LOBSTAH QUEST Part 3 : JL/JT Experience - Mabell Massachusetts

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Day 2 of Lobster Quest, the Nitto JL/JT Experience presented by KMC Wheels started off with a 150 mile road trip across the state of New York, up though Connecticut and into western Massachusetts. Our destination? An old Bell Telephone pole line right of way that has since become a short but awesome trail known as, Mabell (pronounced, 'Ma Bell' and as in, Massachusetts Bell). As luck would have it, the good guys from NORA were waiting for us at the trail head and ready to lead the way. I should note that this was the first of two trails that we got to run and thanks to all the rain that we'd been getting, you know we were in for a hell of a good time! Certainly, the super slippery rocks made it a real challenge for both JL Wranglers and JT Gladiators alike.


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rubiDave said:
Slip 'n slide. That was a lot of nice winching.

19:39 for part 4
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Looks like that trip was worth every inch of the 3,000 miles to get there. Watching the coverage is damn near like being there. You guys are the only ones that can actually capture it in such a way where we all feel like we were riding shotgun. You truly make it an experience for all of us.

29:29 is my guess
 
2007 JKU CANADA said:
Can't wait to get home and watch. Ill guess next video is 30:15
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Awesome, hope you enjoy it :)

longarmwj said:
Just in time to watch on my lunch break!!!
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Very cool! Enjoy :)

RESURECTIONJK said:
Looks like that trip was worth every inch of the 3,000 miles to get there. Watching the coverage is damn near like being there. You guys are the only ones that can actually capture it in such a way where we all feel like we were riding shotgun. You truly make it an experience for all of us.

29:29 is my guess
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Thanks Casey, we're happy to hear you say as much. :blush:

WJCO said:
Fun to watch. Terrain is a little different out there.
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The rocks weren't a whole lot different to what's I've played on across the country but they really are slick as snot. Hard to even walk on without falling on your ass.
 
That poor Skyjacker JT. Looks like it was really struggling with those Milestar Patampongonias.
 
WJCO said:
That poor Skyjacker JT. Looks like it was really struggling with those Milestar Patampongonias.
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Yeah, everyone felt bad for Lonnie. It's not like he isn't an experienced driver or didn't have the power to help things out - those tires just wouldn't hook up for anything. Bobbie struggled with his set as well and even Chris Durham who had a custom cut set had to put in way more effort than normal to get up stuff. I know they're all the rage but after seeing them in action or lack there of, I would never want to run a set.
 
Just finished watching. Damn good wheeling! The guy behind the wheel of the Synergy JL can drive!! And the Skyjacker JT sounds awesome. Too bad it has those fenders and tires slapped on it [emoji849][emoji849].

Yalls JT seemed like it performed awesome, and I bet the noise at the very end hitting your roof was an acorn falling from the tree. Common source of hood dings here out East 🤣


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longarmwj said:
Just finished watching. Damn good wheeling! The guy behind the wheel of the Synergy JL can drive!! And the Skyjacker JT sounds awesome. Too bad it has those fenders and tires slapped on it [emoji849][emoji849].

Yalls JT seemed like it performed awesome, and I bet the noise at the very end hitting your roof was an acorn falling from the tree. Common source of hood dings here out East 🤣
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Glad you enjoyed it! Dave is always fun to watch and a good driver for sure. Like you, not a fan of the fenders on the Skyjacker JT but the Hellcat was awesome. It really was a shame he was running those china tires because they just sucked.

Super happy with our JT and yeah, I think you're right about the acorn. Man, it hit hard enough to get my attention. :crazyeyes:
 
Slippery when wet...and what's with the latest trend of Hellcat's & Chinese tires?; I must have missed the memo. Finally, the Leo Durocher-esque quote of the day..."it's just like the desert, only different"...
 
Brute said:
Slippery when wet...and what's with the latest trend of Hellcat's & Chinese tires?; I must have missed the memo. Finally, the Leo Durocher-esque quote of the day..."it's just like the desert, only different"...
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LOL - I know, right?! Drop a hell of a fine and pricey motor under the hood and then run cheap ass china tires - I just don't get it.
 
Great video! Looks like the UD60 took at least 1 direct hit on a rock. Happy to see it held up!
 
+1 on the china tires sucking balls, it was painful to see the skyjacker JT having so much trouble on the obstacle.
Great video overall. 22:35 on the nex one.
 
Primo82 said:
Great video! Looks like the UD60 took at least 1 direct hit on a rock. Happy to see it held up!
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Oh yeah, hit it hard more than a few times on this trip. Held up great :yup:

jorgelrod said:
+1 on the china tires sucking balls, it was painful to see the skyjacker JT having so much trouble on the obstacle.
Great video overall. 22:35 on the nex one.
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Seeing is believing. Time and time again, these china tires simply wouldn't hook up for nothing. I can't believe people are actually buying them on purpose.
 
Awesome video! It’s amazing how just a little water completely changes the characteristics of the rocks out here! Also looks like those “influencer” tires were struggling super hard out there!
 
cozdude said:
Awesome video! It’s amazing how just a little water completely changes the characteristics of the rocks out here! Also looks like those “influencer” tires were struggling super hard out there!
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From what I was told, it's still tough without the rain but the extra water made things super slick. Synergy going up the side on the Gatekeeper was smart because the dirt actually offered more traction LOL.

As far as the china tires go, you just can't make that shit up. I get that influencers need to church them up and try to convince people they're good but seeing is believing - they down right SUCK when it comes to traction. This is of course nothing to say about how difficult they are to balance, how the tread cups and how quickly they wear out.
 
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wayoflife said:
Oh yeah, hit it hard more than a few times on this trip. Held up great :yup:



Seeing is believing. Time and time again, these china tires simply wouldn't hook up for nothing. I can't believe people are actually buying them on purpose.
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I felt bad for Skyjacker. I wanted to reach through my monitor and give him a push...
 
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