sutsch13

Alright ive done some searching and cant seem to find anything. I wanna know if any one has made it over the Rubicon trail with a somewhat stock ifs set up? I went two years ago when i couldn't drive in my stepbrothers jeep but i wanna show up my jeep family and take my yota over it.

Squeebs

it is doable, yes.


advisable? no

89silverpu

Plenty have! Throw some 33 x 10.50's on there with a rear locker and good sliders/body protection (some 4.7's in the t case if you don't wanna burn up your clutch) and your good to go. I've even seen a vid where a stock 4runner with 31's and only a rear locker have made it. Just dont expect to not get body damage.

Vermejo

Go to youtube and you will find every type of vehicle that's made it. As of late, I've seen footage of a stock FJ.

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89silverpu

Why not? It would make it more challenging than a fully "built" rig! Just make sure you've had experience wheeling and know your vehicles limits! I plan on running the trail in a year or two after I get t case gears and 33's.

89silverpu

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stagger_lee

All the really gnarly stuff has bypasses. If you cant make it you go around. Charge it! You cant beat the scenery. Definitely Gods country.

88wildrunner

it can almost be guarenteed that you will break a cv or two. ive seen a few with ifs make it through, but its not easy, you will get body damage and you will most likely break stuff, also if you do go on the rubicon with your rig as it is, go on a slow weekend so you dont back up the trail for other people.

tc

Stack enough rocks and you can make it through anything ...

bigarms23

i made it through with my 884runner the day i bought it back in 03 than it had a 4inch procomp lift a ls in front and detroit in the back. the one thing i learned that days was to not rin the con with balding tires

sutsch13

thanks for the replys. Ya i plan on getin a rear locker. Mabe if i can save up enough a front to. I need to wheel a little more and get a little more expierence, but i just wanna go again. After i went once i was hooked, like stagger lee said the scenery is beautiful!

Jay351

Just remove the rocks after you make it through the obstical.

Get a rear locker, armor ( bumper(s), sliders, skids) and bring some spare parts (cv joint(s), Tie rod assemblyes even an idler arm..

Have fun!

sutsch13

ya im in the process of making my bumpers right now next its sliders. Im in metal shop this year so it makes things real easy.

87LVRunner

I've made it over in a sandrail, many years ago, but it's totally doable. Had to winch a few times. You will have a bit more work in front of you. My suggestion though, take some of the alternate routes. Not everything needs a rock buggy.

Matt16

Personally, before I'd do much serious rock crawling, I'd get a belly skid that covered the oil pan and transmission.

Belize Off Road Team

I did it with my 4Runner. no pics cause i couldn't find my camera.

but youtube search and you will find.