VIDEO : KANE CREEK - Moab Easter Jeep Safari Fun Run with EVO
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Bustedback
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I got stuck in a traffic jam at Hamburger Hill for over an hour because some dingus in a brand new JL didn’t want to scratch his undercarriage, so a lot of rock stacking and winching took place. It’s one of my favorite trails in Moab though.
Typed by my very own fat fingers on my iPad or iPhone.
Typed by my very own fat fingers on my iPad or iPhone.
It's been a while but yes, without a whole lot of water, Kane Creek can be a tunnel of dust. :icon_crazy:
Not like we exclude 2-doors from runs like this - it's just that not too many people own one anymore.
It always cracks me up when I have guys swear by their tube fenders and give me crap about running trimmed factory ones on my JK. I try to explain how many times I've seen this kind of body damage occur and they all think I'm crazy. Just can't make this shit up.
Honestly, I hit these hard enough to make my teeth chatter. I for sure thought I would have done body damage from it but was surprised to see all was good. Not suggesting for a second that frame mounted rocker guards wouldn't do better - I just haven't seen these be a problem or at least, as of yet.
That's always a bummer but there's always that guy out there.
fiend
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Metal tube genders look cool but like you, I’ve seen body damage they can cause.
I was making my way through Body Snatcher in Moab a few weeks ago. First time through, didn’t take a great line, and pinched my fender against the rock a couple of times. I was happy to have plastic fenders. They got scratched up a bit, but returned to shape and there was no damage to the sheet metal.
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Are those the MCE fenders? I've always liked them as a nice alternative to trimmed factory fenders. Nice to hear they do a good job of not jacking up the body of your Jeep. :thumb:
fiend
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Yes they are MCEs. They are great but rather expensive. I was fortunate to find some on CL for a song.
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Yeah, not exactly the cheapest things. Biggest reason why I never went that route. Sounds like you found yourself a deal.
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Slimebones
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I witnessed that debacle happen, and indeed is impressive how the fender pops back into shape. I personally don't know though if the scrapes all over the fender is any more appealing than a rippled quarter panel. :twocents:
jdofmemi
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The fancy MCE fenders Greer has show the scrapes a bit. The factory black ones, scrapes blend in and are hard to see.
I have torn mine off before I scraped them so hard. You can't even tell now. All it took was a few new plastic clips.
Slimebones
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Bonus.....
fiend
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I have the “carbon fiber” ones. Not my first choice, but when you’re getting them on CL for less than half price, you can’t be picky.
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fiend
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Mostly with TX license plates, from what I can tell. [emoji50][emoji23]
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jdofmemi
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So you are saying that mounting a set of 40s, then pointing at the rocks and pinning the throttle is not the way to go?
nmwranglerx
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Kane creek is a great trail. I've never run it with experienced jeepers so it was cool to see the line that goes up the right side (steeper) of hamburger hill. You guys do such great video work. Just love watching and hope to wheel with you guys some time.
SDG
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Haha, sounds about right. Finess? Ain't nobody got time for that!