Stock Jeep YJ Conquers Charlie's Creek, GA
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I took my stock Jeep YJ on my first real off-roading adventure through Charlie's Creek near Clayton, Ga.
It was an amazingly fun and challenging trail. We had so much fun hitting the deep mud and water crossings.
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As someone who also offroads in a stock YJ it was so fun watching you do this trail - you have to be paying attention the WHOLE time or else you'll get stuck. Apparently we have mad driving skills according to other drivers but in reality we are just trying to survive XD
Haha, that is awesome and thank you! I've love to chalk it up to mad driving skills, but yeah, pretty sure I was just trying not to die! But man you'll never have more fun!
Me & my YJ ‘95 are in the house. Just sticking together with the YJ community is tons of fun 😁
@@VLEEZY1 awesome!!
My YJ has 4 inch lift no idea what size original tires were, now on 31.
Yay’ for the yj🎉
This was by far my favorite video that you've done. You drove that wet trail very nicely. My daily driver is a white 92', full door hardtop (232,000 mi). I still think the everything squared out hood view out the front on the YJ is my favorite. This video reminded me of doing this when my younger brother owned it before me.. Thanks.
Wow, thanks!
Looks like so much fun! 🙏🏻
So much fun!
My first 4x4 was a 94 YJ four cylinder. I bought it new. We wheeled the heck out of that thing for five years. All over northern Utah and Moab. Never had one issue with it. Mine was always on stock tires. But the best upgrade you can do is to get really good tires and run them at an appropriate pressure. Then maybe a recovery rope. After seeing the trails Stan does on the Grandpas Jeep YT channel. I firmly believe a stock YJ with great tires could and would do what he does in his MB.
That’s awesome!
This trail looks AWESOME! Great video. And that water crossing... whoa!!!!
Wish you could have been there
That's Awesome, I've only gone on a trail a couple of times and I want to go some more!! I'm glad you had a great time!!!
Thanks. It was so much fun. Can’t wait to get out there and do it again.
Nice trails you got there over the Atlantic, love how you are compassionate with your stock Jeep...keep trailing Matt, and keep taking care of Sue..👍🏻🍻grtz from Europe..
Thank you so much! Yeah we just got back from a big overland adventure with her and I'm working on that video now!
That trail looked like a great trail for you to start on!
Probably one of my favorite trails to go to. Great place to take first timers!!
Yeah. It was so much fun! Can’t wait to do it again.
First technical terms, we call holes holes, ruts are ruts, and the smile on your face we call priceless! Great trail for your first trip. If road is wide enough, straddle the ruts, don't slot car in them, clearance issues. Do you have recovery straps yet? If you do, loop one onto your front bumper have it ready to tug you out if needed. Take a change of footwear. If you have to wade water best to drive home with dry feet. Put a tape measure in by your seat, know how much ground clearance you have , then go measure a few rocks on the trail. If you have 10 inches of clearance, you can't straddle 14 inches of rock. Put one tire on rock, drive over it. And you are right, don't go alone( more fun with others). Have fun, the smiles are priceless. You're hooked.
Haha thank you! Lots of great advice there!! I am hooked for sure!
@@SimplyMustGo how bout those Bucs, Brady wins again. Anyway, keep doing what you're doing. BFG KO is a real good all terrain tire, all purpose. Have you put swaybar disconnects on yet? With open riffs they help keep tires on the ground for better traction. Cheap upgrade. You might try taking the rear track bar off, with leaf springs, not absolutely necessary.
@@wesbarcus3761 I haven't done anything much to it beyond getting it mechanically right. I love the BGF KO2s that's the plan for the future, but I bought it and it had new all terrains on it already, so I decided to just let those wear down before I put new tires on and put that money to other things it needed.
@@SimplyMustGo good, smart move, wear out current tires before any major changes. As your driving gets better, Sue will grow to meet your needs. Upgrade interior if needed, little things that make her more comfy.. don't let others rush you into major changes. Your jeep, your time. Keep putting out good videos, I'll keep watching and so will others.
Like seeing a yj out on trails I got a 90 yj up in upstate ny
Nice!! Thanks for watching and commenting!
I am new to Jeep and this just looks like a blast. Great job on conveying your excited!
Thank you so much! It was such a blast, I was so excited and shocked all at the same time. Thank you so much for the nice comment!
Looked like an awesome trail! I need to hit it up!
This just convinced me to buy a YJ.
That’s awesome!!!
Those are some cool trails! Great video!
Yeah it was really really fun. Only wish Jessica could have come.
Matt I am glad to see this video because I recently bought a 91 YJ completely stock. We are planning to tow it behind our Skoolie this fall since we finally retired from Disaster Response
That’s awesome!!!!! You’ll love it! 👍🏻👍🏻
Hey Matt, I found ya and subscribed. Keep me in the loop sir on your new YJ. Bob
Of course!
Nice video you did a good job! You got to represent them Yjs!! I also have a 93 red 4 cylinder yj basically all stock with 31" tires but also hit alot of trails. I dont see many Yjs anymore it's only new cars now
Hey Matt, I have to say that you did a GREAT job on this trip. I was hanging back in front of you (in Greta) on the really slick muddy uphill climbs to be in a position to offer a tug if needed, but you rocked it! A lot of that trail was way more rugged than I thought or it looks and many of those ruts were very deep. To say I was concerned for you was an understatement LOL. Good job choosing the right lines for you!
Thanks so much! Yeah the video never does justice to the size of some of those obstacles. But really happy with the trail and I had a blast with everyone!
This trail is a ton of fun and it is something that someone that hasn't spent the money on their rig can have fun on. Don't be scared of it and have fun on it. What a blast!
Thanks! Yeah it was perhaps the most fun I’ve had on a trail. You never forget that first time… 🤣
Yj all the way! I also have a 92 Yj. Best jeep ever made in my opinion. Keep wheeling!!
Thank you! Yeah I absolutely love the YJs I want to buy all of them now haha.
You did a great job I really enjoy watching the video,,,, awesome trail
Thank you! I really appreciate it!!
I’m 16 minutes in, waiting with anticipation for the river crossing at the end. How freaked out are you going to be? Ha ha ha.
Haha. That’s awesome. I’m pretty excited about it. Also a little worried
Thanks for the video. I just completed this trail today in a stock JT Rubicon. Very fun trail. 4H all the way.
Yeah. I actually did it again about 2 months ago. Very different trail than when I did it in this video.
Hey, ive never offroaded on 4 wheels. I enjoyed riding along. Fun watching. Thanks.
Glad you enjoyed it
you and Sue did great , thought for sure you'd get twisted up in those ruts and totally loose traction needing a lifeline, YJ sounds good, it is hard to film when running with a pack, nice looking trail - keep em coming - thanks for sharing
Hey! Thank you so much for the awesome comment! Really appreciate it!
Ha! Ha ! You were like a kid's first trip to a candy store..... yup your hooked . I put that on my trip list , not too far for me here in east Alabama .
Nice! When you hit it let me know! I’d love to join you!
You didn’t freak as bad as I hoped😁. You know what makes that river better? Lawn chair, cigar and a single beer. Have you heard that they have reworked Charlie’s creek rd? I guess a Prius could do it now. I haven’t seen for myself yet.
Yeah it was a lot of fun but they fix that road and so now it’s not nearly as awesome. But I guess you can still do the water crossing.
I discovered your channel a few weeks ago, it’s been cool to go through and watch you grow. I was fortunate to have a bunch of off road experience around me in the Navy when I got my 72 K5 in 1992. I’m in your neck of the woods now but have been from LaPaz, Baja to Moab and everywhere in between the last 30 yrs. So many clubs now that we didn’t have. We had Terra Del Sol and that was it.
Thank you so much! Those blazers are awesome! Hope I get to see you on the trails at some point!
@@SimplyMustGo I’m sure you will. We moved here last year, I finally got my Ramcharger shipped out in March. I’m doing some overdue work (been wheeling it 15 yrs) and I expect to start exploring by fall.
It’s always hard to film when you’re a big group like that, looks like a fun trail though! I’m always amazed by these YJs they are extremely capable and durable with the right driver behind the wheel.
Absolutely! I was so impressed with how well it did. You can't really tell on camera, but some of those obstacles were huge by relative standards and it did amazing.
For the Jeep historians among us...when the YJ came out back in ‘87-88, the old pros took stock YJs over the Rubicon Trail in CA and the YJs killed it. Stock. It’s a great Jeep.
Love it!!!! ❤️
I have had all the wranglers and CJ models (CJ5/CJ7/YJ and now a 2001 TJ 4.0 sport, but the square headlight YJ is my favorite and I really love the dash. Downside are the springs. Now I'm set on finding a nice YJ tub and put it on a TJ lower. The best of both worlds, I wonder if this is done before . . . thanks for sharing this awesome video my friend.
That's awesome. I feel like I've heard of people doing it, but it's definitely rare to see.
I did this in a stock 98 4Runner, it was really fun
I bet! I can’t wait to hit it again.
I enjoy watching a yj on trails I also have a 90 rust free it's been built up a little bit
Sweet! We’re taking my new YJ (the 93, project emo) to the off road park Saturday
Gotta love that old leaf spring suspension lol
I have a lifted JL rubicon and while it is more comfy you honestly don’t need big buck suspensions to have fun.
I just bought a 1992 yj cant wait to get it out... 32 yrs and its still a beast 5 spd stick... 4.0 i6 ho
That’s awesome
Brodie, awesome video brother! Sam did great. Hope I didn’t leave you behind too much😬.
Correction, Matt, Sorry!
@@mrrrock1 Thanks! I had a great time -- and no I didn't feel left behind! haha
Really enjoyed watching your adventures. My jeep is an 08 JKU Unlimited. Look forward to seeing more from you. #SCFUNSENIORS
Thank you! Yes I have some new adventures coming soon!
WooHoo for Sue!!!!!!!!!
Thank you!!!!! Yeah she’s a beast!!
Love the yj! I have an 89 2.5L and the heater does suck lol.
Hahaha. Yeah. Next thing I’m doing is putting in a new heater core and blower motor
Jeeps are very capable vehicles. Had a buddy and his son in 2 stock Jeeps do Uwharrie with me. Their Jeeps done way more than you would have thought possible. Enjoyed the video.
Thank you!
I enjoyed that section. I lost a cap to my radiator overflow. Not sure how that happened. A couple of jeeps stopped and assisted me. Cap was recovered. Thank goodness he had a couple of litres of water. Topped it off with clear creek water to.
Wow. That’s crazy. Glad you got it back and no real harm was done.
Nice video!
Thank you! 🙏🏻
Sue, the T-rex honey badger hybrid:)
Hahaha. Love it.
We rode this trail yesterday, beautiful ride. They have scraped the trail so it wasn't that challenging. Still a fun ride and the scenery is awesome.
Yeah I heard they graded it and took away access to the spots with private property. Glad it’s still a pretty drive. Does it still end with the water crossing?
@@SimplyMustGo yes it still has the water crossings, but you are right they pushed up alot of the access routes. We rode the whole ride in a YJ in two wheel drive. It's starting to get rutted out in spots but needs another month or so of rain to get right.
@@travisobryant8272 good to know!
What is the address to get to this place
@@chrispage2353 it's called Rock Creek on the back side of Clayton Georgia. Not sure of the address.
Man those were some bumps!
Yeah. I was so shocked the Jeep handled them like a champ!
@@SimplyMustGo she did good. The one thing my Cherokee has taught me is it is ready for more than I am.
@@crashtke so true! She was able to do more than I was for sure!
Trailing is way fun than anything else, in my own opinion!! I used to do it back in 2010 some where in Franklin Ga, Aniston Al. Carrollton Ga. By the way fun vlog to watch!!!
Thanks! Yeah I love hitting the trails. Can’t wait to get the Jeep back out there.
@@SimplyMustGo hell yeah!! You should vlog more trailing videos, but mouth go pro's out side of the jeep, front and, back and, R/L sides, you're doing awesome!! Thanks for sharing this!!!
@@k-art-L yeah. The plan is to go out without 27 other Jeeps when I can set up more shots and do some drone footage as well. Have a 1000 mile route I’m hoping to take on.
@@SimplyMustGo it will be cool!!!!! I want to watch that vlog already!!! I'm sure you'll have many more subscriber soon!! You deserve it!!
@@k-art-L thank you! I really appreciate that! Hope I can live up to it! Haha
Looks fun..I want to go..I'm in Senoia Ga
Yeah it was a blast for sure. I can’t wait to go back. Their are several Jeep clubs in that area that go pretty regularly. But let me know if you make it there!
This looks like an awesome trail and probably not too terribly far from me. I'm in Alabama.
Cooling can become a big deal too.
I'm on 30.6 inch tires. It's all good , it's still pretty hard to bottom out on most trails. The angles are still great. Angles matter more than clearance, especially approach and break over.
There's basically nothing to worry about in terms of approach angle with most Wranglers... They are all insane... I'm about 35° after my modifications on my Cherokee and I'm pretty sure stock Wranglers are still better than that. I don't ever hit anything. I was pushing it stock at 29°. That was good if you go really slow but you couldn't go 5 miles an hour or so. I can go a lot faster with just the 2-in lift.
This trail definitely looks cool as fook!
It really was! Can’t wait to get back there and do it again!
Great video. I have done that trail before many times. It can be rough or sometimes they smooth it out and just about anything can make it. My first jeep was a YJ. I probably had more fun with it than any of the other jeeps I have had. You handled well I thought. Fun ain’t it?
Yeah it’s a blast! I know they recently smoothed it out so it’s not as fun at the moment, but I’d love to go back again soon.
Could you please list the trails y'all did? It looked very fun. I was @ Charlie's creek last weekend and did a few others trails as well and didn't recognize any of your trip. We started at the Tallulah River. Thx!
All I know is that it was Charlie’s creek. I think we ended at the river, so maybe we just ran it in opposite directions?
ITS SOO AWESOME TO My favorite TH-camRS COME TO Georgia, to have some fun on Jeep Trails!!!!!!!!!!
Are you planning to do some upgrades on the jeep? And do you have mud or all terrain tires? Can't wait to get my YJ on the trails again 😁
Not planning on any significant upgrades right now, but those are famous last words. I’m running All terrains, but they are the ones that were on the Jeep from the previous owener and while they “look” aggressive I don’t know if they are good. I am hoping to put a set of BFG KO2s on it.
Went here in my CR-V with my buddy about a year ago! Awesome video
Thanks! I can’t wait to get back!
Matt you should come out on the 27th, a group of us are headed out to Charlie's creek that Saturday
Wish I could. Jeep won’t be back from getting its updated until early April. 😁
@@SimplyMustGo maybe next time, we do alot of trail rides from GA, SC, NC and Tn
@@fox351swap Yeah, let me know!
Hey Matt, what a really fun video to watch. I’m heading up there this Friday. I’ve seen many Charlie Creek videos none have been this rigorous of a trail. Even though I’ve heard it’s been getting some pretty good hole and ruts of late. Can you tell me is this after you cross through the creek and how long is the trail. I’ll be in a JK 3” lift on 35’s. You thoughts or suggestions would be much appreciated
Hey John! Yeah it's a fun trail and you won't have any issues on 35s if you pick good lines. I was on 31s and no lift... so... yeah you can do it! The Creek crossing at the end of the video was basically the end of the trail. It puts you back out onto a forestry road that takes you out to the main road. I would say the whole trail was about 5 miles.
Cool! What radios did yall use to communicate through the trails?
I had a Boefang but there were a couple of people on CB as well.
I'd like to take my 88 YJ there when I get done restoring it.
Yeah it would be fun. They've fixed much of the road, but it's still fun and the water crossing at the end is awesome.
Thinking about trying this in my stock 03 expedition. Has 4 high and 4 low but and falken wild peak AT tires. Other than the tires it’s stock. Wondering if I could make it
That’s a good question. I didn’t have has much ground clearance as most that were out there, but I also had a very short wheel base to help me out. I think it’s probably doable as long as you take smart lines.
Hey Matt awesome video , is this trail accessible from the Georgia Traverse?
Thank you! Yes, it is. If you go and watch my Georgia Traverse movie, you’ll see we did it again in that though the trail is somewhat different now since they graded it, but it’s still a lot of fun. I actually just did it again in another Georgia Traverse movie I’m working on, but I haven’t released yet.
Awesome I watched the movie last night and must have missed it but I’ll check again I appreciate the info I am trying to put together a trip for mid August and your videos have sold me on the trip! Thanks again!
After a real Jeep trail, how does Sue compare to the Land Rover from the Biltmore video?
It’s like night and day really. Driving the Jeep was WAY more fun!
Nice video! How long is the trail ?
According to Gaia it was 4.76 miles.
I wish I knew people that did this around here. I live about half an hour from Rabun County (I live in Macon County, NC), and every offroad gathering I've ever seen advertised around here has been Jeep only clubs. I don't own a Jeep. Well, I don't own a Jeep that can offroad anything more than a steep gravel road (I have a '77 DJ5 RWD mail truck with a gas can as a fuel tank). My offroad vehicle is a 2001 Isuzu Trooper LS, and can go anywhere. I had a 2016 4Runner SR5 at one point, and the Trooper has a much more capable 4WD system than the 4Runner had.
I just want to not go by myself places. I have a few trails I mapped around here and I want to share the experience with people.
Yeah. I get that. I don’t like taking the risk of going on my own unless I’m already familiar with the area and the trail. There should be some off-road groups that aren’t just Jeeps, I know there is a Carolina overlanders one that covers NC and SC.
I did it with my land cruiser also stock
I’m sure your land cruiser had no issues. My brother’s land cruiser would crush it too!
Mine is a pretty stock 92 yj.. other than a 4" lift and 33" tires and a welded rear end....
Open diffs will get you stuck quicker than anything....
yeah. Then open diffs are something I want to get addressed eventually. But I was still pretty amazed at how capable it was!
So how far is this place from Toccoa or Mt Airy? That's where we are staying but I'd like to take a day for exploring some not so flat lands and have some fun. And will anyone be there this next Monday or Tuesday? Nice video.
Thanks for the comment! Unfortunately this trail has since been graded, it still has the nice water crossing but not much else, so I hear. But there are a ton of great little trails like that around that area. Look for things like Sarah’s creek in the Clayton Georgia area. I’m some people will be out on a Monday, but it’s usually only got more traffic on a weekend.
@@SimplyMustGo Thanks man
I took my 2wd Cherokee with street tires through it. Piece of cake. 😅
When did you do it?
@@SimplyMustGo Dec. 27th 2018
I'm new to Jeep trails I have a manual transmission what gear were you in during this trail please
So it’s going to depend on if I was in 2WD, 4H or 4L. I’ve found that in for the most part. 2nd gear in 4L made for the best ride.
@@SimplyMustGo thank you just subscribe to your channel may the Lord bless you and yours
Do you think this is possible in a 2WD with a locker and good wide mud tire?
This particular trail got graded over last year and my understanding is that it’s pretty tame now. Still the water crossing at the end though.
Glad you enjoyed Charlie’s Creek. Be aware that a few times in the video ya were off-roading illegally, plus that Jeep crossing at the end that need towing help didn’t look like the official crossing. This area is not an off-road park so make sure we always stay on the mail road and only cross the river at the main ford crossing.
i have a 95 yj go 4 low and its a tank
Nice! Yeah this was my first time doing a "Real" trail and it was a beast!
nice riding. how much of the trail were you in 4x4?
I would say 85% of the time. And for me 60% of that was 4L. Newer Jeeps probably could have been 4H the whole time.
@@SimplyMustGo I gotcha, we have a modified YJ with lockers front and rear and ive been near Clayton area before and even crossed the creek there at Charlies Creek but never went on the trail at the time. When I am in that area I've only used 4x4 when I got stuck. Our Eaton Truetracs and BFG KM2s make a difference I guess.
But I was just trying to get a feel for how difficulty the dirt was that day you went.
If it was muddy, the video doesn't do it justice I guess because it looks almost dry in some areas.
Thanks for you reply. If you live in GA im sure I'll see you around.
@@jdfreeman97 yeah. I probably could have gotten away with being in 4H or even 2WD a lot of the time, but I was worried I’d get stuck and it was my first time out so I wasn’t sure how much she could do with just 2WD
@@SimplyMustGo ah i gotcha. all good. I would probably be in 4H anyways just so I didn't embarrass myself if it was my first time haha!
im sure you are a capable jeep driver but a great piece of advice my father gave me about 4x4s was:
"use 2WD going in, so if you get stuck, 4x4 can get you out"
which makes sense because often times, and this is for very difficult scenarios especially, using 4x4 go to somewhere can just get you deeper into trouble. After you are stuck in 4x4, you are done and need a friend haha.
@@jdfreeman97 haha that’s not bad advice at all!
Four low and keep moving your doing fine
The short wheelbase of a stock YJ will get you through a lot of dips and such...
Yeah I discovered just how crazy capable it really was.
I dont get it.... you were freaking out about alot of parts of the road that I drive with a 2 wheel drive junker bmw x5 without 4wd lol
You probably went there recently I went there about a week ago and they re-did all the trails so that they’re very easy now
If there were bigger glasses he’d buy them and wear them
Dyno Beast, Sues alter ego
You should see her now! Haha
What is the address to this place ????
Honey badgers and T-Rex taking bypasses?? lol
That probably has more to do with the driver than the Jeep. Haha.
@@SimplyMustGo just poking fun! Really was a cool video!
@@EricJohnson-tb9sj haha I know! And thank you!!
Remove your track bars and it will flex a lot better
Yeah. I think that’s one of my next moves.
#citypeople
Nah not a jeep trail its s forrest service road
Exactly. I drive on roads like this with my 2wd old beater bmw x5 and he's freacken out on basically just a dirt road. I dont get it
Looks like an Australian road….
Minus all the things trying to eat you. 🤣
I have driven on worst fire roads why at work on the railroad than this in my 2004 liberty
I’d find another Jeep club to wheel with. That one seems to do ALL the illegal stuff at Charlies. Enjoy it while its open, won’t be long now.
The hill you didn't take at about the 12 minute mark is not a legal area. I believe it is now blocked, but when you are on the trails, be careful to not take "side trails" as more often than not, they are not legal. That is how FS roads and trails get shut down. Charlie's Creek road is an actual road and has since been graded. Please tread lightly.
You are correct. I found out afterwords that many of the “side trails” are private property. That club and myself were unaware at the time (I was still such a noobie that I just trusted the leaders of the trip, but have since learned that and talked with Forestry officials about helping them to put up signage to help everyone be aware and tread lightly. I know it was also graded over a year or two ago and haven’t driven it since. So I don’t know how marked the other stuff is now.
@@SimplyMustGo We were all there and the key is learning. Thank you.
jeep got stuck in the river only cause they are breaking the rules and risking getting the trail shut down for their own greed :(
dont get me wrong, I always hit the hardest line on the trail (way harder than this stuff), but it gives jeepers and offroad enthusiasts a bad name when people do what the sign next to them says *not* to do. this is why they love to permanently shut trails down.!.
I agree. I'm a big believer in tread lightly and stay on the trail!
@@SimplyMustGo yea, no hard feelings, just something people might want to think about.
I live in the mountains of NC and they have shut down almost all the trails permanently and gate the remaining national forest gravel roads during the winter due to this sort of thing. the more popular this activity gets, the more they will restrict the trails and shut shut them down. its easier for them to close it everything permanently than try to convince people to follow the rules
@@MrMrsregor yeah. I agree! Didn’t take it personally, I don’t know that was, but I just got into this and I would hate for trails to get shut down because of something like that.
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I love all jeep videos , but you kinda over exaggerate that trail a little bit. Even on the video it looks very mild.
I get it. But it was huge, at least to me at that time. It was my first off roading experience, so everything felt crazy. Also, video never does the trail justice.