driving from Boston to Moab, May 11th-20th!

Hey everyone,
This is gonna be my first trip to Moab. I am hoping to make it there by the 13th! The next few weeks I will be prepping my 04 4cyl 4x4 with a 2.5" lift probably some new tires and all the regular maintenance to prep for a cross country trip.
Is anyone going to be there around then? Want to meet up along the way? would be stoked to meet some TW people. Also any advise for this type of trip would be sweet! Thanks guys!
I will post plenty of pictures as I go!
Thanks again for any input.
Jack

 

heres how my truck sits today should look very different in a few weeks

 

Bump. anyone???

 

@HolyHandGrenade is going at some point too, from NJ

 

@HolyHandGrenade when are you heading there? have you done the trip before?

 

I'm going for Rock Therapy in October. Never been before. Have a safe journey

 

Thank you man! You too!

 

Moab is a cool town, lots of things to do besides wheel. I didn't make it to arches, that on my list next time I go.

If I remember right, Hells Revenge wasn't that difficult. If you are slightly built you should be able to go where the side by sides go.

 

You'll have a blast. If you have time to read through some of the trip reports in the Moab subforum you'll get some good ideas. Here's mine from a few months ago: https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/first-time-in-moab-with-my-stock-ish-trd-pro.460737/
Your lift will put you at similar(ish) clearance to my truck. Hell's Revenge is a great trail. Tons of other options out there. Enjoy planning it, they say that's half the fun.

 

Thanks for the insight! I'm definitely stoked to be going! Any trails with minimal damage and views are cool! I'll probably try to test my limits at some point there but with minimal armor it may come quicker than I'd like. I'd also love a trail or two that lets you get on the gas

 

Gemini Bridges is a faster trail, a bit of 4wd to start then I made dust fly through the rest of it.

You might like White Rim Trail for the views.

 

Driving from bean town? Depending on my work schedule, I think I'm going to make the trip too. I'm on the cape

 

A group of us from Alabama are going to be there the week before you. See link in my signature. We will be coming home on the 13th. The thread in my signature has TONS of information about some proper planning and preparation.

 

@Darth_Yota hey man interested in hoping on this road trip??? Would definitely enjoy another taco t hang with

 

@stronghammer hey man I wish our schedules would of worked for us to meet up! I've been keeping an eye on your thread

 

@Unner interested in another trip?! Lol

 

Meet up in Kansas?

 

Hell yeah sounds good to me are you free then!?

 

Sorry man, I was just joking around, it's hard to find time to leave for that long. Hope your trip goes well though!

 

I'm planning on being in Moab on the afternoon of the 18th and morning of the 19th and am planning on hitting some trails. I'm not too familiar with offroading in the area but I'm thinking Gemini Bridges and Fins and Things would be fun. Hopefully my lift kit shows up and I can get it installed by then

I have a big group of friends coming down that weekend (the 19th) and I'll be heading down my likely by myself on the 18th to find camping spots for everyone