Ultimate Jeep Summit 2012 / MOAB UT / May 14 -17, 2012 (pre-event thread)

[ScorpionCrawler]

It would just hurt so much to break sooo far from home! My old man did Moab last year without me, they stayed at Arches @ Devils Garden, then moved to Dead Horse State Park for Canyon Lands. He said they were all basically the same, just pick whats close to where you want to wheel

Yes it does....
We did Moab in 08 rented a house for a week. If you want to eliminate the worry of the break down. There are lots of places to rent Jeeps there.
I got a modified wrangler for a day and took that on the trails instead. THis made my wife much happier, not the same but the XK returned without damage.
What threw her over the edge was, entering a trail we passed a LR exiting the trail. The LR's windshield, and all the driver side glass was busted.

PS there's plenty of towing and 4 wheel drive shops in town......

[Sal-XK]

Let me tell you guys it is no fun having to go home and tell the wife you dented your Jeep on the trail. I've had to experience this twice already LMAO it makes for a tense ride home like when you were a kid going home knowing you were busted and were going to get it when you got home LOL ya like that

[pjmjr508]

Let me tell you guys it is no fun having to go home and tell the wife you dented your Jeep on the trail. I've had to experience this twice already LMAO it makes for a tense ride home like when you were a kid going home knowing you were busted and were going to get it when you got home LOL ya like that

I top you on this.
My wife & son WERE in the jeep when I blew the halfshaft & had be towed up the remaining of the trail I was climbing & then leave the XK in OR for a week until I was able to come back to get it. 300 miles each way. I heard about it all the way back home and still do when I say i am going to OR lol. Plus when I was changing the tire I ended up putting a dent in the rear pass door from the high lift jack. Here about I am wrecking my jeep all the time. Alwell It's a jeep & it is ment to be wheeled lol

[Sal-XK]

hahahah I get the your destroying your jeep all the time to and I just say its a JEEP

[pjmjr508]

I'm not trying to destroy it to be honest, but I am finding the limits of it and what needs to be up-graded to do what I want it to do.
The same as you mine will end up as an exploration rig/DD & then will build up a trail rig. For now this is my only Jeep & need to get out on the trails.

[Sal-XK]

MOAB is on my dream list of places to visit or what do they call that a bucket list or something.

[LWM]

If I considered the risk of damage I would never go off road. In Colorado I tore off a coolant hose, a ground strap, lost power to my radio and got a flat tire.... It comes with the territory.

Moab is a Jeep town and can fix anything you break so don't let the fear of damage keep you from having the best trip of your life!

[LWM]

I have reviewed the campgrounds near Moab and have come up with a short list for your input. If you think you are attending take a look at these campgrounds and give me your preference:

Moab KOA http://koa.com/campgrounds/moab/

Canyonlands Campground http://canyonlandsrv.com/

Riverside Oasis http://www.riversideoasis.com/

Archview Resort http://www.archviewresort.com/

[WanderingTs]

I have been through archview, but did not stay there. I also looked at their bbq meal and show promotion, which looked interesting, but never went. It is out of town and away from any town services others may want (such as other hotels, food) but only by about 10 minutes.

I have also driven through the KOA in search of a site, and concur with the above opinion that it was dustier than most other campgrounds. The place I ended up staying is not on the list, but I wouldn't recommend it anyway.

[LWM]

Archview would be my preference from the list and I think Riverside would be my second choice.