Project-JK Clawhammer Jeep Trail : Johnson Valley, CA

[96fitbikeco]

i like how the wayalif jeep never gets stuck lol it just keeps goin but you know what jeep stands for?

Just

Empty

Every

Pocket

[paintballguru95]

@ about 5:00 minutes when u lokked down was tht jack north!?



[wolfhound802]

2:22 DAMN!

[wayalife]

@wolfhound802 LOL!! pretty crazy, huh ;)

[XxLittlePearlxX]

Hey Wayalife, I gotta ask: your JK isn't your daily driver is it? Haha

[wayalife]

@XxLittlePearlxX yup, it sure it :)

[XxLittlePearlxX]

@wayalife So much respect for you right now.

[1962lauro]

damn, i step cycling

[KaoskrewPB]

x2 on the big bear trip... I'm dieing to get out there!

[djalienjunkie]

if you guys wver head to big bear let me know. iv been dying to take my XJ out there.

[MrWalizard]

great vid's, but i i've seen lots of rocks and desert, and some tree's, but i've not seen you guys in the mud like we have have up here in the PNW. Would like to see how you guys do in the mud.

[chrishill1986]

dude your next tire option has got to be the BFG KM2. with its linear flex zones you'll be able to crawl your way over all of those rocks with the tires aired down. besides that you have the most bad ass jeep i have yet seen! all of your videos are great and i can't wait for new ones

[gumbee78]

Rawflesh14 & gumbee78 same household my wife must have logged my out when went to go get beer! LOL

[gumbee78]

thanks guys, that really helps me have a better understanding on how auto and manual are different when using them for off roading.

[Wrangler98TJ]

I was out there this last weekend, its a great place to wheel. Claw Hammer was one of the more mild trails we wheeled, but still makes for a good time.

[Paiadakine]

Nice editing.  Dynatrack 60's on both ends are pricey....

Waiting for a vid of Outerlimits...

[mfresh42]

wayalife is a teraflex long arm 4" lift with speed bumps a good choice for a jk unlimited?

[wayalife]

@mfresh42 depends on how big of a tire you're hoping to run. for 37's, sure, the TF long arm kit is nice. if you're planning on running 35's, you don't even need the long arms. regarding the speed bumps, unless you plan on running hard and fast through the desert all the time, i might save your money on them and just run the lift as is.

[jayvando707]

Another HIT Jeep video!!! Sad that i never see any YJ's with the pack! Keep up the great work and happy wheelin'!!!!!

[rawflesh14]

thanks for the info. keep on jeeping!

[rawflesh14]

nice video! I watch all your videos, i like your rubicon trail trip video you made! very inspirational makes me want to go. (question )Does it matter if your jeep is manual trans or automatic for rubicon trail? im about tp purchase a rubicon?

[wayalife]

@rawflesh14 wheeling an auto is so much easier than a manual and if you're relatively new to jeepin, i would recommend it.

[Paiadakine]

@rawflesh14

Go for an auto. But if you're bent on a Manual be prepared to swap in lower gears in the pumpkins. You want low enough gears so the engine wont stall in the rocks. Another tip would be to add a hand throttle so you can work the clutch when you have to stop on steep inclnes.

[wayalife]

@rawflesh14 an auto is a lot easier to wheel. the white JK in this video is a manual but, we've always wheel manuals and are use to it. the JK's have an ETC so a basic hand throttle will not work but, learning how to use your e-brake on tougher obstacles will help out a lot.

[redbulljoker]

i feel like i have seen this before.

oh wait, i have..

50 times.

GREAT VIDS. KEEP EM UP. I HOPE ONE DAY TO JOIN YOU GUYS WHEN I GET MY MODS GOIN.

[jbrooks606]

I keep telling my parents to co sign on a jeep so i can do some of the things you guys do, they always say "oh well you break it you fix it" thats part of the jeep world. im buying a totaled jeep this spring.. on my own and im rebuilding the entire jeep. summer 2013 ill be at Rocktoberfest.

thank you for the inspiration to prove parents that their kids can do anything they put their mind to

[AutoDevelopment]

wonderful !

thanx fellas !

[nexorabolis]

In that rocks face! lol

[pavonaiser]

great vid,,,,u guys are the best,,

[wayalife]

@pavonaiser glad that you like the video :)

[ayemrgibbs]

Very nice video as usual! =) Wayalife could you link me to the company that produces your soft top?

[wayalife]

@ayemrgibbs it's a bestop trektop :)

[ayemrgibbs]

@wayalife Awesome dude ty =)

[matav0ir]

one day my jeep will be awesome as yours :P

[adigalben]

Just amazing, love your videos guys, keep it up!

[wayalife]

@adigalben thanks! we're glad that you enjoyed it :)

[JKKuffaar]

Did yall air down for this trail?

[wayalife]

@JKKuffaar the white JK was riding at 8 psi and the black JK at about 12 psi.

[JKKuffaar]

@wayalife wow man those Toyo's your running must have a serious sidewall strengthen. Nice Video as always! Happy Wheeling!

[wayalife]

@JKKuffaar of all the tires i have run, toyo's are the only tire that i've NEVER had problems with sidewall damage. granted, they are E range tires and, even with zero psi, they will still look like they have air in them. a real tough and great tire.

[caressofsteel7]

Well, my son saw your new video and we had to DVR Hawaii Five-O so we could put Clawhammer up on the Plas. Great job, Cindy! You too Eddie. (-; After it was over, the wife wanted to watch the Rubicon series, again, this was like our 6th time watching it. Still awesome. Did TrailBud get his front dif replaced? Kind of odd for a dif housing to fail so badly when no apparent damage seemed to be the cause. Ever figure that mystery out? Flaw in the tubing maybe? Rock on guys! (-:

[wayalife]

@caressofsteel7 LOL!! that's awesome - we're way flattered that you'd watch our video over another show :)

[holbrook11b]

Your video's keep me from chomping at the bit too much between my visits to the trail. Thanks to you guys my wife is completely on board to get a Jk as her trail rig. Keep up the good work!

[wayalife]

@holbrook11b LOL!! that's awesome and glad to hear it :)

[zeLc]

I don't have any suggestions, I just enjoyed the heck out of watching it, Kudos to another good video!

[wayalife]

@zeLc thank you and we're glad that you enjoyed the video :)

[ajuarezh]

Hey guys, incredible video (as always) just one suggestion, USE SEAT BELTS!!! Just because we want to watch more videos like this for a long time...and for your own safety as well!!

[wayalife]

@ajuarezh ummm, we do use seatbelts and live by that principle. in fact, we didn't, you would hear the JK go ding ding ding in the videos :)

[ajuarezh]

@wayalife I'm glad it is a principle, I believe you; just check minute 3:14-3:25 gonegoannas without it.

[wayalife]

@ajuarezh ah ha! i see what you are saying. don't know what happend here but normally, he does buckels up.

[Gonegoannas]

@ajuarezh as wayalife said, I always wear a seat belt, and honestly don't recall ever not wearing one or off the the trail

[Tdaz250]

Nothin a rattle can cant fix heh. 

[wayalife]

@Tdaz250 LOL!! that and a set of off road evolution rock skins :)

[ThortyS]

I allways love to watch your great videos! It is by far the best JK-related footage on youtube. But most of them are disabled to watch for us guys over the pond due to copyright reasons of the used background music.

Maybe you could provide a "Euro-version" of future videos without music? That would really be cool and a great gift to us JK-guys over here...

Best regards from Germany,

Thorty

[wayalife]

@ThortyS i do apologize for the trouble and will see what we can do about coming out with "euro-versions"

[Tdaz250]

Well maybe not ugly but it needs black wheels.

[wayalife]

@Tdaz250 actually, the wheels are black but the bead lock ring is silver. if you've ever seen how beat up they are, you would know why we purposefully left them silver :)

[truehdstudios]

Hehehehehe... HEhehehehehe! :D

[thecoolbluereason]

Another great video...

At 2:35 it looks like he comes an inch from smashing his rear glass, but it might have been the angle...

[wayalife]

@thecoolbluereason no, it was pretty close.

[dhs012]

Great video. What software did you use to edit it?

[wayalife]

@dhs012 adobe premier cs5

[UNENCUMBERED1]

yay new vid

[Tdaz250]

Cool video. White jeep needs different wheels though, those are ugly

[wayalife]

@Tdaz250 to each their own i suppose :)

[wayalife]

@spartusseven LOL!! glad you enjoyed it :)

[FordMustangGTRocks]

very nice!!! yall need 2 do some cj vids if yall hav any cjs but i love these vids alot. keep it up

[wayalife]

@FordMustangGTRocks unfortunately, we sold our built 81 CJ7 a couple of years back. glad you like the videos just the same.

[ssstefano1970]

WOL - You obviously know a little about photography and videography in addition to Jeeps. Thanks for your work and expertise on the forum.... I figure if you say it, you can back it up! Thanks for your write-ups, photography and videography as well.

Scott

JKRubi10

[wayalife]

@ssstefano1970 thanks scott, i really do appreciate the kind words and i'm glad to know that our websites and write-ups have been helpful to you.

[chrisman324]

Great video, like always. I have an issue with your videos, I click "like" before it even loads because I know it WILL be amazing.

I'm just waiting to see one of your films on a Jeep commercial.

[wayalife]

@chrisman324 hahaha, we love our jeeps so much that in some ways, we feel that our videos are already commercials for them.

[ruquik]

@ 3:40 it seems like the front end is still hooked to the swaybar. The Pass frront doesn't seem to compress at all.

[wayalife]

@ruquik probably was - he has an e-disco and it might have been turned off by accident at that point.

[kris003]

seems like those nitto mud dont work that well on rocks,

[4x4tweak]

They make it look so easy. :-)

[wayalife]

@4x4tweak that's because we were in a Jeep! :)

[kjsdad21]

Another awesome video! Your videos make me want to take my JK out wheeling right now. Keep up the great work!

[wayalife]

@kjsdad21 awesome!  i would hope they would want you to take your JK out :)

[OdaConnProductions]

wow, this makes my off road vids look wimpy! Great Vid, Man! Keep it up!



[wayalife]

@OdaConnProductions LOL!! thank you

[a96bimmerm3]

Terrific video as usual!

[wayalife]

@a96bimmerm3 thank you - glad you liked it :)

[volleybrian]

Hope those aren't the stock D44's!

[wayalife]

@volleybrian on the black JK, they were :)

[alexrex20]

great video as usual, but the song was annoying.

[TRBO1717]

I love all your vids. Ive been looking for a new jeep for awhile and these are exactly what i wanna see when i look up jeep vids. Keep on keepin on

[wayalife]

@TRBO1717 glad to hear it, thanks!

[kowz4u]

another fine video. that black JK is a real rock kicker.

[wayalife]

@kowz4u LOL!! yeah, you can say that again.

[Dwealdric]

Another video, another favourite, another family guy episode deleted to fit this on the iPhone.

Love 'em. Thanks for the time and effort.

[wayalife]

@Dwealdric LOL!! nice to know we can take the spot of family guy ;)

[MaximD9]

Dude love the vids!! I miss my YJ have a WJ now still stock (not for long tho) I still take it wheelin nothin crazy but its a Jeep it needs rocks n dirt to be happy !! And yes Jeep is a way of Life!!! ------Keep on Jeepin------

[wayalife]

@MaximD9 don't need to be doing anything crazy to have a good time - just need to get out. glad you like the video :)

[shanesums]

@MaximD9 yes it is a way of life because u have to keep fixing broken parts all your life

[jeepmeat13574]

That is one of my dream places to go when I come over to the US

Looks Awesome still mate !!!!

[wayalife]

@jeepmeat13574 well, let us know when you do come over to the US :)

[RCSCALECRAWLER]

Awesome!!! I've been to busy breaking my jeep to get out there with you guys, but I'll go soon, looks sweet!!!!

[accz71]

@ wayalife DEAL!!! as soon as I am stable, will let you knot to join...

[luisnitro91]

This guy always do cool videos.

PS. Why is it every were I look there is a Chemtrail in the air? Jeez

[accz71]

another great video!!! keep it up! moving to SoCal shortly, hope to be able to join you guys sometime!

[wayalife]

@accz71 awesome!! when you get out here, let us know - you'll have to join us on some runs :)

[phillipsryan73]

man those beautiful machines can take a beating!!

[wayalife]

@phillipsryan73 it's what they're made for :)

[phillipsryan73]

@wayalife only in a jeep! 0|||||||0 my mom has a grand Cherokee and every time i look at it, it says "please take me rock crawling!!"

[wayalife]

@phillipsryan73 LOL!! that awesome

[lamarfamar]

some 4x4s sling mud, JK's sling bolders

[wayalife]

@lamarfamar HAHAHA!! it's them mud grapplers - they literally grab on to everything

[Josephus1]

Claw Hammer is insane!

I can hardly beleive you guys made it with just a little scratch. It really is a testament of how built & stout your rigs are, as well as driver skill.

There's a whole lotta 'Happy Pedal' action in there... :)

[wayalife]

@Josephus1 funny thing is, clawhammer is one of the easiest of the hammer trails too. you should see what jackhammer, sledgehammer and the rest look like 8)

[slayer58931]

Another great vid, I really love your white JK

[wayalife]

@slayer58931 thank you :0

[lovedavdubs]

Long time subscriber here. Great stuff as always. BTW I found a How-to web page on ORO LED tail light installation last week. The example Jeep was a white TJ with a license plate reading "wayalife" Was that you? Great right up if it was. Only took me about 45 minute to install mine after reading through it. :D

[wayalife]

@lovedavdubs LOL!! yeah, that's my old TJ and yes, that was a write-up that I did a few years back. glad it was helpful to you :)

[OfficerSheepDog]

Wayalife can you attempt to make a bad video? I just want to see if you can!

5 stars

[wayalife]

@OfficerSheepDog LOL!! well, i'm i sure i could but with WOLette, it's a different story ;)

[theoriginalmodz]

always a great vid

[wayalife]

@theoriginalmodz thanks :)

[Stuka87]

Major props to the black Rubi for making it through that trail with a 4dr and 35's. Johnson valley is not for the faint of heart.

[wayalife]

@Stuka87 jeff is awesome on this trail and made it all the way up without needing a strap up or a winch

[Paiadakine]

@Stuka87 XJs have been running the hammers for almost 10 years on 33's. Look up SOCALXJ and NAJA. I've run Sledge, Outer Limits, Claw, Big Johson, Sunbonnet, Wreckingballl with my XJ on 33's and later 35's. Its fun but expensive.

One guy ran Claw with 33's and one rear locker.

Nice seeing the 4 dr Rubis jeeps out there. If I had the money I'd buy one.

[msiordie44]

You never fail to impress. Is the guy in the black jk new to wheelen? I dont remember seeing him and he seems to have a bit of a heavy foot. Not trolling just wondering thats all.

[wayalife]

@msiordie44 relatively new but really, he's a good driver. even with lockers, you're at a disadvantage with 35's and a little extra gas is what's needed to get up some of the obstacles.

[msiordie44]

@wayalife That is true. I forget you are running 40s.

[Adrian00702]

great stuff as always. Keep it up guys!

[wayalife]

@Adrian00702 thank you

[JoK3R4L1F33]

sweet

[wayalife]

@JoK3R4L1F33 glad you liked it :)