| Saturday morning we line up and hit the trail a little after 7 AM. I try and keep our group together and moving and all goes well. I avoid the "Little Sluice" after stopping and checking it out, as it is full of other "wheelers" trying to damage their vehicles that are not setup for this particular obstacle. It takes something that is high off the ground, well suspended, low geared and body panels either armored or you don't care if they get bent, to traverse this particular obstacle. The group I have is mainly made up of worthy vehicles for the Rubicon. Those that sit low had some problems with rolling rocks getting hung up under them, thus requiring some tugging and a little winching to keep everyone moving. |
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| The trail is pretty raw this year with a lot of rocks exposed. Since my Jeep is only about 300 miles old I decide to at least try some of the tougher spots that can be circumvented. Most of other drivers in my group also wanted to tryout their vehicles capabilities along with their driving skills and this was accomplished. The consensus of the group is that they would like to be in my group next year. |
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| The engine ran flawless. The 700R4 coupled to the Atlas 4.3 with 5.13 gears holds back like a manual transmission. The 4 wheel disc brakes powered by a Hydroboost made stopping and going slow easy. |
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| This is my first vehicle with both front and rear ARB air lockers, what a difference they make as they allow you to cut down your turning radius when needed, yet have locked front, rear or both axles. The Atlas 4.3, what more can I say as this is the keystone that allows you turn on a dime and have low gearing in a virtually unbreakable package. Along with the Goodyear 37X12.50X17 MTR's traction and the vehicle's agility and climbing ability this is best Jeep I have ever driven. |
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| In retrospect all I can say is I have a great looking Jeep that performs beyond my expectation. Thanks to everyone involved with the project!! |
| I hope to see you on the trail in the future. |
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