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Hangemhigh1

Hangemhigh1

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I haven't been wheeling for very long. I also have read up and put into practice all that I learned out on the trail. Last Sunday, My wife and I decided to go to the Paharump Valley Winery (a trip that normally takes 40 minutes from Las Vegas on the highway)
We decided to go offroad. We loaded up all our safety gear, plenty of water and snacks, let the kids know the route we were taking,and we were off. We went to Lovell canyon rd, Trout canyon rd, took a trail that was unmarked that headed out to Carpenter Canyon rd..
On Google Earth, the road looked fairly flat, little did I know the road was much different than what I saw on the computer. I counted about 6 or 7 times where there was a steep dip into and out of washes. I had a smile from ear to ear as I finally got a chance to see the true capability of my 2013 JKUR with a 2.5" Teraflex coil spring lift.
I put the Jeep in 4 low and in first gear and locked the back axle. I felt a bit nervous letting the Jeep do all the work, but to my surprise our trusty Jeep worked as advertised. Climbing out of the wash again the nerves set in as the nose seemed to point straight at the sky. Again I was pleasantly surprised at the climbing ability and the stability of my Jeep. 3 hours later at the end of the trail, I was all smiles because of the capability that I have in this vehicle.
I know it's never wise to go out alone, that's why next time I take that route I will have another jeep with me. I'm happy to have experienced this. The down side....I don't have any pictures. that's why I have to go again. 😬
 
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Why would we laugh? Thats a good time, right there! !!

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That's a fun little run and sounds like you all had a great time and that's all that matters. There are quite a few of us on here from the Vegas area, look us up when you go out on the next one, always folks here locally to go out on a run with!
 
No laughing here but i would laugh if u installed your sway bar like this...
 

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I have actually run that same trail you describe (frontage trail between Trout and Carpenter) and it is a blast. As Saddletramp stated there are plenty that are willing to wheel every weekend and there are also 4x4 and Jeep groups that wheel all the time in groups. These groups are also a great way to discover many awesome trails all over Southern Nevada. I do suggest to not wheel alone... just say'in. Hit me up (pm) if you want to know more about rides and groups.
 
Hangemhigh1 said:
I haven't been wheeling for very long. I also have read up and put into practice all that I learned out on the trail. Last Sunday, My wife and I decided to go to the Paharump Valley Winery (a trip that normally takes 40 minutes from Las Vegas on the highway)
We decided to go offroad. We loaded up all our safety gear, plenty of water and snacks, let the kids know the route we were taking,and we were off. We went to Lovell canyon rd, Trout canyon rd, took a trail that was unmarked that headed out to Carpenter Canyon rd..
On Google Earth, the road looked fairly flat, little did I know the road was much different than what I saw on the computer. I counted about 6 or 7 times where there was a steep dip into and out of washes. I had a smile from ear to ear as I finally got a chance to see the true capability of my 2013 JKUR with a 2.5" Teraflex coil spring lift.
I put the Jeep in 4 low and in first gear and locked the back axle. I felt a bit nervous letting the Jeep do all the work, but to my surprise our trusty Jeep worked as advertised. Climbing out of the wash again the nerves set in as the nose seemed to point straight at the sky. Again I was pleasantly surprised at the climbing ability and the stability of my Jeep. 3 hours later at the end of the trail, I was all smiles because of the capability that I have in this vehicle.
I know it's never wise to go out alone, that's why next time I take that route I will have another jeep with me. I'm happy to have experienced this. The down side....I don't have any pictures. that's why I have to go again. 😬
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Sounds like an awesome day!
 
cozdude said:
of course a truss is better than a pr44!! Everyone in their right mind knows that :crazy eyes:
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yo dawg i heard you like trusses so we trussed yo truss. Then we trussed your blinkers for all that mall crawl carnage at costco.
 
LoPo said:
yo dawg i heard you like trusses so we trussed yo truss. Then we trussed your blinkers for all that mall crawl carnage at costco.
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Speaking of Costco do you know if they carry blinker fluid for trussed blinkers? I need to grab some. Heard the normal stuff isn't good enough.
 
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