First time off-road ?

[hiimmike]

Great Jeep!!! Come on out to Moab next weekend!! :D I'm looking for someone else to hit some trails with.

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[Beau Nugget]

Remember to not try to shift to 4wd if your rear wheels have lost traction and are spinning. Let off the throttle and let your wheels stop spinning before shifting. Damage can occur if you shift while spinning

 

[eureka]

Great Jeep!!! Come on out to Moab next weekend!! :D I'm looking for someone else to hit some trails with.

I have been to Moab in 2020, I went to Canyonlands and Arches. Wish I had Jeep back then, it would be more fun. ?

 

[Megawatt]

Wow! Is it about 40 miles from Corn Creek to get there?

From the sign on your pic it’s 28 miles. “Pic nick area.” If you ever want to camp across the way at Mt Charleston and all sights are full with Prius and carollas you can go to top of Mormon wells for free and be alone up there.

BTW congrats on going off road. You have already done more than many Wrangler owners.

 

[nsfw_andy]

Those roads look smoother than some of the freeways here in Cali ?. 2WD all day for that lol

 

[hiimmike]

I have been to Moab in 2020, I went to Canyonlands and Arches. Wish I had Jeep back then, it would be more fun. ?

Sweet! I'm going for my first time this weekend, going solo unless someone from one of the forums chimes in they want to go. Current itinerary:

Saturday morning: sunrise hike in Arches National Park to Turret Arch
Saturday Afternoon: Hurrah Pass to Chicken Corner
Saturday night: sunset hike in Arches to Delicate Arch
Sunday morning: Sunrise hike to Mesa Arch in Canyonlands
Sunday afternoon: Hoping to find a group for Fins or Top of the World or Dome Plateau or something fun and challenging
Sunday night: sunset hike to Elephant Rock and then drink vodka by the campfire, maybe that on Saturday too?
Monday Morning: Breakfast followed by trail run in Moab then home to CO

I'm thinking it should be a good time.

 

[Krondor]

I haven't decided, but I might head out to Moab this next weekend. Will let you know.

Always someone running the trails though, so it shouldn't be an issue hooking up with a group.

OP: It's great exploring, and the Jeep will get you there. You will be surprised what it can do, but take it slow and get to know how it handles. As recommended, practice getting in and out of 4wd and learn where the tires are to better pick your lines. Getting with a group is the best for that.

Have fun!

 

[40Caliber]

Pucker factor is that feeling you get when you lose control of the vehicle and you clench your ass cheeks together so hard you put a crease in your seat cushion.

sometimes you will hear the slamming of sphincter muscles.

 

[Speed331]

Welcome fellow 'sin city' Jeeper!
There's lot's of great novice trials around Vegas - as well as plenty to challenge you.
Another good entry level one close to town is Potosi Pass. It runs from Mountain Springs over to Goodprings, has some nice terrain deviation and great open views.

https://www.trailsoffroad.com/trails/986. (Might need premium access to open that - but is totally worth it)

After stopping by the Pioneer Saloon you can take Cottenwood Valley rd (dirt) to Wilson Tank rd (dirt) back and come out on hwy 160 just after the Blue Diomond turn off. It's a good 4 -5 hour loop. Or cut it down to 3ish hours and just take the 15 back to town.
Not super traveled but has cell service the whole way - and you can hit the Potosi gmrs repeaters if needed as well.

If you're gonna solo stuff out here make sure; a: someone knows your planned route, b: get a trail radio (gmrs) installed and c: add S.N.O.R.R. to your facebook pages. They are an amazing group and do free recovery- just in case

I also reccomend investing in a membership to either Gaia GPS or Onyx Offroad. Having a live trail map on your phone - and now on your center screen (both are Android Auto and Carplay compatable) is really comforting. There's a whole lot of desert to get lost in out here.
Hope to see you on the trails soon my friend!

 

[Whiskeybiskit]

Welcome fellow 'sin city' Jeeper!
There's lot's of great novice trials around Vegas - as well as plenty to challenge you.
Another good entry level one close to town is Potosi Pass. It runs from Mountain Springs over to Goodprings, has some nice terrain deviation and great open views.

https://www.trailsoffroad.com/trails/986. (Might need premium access to open that - but is totally worth it)

After stopping by the Pioneer Saloon you can take Cottenwood Valley rd (dirt) to Wilson Tank rd (dirt) back and come out on hwy 160 just after the Blue Diomond turn off. It's a good 4 -5 hour loop. Or cut it down to 3ish hours and just take the 15 back to town.
Not super traveled but has cell service the whole way - and you can hit the Potosi gmrs repeaters if needed as well.

If you're gonna solo stuff out here make sure; a: someone knows your planned route, b: get a trail radio (gmrs) installed and c: add S.N.O.R.R. to your facebook pages. They are an amazing group and do free recovery- just in case

I also reccomend investing in a membership to either Gaia GPS or Onyx Offroad. Having a live trail map on your phone - and now on your center screen (both are Android Auto and Carplay compatable) is really comforting. There's a whole lot of desert to get lost in out here.
Hope to see you on the trails soon my friend!

I agree. Wheeler Pass (on the Pahrump side), Lovell Canyon are good ones. Aztec wash in Nelson will take you down to the Colorado River, a few side trails on this ghat will too. Bittersprings road in valley of fire is pretty cool. These are all trails that can be done in a stock wrangler. @JLTruman and I have done all these in our stock jlu sport and jl sport s wranglers.

 

[jeepoch]

Went for a mini off-road trail today. Lots of rocks on the ground. What do you guys switch to when 4x4 or just going regular way? I want to come back as I discovered bunch of trails! Pics attached. I am first timer ?

Anna,

Remember it's up to you for which mode to choose. Based on your pics I'd have chosen either 2 or 4Hi. As long as you are on dirt that can cause any loss of traction, my preference is 4Hi. If you are lucky enough to have a Rok-Trac transfer case with 4Auto, I'd leave it there.

On the other hand, anything where tractive effort is a certainty, 4Lo.

Maybe something more like this. But it's always fun to be somewhere (anywhere) 4WD is a distinct possibility.

Happy trails,
Jay

 

[MrMischief]

I'm going to go against the crowd here and say I'd probably be in 4H on the terrain shown. My reason though is that with the Rubicon I can then disconnect the front anti-sway bar to help smooth out the ride assuming I'll stay below the 17 mph so the bar stays disconnected. Also; if my plan is to spend the day exploring that road I'll air my tires down as well to also try to smooth the ride a bit.

 

[Speed331]

I'm going to go against the crowd here and say I'd probably be in 4H on the terrain shown. My reason though is that with the Rubicon I can then disconnect the front anti-sway bar to help smooth out the ride assuming I'll stay below the 17 mph so the bar stays disconnected. Also; if my plan is to spend the day exploring that road I'll air my tires down as well to also try to smooth the ride a bit.

Same here - except not in a rubi. Have quick disco's that come off as soon as I hit dirt, while the staun's air me down. It just makes for a better ride quality.
If it's really hard packed I'd stay in 2h, but once I start to see or (more importantly) feel loose stuff, I go into 4h just for drill....

 

[west tex]

What is pucker factor?

AKA "butt clencher"

Nice desert terrain for Jeeping. Similar to W Texas. One thing I'd suggest is to have another 4WD vehicle accompany you on your adventures, just in case you might need to be pulled out to get unstuck. Happens to all of us eventually. As you gain experience you'll also gain confidence in what your Wrangler can do. They're fabulous off roaders.

Enjoy!

 

[blnewt]

@eureka nice that you're wanting to get out there and get your JL some time in the dirt & rocks.
Here's some pics of us at Rocky Gap trail that starts or ends (depending on your direction of travel) in the Red Rock Canyon area just west on Charleston. This is a Jeep Badge of Honor trail and you can also start in the Red Rock side and go up to the summit and turn back if you don't want to hit this rock garden, it's not bad at all on that side. The Rock garden area is best w/ 33" or taller tires so you can save that for later

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