Comments on: Jeeping the Rubicon Trail - A 4X4 Adventure with Driving Tips

By: rayme07

rayme07 — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 03:45:35 +0000

Thanks
Thanks

By: AVontheTube

AVontheTube — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 03:45:35 +0000

The worst part is …
The worst part is Old Sluice Box. It can only be driven with a heavily modified and very high clearance rig. There is a bypass, though. The biggest problem with The Rubicon is that it is not well marked, so you can easily get off-trail without a guide or a track-log from someone that has driven it. You might find a tracklog online. Unfortunately, my GPS overwrote my tracklog before I could download it to my PC.

By: rayme07

rayme07 — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 03:45:35 +0000

Great advice thanks …
Great advice thanks. The trail doesn’t look to bad Ill have to try it one of these days. Is there any really bad parts?

By: AVontheTube

AVontheTube — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 03:45:35 +0000

Yes, 1st gear, low …
Yes, 1st gear, low range 4 wheel. And, when necessary, front and/or rear lockers as I mention in the video.

By: mollyandtiger

mollyandtiger — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 03:45:35 +0000

So when u where …
So when u where rock crawling you are in 1st low range.

By: AVontheTube

AVontheTube — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 03:45:35 +0000

I keep it in 4- …
I keep it in 4-wheel low to take advantage of gearing power going up and engine braking coming down. The Jeep I used on the Rubicon was an automatic, so engine braking wasn’t as good as with a manual, so I had to also use the brakes when going down slopes.

By: mollyandtiger

mollyandtiger — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 03:45:35 +0000

Do u only use 1st …
Do u only use 1st low when you are rock crawling and decending steep slopes.

By: mysername

mysername — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 03:45:35 +0000

great video and …
great video and great tips, thanks!

By: polarbz

polarbz — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 03:45:35 +0000

Best overview of …
Best overview of the Rubicon Trail I’ve seen so far.