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[rjs0962]

So I took a moment to prep for the season. I'll need these for Silver Lake dunes in Mears, Michigan. Anyone have other more or less local suggestions to keep my BS BL from spending 100% of the time on pavement?

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[DirtyLuke]

Here's a vid of my stock badlands taking on an obstacle on Yankee Hill Road outside of Denver.

 

[Robert Flavor]

Here's a vid of my stock badlands taking on an obstacle on Yankee Hill Road outside of Denver.

Very nice, how was the rest of the trail? I plan on going that way soon myself. Do you feel like you needed a spotter for most of it?

 

[DirtyLuke]

Very nice, how was the rest of the trail? I plan on going that way soon myself. Do you feel like you needed a spotter for most of it?

It was hairier than expected. This was last spring and it was pretty washed out from the snow melt. Definitely required some careful lines. A spotter wasn't 100% necessary, but it certainly helped me get through with only a broken mudflap. You will need to air down your tires, and bring some traction boards (though I didn't end up needing mine that day).

This was the very first real obstacle and it was sketchy but doable. Photo doesn't do the height justice.

The video I posted was the bypass to this, around the halfway mark at the quartz mine.

The way back down didn't have any obstacles, but still had lots of rocks to smack if you weren't paying attention.

A lift would definitely have made this less stressful, but it was still a good time. I recommend going West to East to make the obstacles easier. East to West, which is what I did, had me climbing through the more technical parts. Traction was never once an issue, only clearance.

 

[DirtyLuke]

Just got back from Moab. Hit the south loop of Fins and Things and had a blast. That makes 1 notably difficult rock crawl a year, but I don't think I'll hit anything that gnarly again until I get better plates, some rock rails, and the 2.5" HRG lift.

 

[Mark S.]

Just got back from Moab. Hit the south loop of Fins and Things and had a blast. That makes 1 notably difficult rock crawl a year, but I don't think I'll hit anything that gnarly again until I get better plates, some rock rails, and the 2.5" HRG lift.

Clearly, this is not your average crossover SUV. Well done!

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