Well...I finally had a weekend off this past weekend and I had just
installed the Daystar lift and Wrangler Rubicon wheels and tires last week on
my 07' KJ so I was ITCHING to get out on the trail so we decided to head out
oursleves and we choose the back way to Crown King. I have been wanting
to do this run since I first read about it and how much fun everyone has
running it but I had to wait for the lift and tires before attempting
it, good thing I waited.

The first 2/3 of the trail turned out to be easier than I expected
but the last 1/3 was VERY technical and demanded slow going, carefull
tire placement and a little rock stacking. We had a BLAST, though it
took a little longer than anticipated, the mountain views were second to
none and it was great to be out in nature. The KJ performed
outstandingly well and gobbled up everything we attempted. We took most
of the easier bypasses; I will wait untill I do this run again with a
group to attempt the tougher ones. On the way down from Crown King to
the 17 I stopped to help a group of 3 Wranglers that one of them had
broke down, he had fuel pump failure so we could
not get it going beside the road and they hooked him up to a tow-strap
and pulled him to the highway. You should have seen their faces when I told them that I must have been
about 30 min behind them the whole way up the trail, they were amazed a
Liberty could get through there at all, much less without a locker! I wasen't suprised... It was a good day

dont attempt to take a stock height KJ up there... you need at LEAST a lift, agressive tires and stock skids.

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Craig and Elizabeth - ASE Certified Professional
07' KJ , 2.5" lift, Al's arms, Rubicon 16's w/MTR's, skids n' hooks, Safari Rack, 4 PIAA's, AZ Pinstriping
AKA: "MacGyver, The Mechanic"

Sounds like fun, come with us up to Young this weekend if you can get off work. Oh don't forget to post some pics if you have them.

Not so grasshopper! Last summer we led three or four stockers up that trail. You just need a good spotter!

http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=21401&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=30

Glad you finally got the lift, etc. See you soon!

Where are your pics?

Todd

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95 YJ 2.5" RE lift and 32's, Posi-Lock, 4.10's with a Tru-Trac up front, M8000 winch, CB, gear and what have you...
RIP: 02 KJ LE

I dont doubt that you guys took some stockers through there, but that was with a group, not a stocker by itself with no spotter...

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Craig and Elizabeth - ASE Certified Professional
07' KJ , 2.5" lift, Al's arms, Rubicon 16's w/MTR's, skids n' hooks, Safari Rack, 4 PIAA's, AZ Pinstriping
AKA: "MacGyver, The Mechanic"

We led a brand new Ford Explorer Truck through Box Canyon at the beginning of June. Poor guy.
After a few rough spots, his nerf bars were bent up and he was unable to open the passenger door until he bent them back down.

It was fun.... he got high centered on a little rock.

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2002 KJ: Renegade Edition