May Moab Mania

[TrialByFire]

Well folks, this was my best Moab trip yet. This XK is really starting to rock--literally!
I went up with three other rigs from Albuquerque this time. We repeated the 'Trifecta' again (Poison Spider, Golden Spike, and Gold Bar Rim) but since it was my 4th time on it I wanted to do a little variation, so my buddies in the Sami and I headed off on Where Eagles Dare, a newly-created two mile detour off Golden Spike. After rejoining the group and crossing Golden Crack, I got talked into "going to look at" Rusty Nail, an extreme trail that leaves Golden Spike and rejoins the end of Gold Bar Rim. Besides being on the edge of a canyon, looking pretty off-camber, and having some ugly-looking ledges, I thought it looked 'doable,' so off we went. The following video is the hardest obstacle when running the trail the normal direction (we ran it backwards).


http://youtu.be/iNU218Hlp8s

More to come...

[T1RKaZz]

Waiting

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[TrialByFire]

A few pics from Rusty Nail.

https://theultimatejeep.com/images/imported/2013/05/DSC08146-1.jpg (http://s1182.photobucket.com/user/BifBlade/media/Moab%20May%202013/DSC08146.jpg.html)

https://theultimatejeep.com/images/imported/2013/05/DSC08147-1.jpg (http://s1182.photobucket.com/user/BifBlade/media/Moab%20May%202013/DSC08147.jpg.html)

https://theultimatejeep.com/images/imported/2013/05/DSC08160-1.jpg (http://s1182.photobucket.com/user/BifBlade/media/Moab%20May%202013/DSC08160.jpg.html)

https://theultimatejeep.com/images/imported/2013/05/DSC08163-1.jpg (http://s1182.photobucket.com/user/BifBlade/media/Moab%20May%202013/DSC08163.jpg.html)

https://theultimatejeep.com/images/imported/2013/05/DSC08165-1.jpg (http://s1182.photobucket.com/user/BifBlade/media/Moab%20May%202013/DSC08165.jpg.html)

https://theultimatejeep.com/images/imported/2013/05/DSC08167-1.jpg (http://s1182.photobucket.com/user/BifBlade/media/Moab%20May%202013/DSC08167.jpg.html)

https://theultimatejeep.com/images/imported/2013/05/DSC08169-1.jpg (http://s1182.photobucket.com/user/BifBlade/media/Moab%20May%202013/DSC08169.jpg.html)

[jjt250]

WOW that was awesome! I thought for sure you were gonna slam that rear bumper but it barely tapped! Can't wait for more...

[Matt]

Wow... just wow.

Makes the crap I wheel look like a nature walk

[stites-xk]

Love the video! The end made me laugh! So the front setup is working nicely?

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[lekmedm]

Very cool!

[hoaxci5]

Why oh why did my wife have to get a job on the east coast?!

Looking good!

[TrialByFire]

Love the video! The end made me laugh! So the front setup is working nicely?

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The front setup worked well. There wasn't time to install the replacement OME strut, so I had one OME and the old Bilstein on the other side. The front is still sitting at 39.5 - 40" and the back at 38" so the hood was a little harder to see over on the steep climbs, but the extra front clearance was a big help. It didn't feel too tippy with the front drop limited the extra inch and I even had the front sway bar still connected. Gas milage seemed to drop a bit with the increased CV angle. Overall, I'm pleased with the new setup but thinking about new springs for the rear so I'm not so gangsta'.

[stites-xk]

Nice! Did you cut a coil off of the springs? JBA has some nice 6" lift rear springs that I have and I like them a lot!

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[LWM]

Nice, thanks for sharing.

[TrialByFire]

I did not cut the springs but I did replace the 4" SL spacer with a 3".

BTW, I did hit some whoops pretty hard and didn't bottom out like with the OE springs.

[stites-xk]

I did not cut the springs but I did replace the 4" SL spacer with a 3".

BTW, I did hit some whoops pretty hard and didn't bottom out like with the OE springs.

Nice!

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[Lt_JWS]

very nice, amazed at what your able to do with your xk!

[1USMC]

Great photos and video !!!!

Thanks for posting them !

[paroxysym]

how did the rack hold up to the trip?

[TrialByFire]

how did the rack hold up to the trip?

The rack?

[07JeepXK]

I'm assuming he meant steering rack. Not sure why you would have a problem with it though

[DetroitMarauder]

Awesome vid man.

You're nuckin' futs though!!! :D

[pjmjr508]

I always love your videos, when my XK grows up, hope it is like yours lol

[TrialByFire]

I always love your videos, when my XK grows up, hope it is like yours lol

I do feel blessed to live 6 hours from Moab! The wheeling here in NM can be as hard or harder, but the granite and limetone tears things up a lot more. Sandstone is pretty forgiving.

[p@55w0rd]

Excellent! Love to see someone actually use their skids for once!

[Matt]

Excellent! Love to see someone actually use their skids for once!

lol you need to spend more time on this site :p

[07JeepXK]

Excellent! Love to see someone actually use their skids for once!

My skids are trashed. Lol where have you been

[06JeepXKHEMI]

Excellent! Love to see someone actually use their skids for once!


lol you need to spend more time on this site :p


My skids are trashed. Lol where have you been

Definitely need to take a look at the media section haha, especially of these 2 guys^^^..

[p@55w0rd]

Definitely need to take a look at the media section haha, especially of these 2 guys^^^..

Well let me revise then and say:

It is good to see someone other then Matt, 07JeepXK, and Knappster drag some skids! I used to do it in my XK but I have a WJ that is dedicated for trails at the moment.
The XK will resume this duty when I get a new DD. Awesome pictures and video!

[stites-xk]

Well let me revise then and say:

It is good to see someone other then Matt, 07JeepXK, and Knappster drag some skids! I used to do it in my XK but I have a WJ that is dedicated for trails at the moment.
The XK will resume this duty when I get a new DD. Awesome pictures and video!

I use mine all the time!!

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[1USMC]

Excellent! Love to see someone actually use their skids for once!



Heck, even I finally had time to put mine to the test ! (and yes its posted.. Lol )

[pjmjr508]

Mine too & will be again in 2 weeks when I go to TSF.

[Holaday07 4.7]

hell yeah! I cant wait to get out there next year!