Steel did awesome on her maiden voyage! Held with the big guns just fine on 1s, 2s, and level 3 trails! Made some great uphill climbs, water crossings, and some awesome drop off descents. Unfortunately, my co-driver had to work last minute, so I chose to photograph the group during the run and leave Steel back at camp. Because of this, I only got to run Steel for the last two trails of the day when my wife got there. So, I apologize for the lack of pictures but here are a few. It was hard enough maneuvering a stock JKU through off camber trails, so I wasn't able to snap photos of Steel like I planned.
Steel ready for the trails with an excited but nervous wife. This was her first time on the bigger trails.
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Taking a break and admiring what a beating my underbelly was taking
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Getting ready to lead the group down the last trail of the day, Desi-Way, a downhill off camber crawl.
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All finished up! With the exception of a few new pinstripes and some skid plate love, Steel did Incredible. I had forgotten the challenge of wheeling a completely stock Jeep, oh but what fun it was.
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The most important thing taken from all of this, is that my nervous wife is now absolutely hooked. She was sad to leave all of our new friends, and is already planning out what mods she is wanting for Steel. So, it was a mission accomplished.
If you'd like to check out the 500+ pictures I took of the other Jeepers running these trails, check out the Texas Barnwell Thread. I'll be posting them daily!
