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wayalife uploaded a new video
(5 days ago)
The Slickrock Jeep Trail is located about two hours south of South Lake ...
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The Slickrock Jeep Trail is located about two hours south of South Lake Tahoe, just off HWY 4 and near to the town of Bear Valley. Starting at Lake Alpine, Slickrock makes its way across the Stanislaus National Forest and ends over at the Utica Reservoir. The scenery is gorgeous in this area and there are lots of fun obstacles to play on along the way. In this short Project-JK Video Highlight, you will see four Jeep JK Wranglers climb up and out of the last major obstacle which is often referred to as "the Ladder".
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wayalife uploaded a new video
(3 weeks ago)
The Black Mountain Wilderness is by far one of our most favorite destina...
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The Black Mountain Wilderness is by far one of our most favorite destinations in the Mojave Desert as it is both beautiful and filled with rich history. During the late 1800's, travelers would pass through the Black Mountains and make an overnight stop at Black Canyon Well on their way to the Panamint Range carrying needed provisions or back to Los Angeles with cargo of valuable silver ore. One of these travelers left his mark on several of the black volcanic rock faces indicating that he was "J. & A. Tillman" and that he was in this area on "Sep 3, 1874 San Francisco Cal". Of course, well before the miners, Native Americans spent a vast amount of time in this area and left a stunning array of petroglyphs into the rock faces and some of which depict a herd of big horn sheep.
When we made this particular trip out to the Black Mountain Wilderness, it was soon after a big winter storm and one that left an unusual amount of snow and water behind. While it was very cold out, it was also amazingly beautiful out that day and we made sure to make many stops along the way to take it all in. Our first stop was at the old Black Canyon Well where we looked for one of three famous Tillman signatures and played in the snow. Scouts Cove was our next stop and after checking out the home miners had carved out of a tuffa tower, we spent some time rock hounding for the same fire opals that the Tiffany Jewlery Company had sought after many years before. From there, we made our way over to Inscription Canyon to admire the intricate petroglyphs carved into the black volcanic rock by an ancient people long since gone.
Our final destination on this trip took us well out of the Black Mountains and due to the unusual amount of snow and water everywhere, required that we drive for miles through deep water and mud. While this entire trip can normally be done without the need of a 4WD, I can assure you that we were all glad to have our Jeeps. Just as the sun was about to set, we made it out to one of our favorite dry lakes in the Mojave Desert and one that is simply breathtaking to see after a big storm as you will see in this video. Of all the years we have been coming out to this dry lake, there have only been a handful of times that we've seen it with this much water in it and, this was the very first time we had seen it with all this snow around. Truly, it was an experience to be remembered and maybe the only time we will ever see it like this again.
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wayalife uploaded a new video
(1 month ago)
When you need to have absolute confidence in the quality of your axles a...
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When you need to have absolute confidence in the quality of your axles and performance you expect them to deliver on the trail, no other company can give you this assurance other than Dynatrac and with their Pro Rock 60. Made 100% here in the United States, the Pro Rock 60 has been engineered entirely with new off the shelf components that are designed to work flawlessly together and without the need to use recycled, refurbished or salvaged parts from older used axles. Of course, the Pro Rock 60 is also the only axle with a profiled differential that offers well over an inch of ground clearance. And, to top it off, Dynatrac is the only company that I know of that offers a no-fault warranty so long as you properly service and maintain your axles.
Needless to say, when it came time for us to upgrade the front axle in our Jeep JK Wrangler, there was no question what axle we would be getting. And, fortunately for us, Dynatrac was kind enough to invite us down to their manufacturing facility in Huntington Beach, CA and watch the expert building of our Pro Rock 60 front axle from start to finish and after watching this short video, youll get to see why you will want one too!
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wayalife uploaded a new video
(1 month ago)
In addition to the countless boulders, ledges, trees, water crossings, m...
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In addition to the countless boulders, ledges, trees, water crossings, mud, tippy rock faces and tight squeezes that you you have to tackle along the 17 mile length of trail known as the Rubicon, there are still plenty of optional obstacles that you can take on as well and one of the more famous ones is known as the "Soup Bowl". Very tall, uneven and steep, the Soup Bowl is a ledge climb that all but the most capable rigs even bother to attempt and in this short Project-JK Highlight Video, you will see Mel in his Off Road Evolution Jeep JK Wrangler dominate it.
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wayalife uploaded a new video
(1 month ago)
Approximately 31 mile in length, the Dusy Ershim is a hell of a trail th...
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Approximately 31 mile in length, the Dusy Ershim is a hell of a trail that cuts through the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada Mountains and straddles the John Muir and Dinky Lakes Wilderness. More than any rock garden to cross or ledge to climg, its excruciating length and slow going pace is truly what makes this a difficult trail. Having said that, before you get to start this mile after arduous mile of relentless tree squeezes, you have to first conquer the very first obstacle which is located at the trailhead and called, Chicken Rock.
Essentially a steep glacier carved granite face, Chicken Rock isnt so much difficult as it is intimidating. I dont know what the exact slope is but, I have read that it launched into the sky somewhere between 30° and 50° depending on what book or website you are looking at. Of course, in a Jeep JK Wrangler, this climb is a cakewalk and you will get to see as much in this short Project-JK Video Highlight.
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Where to wheel? I think the previous owners of Paragon moved to the upper mid-west, near the Badlands.
Other places to wheel in the East would include Pine Barrens NJ (Wharton State Forest) and Washington National Forest in WV are close'ish.
Stretched the wheelbase to 108. Dynatrac Pro-Rock 60 with 5.38 gears, an ARB Air Locker, 35-spline. Tera CRD60R also geared to 5.38, an ARB Air Locker, Moser 35-spline axle shafts, and Ford 8.8-inch disc brakes. Atlas II Transfer, Rubicon long arm, 40" Goodyear MTR's on Walker Evans bead locks. The list goes on and on and on. No expense was spared frame up, and I'm having a hard time getting into anything that gets the blood flowing. I LOVE watching your videos, you guys get into some awesome trails. If you could lend a hand I would appreciate it. Thanks - and be safe.