Memorial Day Weekend is typically a time when we like to kick off summer and start our wheeling trips back up to the Sierra Nevada mountains. However, with all the snow we saw all weekend long, I think “winter finale� might have been more appropriate. At least, that’s what our good friend Tim liked to call it anyway.
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Having come from a background of CJ’s, TJ’s and XJ’s that all came with nice torquey 258 or 4.0L I-6 engines, it was hard for me to get used to the lathargic 3.8L V6 that the JK’s come with. Granted, my previous Jeeps may not have been speed demons but, at least wanted to get up and go as soon as you hit the gas. More than the motor, the problem with lag that the JK’s have comes from the fact that they now come with an ETC or electric Throttle Control. And, while there are solutions available that can help address this lag by allowing you to reprogram your computer, there is another solution that does a great job of helping out as well – Sprint Booser. |
Earlier in the week, there was some discussion about doing an easy scenic run to finish up our week long Moab adventures but, that didn’t last long and, come Friday, it was all about going out with a BANG!! And, that’s why we chose to do a run up Goldbar Rim and a part of the Golden Spike Trail to get out to the Golden Crack. On these trails, we saw lots of big ledges, all kinds of slickrock to play on and outstanding views out to the Colorado River and beyond.
For our 5th day in Moab, we decided to take the day off from wheeling and do a little sightseeing on foot in the ever beautiful Arches National Park. And, being that the Delicate Arch is essentially the symbol, the icon that represents, that would be our main destination for the day.
Day 4 of our Moab Easter Jeep Safari would take us up to sandstone plains of the Poison Spider Mesa Trail. By far one of the most famous trails in the Moab area, Poison Spider Mesa features steep climbs up slickrock faces, off camber shoots, technical v-notch sections and fun sand dunes to rip down.
For Day 3, it was time to kick things up a notch and challenge both Jeep and Driver alike on the Cliffhanger Trail. Right from the get go, this trail has big ledges you have to decend, tough rock gardens you have to climb and never racking narrow shelf roads that hug the side of towering cliff faces.
Our second day in Moab was spent over at AREA BFE where we attended the Project-JK Moab Madness event hosted by Full-Traction Suspension, Superior Axle & Gear and Superchips. After spending the afternoon playing on the Green Day Trail, our gracious hosts treated us to an awesome burgers and hotdog BAR-B-Q!!
For our first official day out in Moab, we wanted to break everyone in on something not too difficult but, something that would give them an idea of what to expect for the rest of the week.
This is a short clip of Mel Wade launching his Off Road Evolution EVO 1 Jeep JK Wrangler Unlimited up Improbable Hill on the Gold Bar Rim trail in Moab, Utah during the 2011 Easter Jeep Safari. Hope you enjoy:
Full-Traction Suspension announces the release of its newest suspension innovation for the JEEP JK Wrangler – The new CRC Linkâ„¢- (Constant Roll Center). It’s Full-Tractions off road adaptation for the JEEP JK of the thoroughly proven Watts Link Design. (Google it, it’s everywhere)
In Episode 6 of MOAB : Pilgrimage to the Promised Land, we decide to go against our better judgment, throw caution to the wind and take on one of the most challenging trails in the Moab area – Behind the Rocks.
Episode 5 of MOAB : Pilgrimage to the Promised Land, takes you to one of our most favorite destinations in the Moab area, Elephant Hill… you will also get to see highlights from the Project-JK BAR-B-Q Round-Up that we had on the following day.
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