HEARTLAND : The 2012 JK-Experience - IMS, Jeep Plant, Silver Lake & Rocks and Valleys [Part 2 of 3]
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Because there is so much more to the JK-Experience than just wheeling, our 2nd day would be what is known as a "road day" as we would be doing a lot of on pavement driving but, it was also what I like to call a "tour day" as we got to do a lot of that as well. To start off our day, we headed over to the world famous Indianapolis Motor Speedway where we soon found the reason why we needed to have the undercarriages of our Jeeps clean and completely devoid of mud - we were being grated a chance of a lifetime and, would be running a lap around the Brickyard!! After all the fun we had at the IMS, we headed over to Impact Racing where we got a private tour of their manufacturing facility and, got a chance to visit the Don Schumacher Racing facility where they gave us a VIP tour as well. Leaving Indiana, we made a long trek out to Perrysburg, OH, and wrapped up the day by hosting a meet-n-greet and having a great time with fellow Jeepers in the area. Good times!!
Being in Ohio, I think there there must have been some kind of a calling to our Jeeps... a calling to come visit their place of birth. And, as if by destiny, that's exactly where Day 3 of the 2012 JK-Experience would take us to - the Toledo Assembly Complex. Now, I should point out that public tours of the Jeep plant isn't something that Chrysler typically does or even allows for that matter and the fact that we got to go at all was really amazing.
Day 4 would take us about half way up the state of Michigan and out to a wonderful little beach community known a Silver Lake. Here we would get to spend the first part of our day playing on the only dunes that allow private motorized vehicles to play on this side of the Rockies. The second half of our day would be spent at a relatively new off-road park called Rocks and Valleys and it boasts over 200 arces of hills, rocks, mud, tightly planted trees and other obstacles that offer a great time for wheelers of all skill levels. It would also be where most of us would get our first experience wheeling on tires!!
We hope you enjoy our film and come back soon to watch the final part in this series.
The 2012 Off Road Evolution JK-Experience presented by Nitto Tire was also made possible from support of the following sponsors: AdArt, ARB, ATX Wheels, Daystar, Discount Tire, Dynatrac, Dynomax, EVO MFG, Hi-Lift, Hora Zero, Impact, King, Mastercraft, Project-JK, Rancho, Rockstar, Superchips, Skyjacker, Tochmate and WARN.
HEARTLAND : The 2012 JK-Experience - Redbird, Indiana [Part 1 of 3]
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Born and raised in Southern California, our idea of off-roading has always been about exploring the wide open desert, high mountain peaks and crawling over big rocks. Of course, there is really is so much more to off-roading than just that and, thanks to Off Road Evolution's JK-Experience, presented by Nitto Tire, we got a chance to experience for ourselves how the Heartland of America plays!
In this first of a 3 part WAYALIFE film series, you will see the beginning of our week long adventure which started in Terra Haute, Indiana and got us playing out in the hills of the Red Bird Off Road Park. For most of us, this was our first time playing in real Heartland of America mud and, thanks to a little storm known as Hurricane Isaac dumping 6" of rain before we got there, it was one hell of an experience!
We hope you enjoy our film and come back soon to watch parts 2 and 3.
The 2012 Off Road Evolution JK-Experience presented by Nitto Tire was also made possible from support of the following sponsors: AdArt, ARB, ATX Wheels, Daystar, Discount Tire, Dynatrac, Dynomax, EVO MFG, Hi-Lift, Hora Zero, Impact, King, Mastercraft, Project-JK, Rancho, Rockstar, Superchips, Skyjacker, Tochmate and WARN.
Car & Vehicle Win / Fail Compilation
I make no claim of ownership of any of the clips, I am using them for compilation purposes and will be giving credit to all clip owners via annotations that will be up on the video shortly after it is uploaded.
2012 Crawl Readers Ride Moab
2012 Crawl Readers Ride in Moab Utah during Easter Jeep Safari at AreaBFE. For more information go to www.crawlmag.com or http://bowermedia.com/2012/04/2012-moab/
HANSON OFFROAD - Jeep JK Wrangler Product Highlight Video
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Hanson Offroad has been a name synonymous with innovative and high quality off-road protection for Jeeps since 1992. In this short product video, you will see highlights of their awesome Jeep front bumpers, rear bumpers, tire carrier, cargo packages, rocker guards and skid plates for the 2007-Up Jeep JK Wrangler.
Jeep Grand Cherokee moose test -- the full story
All performed moose tests with Jeep Grand Cherokee. All failed.
The full story and figures at: http://www.teknikensvarld.se/jeepmoosetest-part4/
KEEP IT TIGHT : The JK-Experience Colorado - Holy Cross [Part 1 of 4]
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For one week during the month of September, 22 Jeep JK Wranglers from around the country and from as far as Canada, gathered in the state of Colorado to traverse almost 1,000 miles though the breathtaking Rocky's, explore famous historic mining towns and, take on some of the most challenging off-road trails that can be found anywhere. This is the Off Road Evolution JK Experience Rocky Mountain Run, presented by Falken Tire, and this is the story of the Jeepers who came looking for an adventure and found what it means to "KEEP IT TIGHT".
Episode 1 of this 4 part series highlights our gathering in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, the starting point of our JK-Experience, and then heads high up into the White River National Forest where we got to run one the most famous and hardcore trails in the state, Holy Cross! Surrounded by Wilderness, Holy Cross is a gorgeous Jeep trail that takes you out to the old ghost town that gives this trail its name and features challenging obstacles such as French Creek. After a fun day of rock crawling over wet boulders, breaking out the winch a few times and seeing some amazing sites, we headed down to the historic town of Leadville which served as our home for the night.
More than just a Jeep, it's a way of life!
Pressurized Running Water on Jeep Wrangler JK
Using the stock bumper and a water pump from a RV, I now can have pressurized running water built into my jeep! Great for washing down after offroading and mudding, along with anything else you can come up with! I use the stock rear bumper to hold the water, and it holds over 7 gallons!
Double Sammy Extreme 4x4 Trail, Jeep JK offroad, Winter on the Rocks 2013
Winter on the Rocks 2013. Double Sammy is a challenging 4x4 trail within the Sand Hollow State Park, Near St. George Utah. T&T Customs out of Wyoming built many of the great Jeeps running around me and found in this video. Great day on the Trail, great group leaders and spotters. Thanks for this great event.
Long Road to the Hammers - A Behind the Scene Look at the 2013 King of the Hammers Race
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There really is no tougher race on the face of the planet than the King of the Hammers. At about 180 miles in length and traversing 20 of the hardest trails in Johnson Valley, the 2013 race was by far the most brutal one to date. In the Every Man Challenge Stock Class, only 1 of 26 rig crossed the finish line and only 5 or 33 made it across in the Modified Class. In the main event which required a run up Backdoor, Sunbonnet Pass, Spooners and Outer Limits, only 27 out of the 127 rigs managed to complete the race. The long road of hope, determination, suffering, disappointment and defeat is something that most everyone in this race endures. In this short film, you'll get to follow Mel Wade of Off Road Evolution and Jim McGean of Dynatrac as they travel this road on their quest to build up two separate race rigs and use them to compete in both the 2013 Smittybilt Every Man Challenge Stock Class and the Ultra 4 King of the Hammers main event.
The Nitto Tire, Discount Tire, Off Road Evolution and Dynatrac Race Team consisted of Mel Wade as the main driver, Jim McGean as co-driver and Greg Melancon as alternate co-driver. This team was made possible by the additional support of ATX Wheels, Impact, Mastercraft Safety, King, WARN, Torchmate, EVO MFG, Royal Purple, J.E. Reel, Truck-Lite, Long Beach Taco Cart, PSC, Anzo USA, Advance Adapters, Brown Dog, Summit Racing, Atlas Transfer, 505 and WAYALIFE Productions.
TeraFlex SEMA 2012 Day 2 - Featuring Doetsch Concepts - Crush Recovery Jeep
TeraFlex highlight of day 2 of the 2012 SEMA Show in Las Vegas Nevada. Special feature (2:10) includes Crush Recovery, a 2012 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon, built by Doetsch Off-Road (Doetsch Concepts).
Crush Recovery features a TeraFlex 6" LCG Long-Arm Suspension System with TeraFlex Speed Bumps and Fox Racing remote reservoir shocks. A Rugged Ridge aluminum front and rear bumper, 10500lb winch with synthetic line, 37x12.50R17 Nitto Trail Grappler tires, 17" Rugged Ridge wheels with color-matched rock rings, Truck-Lite LED headlights, RECON LED fog lights and turn indicators, 4 ProCar by Scat Evolution Series bucket seats with color matched rear shells, Rhino Lining spray-in-bedliner, Rugged Ridge light bar with five 7" HID off-road lights, Rugged Ridge snorkel, TMD heat extraction hood, HornBlasters Conductor Series train horns, Hi-Lift X-Treme jack, Monster Hooks hook, Drake billet pistol grip shifter, Rugged Ridge half doors and much more!
Project-JK RAW : 2012 King of the Hammers EVO 1's Qualifying Run Up Chocolate Thunder
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This is a short clip of Mel Wade and Jim McGean in the Off Road Evolution EVO 1 Jeep JK Wrangler taking on Chocolate Thunder to qualify for the 2012 King of the Hammers Ultra 4 Race. While they may not have been the fastest up, they were steady and able to complete it where other highly built buggies weren't even able to get past the gatekeeper.
KEEP IT TIGHT : The JK-Experience Colorado -- Black Bear Pass & Billings Canyon [Part 4 of 4]
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Day 5 of the JK-Experience Rocky Mountain Run took us up and over the most famous and terrifying trails in the state of Colorado, Black Bear Pass. After having some fun on what are certainly some of the most hair raising, narrow switchback roads you can find anywhere, we made our way west to our final destination of the week, Grand Junction. To end our trip with a bang, our 6th and final day would be spent on a short but technically challenging trail called, Billings Canyon. Rated a 9 out of a 10, this trail would put everyone and their rigs to the test and, as you can imagine, had a hell of a great time!
For one week during the month of September, 22 Jeep JK Wranglers from around the country and from as far as Canada, gathered in the state of Colorado to traverse almost 1,000 miles though the breathtaking Rocky's, explore famous historic mining towns and, take on some of the most challenging off-road trails that can be found anywhere. This is the Off Road Evolution JK Experience Rocky Mountain Run, presented by Falken Tire, and this is the story of the Jeepers who came looking for an adventure and found what it means to "KEEP IT TIGHT".
More than just a Jeep, it's a way of life!
2013 Chevy Equinox v Ford Explorer v Jeep Grand Cherokee Off-Road Mashup AWD Tech Review
( http://www.TFLcar.com ) The brand new 2013 Chevrolet Equinox and the Ford Explorer and the Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit Overland don't have a lot in common. However all three of these vehicle have a very different approach to powering all four wheels, in other words, they all have one form or another of all-wheel-drive and terrain management technology. We thought it would be interesting, informative and fun to try these three very different AWD vehicles off-road in a real world test to see which one can best handle our Colorado Mountain off-road terrain. In this battle of 4X4 people haulers we take all three vehicles up our standard rugged Colorado trail to see which one can make it all the way to the top. Check out another fun and real world TFLcar Mashup test as we get wet, muddy and rocky in this off-road AWD technology comparison and review.
