JeepAndrew's AZ Trail Runs/Campouts

I have company in town... they leave on the 2nd in the AM. I don't think I'll be able to sneak out. These people that fly out from the east coast to see us... it's kind of monumental at this stage.

 

What kyle said.

 

On the Elvis trail I am running 30s for tires but have kings front and rear and sliders will I be ok?

 

Put me down for the shenanigans.

 

You have skid plates? Either way we'll get you through it

 

do you have slide or skids ? if not no you will regret life IMO

 

I have sliders not skids. And a rear locker

 

I'm gonna say no. 33s and Sliders are mandatory. Skids, Locker(s), Bumpers and Experience are very helpful.

Elvis is a legitimate rock crawling trail. Leaving the wash to take the dirt bypasses is very questionable in terms of legality and future land access.

Box Canyon, the campsite, and surrounding double track will be fun with Kings.

 

And FYI, I've started gathering/comparing info on trails from some of my trips (more when I had the truck vs the buggy ), the FunTreks book, Virtual Jeep Club, AZ FJ Club, and any other ratings guides or trip reports I can find.

My plan is to get some feedback from the other experienced wheelers in the group, then finalize a post with a progression or prerequisites on the harder rockier trails that can be referenced in AZTW.

For example...if you are comfortable/like taking all the hard options on Backway to Crown King or Box Canyon, then Desoto Mine or Smiley Rock would be a good next step. After that, Raw Deal or Elvis could be on your radar.

 

And after Elvis, upper and lower terminator?

 

Kind of a long drive between dont you think?

 

They are rated pretty comparable. Upper might be a bit easier than Elvis, Lower is tighter/narrower, but similar. The Terminators are both more of a commitment, less escape options/bypasses.

 

I can only think of one escape from Elvis at the beginning

 

Yeah. I guess I was getting more at the Terminators wash is much deeper/steeper and narrower. Elvis is probably consistently 2-4 times as wide as 90% of the Lower Terminator wash. It would be tough to turn a Tacoma around and go back down in comparison.

 

Thanks for the heads up on the trail. It's a bummer just have to keep modding the truck.

 

Most of the runs on this and iJonny's Monthly Runs thread are closer to what your truck can do now. So keep watching.

 

So people are already bailing on this trip due to confusion over dates and what's going on etc. If any more people bail I'll be cancelling it.

 

Thanks it is a 4x4. I just want to see what it's capable of. It sucks I live in Prescott and everybody is in Phoenix.

 

Don't cancel

 

Anybody that still wants in on this, PM me.