@@petermatusov3055 Thanks i'll keep that in mind! definitely feel free to share any other advice you've got :) im trying to decide what upgrades, if any, are necessary. i saw the part where your cv joint died. how the heck did you repair it out on the trail without spares?
Great video! Planning on taking my L322 on 32” with sliders front bumper and skid plates to the rubicon in September.... This looks encouraging I must say :)))
i did the rubicon in a 96 d1 without lockers on 30 inch tires look up [ overlanding usa land rover rubicon]. had our camera stolen after, so this was.done on my wifes phone
One other note, at 22:33 that's the soup bowl by-pass. The real soup bowl would be on your left (drive's side) just before you go through the narrow section there.
Ha! Well... It was fun to do it on 7.50-16s and without a single true locker, but I can only imagine how much easier it would have been with at least a Detroit or ARB in the rear and on 8.25-16 (or 255/85R16). I'd guess I could probably move three times faster (with a fat chance of getting cocky and breaking something else in process).
Ah come on, you don't count my D1 'roadster' as a full body rig? Would it help you to know a year prior I took my LR3 through with no body damage - just a lot of bumper/slider/skid use(!) Of course it was rolling on 33s so still more tire than you guys had. I was pretty impressed you two made it as well as you did - it shows that you've been wheeling those trucks a long time and know them inside-out.
Don Happel - when you told me that you took an LR3 through (IIRC, it was at Buck Island Lake camp), it was very encouraging. And I thought I just may get some wheeling done with the LR4. Full body... I wish we took off a little earlier so I could see you guys working through it all. Didn't see much of body damage on any of your trucks!
Connel took a few hits front and rear; Lutzi and I got through clean. As for the LR3...once was enough. I'll stick with the D1 on this trail. Heading up again next month!
Speaking of an LR3/4 on Rubicon... In retrospect, the most (and nearly the only) vulnerable parts on our D1s were the driveshafts - which are tucked away neat and clean on a L319. Also, I know just how superior LR4's traction control is to dual TrueTracs in my D1 - so taking one to Rubicon is largely an exercise to keep the body from the rocks. Which is a lot!
The break-over on the LR3/4 is pretty poor compared to a Disco or RRC - that's its biggest weakness. And not being able to control the CDL/rear locker manually. I definitely made full use of all my armor! But the tighter turning circle and better body control plus lack of a diff to worry about meant I sometimes had it better than the Discos I took it through with. Was definitely interesting to see them side by side on the trail
I honestly don’t understand the problem people have with rock stacking, or any other means to traverse such terrain. If it’s too easy, get smaller tires!
I am with you. Every brand/design is different; whatever works to clear driver side diff is bad for passenger side diff; wheelbases, weight distribution, whatever - everything is different. The trail changes all the time - I have seen some LS-powered jeeps with large tires remove whatever rocks were stacked with one blip of the throttle.
I gave this Disco to a friend, so it no longer has this call sign (and I got back my old call sign, AK6PM). Land Rover Discovery - Series 1 - is a wonderful vehicle, enjoy it if you can find a decent one!
I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of this (but then, I am English) especially the priceless scrolling commentary. Excellent.
Thank you! It was a fun trip, but I realize that very few people actually watch the video that long.
The Roubicon is a beast!
It sure is. But it is also the most beautiful trail I've driven on.
great video by the way! I want to prepare my 96 disco for the rubicon this summer and this vid has been extremely helpful
Late in the season it is easier than early. By September, the people with 40" tires consider it "paved" :)
@@petermatusov3055 Thanks i'll keep that in mind! definitely feel free to share any other advice you've got :) im trying to decide what upgrades, if any, are necessary.
i saw the part where your cv joint died. how the heck did you repair it out on the trail without spares?
@@AnthonyMoody I had a spare, wouldn't think of doing Rubicon without one!
Great video! Planning on taking my L322 on 32” with sliders front bumper and skid plates to the rubicon in September....
This looks encouraging I must say :)))
L322 is full 8 inches wider than a D1 - that is going to be some hard work! Good luck!
i did the rubicon in a 96 d1 without lockers on 30 inch tires look up [ overlanding usa land rover rubicon]. had our camera stolen after, so this was.done on my wifes phone
That's awesome.
I just recently did the Roubicon with my D1 no lockers with 32s.
That's a challenge, wasn't it?
Yep there goes the harmonic dampener same happened to me.
🤣 Mine's been off for 15 years at that time
One other note, at 22:33 that's the soup bowl by-pass. The real soup bowl would be on your left (drive's side) just before you go through the narrow section there.
Ha! Well... It was fun to do it on 7.50-16s and without a single true locker, but I can only imagine how much easier it would have been with at least a Detroit or ARB in the rear and on 8.25-16 (or 255/85R16). I'd guess I could probably move three times faster (with a fat chance of getting cocky and breaking something else in process).
Ah come on, you don't count my D1 'roadster' as a full body rig? Would it help you to know a year prior I took my LR3 through with no body damage - just a lot of bumper/slider/skid use(!) Of course it was rolling on 33s so still more tire than you guys had. I was pretty impressed you two made it as well as you did - it shows that you've been wheeling those trucks a long time and know them inside-out.
Don Happel - when you told me that you took an LR3 through (IIRC, it was at Buck Island Lake camp), it was very encouraging. And I thought I just may get some wheeling done with the LR4.
Full body... I wish we took off a little earlier so I could see you guys working through it all. Didn't see much of body damage on any of your trucks!
Connel took a few hits front and rear; Lutzi and I got through clean. As for the LR3...once was enough. I'll stick with the D1 on this trail. Heading up again next month!
Speaking of an LR3/4 on Rubicon... In retrospect, the most (and nearly the only) vulnerable parts on our D1s were the driveshafts - which are tucked away neat and clean on a L319. Also, I know just how superior LR4's traction control is to dual TrueTracs in my D1 - so taking one to Rubicon is largely an exercise to keep the body from the rocks. Which is a lot!
The break-over on the LR3/4 is pretty poor compared to a Disco or RRC - that's its biggest weakness. And not being able to control the CDL/rear locker manually. I definitely made full use of all my armor! But the tighter turning circle and better body control plus lack of a diff to worry about meant I sometimes had it better than the Discos I took it through with. Was definitely interesting to see them side by side on the trail
I honestly don’t understand the problem people have with rock stacking, or any other means to traverse such terrain. If it’s too easy, get smaller tires!
I am with you. Every brand/design is different; whatever works to clear driver side diff is bad for passenger side diff; wheelbases, weight distribution, whatever - everything is different. The trail changes all the time - I have seen some LS-powered jeeps with large tires remove whatever rocks were stacked with one blip of the throttle.
K6LRD, my call sign is W1FRD and I am thinking about getting a Land Rover Discovery.
I gave this Disco to a friend, so it no longer has this call sign (and I got back my old call sign, AK6PM).
Land Rover Discovery - Series 1 - is a wonderful vehicle, enjoy it if you can find a decent one!
@@petermatusov3055 Had 74 FJ40 Land Cruiser that I sold 8 years ago. Want to get back on the trails.