I almost killed Drew and Sean on this trail. At least that's what they think. In retrospect, not a good bike trail. :-) As far as the main obstacle, The Wall, as you will see I didn't do as well as I wanted. I really wanted to hit it again, but there just wasn't enough time... so I take my first run, and I stand proud of it! lol All in all... it was a great day!
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Thursday, October 4, 2018
Poughkeepsie Gulch - Ouray - Animas Forks - Silverton - The Wall - Jeep Badge of Honor Trail
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Really running with a Toyota! I love it! One of my best friends works for Toyota and he runs a tundra 4 door TRD. Don’t buy one that was a lease turn in!! No really there super tuff! We have a ton of fun in the the upper peninsula of Michigan. It’s not that famous but a super cool spot to have a ton of fun with friends and family. U.P. Rocks! Kids and dads camping trips are the best!
ReplyDeleteare you kidding that bike isn't made for that or that rider i could make that easy on my bike. you can see dirt bike tracks on that hill where you winched yourself up
ReplyDeleteLove your videos but this one shows why one person should be spotting and everyone else should keep their mouths shut. I really mean this but I have to be honest, spotters need To know what they are talking about and be confident. If your spotter is not confident and your driver knows it then your driver loses confidence and that’s the last thing you need. This is how people get hurt and rigs get fucked.
ReplyDeleteI agree hopefully that’s not the Toyota guy?!?!
ReplyDeleteSome of my best learning experiences came from failures.
ReplyDeleteNo big deal. Love your videos 👍✌ Thank
...and we have our first armchair quarterback.
ReplyDeleteYou're so awesome
ReplyDeleteok what ever
ReplyDeleteI chose the lesser path of resistance then you did. I’m sure I would have rolled if I took the line you did. 👍😎👍
ReplyDeleteI wish the weather would have been like that when I was there a month ago. Rained hard everyday and there were just some risks I wasn't willing to take.
ReplyDeleteYou synthetic rope people need to get a sleeve to stop chafing on the rocks. The fact that the blue shirt guy has the hold the winch line is pretty sketchy blabla just looking out for your safety. Nice video
ReplyDeleteYou synthetic rope people need to get a sleeve to stop chaffing on the rocks. The fact that the blue shirt guy has the hold the winch line is pretty sketchy
ReplyDeleteI’m confused on the almost killing friends part or are they just not skilled bikers?
ReplyDeleteDid you do any camping while in Colorado? I'm already planning my return trip for 2019 and plan to camp in Colorado, but stay in hotels while in Utah.
ReplyDeleteLove this video but at the Wall, lining up your Jeep....this was very poor judgement of the spotter(s). From your start position jou just had to circle around the white Jeep to get your weels straigt. I know it looks easy from behind the screen but I have the same view the spotters did. They were trying to straighten you out for like 8 minutes or so? Nice move with the winch though. Good judgement and nicely driven.
ReplyDeleteHeath has wayyyyyyyy better tires !!! You’re on racing slicks !!
ReplyDeleteThat would be nearly impossible in the rain!
ReplyDeleteWhen you skip around in the video, you miss things. Things like explanations. 🤣
ReplyDeleteDrew drove his RV out...so we kicked it in that. Camping with a microwave...and air conditioning. Lol
ReplyDeleteLucky!
ReplyDeleteI can't disagree.... I love these tires as a daily.... But they sure need some lugs in the middle! That was noticeable in Moab too... Hahaha
ReplyDeleteGreat video. I have a winch on my TJ Rubicon and hope to use it on a fantastic trail like that some day. Tires, lockers, winch, highlift jack, ect, are tools in your tool box that are there for good reasons.
ReplyDeleteGreat video. I have a winch on my TJ Rubicon and hope to use it on a fantastic trail like that some day. Tires, lockers, winch, highlift jack, ect, are tools in your tool box that are there for good reasons.
ReplyDelete2 door for the WIN!
ReplyDeleteHere's some arm chair QBing.........Dude in the blue shirt needs to STFU!!!! Listen to cameraman. IDK, I wasn't there. No hating, great vid...........................G
ReplyDeleteYou said yourself. You should of aired down more. Your rear tires weren't even compressed. Sorry about being a armchair QB lol.
ReplyDeleteMost people aren't going to understand how huge and difficult to maneuver those XR650s are on rocks like that. If your not 6'2'' with a 32'' inseam your on your tip toes and backing up is near impossible on flat ground. Add rocks and its a lot of physical labor to move those bikes around and get up a hill. You have to make the bike do the work in most situations. One of the best bikes ever made. Worst sub frame ever.
ReplyDeleteHey overclocked what lift size is that white jk running ?
ReplyDeleteToo many inexperienced cooks in the kitchen at the wall.
ReplyDeleteo3djeeps [ OVERCLOCK3D Jeeps ] and don’t forget bed and bathroom- ish. thats how we roll too. Too old to sleep on ground. Nice trail vid. Just got back but I missed Poughkeepsie.
ReplyDeleteThank you! Yeah... they are tall, and heavy. And people are not going to understand how tough the uphill on that trail is... that's why most videos show folks going the other direction, where momentum isn't quite as big of an issue thanks to a thing called gravity. :-) Still tough...but not as tough as trying to go up...
ReplyDeleteWell done Overclocked. Time enough to a dozen more runs in the future.
ReplyDeleteAwesome video...
ReplyDeleteI think is was a good run every one's new to that trail but yes airing down a little more would of helped a more experienced spotter would of made it quicker.
ReplyDeleteLook forward to your next video there always interesting.
I could be wrong, but it seems like when you're trying to climb the wall, your tires seem to have too much pressure. You might have been well served by lowering the tire pressure more. Just a thought.
ReplyDeleteDon't worry about the winch, you did good! Keep it up.
ReplyDeleteThis looks epic, cool song choice could you put a link to them
ReplyDeleteSo true.
ReplyDeleteWas there last summer with my son. We didn't see anyone having problems with Jeeps or side by sides, etc...but we did see 3 motorcycles wreck. Nothing bad, but they kinda got twisted up from the rocks and fell over. One, was right on the way down Engineer Pass to Ouray.
Is switchbackie a real word?
ReplyDeleteIt is now! I invented it... I need a dictionary just to collect CPOisms. lol
ReplyDeleteI need to get better at that.
ReplyDeleteIf you had simply come straight up the little hill from the flat area , all that straightening up nonsense would have been avoided...that’s how I did it and barely slipped a tire all the way up
ReplyDeleteGreat video! I was just out there in September in a Stock JK by myself and bypassed the Wall, glad I did! Just goes to show that the long wheelbase vs short, all depends on the obstacle. As for motorcycles, I saw guys struggle all day long trying to get up those mountains, kudos to anyone who tries!!
ReplyDeleteIt’s cool to know there is a gulch named after the town of Poughkeepsie, NY
ReplyDelete+o3djeeps [ OVERCLOCK3D Jeeps ] your armchair quarterback is 100% right. One person and one person only unless the driver asks. Someone else can talk to the spotter but the spotter is the only one to give direction to the driver... unless you don't trust him in which case why have him spot?
ReplyDeleteGreat video and scenery, wish I still had my pinzgauer 712m, that wall would have been a cake walk, even with 13 passengers on board, easy stuff, but I understand your hesitation, the confidence comes with more seat time, I did 7 years of off road tours everyday in those conditions, so you were right to be concerned and winch, I did not have a winch but never needed one when you have a pinzgauer, keep wheeling and keep the videos coming...
ReplyDeleteWhere do you check in to get your badge
ReplyDeleteAndroid or Iphone Jeep Badge of Honor app
ReplyDeleteMaybe he can't get up that hill because he has his fancy headlights on. All those gadgets he has on that jeep.
ReplyDeleteChilds play for a motorcycle if you know how to ride. Just sayin'
ReplyDeleteYou're probably right. I thought this was the Macy's parking lot. That's all I normally do is flex on curbs and bounce around on speed bumps.
ReplyDelete+o3djeeps [ OVERCLOCK3D Jeeps ] That's obvious.
ReplyDelete+James Key I tried to find your video of this obstacle to learn how it's done but I couldn't find it. Please share your link when you have a moment. We could all learn from you.
ReplyDeleteI ran this trail for the first time a couple weeks ago. It took me 3 attempts to get up the wall...no winch...It's all about picking the right line just like you were discussing. I straddled the crack too and my passenger rear kept falling in that hole you climbed out of. Nice job guys, everyone made it over the wall one way or another!
ReplyDeleteLove it! Would love to try it one day.
ReplyDeleteLoving all you videos from Colorado. I'm a Maryland boy as well. Next September I'll be driving out for 2 week trip. We will be heading to Ouray area and trying to hit all the passes that are worthwhile and looking for high elevation campsites. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated! I'm driving a lexus gx470 2inch lift with 33" tires. No winch. Thanks again in advance.
ReplyDeleteDef do the Alpine loop. Make sure you watch my vids on Black Bear and Imogene, and an older one but check out my Ophir pass video too
ReplyDelete+o3djeeps [ OVERCLOCK3D Jeeps ] thanks for the quick response. My wife and I watched your Black Bear pass video. She a little nervous to go on that one. I check your older videos. Any places you recommend to lodge at and any cool camps spots along the passes?
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