I've always lived here, but when people talk about Oregon, I always think of this John Oliver bit...
I would love to see some more pictures or even a video of you going up and down the path. I took my JT up and down mountain/logging/coal roads in Eastern KY on my in-law's tree farm (syrup) and they only ever used their SXS on it. There were parts that were a bit sketchy and I certainly was hitting branches at points, even the hardest part (21 degrees up hill with a 90-degree turn at the top) was nothing the JT struggled with. I am not doubting you saying your property was beyond a longer-wheelbase vehicle's capabilities, you know it better than anyone. I am just curious how the terrain compares
Risky? Sure. I agree it's hard to judge based on the photos. Here's one of the harder stretches I had to go, wet/mud rocks going uphill with a sharp 90 degree left turn at the top (this is facing downhill). Looks fine on photo, but in reality it was about as narrow as a SXS and one half was a half-foot lower than the other at parts
It was kinda hard to see in photographs, but this is the real problem corner. It's uphill on the right with a cluster of small trees, and a drop-off to the left edge of the path starting where that larger tree is on the left edge of the photo. You can just make out the tracks I left behind, with just a few inches between those trees. If I turned any tighter, I'd hit tree, any shallower and I'd drop down off the edge of the path. That being said, if I owned a JT, I'm sure I could find a route down there; it would just involve the creation of more firewood!
Who cares if it is a dirt road, walking trail, running trail, "getting wood and releasing the load" trail.
ANYTHING that convinces your wife, ANYTHING counts. As long as you get the Jeep.[/QUOTE
I believe the topic of the thread is the strength of the argument for getting a Jeep, not its validity
weak reasons that still get your objective are good reasons nonetheless
Dirty wood.
