Midwest -> Moab March 24- April 2 2023

No worries! I don't have lockers and I am showing up on 33's. I have a locker attitude though... FUN!

 

Ok, so you're set up like @pearing. Just wanted to kinda know everyone's hardware.

@JOHNNYPICKLES what size tires are you on? Do you have skidplates and or sliders?

 

Does everybody have an air compressor? I have a basic one that does one tire at a time. Not a big deal if you don't. It'll just take some time to air up. Having said that, when I was in Moab last Sept. I aired down to 18 psi for the week and didn't air up until I headed for home.
I also have recovery gear. Between all of us, I think we will have plenty.

We won't need it anyway.

 

@ethandoubleu do we have an air compressor?

 

I have an air compressor as does @Supr4Lo. I will go down around 10-12 and see. Thats where I ran for the weekend at

 

I have an ARB twin onboard. So plenty of air to share if needed.

 

Sorry I'm late to the party, something about work blah blah blah.
So like @Littlekate said we've got a 2015 ACLB, 33" ko2 pizza cutters, sliders, xfer case armor, no lockers butttt hasn't stopped me from sending it lol, cowl and diff breather relocate so we're ready for water crossings too. I've got two GMRS radios as well.

I think I just need to swap out my stock front skid for something more durable and ensure I've got a couple recovery points attached to the frame. Any other suggestions are welcome. Also, should I remove the sway bar for this trip?

 

No worries about being late to the party. Festivities don't start for 3 mos.

You'll be fine leaving the sway bar in. I have a 4Runner w/2" lift. I kept my sway bar on doing these same trails. (I was in Moab last Sept) It sounds like I will have the least capable vehicle. I don't have a locker. A-Trac has done the job.....so far.

 

Hey... a clone of sorts!

 

Nice stance, Pat. That looks really good. All of you have better ground clearance than I do.

 

Nice setup. It's up to you if you want to take off the sway bar. It probably won't hinder you with it on, but it does ride nicer offroad with it gone.

I recommend everyone have a recovery point front and rear. You never know....

 

Here are some vids of my trip last Sept. These are the trails we will be doing this trip.

https://photos.google.com/share/AF1...?key=LWY5QnF2X2pOQnE2SFgyQVBkYjZlZ1ZNS0FlZ2h3

 

Don't buy one for this trip, unless you want too. There are enough compressors to go 'round.

 

Sounds like fun! Moab is always fun though.....
Looks like you're guys are going to cross up with some EJS traffic. Just be warned it gets CRAZY busy around Moab during EJS, especially leading up to and on the last day "Big Saturday" as well as the first Saturday, (and hella busy leading up to it) which in 2023 is April 1st.
Good luck and have fun, sounds like you guys will be wrapping things up just in time too.

Finn's, Hells Revenge and the Escalator are a must for sure

 

In case some of haven't thought about it, plan on the inside of your truck (along with everything else) becoming extremely dusty.

 

I did Hells Gate in Sept. My 4R doesn't have the articulation for Escalator.

 

Oh I really like where your spare tire is, my rack is at the fab shop getting more goodies added and then powder coat. Has me thinking about adding a mounting point just under my RTT. . . .otherwise I just secure it to the bed to lower my center of gravity

 

You should talk with @Supr4Lo, he is thinking about using a spare tire hoist and mounting his under the RRT. I like mine there but it is heavy and I do a 5 tire rotation so I am changing them every 3k! I store extra fuel where the tire used to be.

I took off the sway bar and really liked how the truck handled. Just put on new suspension and it feels like I put the sway bar back on... need to get time to do adjustments and such.

 

I made it this past May in a sport with a slight lift and tall skinny 33's, armor is needed along with good line choice but definitely doable with those few mods, the down portion is definitely the worst part

 

I went down the easier way.