I need advice on offroading

Hey guys I'm currently on a moab trip and will start doing some offroading starting tomorrow and wanted some advice before getting started.

I REALLY want to do hell revenge and hells gate.

I have a 2012 dclb trd sport
-Open front and rear difs with stock gearing
-Extended travel kings front and rear with heavy duty dakar leaf packs
-35x12.5r17 kenda klever rts
-dirt king uca
-decked bed drawers
And a flippac

I've seen videos of a 2nd gen dclb tacoma making it up hells gate. My main concern is this flippac but im also a novice so any and all advice would be appreciated.

 

Are you going alone? If you’re a novice, even in the most capable vehicle (and open diffs aren’t) go with someone with experience.

 

Hells gate is not something to do without a spotter who you trust, and knows the line. The line on that obstacle is not super obvious for a novice.


Also I assume with 35s you have a lot of trimming and probably extended bump stops? That trail I have done many many times and it will work the truck pretty good.

 

Do fins and things first

 

Yea just me and my girlfriend for this one. I have done the entire WABDR trail but I hardly think that's gunna help me here at moab. Sounds like the plan will be todo some easier trails like fins and things for the first few days and potentially try and be friend some more experience drives to spot me on hells gate for the last day of the trip.

I have stock bump stops in the front and aftermarket ones in the rear.

Thank you all for the reply and advice I appreciate it alot <3

 

Sounds like the flippac isn't a big concern to you guys which is a relief

 

Hell's Gate has been done on completely stock vehicles. But you put a novice driver on it, and even with 40s and tons and no spotter, you might die.

I would avoid that trail and stick to something like Fins N Things. It's still no joke, but can be done with more novice driving skills. Even then, I still wouldn't go alone...

Just skip it until you cane come back with a more experienced group with good spotters.

 

How do you guys find groups of people to that do offroad trips together? Is there a facebook group page or something?

 

Seems Facebook is where all the group action is nowadays.

 

Try to get a permit for Elephant Hill!

 

The regional forums here.

People post group rides all the time.

Honestly, most facebook groups I've seen are shit shows. FB (esp the Marketplace) is kind of a cesspool.

 

@lukefndavis. What trails did you hit?

 

Sorry for the late reply, I ended up doing top of the world trail and 7 mile rim trail!

I also just uploaded a video of my experience on the top of the world trail if you're interested

https://youtu.be/kPZwpf4W61A

 

Probably a little late but don't stress about Hell's Revenge, and Hell's gate people make out to be a big deal which I do not understand, went up it without a spotter than realized I forgot to hit record on the drone so went back down it and back up it again... with a tacoma wheel base its pretty much a joke...