VIDEO : TRADITION - A Rubicon Trail Adventure in Our Jeep JL Wrangler

Great video! I definitely have to run the rubicon one of these days!

Thanks for leaving in the repairs, I always learn from that in case of any trail damage I’ll know what to do [emoji106]
 
Always enjoy the trail videos. Thanks for another. I'll second BaddestCross sentiments... Having just run the Rubicon for the first time it was really neat to see the obstacles and the amazing beauty we just enjoyed first hand.
 
Seems an awful place for front diff. drain plug. Great video! I hope to run the Rubicon Trail one day.
 
Nice to see the Rubicon. Nice video. You haven't been that "small" in a long time huh? LOL. Sucks about the drain hole being directly on the bottom of the diff.:grayno:
 
Thanks for posting. Lisa and I were bummed we couldn't make it. Looks like I'd have had my work cut out for me on 35's this year. Also while watching the segment when Cindy was working her way through and the fan was blaring, Lisa looked up and said "What's that noise? Sounds like something is wrong." I laughed and explained. She also was thinking what Doug said about you having two nuts...haha. Hopefully we can make the next one, wherever it may be.

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Loved the video Cindy and Eddie! Thanks so much for all your time spent inspiring! I cant wait to get on the Rubicon one of these days and meet you and other WAL members :)
 
Such a blast! Thank you for having us out on this trip! Ray and I watched it on the big screen at dinner. Loved reliving the Rubicon with this awesome video!
You know, I had no idea your steering stabilizer took such a beating until this video, holy heck it was wrecked! Ray said he wasn’t sure how you guys were steering. Thanks again for an amazing time and all the laughs!
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Great video...I'm bummed I couldn't do the Con this year...but will definitely do it again next year.

Soooo...when are the XD60's and 40's going on?
 
Awesome adventure!

Thanks for sharing your adventure, good friends and fun trip! You are blessed. Loved how you left the "bad" parts in too.
 
wayoflife said:
Of all the trails that Cindy and I love to run, the Rubicon is one of our favorites and one that we always try to hit at least once a year. You could say, it's a tradition of ours and one that we enjoy more for its breath taking scenery and the good times we always have with our good friends than anything. Sure, it's an iconic trail best known for it's epic wheeling but for us, that's always just been icing on the cake. Of course, this tradition is one that transcends all Jeep models and while the era of the JK has finally come to an end, there was no way that we were going to let it die there.

In this feature length, WAYALIFE Epic Trex Adventure video, you'll get to see us take on the Rubicon Trail for the very first time in JET Li, our brand new Jeep JL Wrangler Rubicon Unlimited. As you'll see, we took him out running a Dynatrac 2" EndruoSport lift, 37x13.50 Cooper STT Pros mounted on KMC XD231 bead lock wheels and a set of LoD Signature Series rock sliders and front bumper for added protection. And, joining us for all the fun were our good friends Rachel and Ray in their cooperhead 4-door JK Rubicon running EVO bolt-on coilsovers and 37" Trail Grapplers, Ben in his white 2-door JK Rubicon running 35" STT Pros, Adam in his dozer 2-door JK Sport running 37" Trail Grapplers, Moochie in his silver 4-door JK Rubicon running bolt-on coil overs and 37" Toyo MT's and last but not least, Doug (aka Trail Bud) and his friend Bob in their white 4-door JK Rubicon running gen 1 EVO coilovers and massive 40x15.50 Toyo MT's.

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Love the video, Now more then ever I want to run Rubicon, (it is on my bucket list and was the number one reason, I really wanted a JEEP, even back in the 80's. ).
 
Eddie, how does the new steering system on the JL handle the 37’s in the rocks? Obviously probably not as well as hydro but is it an improvement over the JK at all?
 
Just started watching it. Loving it so far! As if there was a chance I wouldn't :)

Quick question. Those pucks under the rings you put on the back of Jet Lei for your cargo net. Are those delrin or what are they? Also which hardware store did you get them at? I have a home made deck we made for our JKU and I've been using robber grommets that I bored out to fit the factory bolts but they are wearing out. Your polymer pucks seem like a better solution.
 
benatc1 said:
Man, what an awesome video. So many good memories from that trip, glad I was able to come along. Video quality is amazing and some great shots. Thank you so much for sharing, it was great to relive it, great time with everyone!
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Glad you enjoyed it and glad you were able to join us for all the fun! :thumb:

jeeeep said:
Way cool to leave in the repair segments.

Drain plug on the bottom, odd design for sure. Did you replace the plug?

That door dent was painful to watch :doh:

Other than the door, damages appeared to be more annoyances than harsh damage.

Muffler hanger, tail pipe, stabilizer.

The stinger looks like it took a beating, bet you were glad to have it on there!

Did Trailbud have any issues with the driveshaft hitting once on the main road?

As i mentioned, it was cool to leave in the trail repairs/ damage inventory.

Great video!

Warren Miller would be proud :thumb:
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Wasn't sure how people would take the repairs in the video but I'm glad to hear so many like yourself found it fun to watch.

I have since pulled the plug mainly because I wanted to make sure there was no water in the diff and found that the threads on it had gotten damaged. I was able to clean it up some and give it a better seal with some teflon but will be replacing it with a new plug that I bought.

Trail Bud made it off the trail and home just fine with the drive shaft but suffered death wobble caused by a bad track bar bushing. We also found that he had broken an front upper control arm mount. Good thing he had 4-links!

Glad you enjoyed the video :)

TrailHunter said:
Best Video Yet! 49 minutes?.... felt like 20 minutes.. Awesome!
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LOL!! So glad to hear it wasn't boring and that you enjoyed it :)

el_chupo_ said:
That drain plug...

Its like someone in the Fiat service side just said "we could save a lot of time if the drain plug was easy to get to and drained the fluid fully. Why not the bottom?" and no one checked on that detail the rest of the build. Just odd considering how other minor stuff was thought out and designed with offroading in mind.

And I wouldnt blame you a bit if you change out the axle, but I kinda want to see you abuse it for a while longer so there is real world data on how well it stands up to 37s and hard wheeling over time.

Great video!
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That sounds about right to me. Like I said, I personally would have been more than happy to not have any drain plug just like we had for decades before but to put it right on the bottom... that's just stupid.

We'll keep pushing this axle as long as we can :yup:

OverlanderJK said:
Good video! Thanks for sharing and having me along. This is my favorite trip every year.
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Thanks for making the push to join us for all the fun. It was a great trip for sure :thumb:
 
Jsouder53 said:
Great video! I definitely have to run the rubicon one of these days!

Thanks for leaving in the repairs, I always learn from that in case of any trail damage I’ll know what to do [emoji106]
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So glad to hear you enjoyed the repair section and yes, you definitely need to get out to the Rubicon :yup:

Clearskies said:
Always enjoy the trail videos. Thanks for another. I'll second BaddestCross sentiments... Having just run the Rubicon for the first time it was really neat to see the obstacles and the amazing beauty we just enjoyed first hand.
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It's great that you were able to experience the Rubicon for yourself. Glad to hear you enjoyed the video too.

DMF said:
Another trip, do you even work! JK, wow another great video Eddie and Cindy!
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Work? What's work? :crazyeyes: :cheesy:
Glad you enjoyed the video :)

SeanK said:
Seems an awful place for front diff. drain plug. Great video! I hope to run the Rubicon Trail one day.
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It's a horrible place for a drain plug or at least, on a Jeep. It's hard for me to imagine that someone at Dana actually thought this would be a good idea. Glad you enjoyed the video and yes, you definitely need to run the Rubicon for yourself :)

naysjp said:
Nice to see the Rubicon. Nice video. You haven't been that "small" in a long time huh? LOL. Sucks about the drain hole being directly on the bottom of the diff.:grayno:
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:cheesy: It's been a while for sure. Glad to hear you finally got to watch the video and enjoyed it :)

jesse3638 said:
Thanks for posting. Lisa and I were bummed we couldn't make it. Looks like I'd have had my work cut out for me on 35's this year. Also while watching the segment when Cindy was working her way through and the fan was blaring, Lisa looked up and said "What's that noise? Sounds like something is wrong." I laughed and explained. She also was thinking what Doug said about you having two nuts...haha. Hopefully we can make the next one, wherever it may be.
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LOL!! Bummer the two of you weren't able to join us for this run. Glad you enjoyed the video and hopefully we'll catch you the next time around.
 
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