Hopefully this doesn't confuse anyone, it was hard to explain since i am missing some pics

Ok, so i went on a ride today with the local jeep club, most are wranglers. My open diff 4.5" lifted on 32's XJ went places where a wrangler with 8" lift on 37's with a locker in the rear and much more couldn't go. The pics of my xj are a little old but i went back thru the same spot as on the pics today. He eventually gave up and had to go around. I was amazed and I know thew were stewing on the inside. Here are a couple pics

This first is me going thru the rough spot that the yellow jeep couldn't get thru. Don't have any pics of him trying






Him recieving a little cosmetic damage




The last couple pics is me going thru the spot during and after were he recieved minor damage and having to put it in reverse and going around. No shame in that i guess, lol

 

If only it was a 2 door...

LOL ok just kiddin :} way to go

 

Thanks. I think i was editing it when you posted

 

Nice,its all in the driver man.............good work way to show em what an xj can do

 

Yeah!!! Nice work! We love hearing stories like this!

 

You took the better line there Warthog! Nice driving!
Mike

 

Thanks, yea he tried riding the side wall like you should but couldn't grip the rear tire for some reason and kept falling down in the hole. hitting the wall pretty hard

 

good driving,looks like the same tire? all driver!!

 

Close, he had 37" toyo mt's and i have 32" bfg mt's. he was top club member for the day and trail boss for the day

 

haha yeah how about them "short wheel base" wronglers....nice job showing em how its done....

 

Great job! I have had the same experience going where those short wheel bases had issues. Plus, you can bring your whole family and all your gear!

 

nice driving. I never liked the short wheel bases much.

 

short wheelbase with much too much lift

and who the hell runs 37's with a single locker?

 

I'd put money that he kept slipping down cause he cheaped out on tires that don't have good sidewall lugs.

compare the sidewall tread of the Toyo MT: http://www.offroaders.com/tech/AT-MT...en-Country.htm

To that of the BFG KM: http://www.offroaders.com/tech/AT-MT...rain-TA-KM.htm

That and his driving skills probably sucked. Money doesn't make up for lack of ability. thus why many guys who are not loaded but have skills drive XJs where the rich clueless ppl drive Wronglers.

There are exceptions to the rule, but it tends to be pretty on-target.