Barnwell

[ParadigmDawg]

Hi,

My wife purchased her Rubicon X with the 35s a few week ago. She doesn't really want to take her new Jeep to any place other that the Ouachitas for it's virgin offroad voyage. We have a place there and go every few weeks but our next trip is the 8th of Sept and I want to do a day trip tomorrow. I am going to try to talk her into Barnwell tomorrow.

We are pretty new to offroading and haven't done much besides countless hours in the Ouachita National Forest. Are there some easier trails that are pretty wide at Barnwell so we don't damage or scratch it up on the first time out? It also only has 400 miles on it so I want to break it in a little more.

If not, are there trails big enough for my TRX? I don't want to drive 2+ hours there and only have a handful of miles we can go on. The TRX has pinstripes bumper to bumper and has handled pretty rough stuff at Crossbar and Bridgeport but we purchased a Jeep because the TRX is so big.

I am sure when she gets her first damage/pinstripes, at the Ouachitas, she will lighten up a lot and let it be a Jeep.

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[BDinTX]

Hi Greg, Barnwell is a fun park but - my opinion - once you get off the big main trails the side trails can get tight quickly with overgrown brush. Your wife may not approve.

 

[ParadigmDawg]

How many miles could we get in on the mains and open areas? The Ouachitas get really tight and she doesn't mind running the TRX straight through everything. I am certain she will scratch it on our trip but she wants to pick that first one.

Would you pick Crossbars over Barnwell under her conditions? I love the rock climbing at Crossbars but in 100 degrees weather and no trees, it would likely suck tomorrow. My worst pinstripes are from there since I accidently went 5 miles down an ATV trail.

 

[73TAWM]

Those stripes would be grounds for divorce around my house. For either one of us.

 

[ParadigmDawg]

Those stripes would be grounds for divorce around my house. For either one of us.

That is what happens to 86"wide trucks.

The Jeep did great at Barnwell today.

 

[Deleted User 38384]

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GORGEOUS!!! Absolutely Gorgeous!!

Now that's a true off-roader for you!

I've never seen a TRX which has actually been used for what it's advertised for! (Getting down and dirty) Every one I've ever seen has been a shiny pavement princess!

So Beautiful!!!

That's commitment dawg, I love it!

 

[ParadigmDawg]

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GORGEOUS!!! Absolutely Gorgeous!!

Now that's a true off-roader for you!

I've never seen a TRX which has actually been used for what it's advertised for! (Getting down and dirty) Every one I've ever seen has been a shiny pavement princess!

So Beautiful!!!

That's commitment dawg, I love it!

Two of my buddies have done BOH trails at Windrock in their TRXs.

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