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I just updated the original post with the video review of Long Canyon. Long Canyon is a semi-popular canyon descent that connects the Dead Horse Point State Park area with the western-side of the Colorado River below and the highway to Moab. Back as a kid, I remember it being a somewhat...

So far the Jeep JK and JL wranglers have all held onto their resale value pretty well. You would want a 2013+ Pentastar V6 version JKU at minimum (with the upgraded interior) just for reliability's sake. Doing a quick search on the Utah classifieds and you are looking at $20k on the low end...

Yes, the cross-linked air on IFS/IRS performs very well. If I was building a new defender for overland work, I'd opt for the air as well, despite the reliability concerns. It's nice to see that photo on coils though, thanks. I missed that one.

You have to go to Australia to get a coiler. And it comes with a single speed transfer case. In other words....buy a Subaru. Click the build link below and then select "engine and drivetrain". https://build.landrover/14B27813

Has it been confirmed that non-air mules were in Moab? I speculated that was the case in my video, but when photos and vids started popping up, all I've seen has been air suspension.

Llucky 8 video was great. If it's true the intercoolers are high enough to accommodate a decent aftermarket bumper, their is potential for the platform. After watching the brief clips of what was captured down in Moab, I'm warming up to the 2-door. The 4-door still seems to have too long of a...

As far as being on the official "Jeep Safari" trail list, it's a fairly new route. Which is why it hasn't popped on the radar for the masses. On the Red Rock 4 Wheelers website, they suggest obstacle-seeking "Yahoo Jeepers" give it a hard-pass and also encourage newbies hone their slick-rock...

Very nicely done. I'm surprised you had such issues with the Pentastar. Did you get any warning symptoms of overheating? I know a lot of modern rigs don't throw the alarm until it's "too late" (that's a huge Rover issue stemming back to the D2 days), I was curious if you had any notice ahead...

Day Canyon Point is located west and a little south of Moab, Utah, just north of Dead Horse Point State Park. If you are looking for a more secluded trail than the "touristy" Fins N' Things and Hell's Revenge, this would be a good one. Our most recent trip on this trail was last week during...

That is awesome if Rover is working with Lucky 8. That is definitely a sign of self-awareness for the aftermarket......something that they've ignored and in some ways made extremely difficult with their current product line.

No, Golden Spike is on my list to do a trail review of, but I'm going to be doing an easier trail in Moab this year. Just how the chips fall. I'll see if I can find a good video. The primary obstacle is pretty famous, back in the day it was a lot tougher because you needed a mechanical locker...

The short wheelbase model is going to be the best. And it's the one I'm most impressed with. The 4-door ran along the camoflauged door sill on a relatively minor step. If they really did go on Golden Spike I doubt that one got through without sheet metal damage (now it could probably do...

I don't have an issue with IRS/IFS and the air suspension. A bit more maintenance than coils? Sure. But a proper crosslinked air-suspension is a joy to wheel. I have two major issues with the Defender prototypes that are deal breakers for me. First: Rim size. Someone has mentioned...

I'm in your same boat and just purchased an OME HD lift with new torsion bars and Slee diff drop kit from Cruiser outfitters. I also grabbed some Icon 17"s (since the chromed stock wheels were corroding) and will install 285/70 (or 75)R17 tires. I'm busy at work, but at the end of the month...

Thanks! I still need to do Imogene and my wife is trying to convince me to do black bear. I have issues with my older rigs I want to fix up before tackling those switchbacks..

If you don't need the room, that short wheelbase will be an awesome rig, and very unique in the US. I say go for it But you can't go wrong brining in a patrol too. Is it a diesel?

I'll have to put that one on my bucket list. Nice video! If you don't mind sharing, how did you do the map overlay? That's one area I want to improve on my vids.

I'll have to check out Henson Creek. I have footage of American Basin in the video. And I'm extremely jealous that you are a ouray local..

I'll have to check that out! Thanks. I need to get back and do a proper segment on the history of Animas forks, outside of a trail review.

Thanks! The shots of the narrow portion in both my engineer pass and cinnamon pass videos are from one small stretch of Mineral Creek. I love that road (I hate heights too), but it can be bypassed by just starting at Animas Forks. Now there are still shelf roads and semi-narrow switchbacks on...