I’m SUPER pleased to announce that Nolo Designs has given me a 5% discount code to give to YOU! Use code “JONDZ5” and save on Skid Plates for you Honda and Acuras. Eventually, they will expand to other brands with “NO LO” (no low range). www.no-lodesigns.com As far as the Scangauge 2 giveaway, Because It’s too hard for me to differentiate which comment is asking for the prize or not, I’ll just be entering anyone that commented. Instead of 1 month to claim the prize, I’m going to drop it to 2 weeks, then we move onto the next person chosen. Comments on this video, as well as my 15K subscriber post will be entered. If the winner left a disrespectful comment, he/she will automatically forgo the prize. Good luck everyone!
Thanks for the continued hard work on your videos. The variety of vehicles and your notes are certainly helpful to many differerent campers, overlanders, and adventurers! Oh, it's also fun to watch as well ;)
Great video,The info on transmission temps is very important. ITS not if but when it runs hot. Here is a tip ,when you stop for cool down leave the engine running because the transmission oil is cooled by air flow across the radiator an or trans cooler. If you just turn it off ,the heat in the trans has no where to go an will sit there an boil. Thanks Jon keep the videos coming.
Hey Jon! Just want to say thanks for the content. I have been interested in the passport since its resurrection and your videos really convinced me it would be a great fit for what I was looking for. I finally pulled the trigger a few months ago and I'm excited to start making it my own! I'll be taking advantage of your NLD code very soon!
Interesting to see the different lines taken but each vehicle. Shows how knowing your capabilities as a driver and the capabilities of your vehicle should guide how you attack each obstacle.
Scan gauge heck yeah I’ve had one in my wishlist for a while lol. Awesome video as usual, those rock sliders are worth every penny. Congrats on 15k dude!
This is one that is on my short list: to climb up to a fishable lake in the Eastern Sierra... my kind of deal. I really want to go up to Funnel Lake! This video reminds me I need to finish my "transmission hardening" ( temps are a huge issue and weakness with the auto trans in Isuzu Troopers ) and resolve my issue with sliders ( ain't got none) because I've "cased" the bus a few too many times. In any case, I love this video and you have me chomping at the bit to get up there.
I highly recommend this place @Erik Basil. We got to Funnel lake pretty early, but it must have been the elevation change, because I was so tired and out of breath. I wanted to hike to the other surrounding lakes. When I go back, I’d like to spend 3 days and 2 nights, so I have enough time to explore.
Glad to see the redemption arc continue, I remember seeing this around the time I got my own ridgeline and while it's sad to see a fellow ridgeline owner go I'm all for using the best tool for the situation; respect for the Tony for redemption 🤙🤙🤙
I got some redemption too! Although I made it to funnel lake on my first trip. I never had the chance to camp right on the lake 😃. I’m glad Tony has a vehicle that will do what he wants it to do. I haven’t really had a reason to replace my ZF9 equipped Honda. It really does exactly what I want pretty well. It’s especially awesome as a daily driver.
@@voyager11221 I’ll see what I can do. I’m just going to choose winners and if the winner is from somewhere outside of the United States, I’m sure I could make accommodations
i would say "jon i love you" as instructed in the video but i'm going with a reference that I hope someone gets "welcome to costco i love you." but heck yeah i was just saying at lunch today i should get a scan guage II before driving my 02 grand cherokee from ohio to denver to jackson, WY to san francisco! i'm leaving may 25th
You do a really nice job with the videos. I'm planning to take this route in my Rivian R1T next week, so this is a great scouting report for me! Thank you for doing what you do! On this second visit, (How many hours did it take to get to Funnel Lake?)
Thanks for the kind words Rex Briggs. It should take about 2 hours to get to funnel lake. Have fun out there, those Rivians are so capable! Will be nice that you wont have to worry about overheating a transmission :P
The point in the road on the way up at the sign/map where you can either go straight or go left. If you go straight there is some really amazing campsites back there, and there’s even a toilet, no joke.
Thanks for the info! I’ve only been up there twice, and both times I’ve only spent 1 night up there. Next time I’d like to spend an extra day exploring. I’ll be looking for that toilet!
It’s a good trail! Beautiful scenery! For the giveaway, please go to my community tab and find the 15K giveaway post and leave a comment there. I’ll have to manually enter all the names, so it’ll be too difficult to keep track of 2 different comments threads.
I have videos about why I chose the Honda Passport. I talk about previously owning a FJ cruiser and how it did not meet my requirements as a daily driver. The 4runner is like the FJ cruiser but with a longer wheel base, so I would never consider the current model 4runner. I’d probably consider a Jeep Wrangler JL though.
@@JonDZ_Adventuring tnx I have a Lexus Rx450h 2015 I'm pretty sure it has one but like most things in this car they seem well hidden :-) nut I'll search in the forums for OBDII port, at least now I know what I'm looking for :-)
Thanks Nick! The north route drops down into funnel lake, so while the route was a little less rocky, it may be hard to return on that side. The route I ended up scouting down would be the only way up that isn’t too too severe, but it’s kind of a hard trail to find. The north route is less rocky, but there’s tighter turns, so I’d would be harder for a large vehicle, but we did manage to get a power wagon through.
@@JonDZ_Adventuring gotcha, I have a raptor with sliders and a winch, so trying to find the best way to get us all there in one piece. Not sure if that changes your answer at all, appreciate the quick response!
@@Saintslax29 I think you will all be fine with which ever way you choose to go. Good wheel placement on the rock garden should make pretty quick work of it. Towards the end of the video, there is a really narrow squeeze though 2 trees. A Raptor is about 3 inches wider than a power wagpn, so hopefully you could get through just fine. If not, the north route will be the best way.
Are the lift kits you’re talking about at the 16 minute mark suspension lifts or body lifts? I would imagine that they are lifts that allow you to get bigger tires on and don’t actually increase your minimum ground clearance. Is that right?
You're thinking about body on frame vehicles with solid axles, which lifts completely different than a unibody AWD. There's a lot to research and learn if you aren't familiar with these setups. Let's say you try to build a unibody AWD thinking that lift springs might be better, but now wheel articulation is reduced and your AWD is now crossing up axles on a little 8 inch rock. You'll need to completely purge your knowledge of how a 4WD lifts. There's basically 3 ways to lift your AWD. The worst way is the spring lift, because you reduce wheel articulation (wheel tuck). The most popular way is with spacers. Because this is a unibody, a spacer just becomes an extension of the subframe. Typically 2 inch strut spacers are used, because anymore and the axles would be at too severe of an angle. I have a 3.5 inch lift on my Honda Passport which uses 2.5" front / 2" rear "strut spacers and a 1 inch subframe drop (lowers the engine, transmission and rear diff). The subframe of unibody AWDs typically sit much lower than the wheels center hub, so lift kits typically don't allow for much larger tires. The Mid-sized Hondas line up 2 inches below the center hub, a 4runner will line up 2 inches above the center line. A Subaru has something called a strut "top hat" which prevents mounting tires taller than 2" from stock. The best type of lift kit for a unibody AWD would be a long travel coil over setup where the spring and strut are both longer than OEM, allowing for increased wheel articulation.
When Tony overheated his RL, what was his tranny temp at? I've gotten mine to hit 260'F and the overheat warning never came on. but i can definitely smell the burnt ATF
@@JonDZ_Adventuring that's crazy 7 times?!!! I haven't gone mine to come on yet..*knock on wood* , hopefully I'll never have to see those flashing trans temp lights 😆
Did you just do this? Like in April 2022? Is there no snow? the lake is at about 10,000ft. If so...I may have to head up sooner than I was planning. If this was recent, how were the bugs? what about night time temps? Inquiring minds want to know!!!
This was in June 6th, 2021 (10 months ago). Pretty soon, there will be similar conditions. There were these and flies. They were annoying, but not as bad as mosquitos. There still might be snow up there. Mammoth just got 5 inches today. The road by the creek area might be tore up. I really don’t know how the conditions are right now, but I purposely released this video right now, since it’s getting close to camping season up there. If you go, please let me know how it is.
@@JonDZ_Adventuring Thanks Jon. I figured it wold be a bit early in the season. But it has been a light snow year, so I thought it was lighter and warmer then I ever expected. Yeah, I probably wait until late May or June (fathers day weekend maybe) to head up there.
@@e.c.8668 the awesome thing about Father’s Day last year is that there was no one at the lake when we got there and only 1 other group by the time we left.
@@JonDZ_Adventuring Ah! Some watching comprehension issues haha. I'll head over to the community tab. I watch all your videos, thanks for putting them out.
I have not. I don’t even know it will be on the next Gen chassis or the current chassis. I know Honda won’t tell me because that information is protected by non disclosure agreements. I’m not even under one, so I know nothing 😖
Hey. You won one of the ScanGauge IIs. I know you can monitor your trans temps on your Jeep's Home page. Do you want the prize or do you want to forward it to the 1st runner up?
@@JonDZ_Adventuring I have wheeled 3/4 and 1 ton trucks before and all I remember is an extremely rough ride. Dodge runs multi link instead of leafs in their heavy duty stuff anymore so hopefully it's a major improvement from what I remember!
Automotive journalists have called updated ZF9 transmission the “2nd Gen”, but now that I’m doing Google searches, I can’t find much info. I think it would be more accurate to call it Version 1.1 or something like that. ZF9s from 2019 had small parts that were upgraded. One thing to point out is that @awdtank has the 1st version and he’s doing just fine 😃.
The trick is to use 4lo to climb. I helps the engine and the transmission as you are doubling the torque, same thing to go down hill 4lo will help to act as engine brake, you wont have to use your brakes to often. People that live in mountain passes with step inclines have been doing this for long time. Back in the days of locking hubs people used to leave them on the free position to use a sort of 2Lo and be able to do switch backs without biding have the extra torque going up and the engine brake on the way down.
So, my friend with current model 4runner had his trans temp hit 230F, so he pulled over to let it cool. He would only know about this because he has a Scangauge 2 to monitor his temps. I’m sure many Toyotas drive up “non-stop”without knowing their transmission fluid lost effectiveness. The older GX470s will be even more susceptible. I always preach, MONITOR 1st before> COOLING.
My brother has a 99 Land Cruiser 100 series with the same 4.7 v8 thats in some 4Runners and the GX and on several long climbs has noticed the trans temp hit 230+ so pulled over to let it cool. So he recommends the same Scangauge as JonDZ. Keep meaning to install one on my LC but keep procrastinating
Can confirm! I did this in a 4Runner in hot weather. Your added weight will play a big role as well! I had a 100lb dog 210lb friend and myself 200lb plus an RTT full fridge, a bunch of camping gear and 2 7 gallon water tanks. That’s a big factor in the engine pulling all that weight up the initial incline. Pulling over can sometimes just be part of the game especially in super hot weather. I have an app that monitors trans temps and DID NOT wait for the oil temp sensor to come on. Just take it slow and enjoy the views and you’ll get there no prob in a runner. If you don’t have any added weight you might even be able to breeze through it without stopping!
@@mattjohnson7660 thanks. I’m planning on doing this is a relatively stock gx460 (stock size AT tires, sliders). Probably will be at 6200 lb vehicle weight. Looks like I should get a monitor. I already have a scangauge for my Subaru and will just move to gx as needed.
@@pennmikael chyaaaa man! Snag one for the piece of mind and pull over when you need! It’s too beautiful up there to push through without stopping anyway. It’s your rigs way of telling ya to stop and enjoy the views! 🤙🤙😌
Thanks Lance, all is well! I was warned by the Subaru community to not attempt this trail, so I never tried. Honda doesn’t advertise their Passport as having “4 LO”, but the Jeep Compass and Renegade Trailhawks have a 4 LO button that basically just locks it in 1st gear. The ZF9 transmission is shared between these vehicles, so in Jeep crossover terminology, I have 4 LO 😃. Hey…. It worked! I really get to do some 4 LO exclusive stuff 😃.
I don’t have experience with one. All I know is the Scangauge works well, but i understand that it’s not the most aesthetically pleasing thing to look at. What does the ultra gauge do that the Scangauge can’t? I should probably contact them to see if they would send me a test unit. If it works, then they would benefit from free marketing.
@@JonDZ_Adventuring It's cheaper than the scangauge, and I much prefer the display. Id refer anyone to the reviews done by XploringOz on TH-cam, as I don't have much experience with it.
@@smashedhulk8492 thanks for the info. I saw the ultra gauges, but I just didn’t know enough about them to feel confident with a purchase. I just need the gauge to do it’s job and I’m happy 😃. I’ll check it out, thanks!
Haha! I felt like such a fool 🤣. I paid $40 to get another awning arm. The install was real easy. Whew!!! Glad to know they are designed for an easy repair. That was so much weight put on that arm!
@@JonDZ_Adventuring if it makes you feel better, I busted an awning arm in wind from not guying it down. Spent $35 replacing the arm. Then in Mojave I did this same thing and drove off with the awning open and almost ripped both arms off. Fortunately someone flagged me down and stopped me.
Don't get me wrong I love Honda they are great cars but they are not built for off road. I recommend TOYOTA, JEEP, FORD AND LAND ROVER if you like going off road...
It depends on what you consider offroad. iVTM4 equipped Hondas were tested in Dakar, Death Valley, Hollister Hills, etc. If offroad to you means True Rock Crawling, you are correct. These midsized Hondas make an amazing daily driver. They’re sporty and comfortable, and are still capable of completing a trail like **in this video**.
Just get a rig with a low range already. Geez. Overheating is your vehicle telling you it doesn’t like it and you are putting serious wear and tear on it. I feel sorry for whoever owns that vehicle after you do.
@@JonDZ_Adventuring doesn’t the anxiety of always watching your trans temp get old though? I was just talking with me buddy about how we don’t understand how one of biggest players in the off-road game, Honda, has never made a more dedicated off road car/truck.
@@MissouriAdventures I don’t have to constantly watch it. I never had the trans temp warning light come on and I want to keep it that way. So, on this trail, there’s been so many 4WDs that have unknowingly overheated their transmissions (240F+). Everyone should monitor their temps. Just 2 weeks ago during our Mojave road trip, a Jeep JK wrangler overheated his transmission, and the whole Jeep went into limp mode. 1 month ago, a Nissan Xterra hit 240F going up a hill when my temps were at 195F. Sometimes weird things happen, and it’s just a smart idea to monitor things.
I’m SUPER pleased to announce that Nolo Designs has given me a 5% discount code to give to YOU! Use code “JONDZ5” and save on Skid Plates for you Honda and Acuras. Eventually, they will expand to other brands with “NO LO” (no low range).
www.no-lodesigns.com
As far as the Scangauge 2 giveaway, Because It’s too hard for me to differentiate which comment is asking for the prize or not, I’ll just be entering anyone that commented. Instead of 1 month to claim the prize, I’m going to drop it to 2 weeks, then we move onto the next person chosen. Comments on this video, as well as my 15K subscriber post will be entered. If the winner left a disrespectful comment, he/she will automatically forgo the prize. Good luck everyone!
Great informational video, looking forward to seeing more content and contests
Loving the Horn of Triumph at 13:35! Awesome videos. Scangauge 2 giveaway is icing on the JonDZ Cake! Thanks for all you do for the community.
Thanks for the continued hard work on your videos. The variety of vehicles and your notes are certainly helpful to many differerent campers, overlanders, and adventurers! Oh, it's also fun to watch as well ;)
Thanks for the awesome words Sam! I appreciate it 🙏
Super helpful video , im all in for the scangauge !!
I love your videos very helpful and inspirational thank you mr John dc
Great video,The info on transmission temps is very important. ITS not if but when it runs hot. Here is a tip ,when you stop for cool down leave the engine running because the transmission oil is cooled by air flow across the radiator an or trans cooler. If you just turn it off ,the heat in the trans has no where to go an will sit there an boil. Thanks Jon keep the videos coming.
Just found your channel and it looks like some good info. And yes, I'd like to enter the drawing.
pick me Jon! Without a trans cooler, and running 35s I do need the scan gauge 2 to monitor temps of my tundra. ;)
Its never a surprise to see your rig make it up some gnarly things
I'm I for the sg. Thanks for showing us what fun can be had. Cheers.
Great video again Jon. "REDEMPTION" good thing to do 😁
Let’s go awesome video !!
Hey Jon! Just want to say thanks for the content. I have been interested in the passport since its resurrection and your videos really convinced me it would be a great fit for what I was looking for. I finally pulled the trigger a few months ago and I'm excited to start making it my own! I'll be taking advantage of your NLD code very soon!
Miyaki sticker at 9:20. Great to see someone repping the shop I work at!
That’s @Daklakfoto !
yup.. great shop on GX and yota community.
Another great video. Thanks for all the hard work, Jon.
Thanks Tony! 🙏
Thank goodness your friend Tony redeemed himself!! LOL... Great video Jon! Really enjoyed seeing your buddy with the Pilot. It looked good!
Thanks Ram! Jesse’s Pilot now is lifted 3.5” and he’s been killing it! He’s doing trails that I wouldn’t dare do! He’s craz……. I mean…. BRAVE.
I have a 22 Power Wagon and love seeing them along other
off road vehicles.
good stuff as always! Keep cranking out the videos!
Thank you 🙏
Another great video Jon! Happy to help you guys on your adventures! 🤙
16:09 you really saved Jesse’s oil pan 🤣. Thanks for supporting the No Lo community!
Interesting to see the different lines taken but each vehicle. Shows how knowing your capabilities as a driver and the capabilities of your vehicle should guide how you attack each obstacle.
I need to go off roading with the honda gang sometime soon. 😎🤙🏼
Scan gauge heck yeah I’ve had one in my wishlist for a while lol. Awesome video as usual, those rock sliders are worth every penny. Congrats on 15k dude!
Thanks DIY Dad!
This is one that is on my short list: to climb up to a fishable lake in the Eastern Sierra... my kind of deal. I really want to go up to Funnel Lake!
This video reminds me I need to finish my "transmission hardening" ( temps are a huge issue and weakness with the auto trans in Isuzu Troopers ) and resolve my issue with sliders ( ain't got none) because I've "cased" the bus a few too many times. In any case, I love this video and you have me chomping at the bit to get up there.
You'll love it! I did funnel lake last year and my Trooper, fully loaded w/ camping gear & a heavy roof tent handled it with no problems!!
I highly recommend this place @Erik Basil. We got to Funnel lake pretty early, but it must have been the elevation change, because I was so tired and out of breath. I wanted to hike to the other surrounding lakes. When I go back, I’d like to spend 3 days and 2 nights, so I have enough time to explore.
Glad to see the redemption arc continue, I remember seeing this around the time I got my own ridgeline and while it's sad to see a fellow ridgeline owner go I'm all for using the best tool for the situation; respect for the Tony for redemption 🤙🤙🤙
I got some redemption too! Although I made it to funnel lake on my first trip. I never had the chance to camp right on the lake 😃. I’m glad Tony has a vehicle that will do what he wants it to do. I haven’t really had a reason to replace my ZF9 equipped Honda. It really does exactly what I want pretty well. It’s especially awesome as a daily driver.
Great trip. I cried in my pillow when the super man awning wheel sucked.
Hahhahahahahhahah! 🤣
ha haha
I'm in for the SG! Love this channel.
Thank you 🙏 . I want to make sure you’re entered, so please see the instructions at 2:36. You’ll need to comment on my “community post”.
@@JonDZ_Adventuring I'm located in Canada so it looks like I'm not eligible. Thanks for your comment though.
@@voyager11221 I’ll see what I can do. I’m just going to choose winners and if the winner is from somewhere outside of the United States, I’m sure I could make accommodations
i would say "jon i love you" as instructed in the video but i'm going with a reference that I hope someone gets "welcome to costco i love you."
but heck yeah i was just saying at lunch today i should get a scan guage II before driving my 02 grand cherokee from ohio to denver to jackson, WY to san francisco! i'm leaving may 25th
You do a really nice job with the videos. I'm planning to take this route in my Rivian R1T next week, so this is a great scouting report for me! Thank you for doing what you do! On this second visit, (How many hours did it take to get to Funnel Lake?)
Thanks for the kind words Rex Briggs. It should take about 2 hours to get to funnel lake. Have fun out there, those Rivians are so capable! Will be nice that you wont have to worry about overheating a transmission :P
Sick video Jon! Definitely could see the benefit of rocking a scan gauge…the only question is “where to best mount it?”
I tried 4 different mounting locations before I finally found the right spot!
The point in the road on the way up at the sign/map where you can either go straight or go left. If you go straight there is some really amazing campsites back there, and there’s even a toilet, no joke.
Thanks for the info! I’ve only been up there twice, and both times I’ve only spent 1 night up there. Next time I’d like to spend an extra day exploring. I’ll be looking for that toilet!
In for the scan gauge 👍
Great video!
Thanks 🙏
Can’t wait to try this trail! Please enter me for the ScanGauge II brother! 🙏🏽
It’s a good trail! Beautiful scenery! For the giveaway, please go to my community tab and find the 15K giveaway post and leave a comment there. I’ll have to manually enter all the names, so it’ll be too difficult to keep track of 2 different comments threads.
JonDZ if you had to do it all over again would you stick to the Honda Passport or switch to a Toyota 4Runner?
I have videos about why I chose the Honda Passport. I talk about previously owning a FJ cruiser and how it did not meet my requirements as a daily driver. The 4runner is like the FJ cruiser but with a longer wheel base, so I would never consider the current model 4runner. I’d probably consider a Jeep Wrangler JL though.
Love your video, unsure how to instal the Scangauge II but I'd definitely like to keep an eye on my trans temp
Thanks Dimitris, you just need a OBDII port (most cars as of the late 1990’s have this). Just plug it in 😃
@@JonDZ_Adventuring tnx I have a Lexus Rx450h 2015 I'm pretty sure it has one but like most things in this car they seem well hidden :-) nut I'll search in the forums for OBDII port, at least now I know what I'm looking for :-)
@@dimitristsagdis7340 it should be right next to your hood release.
In for a scan gauge. Great video
Great video! Looking to go up with my buddy who has a gen 2 tacoma, totally stock. Is the north route easier than the south route in your opinion?
Thanks Nick! The north route drops down into funnel lake, so while the route was a little less rocky, it may be hard to return on that side. The route I ended up scouting down would be the only way up that isn’t too too severe, but it’s kind of a hard trail to find. The north route is less rocky, but there’s tighter turns, so I’d would be harder for a large vehicle, but we did manage to get a power wagon through.
@@JonDZ_Adventuring gotcha, I have a raptor with sliders and a winch, so trying to find the best way to get us all there in one piece. Not sure if that changes your answer at all, appreciate the quick response!
@@Saintslax29 I think you will all be fine with which ever way you choose to go. Good wheel placement on the rock garden should make pretty quick work of it. Towards the end of the video, there is a really narrow squeeze though 2 trees. A Raptor is about 3 inches wider than a power wagpn, so hopefully you could get through just fine. If not, the north route will be the best way.
@@Saintslax29 24:19 is the tight squeeze
@@JonDZ_Adventuring thanks so much!
Are the lift kits you’re talking about at the 16 minute mark suspension lifts or body lifts? I would imagine that they are lifts that allow you to get bigger tires on and don’t actually increase your minimum ground clearance. Is that right?
You're thinking about body on frame vehicles with solid axles, which lifts completely different than a unibody AWD. There's a lot to research and learn if you aren't familiar with these setups. Let's say you try to build a unibody AWD thinking that lift springs might be better, but now wheel articulation is reduced and your AWD is now crossing up axles on a little 8 inch rock.
You'll need to completely purge your knowledge of how a 4WD lifts. There's basically 3 ways to lift your AWD. The worst way is the spring lift, because you reduce wheel articulation (wheel tuck). The most popular way is with spacers. Because this is a unibody, a spacer just becomes an extension of the subframe. Typically 2 inch strut spacers are used, because anymore and the axles would be at too severe of an angle. I have a 3.5 inch lift on my Honda Passport which uses 2.5" front / 2" rear "strut spacers and a 1 inch subframe drop (lowers the engine, transmission and rear diff). The subframe of unibody AWDs typically sit much lower than the wheels center hub, so lift kits typically don't allow for much larger tires. The Mid-sized Hondas line up 2 inches below the center hub, a 4runner will line up 2 inches above the center line. A Subaru has something called a strut "top hat" which prevents mounting tires taller than 2" from stock. The best type of lift kit for a unibody AWD would be a long travel coil over setup where the spring and strut are both longer than OEM, allowing for increased wheel articulation.
What a cliffhanger in that awning damage!! Eeesh!
I was able to buy a replacement arm for $40 from Overland Vehicle Systems. It was an easy install 😃
When Tony overheated his RL, what was his tranny temp at? I've gotten mine to hit 260'F and the overheat warning never came on. but i can definitely smell the burnt ATF
He was able to smell it, but he didn’t have a scan gauge, so we didn’t know the temps, the light just came on 7 times
@@JonDZ_Adventuring that's crazy 7 times?!!! I haven't gone mine to come on yet..*knock on wood* , hopefully I'll never have to see those flashing trans temp lights 😆
Did you just do this? Like in April 2022? Is there no snow? the lake is at about 10,000ft. If so...I may have to head up sooner than I was planning.
If this was recent, how were the bugs? what about night time temps?
Inquiring minds want to know!!!
This was in June 6th, 2021 (10 months ago). Pretty soon, there will be similar conditions. There were these and flies. They were annoying, but not as bad as mosquitos.
There still might be snow up there. Mammoth just got 5 inches today.
The road by the creek area might be tore up. I really don’t know how the conditions are right now, but I purposely released this video right now, since it’s getting close to camping season up there. If you go, please let me know how it is.
@@JonDZ_Adventuring Thanks Jon. I figured it wold be a bit early in the season. But it has been a light snow year, so I thought it was lighter and warmer then I ever expected.
Yeah, I probably wait until late May or June (fathers day weekend maybe) to head up there.
@@e.c.8668 the awesome thing about Father’s Day last year is that there was no one at the lake when we got there and only 1 other group by the time we left.
I'm in for a ScanGauge! Love your videos dude. I want a Passport for my family camping vehicle.
Thanks Flicky flies, please watch the instructions on how to enter for the giveaway at 2:36. Good luck 😃
@@JonDZ_Adventuring Ah! Some watching comprehension issues haha. I'll head over to the community tab. I watch all your videos, thanks for putting them out.
@@FlickyFlies I had too many people trying to enter here, so I just gave in 🤣. I’ll be accepting give away entry requests here.
Have you heard any information on the new trail sports coming out in a year or so?
I have not. I don’t even know it will be on the next Gen chassis or the current chassis. I know Honda won’t tell me because that information is protected by non disclosure agreements. I’m not even under one, so I know nothing 😖
Where do we get that hood rack that on the white Passport? That’s a cool setup.
It was built for a 4runner and he just made it to fit his *Pilot.
@@JonDZ_Adventuring do you know what brand? All I could see was General.
@@MissouriAdventures here’s the link he sent me: www.generaloverland.com/store/y27402wjbyi1s4a6pntisd0ugq3qq3
Enter me?? I mean into the scan guage !!!! Yeah , that's what I meant ... Impressive pilot !!
Haha 😂! You’re entered
@@JonDZ_Adventuring I didn't even feel a thing !!
I need this scangauge for my CVT lol
I remember that episode, it was painful to watch... one day I'll make the trip to test my KL TH.
Sometimes I enjoy watching things struggle
Hey. You won one of the ScanGauge IIs. I know you can monitor your trans temps on your Jeep's Home page. Do you want the prize or do you want to forward it to the 1st runner up?
That power wagon rocks.
It was his first ever taking his power wagon off pavement. We picked a good trail didn’t we? 😃
@@JonDZ_Adventuring I have wheeled 3/4 and 1 ton trucks before and all I remember is an extremely rough ride.
Dodge runs multi link instead of leafs in their heavy duty stuff anymore so hopefully it's a major improvement from what I remember!
What's the difference between Gen 1 and Gen 2 of the ZF9 transmission?
Automotive journalists have called updated ZF9 transmission the “2nd Gen”, but now that I’m doing Google searches, I can’t find much info. I think it would be more accurate to call it Version 1.1 or something like that. ZF9s from 2019 had small parts that were upgraded. One thing to point out is that @awdtank has the 1st version and he’s doing just fine 😃.
Digg’n the soundtrack on this one.
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The trick is to use 4lo to climb. I helps the engine and the transmission as you are doubling the torque, same thing to go down hill 4lo will help to act as engine brake, you wont have to use your brakes to often. People that live in mountain passes with step inclines have been doing this for long time. Back in the days of locking hubs people used to leave them on the free position to use a sort of 2Lo and be able to do switch backs without biding have the extra torque going up and the engine brake on the way down.
Would a stock 4runner/Tacoma/GX need an aftermarket engine oil or trans fluid cooler?
So, my friend with current model 4runner had his trans temp hit 230F, so he pulled over to let it cool. He would only know about this because he has a Scangauge 2 to monitor his temps. I’m sure many Toyotas drive up “non-stop”without knowing their transmission fluid lost effectiveness. The older GX470s will be even more susceptible. I always preach, MONITOR 1st before> COOLING.
My brother has a 99 Land Cruiser 100 series with the same 4.7 v8 thats in some 4Runners and the GX and on several long climbs has noticed the trans temp hit 230+ so pulled over to let it cool. So he recommends the same Scangauge as JonDZ. Keep meaning to install one on my LC but keep procrastinating
Can confirm! I did this in a 4Runner in hot weather. Your added weight will play a big role as well! I had a 100lb dog 210lb friend and myself 200lb plus an RTT full fridge, a bunch of camping gear and 2 7 gallon water tanks. That’s a big factor in the engine pulling all that weight up the initial incline. Pulling over can sometimes just be part of the game especially in super hot weather. I have an app that monitors trans temps and DID NOT wait for the oil temp sensor to come on. Just take it slow and enjoy the views and you’ll get there no prob in a runner. If you don’t have any added weight you might even be able to breeze through it without stopping!
@@mattjohnson7660 thanks. I’m planning on doing this is a relatively stock gx460 (stock size AT tires, sliders). Probably will be at 6200 lb vehicle weight. Looks like I should get a monitor. I already have a scangauge for my Subaru and will just move to gx as needed.
@@pennmikael chyaaaa man! Snag one for the piece of mind and pull over when you need! It’s too beautiful up there to push through without stopping anyway. It’s your rigs way of telling ya to stop and enjoy the views! 🤙🤙😌
Crazy to think any of that is paved!
Only the steepest switchback is paved. Probably to reinforce.
@@JonDZ_Adventuring imagine the crew who had to go up there to lay that asphalt 😳
They probably had heavy machinery with 8 foot tall tires 🤣
@@JonDZ_Adventuring true that, they probably laugh at “overlanders” 😂 I’m ok with that though one man’s commute is another man’s adventure
Jon, did you ever try taking your Forester up this same trail? Hope all is well!
Thanks Lance, all is well! I was warned by the Subaru community to not attempt this trail, so I never tried. Honda doesn’t advertise their Passport as having “4 LO”, but the Jeep Compass and Renegade Trailhawks have a 4 LO button that basically just locks it in 1st gear. The ZF9 transmission is shared between these vehicles, so in Jeep crossover terminology, I have 4 LO 😃. Hey…. It worked! I really get to do some 4 LO exclusive stuff 😃.
@@JonDZ_Adventuring awesome job! The 3" lift upgrade I'm sure helped. Stay safe!
So when is the next cf trip???
Love your videos. Please enter me for the scan gauge.
You’re entered! Thanks for the kind words and good luck
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I would advise people to look at an Ultragauge vs a Scangauge.
I don’t have experience with one. All I know is the Scangauge works well, but i understand that it’s not the most aesthetically pleasing thing to look at. What does the ultra gauge do that the Scangauge can’t? I should probably contact them to see if they would send me a test unit. If it works, then they would benefit from free marketing.
@@JonDZ_Adventuring It's cheaper than the scangauge, and I much prefer the display. Id refer anyone to the reviews done by XploringOz on TH-cam, as I don't have much experience with it.
@@smashedhulk8492 thanks for the info. I saw the ultra gauges, but I just didn’t know enough about them to feel confident with a purchase. I just need the gauge to do it’s job and I’m happy 😃. I’ll check it out, thanks!
I wanna see the passport race that power wagon I used to own a ram and wonder which is faster lol
🤣 I actually did, so it will be a future episode. We also had a 2022 Tundra, Porche Cayenne and Ford F-150 5.0 coyote
@@JonDZ_Adventuring Awesome! I look forward that to it! 💪
Im in for a scangauge!
If you want to enter for a chance to win, please watch the instructions at 2:36. Good luck
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How do you calculate crawl ratio?
1st gear x Axle ratio x (low gear transfer case) = crawl ratio
(Altered by diameter of tire)
@@JonDZ_Adventuring cool thanks
Send it
Your poor awning D:
Haha! I felt like such a fool 🤣. I paid $40 to get another awning arm. The install was real easy. Whew!!! Glad to know they are designed for an easy repair. That was so much weight put on that arm!
@@JonDZ_Adventuring if it makes you feel better, I busted an awning arm in wind from not guying it down. Spent $35 replacing the arm. Then in Mojave I did this same thing and drove off with the awning open and almost ripped both arms off. Fortunately someone flagged me down and stopped me.
Tfti guys 😂
Sorry Edgar, this was 10 months ago, before I started chatting with you on Instagram 😉. But if I could go back in time…. I would 😃
@@JonDZ_Adventuring dang influencers 😂😂❤️
I WOULD LIKE TO ENTER TO WIN THE SCAN GUAGE2
Don't get me wrong I love Honda they are great cars but they are not built for off road. I recommend TOYOTA, JEEP, FORD AND LAND ROVER if you like going off road...
It depends on what you consider offroad. iVTM4 equipped Hondas were tested in Dakar, Death Valley, Hollister Hills, etc. If offroad to you means True Rock Crawling, you are correct. These midsized Hondas make an amazing daily driver. They’re sporty and comfortable, and are still capable of completing a trail like **in this video**.
Pick me jon lol
You should try and watch this with that crap muzak...... I'm not I'm out and dislike.
Thanks! I’m glad you enjoy crap Muzaks! For Narnia Brother!
@@JonDZ_Adventuring Your Not MTV, D.A.
Just get a rig with a low range already. Geez. Overheating is your vehicle telling you it doesn’t like it and you are putting serious wear and tear on it. I feel sorry for whoever owns that vehicle after you do.
But, no one overheated on this trip, and the guy that use to own a Ridgeline bought a Toyota Tacoma.
@@JonDZ_Adventuring doesn’t the anxiety of always watching your trans temp get old though? I was just talking with me buddy about how we don’t understand how one of biggest players in the off-road game, Honda, has never made a more dedicated off road car/truck.
@@MissouriAdventures I don’t have to constantly watch it. I never had the trans temp warning light come on and I want to keep it that way. So, on this trail, there’s been so many 4WDs that have unknowingly overheated their transmissions (240F+). Everyone should monitor their temps. Just 2 weeks ago during our Mojave road trip, a Jeep JK wrangler overheated his transmission, and the whole Jeep went into limp mode. 1 month ago, a Nissan Xterra hit 240F going up a hill when my temps were at 195F. Sometimes weird things happen, and it’s just a smart idea to monitor things.