utahpowderhound

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2014 Jeep Wrangler, 2 door, 4" lift

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Today we found out that the Mt. Prevost gate is locked the hard way despite you telling us. Mt. Sicker sounds awesome, I'd be down to run it with you on Sat. Added a few pics I took today. It was pretty awesome doing hill60 and a random trail at Shawnigan lake that led to the Quarry. I can't believe how you made that f350 through it all.

8 years 4 months ago in Mt Prevost

Yeah, we could always use another set of shackles and a sling just in case. OnlyDaBest007, you can definitely come out and try to do some trails with us. You will definitely be able to make it up the FSR but some of the other trails maybe not. It all depends on what counts as too tight for you.

8 years 4 months ago in Mt Prevost

Trails aren't that bad. I don't have lockers front or rear nor do I have a winch. My buddy has a recover rope just in case though. The trails can get a little tight, I picked up a few scratches last time I went out. I DD my jeep and my buddy DD's his Tacoma so we don't do anything too crazy - we need our vehicles to get to work and such.

8 years 4 months ago in Mt Prevost

Solid Axles are also a must for reliability. Independent suspensions have more vulnerable parts that can break on the trail like rubber seals for the cv joints.

2) All Wheel Drive isn't the same as 4wd. A 4wd vehicle will outperform an awd vehicle in any offroad situation. awd are common on suv's and other vehicles that are marketed as having offroad ability but they are compromised because of the lack of a true 4wd system.
3) ground clearance is important for not hitting rocks and things that stick out of the trail which could fatally damage the car.

A used jeep wrangler rubicon would be the best offroad car for someone because it has true 4wd, locking differentials (google it), and in some of the newer ones an electronically disconnecting front sway bar which gives the wheels greater articulation (wheel travel up and down) to go over more challenging terrain while keeping the body more level and lowering the likelihood of rolling over.

The best offroad vehicle will vary from person to person and what kind of offfroading they want to do. There are options that are not so good on the street but are exceptional on the trail and vice-versa. A prius will make it down a bumpy gravel road or something a bit harder but its likely that you will be damaging parts of the car.

8 years 5 months ago in Best used vehicles under 20k for off-roading?

Want to go May 6? I know of a spot near Shawnigan lake.

8 years 5 months ago in Newbie needs guide