MAPLE HONEY : A Project-JK Canadian Style Rubicon Trail Run

Earlier in the year, I got a message from a guy named David who lives in Canada and frequents JK-Forum.com. In it, he said that he and a few buddies of his were planning a trip down to the Rubicon and was hoping that Cindy and I might be willing to lead them through. Of course, at the time, I didn't know this guy from Adam but, I said "sure" and that he should contact me again when we got closer to summer and, pretty much put it out of my mind. Well, sure enough, as soon as July rolled around, I got another message from David to let me know when he and his fellow Canuks would be down in South Lake Tahoe and, to see if we were still on. While none of us really knew each other, none of us were really strangers either. After all, we were Jeepers and, this is the story about our Maple Honey experience on the Rubicon Trail.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• rubicon
• trail
• jeep
• jk
• wrangler
• project-jk
• canucks
• canadian
• maple
• honey
• american
• off-road
• loon
• lake
• granite
• bowl
• gatekeeper
• winch
• recovery
• u-joint
• break
• repair
• flat
• tire
• buck
• island
• springs
• mud
• murphy's
• law
• water
• camber
• boulders
• damage
• body
• crawl
• climb
• squeeze
• offroad
• 4x4
• truck
• rover
• bridge
• bypass
• Canada
• Jeep Wrangler

[kyle140l]

@wayalife how tall does your jeep mobby sit i want a a 6in long arm with 37s but dont know if it will fit in a 7 foot door

[wayalife]

@kyle140l running 40" toyo mt's (very tall for a 40" tire) and about 5.5" of lift, we can still fit our jeep into our 7' garage with a hard top or trektop but not soft top. at it's highest point, we measure 6'-10".

[patmeserkhani]

at 5:43 there is a vice clamp on the trailer hitch. where can i find that. lol that things sick

[wayalife]

@patmeserkhani a company called mac's makes it, it's called a trail-d-vice

[BluSigmaSL]

I'm planning on getting my first car soon, and I'm hoping (Oh so hoping) I'll be able to get a Wrangler Unlimited, and have a bit left to do a few things do it. What would you suggest starting at, with modifications, and what brands would you suggest to use?

[wayalife]

@BluSigmaSL if you get a JK, they're pretty capable right out of the box. i would recommend getting a good set of rocker guards if you don't get a rubicon and make sure to have tow points front and rear. a 2.5" budget boost is nice to have and with it, you can run 35's.

[stratospro1]

best wheeling channel on youtube

[wayalife]

@unwrappedbox technically, you can run it stock but, it's a lot of work and not a lot of fun. at bare minimum, i recommend a JK to have a 2.5" lift and running 35's, tow points front and rear and rocker guards. lockers are a huge bonus. with this setup, you can run it without too much fuss and have a good time.

[martinsteele05]

wish this was a way cheeper sport but you have to pay to play

[BluSigmaSL]

@wayalife Thanks! Obviously I wont be able to do much with it, or use it on anything like you do, very often. (Darn school gets in the way...haha) And I'll be getting a used, if I get one at all, so I don't know what kind of model or condition it will be in. But thanks for the advice! Maybe you'll see me on the trail someday. =P

[wayalife]

@ATLscream sure, in tight narrow terrain or when working your way through a dense forest.

[ATLscream]

is a 2 door ever better than a 4 door in off-roading situations?