Please don't laugh

Hangemhigh1 said:

I haven't been wheeling for very long. I also have read up and put into practice all that I learned out on the trail. Last Sunday, My wife and I decided to go to the Paharump Valley Winery (a trip that normally takes 40 minutes from Las Vegas on the highway)
We decided to go offroad. We loaded up all our safety gear, plenty of water and snacks, let the kids know the route we were taking,and we were off. We went to Lovell canyon rd, Trout canyon rd, took a trail that was unmarked that headed out to Carpenter Canyon rd..
On Google Earth, the road looked fairly flat, little did I know the road was much different than what I saw on the computer. I counted about 6 or 7 times where there was a steep dip into and out of washes. I had a smile from ear to ear as I finally got a chance to see the true capability of my 2013 JKUR with a 2.5" Teraflex coil spring lift.
I put the Jeep in 4 low and in first gear and locked the back axle. I felt a bit nervous letting the Jeep do all the work, but to my surprise our trusty Jeep worked as advertised. Climbing out of the wash again the nerves set in as the nose seemed to point straight at the sky. Again I was pleasantly surprised at the climbing ability and the stability of my Jeep. 3 hours later at the end of the trail, I was all smiles because of the capability that I have in this vehicle.
I know it's never wise to go out alone, that's why next time I take that route I will have another jeep with me. I'm happy to have experienced this. The down side....I don't have any pictures. that's why I have to go again.

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olram30 said:

Aren't you the guy who said a truss is better than a pr44?

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GR8WHITE said:

Yes and no. In my opinion if your going to buy a band new axle ($4,000) and your getting the same size ring gear and pinion and axle shafts its not worth it for a stronger housing. If your going to baja the $&@t out of you jeep ok fine go spend 4,000 to get only a stronger housing. And plus if your going to baja that hard your going to need a full float rear axle so u don't bend you axle shaft at the flange every time you bottom out on a set of whoops. I would spend the extra and get a 60 and never mess with it again. But wtf do i know?

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GR8WHITE said:

Yes and no. In my opinion if your going to buy a band new axle ($4,000) and your getting the same size ring gear and pinion and axle shafts its not worth it for a stronger housing. If your going to baja the $&@t out of you jeep ok fine go spend 4,000 to get only a stronger housing. And plus if your going to baja that hard your going to need a full float rear axle so u don't bend you axle shaft at the flange every time you bottom out on a set of whoops. I would spend the extra and get a 60 and never mess with it again. But wtf do i know?

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LoPo said:

Welp...

1) It's like $2,100 for the PR44 housing swap with a Rubicon axle Internals. Not sure where $4k came from. You could opt to build a custom PR44 with an ARB, RCV's, Prosteers, etc which raises cost but also gets you some stronger components compared to OEM.
2) Stronger housing for baja? Nah man, housings and C's bend on the simplest of rocks and easiest whoops with the right scenario. Stronger housing is always a good thing in a multitude of scenarios.
3) Front PR60's are in the 8-11+k range depending on options.
4) Front PR44's are lighter than F PR60's
5) Not everyone needs a F PR60
6) I do agree, buy a 60 if your wallet can afford it and have less to worry about, but not everyone appears to be as rich as you.

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GR8WHITE said:

http://www.northridge4x4.com/shop/dynatrac-prorock-44-unlimited-package-prorock44unl-pkg

The guy (in a whole other thread) was talking about gearing and and the hole 9 yards and if u build ^^ like that its in the 4,000 range. Can we just hug it out?

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Hangemhigh1 said:

I haven't been wheeling for very long. I also have read up and put into practice all that I learned out on the trail. Last Sunday, My wife and I decided to go to the Paharump Valley Winery (a trip that normally takes 40 minutes from Las Vegas on the highway)
We decided to go offroad. We loaded up all our safety gear, plenty of water and snacks, let the kids know the route we were taking,and we were off. We went to Lovell canyon rd, Trout canyon rd, took a trail that was unmarked that headed out to Carpenter Canyon rd..
On Google Earth, the road looked fairly flat, little did I know the road was much different than what I saw on the computer. I counted about 6 or 7 times where there was a steep dip into and out of washes. I had a smile from ear to ear as I finally got a chance to see the true capability of my 2013 JKUR with a 2.5" Teraflex coil spring lift.
I put the Jeep in 4 low and in first gear and locked the back axle. I felt a bit nervous letting the Jeep do all the work, but to my surprise our trusty Jeep worked as advertised. Climbing out of the wash again the nerves set in as the nose seemed to point straight at the sky. Again I was pleasantly surprised at the climbing ability and the stability of my Jeep. 3 hours later at the end of the trail, I was all smiles because of the capability that I have in this vehicle.
I know it's never wise to go out alone, that's why next time I take that route I will have another jeep with me. I'm happy to have experienced this. The down side....I don't have any pictures. that's why I have to go again. 

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olram30 said:

Can you by chance start a "GR8WHITE advice thread"? So we can consolidate all this vast knowledge into one spot? I'm sure the thread would be a hit.. just an idea..

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SaddleTramp said:

That's a fun little run and sounds like you all had a great time and that's all that matters. There are quite a few of us on here from the Vegas area, look us up when you go out on the next one, always folks here locally to go out on a run with!

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Jimmypaget said:

X2! What Scott said!

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