When we arrived at the trail head of Elephant Hill, there was a European tourist dude talking with a Ranger and Durangotang about his rented Commander. As the story goes, he went out into the desert alone on the most difficult trail in Canyonlands NP and along the way, got a flat. The stock jack wouldn't work so he hiked back to the parking area to look for help. He was hinting that not only would he like help changing the tire, but he would also like someone to drive the Jeep back because he felt nervous.
I also got the impression from the Ranger that she would've liked us to take care of the situation but we all had Hi Lift jacks which would probably not work well with a stock vehicle. So the Ranger took him for a ride in her JK to go get the Commander since she had a large floor jack. After some spotting from Durangotang, the Ranger went up Elephant Hill and out of sight.
After a while on the trail, we crossed paths with them as they headed back with tire changed. We continued on and had a great time. On the return trip, we came across the Commander off to the side on the tight switch backs. There was another flat and we assume the Ranger took him out.
I wonder if he took the insurance?
Body damage:
Stuff hanging down underneath:
Punctured sidewall:
Pin stripping:
Spare already mounted:
