Video: Stock JLUR Rock Crawling

[simpleJL]

First video I have seen of some serious rock crawling in a stock JLUR.

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[JHJLUR]

I’ll be honest, I’m not ready for rock rash damage yet, that made me sweat... haha

 

[Covfefe]

Ouch

 

[simpleJL]

I’ll be honest, I’m not ready for rock rash damage yet, that made me sweat... haha

That alone is making me consider going with steelies.

lmao

 

[simpleJL]

Just some rashed wheels and some skid plate scrape.

I wouldn't call that trashed.

He is doing what it was meant to do. Kudos!

 

[JHJLUR]

Exactly, off-roading doesn’t mean destroying things, or doesn’t have to mean that....he had shitty spotters as well IMO, but regardless you can go through some tough stuff without having to damage things if you do it right.

 

[simpleJL]

You are the life of the party, for sure.

 

[TTEChris]

You must have seen this right after me.
https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/forum/threads/jl-wrangler-hidden-falls-offroad-park.3585/

Hidden falls is a fun offroad park. I've gone through most of the trails with only minor touch ups to bumpers/sliders/wheels(And a busted tail light.) Narrow fenders are a must for some of the trails at that park IMO. They have a few trails that take you through rocky creek beds that are barely wider than the Jeep. It's nice to make contact with your tires before damaging a fender. These were taken when I first got my 2012... I ditched the wide bushwacker flares immediately after that trip

Can you spot the missing piece?? Nothing a little duct tape couldn't fix for the ride home... Tailights for the JK were inexpensive, I'm a little concerned for those with the sensors in the taillights.

 

[Troybilt]

I must of watched a different video? No where in the video I watched did any vehicles get destroyed, loose $10,000 in value, or have terrible spotters.

 

[xray]

I think this vehicle more exposed the need for 35" and a slight lift for a longer wheelbase JLU. A 2 door would have had it easy as a stock rubicon for that trail.

 

[StyleGuy]

Yup, the longer wheelbase and wider track of the JL did him in. I know that's what the Rubicon is built for but there's no way I could cause that much damage to a new vehicle and just not care. Those trails may be a little difficult for a stock Rubicon to expect no damage. I know it's just scratches on a Jeep but I like to keep my vehicles nice.

 

[TTEChris]

Yup, the longer wheelbase and wider track of the JL did him in. I know that's what the Rubicon is built for but there's no way I could cause that much damage to a new vehicle and just not care. Those trails may be a little difficult for a stock Rubicon to expect no damage. I know it's just scratches on a Jeep but I like to keep my vehicles nice.

I'm the guy that always has a spotless Jeep(Don't like keeping it muddy/dirty like some do.) If you would see my Jeeps you would never guess I take them offroad other than maybe some rash on my beadlock rings. With that being said, a lot of what happened to that Jeep can be avoided. Almost all the trails at Hidden falls have "bypasses" for the most difficult parts, although I will try pretty much anything that doesn't purposely damage the body of my Jeep. I've almost always had aftermarket bumpers/sliders when going offroad, but the worst damage I've ever dealt with was a broken tailight and some rash on my bumpers/sliders/wheels. Yes, I touch up the underbody after every offroading trip as its seems inevitable to slide on control arms/skid plate/axle.... I usually use Raptor Liner(Spray on bedliner) on my bumpers/sliders so touching them up only takes a few minutes.
What he did is really not that much damage at all.... Those factory width fenders need to go, then with a small lift and some bigger tires what he did will look easy(Gliding on those skids is inevitable if you want to push the limits of the Jeep.)

 

[sfadchi]

I wheeled my 2015 JKURHR in the rocks will less than 800 miles on it, and I'll be doing the same with my new JLUR! Some people buy theirs to look pretty but I bought mine to use. Kudos to him for getting out there and using it. At least he didn't get his wheel rash on a curb at the mall!

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