping to make it this year. I gave it a good try. 🙃 Its always fun no matter what.

This was a few years ago. I just did it a couple weeks ago and it was passable. There is just one large washout near oracle that you can see from last years video.

@@ProjectXJ nice I might go out there whenever a group plans another run I am tired of three feathers.

@ghernandez6457 yeah its a great trail. We always spend all day playing around on the obstacles and having lunch etc.

No, the original is horizontal. Its just converted in order to be a short. Not sure why shorts have to be vertical.

I am happy to hear that! Thank you.

Get out to moab and experience it for yourself! You won't regret it. 🙂

Its a 97.

I feel like more stuff flies into my eyes when i wear safety glasses. Then i can't see what i am doing and am more likely to hurt myself.

I will do better going forward. I always seem to get more stuff in my eyes when i wear eye protection, but it would keep wires from hitting them.

I have not. I upgraded to chromoly axle shafts in the front and i don't think i could break the 8.8 shafts.

@@ProjectXJ what gear ratio?

@@moejr14 4.10

What size tire and how much lift? Nice XJ

@williamdomey7584 i have 35's on a 4.5" long arm lift.

I guess you could weld it to the floor. I have never seen anyone do that though. There was a small gap that i would have had to fill.

There is a little less flex in the body. My doors don't bind up when flexed out. I also wanted them because i hit my frame on rocks and i didn't want it to dent again.

I just picked up a rmz 250. I might have to try it. 🙂

Definitely man! I live in Mesa. We like to hit this one a year. I’m actually over due be out there soon.

They are a great tire.

Thank you! I am always impressed with how it flexes. I flexed so much this trip that i hit the horn. 😆

Haha i love the color. When i repaint my jeep, it will be the same color!

Headed to moab tonight so i am hoping to post a couple more videos soon. Thank you for the sub!

Yeah now i feel better about coming down on rocks. I shouldn't be able to hurt it now.

That is good to know. I wonder if the group that maintains the trails will get around to fixing that.

Don't believe that my friend. Its always do-able. Let's go run it whenever you guys want, I l8ve at the base. They just put out the fires on the trail and opened it back up

Alot of traffic at the Gap this last weekend. Atleast 5 trucks and 3 SxS total

So what's the latest update, passable???

Any stock vehicle will struggle a little. You definitely need sliders and good ground clearance but a bronco can do it. The more mods, the less damage it will take. 😀