The rigs aside, the leaps and bounds you are making as a cinematographer are truly impressive with these videos man. Making some Green Tea to sit back and enjoy the rest of this one...
@@MrXerxes I really appreciate it. It takes some work but I am always trying to improve the quality. Definitely still learning. I just try to put out what I would want to see on TH-cam. @storytilnow is a great inspiration
@@tylersheppard5450 thank you 🙏. It hasn’t been on purpose. Been trying to plan my father’s funeral and learning to be a dad to a 8 month old haha. Soon as I find my groove I’ll be back to a normal schedule.
@@GrandExplorationsad to hear about the loss to your pops, emotional tribute. New dad myself(4mo) and it’s definitely a joy, keep producing the great content brother. ***purchased my first GC yesterday(21’ Laredo) super excited about it.
Thanks for this video!!! My Bronco group is actually running the trails and water crossings y’all did this Sunday. Gave us an inside before we got there! Thanks man!
@ update: we did that crossing. Will be working on video to upload throughout the week. Was GNARLY! PS: a Ranger Tremor made it through both water crossings.
Wasssssssup my Braddah. Pt. 2 was Awesome as well to watch.....glad you guys didnt cross the river and played it safe otherwise it could've gone south real fast. Anyway, as always enjoyed your video and content. As always, Love & Aloha my Braddah!
@@VLANDSHOP thank you! Hey while I got you here. Is there a trick to get the high beams to work? Myself and a number of my subscribers have been trying to figure it out
About time WK2 get some recognition , very capable platform . We build ours out in 2018 it was this 1st in Canada! If you ever decide to run a RTT hit us up. Amazing video's we are fans!
@@skyetent thank you! I’ve been trying to give the RTT some real thought and if it fits into my setup. I know I will need more room than I have as my son gets bigger but I’m not completely sold on having a tent on my roof yet. That and it’s not in my budget yet lol Thank you for your support!
@@GrandExploration Thank you! we have the 270 awnings with a wall system that can be as a tent set up if your Not sold on having a tent on the roof lol.... we are also talking sponsorship my friend! Did you have a chance to check out are WK2 2018 grand Cherokee Trailhawk ?
@@GrandExploration I met both him and Brad (from Trail Recon) at Overland Expo. Great guys. That arctic expedition they did is on my bucket list. Love your stuff man.
A group of us just crossed the river last weekend where you turned around. Y'all would have made it. We did exactly what you mentioned, we stayed to the right of the first island. From there, is it wasn't very deep. The least-capable vehicle in our group was a stock Ford Ranger. Water didn't touch their doors.
Nice video. I noticed there don’t appear to be any roof top tents. Did you all find a way to store all your gear and still sleep comfortably inside your vehicles?
I’ll admit I am still an amateur camper unlike my buddy Levi. We decided to pack as light as we could, especially me being on 35’s and still needing proper trimming. I have a rear molle rack that keeps some gear up and out of the way, but other than that just a case of snacks, a fridge of food, single slim air mattress, sleeping bag, bag of first aid, bag of clothes and a bag of tools. Chris, having the grill sets up his little area out side before he sleeps
Storing gear and sleeping works great. For me I keep most of my tools/spare parts/etc in the spare tire well and then just have the bed folded in half already made with my fridge/table/gear box behind it. Usually I have a spare tire carrier but didn't use it this trip since the trails we were on weren't as tough and just rolled with some patch+plug kits. Setting up camp is then just a matter of pulling out my awning and table and inflating the mattress. Could theoretically do it in about 5 mins by myself but obviously takes longer in practice having my daughter with me. Main downside is that once the truck is loaded getting to my tools and stuff is a pain because you have to pull that stuff out to get into the spare tire well. Making things easier to get to/streamlining your load out is an always ongoing project tho.
An SUV car camp setup is just as doable compared to a rooftop tent. I've done both. I also have had a GC, and I had 2 large Roam cases on the roof rack with tools, safety and recovery gear, etc. All my personal stuff and food was inside on one side of the cargo area. Since the rear is a 60/40 split, the side you sleep on is wider than just half. A good trifold mattress and bedding was perfect. And yes, if you have some sort of exterior spare tire mount, that storage area is now available.
@ Thank you. This is really helpful. My wife is not in love with the idea of sleeping in a tent on the roof, so this is helpful to know there is another viable option that seems to work for others.
Hey man! Question about the lift because I'm about to do a full GC overland build. I went back and watched all your suspension related videos. You mention the Dob setup, but the kit is 2 or 2.5 in front and 1.75 in the back. In your video where you add the shims, it seems like you're saying the rear was 2.5, so you just needed a half inch. But the standard kit is 1.75 in the rear, so I'm just trying to put it all together. Thanks!
How’s it going? Oh man it’s been awhile since we did this math. I had Daniel from 6monkeys helping me with all of this. So your rear is already higher than your front so you don’t want to bring your rear up a full 3”. So it comes up to 2.25. I later added more shims to make up for weight. The geometry of the Jeep is what makes it so weird. The most important piece of info to know is that you don’t want to go above 23” from center of hub to bottom of fender. I hope this helps. It’s just been so long since I had to think of these numbers. I would have to dive back down the rabbit hole
If you need more info let me know. I can ask the guru Daniel from 6 monkeys off-road because he explains it so well. You can DM me on IG grand_exploration
@GrandExploration Haha, sorry to give you the mental workout lol. No, that's perfect, and exactly what I was thinking. I want to take most of the rake out, but not completely. So 3" in front and 2.25" in the rear should be perfect. Thanks. When I'm done I'll fire up a new IG and give you a shoutout!
@ haha. Awesome. Just remember to account for weight. I ended up having to crank my strut rings up because my winch brought my nose back down. And I added another rear spacer because of my spare tire swing. Truthfully, as much as I love Dobinsons, I don’t think their medium springs hold as much as they say.
Hi John, I love your content. WK2”s are badass. This might be a lot to ask but do you have a list of your suspension components and the CV Axles you used? I need to rebuild my suspension it’s got 200k plus miles on it. I like the look of yours and it seems to function well for you. If you have any of it in your profile I’ll get it from there. TY
@@BoxcarsandCigars thank you! 🙏. Alright so I’m running: Dobinsons IMs 2.5” lift on medium springs 6 monkeys 5/8 front strut shims with front strut adjustment rings adjusted for 3” lift 6monkeys rear coil spacer for 3” lift Swapped my RRO UCAs for JBA UCAS Bwoody extended sway bar links Bwoody Lateral toe arms My cvs are just precision brand. Not the best, not the worst. They have been working.
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The rigs aside, the leaps and bounds you are making as a cinematographer are truly impressive with these videos man. Making some Green Tea to sit back and enjoy the rest of this one...
@@MrXerxes I really appreciate it. It takes some work but I am always trying to improve the quality. Definitely still learning. I just try to put out what I would want to see on TH-cam. @storytilnow is a great inspiration
Don’t disagree, some of the better overlanding content on YT. Hate the delay between videos but it’s worth it.
@@tylersheppard5450 thank you 🙏. It hasn’t been on purpose. Been trying to plan my father’s funeral and learning to be a dad to a 8 month old haha. Soon as I find my groove I’ll be back to a normal schedule.
@@GrandExplorationsad to hear about the loss to your pops, emotional tribute.
New dad myself(4mo) and it’s definitely a joy, keep producing the great content brother.
***purchased my first GC yesterday(21’ Laredo) super excited about it.
The spotting with the drone is genius I’ve never thought of using a drone like that before, but that seems so handy
Originally he asked me to come up but I already had the drone in the air so…. Haha
New to the channel. Enjoy watching. Subscribed
@@AdventureJason_ glad you like it. Welcome!!!
Such a fire video.
@@thomasrobinson9047 thank you! 🙏
Sweet, enjoying my breakfast and watching this new vid 🙏
@@draco_2727 nice 👍🏽
Another awesome video. Those places are beautiful!!!
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it! It was breathtaking
Thanks for this video!!! My Bronco group is actually running the trails and water crossings y’all did this Sunday. Gave us an inside before we got there! Thanks man!
You bet. Let me know if y’all do the second crossing. As you know we chickened out. Only 2 of our rigs were only big enough to possibly do it
@ update: we did that crossing. Will be working on video to upload throughout the week. Was GNARLY! PS: a Ranger Tremor made it through both water crossings.
@ now your making me feel bad. Haha. Cant wait to see
@ new vid is up!!!
Great vid, loved the drone assist for ya bro
Thank you! Drone assist?
I love it!
Thanks brother.
Wasssssssup my Braddah. Pt. 2 was Awesome as well to watch.....glad you guys didnt cross the river and played it safe otherwise it could've gone south real fast. Anyway, as always enjoyed your video and content. As always, Love & Aloha my Braddah!
@@derrickj.2915 thank you my dude!!!! Much love
Awesome video!
@@VLANDSHOP thank you!
Hey while I got you here. Is there a trick to get the high beams to work? Myself and a number of my subscribers have been trying to figure it out
About time WK2 get some recognition , very capable platform . We build ours out in 2018 it was this 1st in Canada! If you ever decide to run a RTT hit us up. Amazing video's we are fans!
@@skyetent thank you! I’ve been trying to give the RTT some real thought and if it fits into my setup. I know I will need more room than I have as my son gets bigger but I’m not completely sold on having a tent on my roof yet. That and it’s not in my budget yet lol
Thank you for your support!
Your tents look awesome. I checked them out
@@GrandExploration Thank you! we have the 270 awnings with a wall system that can be as a tent set up if your Not sold on having a tent on the roof lol.... we are also talking sponsorship my friend! Did you have a chance to check out are WK2 2018 grand Cherokee Trailhawk ?
Is this The Story Till Now?? Lol just kidding. Awesome video man.
Haha. He is my inspiration for sure haha. Thanks
@@GrandExploration I met both him and Brad (from Trail Recon) at Overland Expo. Great guys. That arctic expedition they did is on my bucket list. Love your stuff man.
A group of us just crossed the river last weekend where you turned around. Y'all would have made it. We did exactly what you mentioned, we stayed to the right of the first island. From there, is it wasn't very deep. The least-capable vehicle in our group was a stock Ford Ranger. Water didn't touch their doors.
@@KrAzYKARL49 I think I saw the video. Nice job. Yea that makes me mad. Now I gotta go back. Ha
Nice video. I noticed there don’t appear to be any roof top tents. Did you all find a way to store all your gear and still sleep comfortably inside your vehicles?
I’ll admit I am still an amateur camper unlike my buddy Levi. We decided to pack as light as we could, especially me being on 35’s and still needing proper trimming. I have a rear molle rack that keeps some gear up and out of the way, but other than that just a case of snacks, a fridge of food, single slim air mattress, sleeping bag, bag of first aid, bag of clothes and a bag of tools.
Chris, having the grill sets up his little area out side before he sleeps
Storing gear and sleeping works great. For me I keep most of my tools/spare parts/etc in the spare tire well and then just have the bed folded in half already made with my fridge/table/gear box behind it. Usually I have a spare tire carrier but didn't use it this trip since the trails we were on weren't as tough and just rolled with some patch+plug kits.
Setting up camp is then just a matter of pulling out my awning and table and inflating the mattress. Could theoretically do it in about 5 mins by myself but obviously takes longer in practice having my daughter with me.
Main downside is that once the truck is loaded getting to my tools and stuff is a pain because you have to pull that stuff out to get into the spare tire well.
Making things easier to get to/streamlining your load out is an always ongoing project tho.
An SUV car camp setup is just as doable compared to a rooftop tent. I've done both. I also have had a GC, and I had 2 large Roam cases on the roof rack with tools, safety and recovery gear, etc. All my personal stuff and food was inside on one side of the cargo area. Since the rear is a 60/40 split, the side you sleep on is wider than just half. A good trifold mattress and bedding was perfect. And yes, if you have some sort of exterior spare tire mount, that storage area is now available.
@ Thank you. This is really helpful. My wife is not in love with the idea of sleeping in a tent on the roof, so this is helpful to know there is another viable option that seems to work for others.
Hey man! Question about the lift because I'm about to do a full GC overland build. I went back and watched all your suspension related videos. You mention the Dob setup, but the kit is 2 or 2.5 in front and 1.75 in the back. In your video where you add the shims, it seems like you're saying the rear was 2.5, so you just needed a half inch. But the standard kit is 1.75 in the rear, so I'm just trying to put it all together. Thanks!
How’s it going? Oh man it’s been awhile since we did this math. I had Daniel from 6monkeys helping me with all of this. So your rear is already higher than your front so you don’t want to bring your rear up a full 3”. So it comes up to 2.25. I later added more shims to make up for weight.
The geometry of the Jeep is what makes it so weird. The most important piece of info to know is that you don’t want to go above 23” from center of hub to bottom of fender.
I hope this helps. It’s just been so long since I had to think of these numbers. I would have to dive back down the rabbit hole
If you need more info let me know. I can ask the guru Daniel from 6 monkeys off-road because he explains it so well. You can DM me on IG grand_exploration
@GrandExploration Haha, sorry to give you the mental workout lol. No, that's perfect, and exactly what I was thinking. I want to take most of the rake out, but not completely. So 3" in front and 2.25" in the rear should be perfect. Thanks. When I'm done I'll fire up a new IG and give you a shoutout!
@ haha. Awesome. Just remember to account for weight. I ended up having to crank my strut rings up because my winch brought my nose back down. And I added another rear spacer because of my spare tire swing. Truthfully, as much as I love Dobinsons, I don’t think their medium springs hold as much as they say.
@@GrandExploration Oh really? I may go with the HDs just to be safe. Super helpful, thanks!
Hi John, I love your content. WK2”s are badass. This might be a lot to ask but do you have a list of your suspension components and the CV Axles you used? I need to rebuild my suspension it’s got 200k plus miles on it. I like the look of yours and it seems to function well for you. If you have any of it in your profile I’ll get it from there. TY
@@BoxcarsandCigars thank you! 🙏. Alright so I’m running:
Dobinsons IMs 2.5” lift on medium springs
6 monkeys 5/8 front strut shims with front strut adjustment rings adjusted for 3” lift
6monkeys rear coil spacer for 3” lift
Swapped my RRO UCAs for JBA UCAS
Bwoody extended sway bar links
Bwoody Lateral toe arms
My cvs are just precision brand. Not the best, not the worst. They have been working.
@@GrandExploration thank you very much. I know that took a minute but I appreciate it.
@@BoxcarsandCigars no worries. You bet ya
What month were you guys down there?
@@xjoverlanding2023 this month
Taking a huge dump, and watching.
Huge dump crew checking in
Sorry I spelled your name wrong