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Anyone in the group out in the Fraser Valley? Any good trails?
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Trails and KL jeepers in langley BC?
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There's a jeepbc group on Facebook , I was a member over a year ago , till they started posting the usual pics of trailhawks .
Maybe things have changed , it seems the TH as a far better reputation in the off road community now .
Maybe things have changed , it seems the TH as a far better reputation in the off road community now .
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Oh okay. But back country off road trips are better done in lifted Wranglers and trucks. I wouldn't think a trail hawk is much more capable than a regular 4x4 compact SUV. The fact that you cant meaningfully lift the KL pretty much relegates it to dirt road exploring, fishing and camping trips, trail hawk or not... 10" of ground clearance is meager.
I was looking to see if anyone does these sort of logging road explorations around here.
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You'll be surprised what the TH can do , far more capable than a regular SUV , especially with decent tires and some protection from the low ground clearance . I've climbed some seriously steep hills out in the bush , as far as FSR's go , it will eat them up no problem. Also a TH completed the Whipsaw run last year , from what I hear , surprised a lot of hard core off roaders .
Check out some videos on YouTube
https://youtu.be/DwAAzu7Sayg
https://youtu.be/DyJBr9O-u8g
Check out some videos on YouTube
https://youtu.be/DwAAzu7Sayg
https://youtu.be/DyJBr9O-u8g
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These are great videos. Your right about how valuable the skid plates are if you intend to run terrain like this. Go Jeep!
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I realize this thread is 2 years old but..... there's lots of trails around the south coast. Both before and after I lifted my wife's Trailhawk, I've taken it to Hale, Sunrise and Hut lake with no problem. Now that I've added the lift and put a set of 31" MTs on it, it will go anywhere my buddy's Rubicon Unlimited goes. You'd be surprised just how good it is when you get off the FSRs. The next upgrade I'll do is add a winch to the front bumper.
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I'm down south in WA and run my TH pretty much everywhere my Jeep group goes. It does quite well and I've opened quite a number of eyes on some of our more difficult trails here. Though I've gone the overlanding route lately, crawling with my group has taught me it's limits and I'm very happy with its capabilities. Here's a run at the NW Expo where I had to convince 4 staff members to let me do this advanced course. They required 35" and lockers, but I did it fine with my 31.6" and my rear locker. The only part I didn't do was the eco-block wall as I didn't have the approach angle to get my front wheels up there.
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Found some resources online like this one here https://www.wikiloc.com/trails/outdoor/canada/british-columbia
From Langley: planning to start something from easy trails.
nice videos showing how capable these machines are.
From Langley: planning to start something from easy trails.
nice videos showing how capable these machines are.
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@fryguy Once you're in Low Range with the rear locked, what are the advantages of Rock Mode over Auto Mode? I've made it through some frame-twisters and rocky hill-climbs with no problems, but haven't been on quite the rocky stuff you've been on.
If it's slick n' muddy (often is here in Ohio), do you think Snow Mode with the FWD bias would be helpful, or just stay with Mud Mode. So far I've just used Auto, and only got stuck when I got high-centered. A few stock Wranglers had the same problem in that spot, too.
If it's slick n' muddy (often is here in Ohio), do you think Snow Mode with the FWD bias would be helpful, or just stay with Mud Mode. So far I've just used Auto, and only got stuck when I got high-centered. A few stock Wranglers had the same problem in that spot, too.
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I believe that in Rock Mode, the BLD (Brake Lock Differential) is more aggressive, meaning that it's triggered quicker so that there's less wheel spin before it kicks on. In Snow/Mud, BLD less aggressive allowing you to spin your tires a bit before it becomes active and locks the wheel. In Auto, BLD is in the middle between Rock and Sand/Mud. But you're only in FWD until the rear wheels lose grip, THEN it kicks in...unless you're in 4LOW, where you're already in 4WD and the power transfer is available right away.
In 4LOW, you can use the rear locker that forces both rear wheels to spin at the same time. In other words, it removes the BLD on the rear wheels. Given that, you only want to use that on terrain where you're travelling more or less straight or if the terrain is forgiving, like dirt, mud, or snow, where one of the wheels can drag/skid a bit.
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How long did it take you to drive the route from Harrison to Pemberton?
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Its been a long time. There used to be a section that 2 vehicles would be handy for or winch. But i hear it is much easier now. There is a hot spring spa along Lillooet lake now so you can do it in 2 days with wife...
The north end is prone to getting severely washboarded from high speed log trucks 120 kph. If not graded recently the time doubles for Lizzy lake turn off to mt Curry. Some friends did that 3 weeks ago and found it a slow go in an F150 with the usual 6" washbpard.
The north end is prone to getting severely washboarded from high speed log trucks 120 kph. If not graded recently the time doubles for Lizzy lake turn off to mt Curry. Some friends did that 3 weeks ago and found it a slow go in an F150 with the usual 6" washbpard.
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