#traildamage

On the way back over Ophir Pass there was a tow truck blocking the trail. The tow truck operator said a guy in a small SUV lost his brakes and went over the edge. The car didn’t roll, so he walked away with scratches. People think SUVs are off-road vehicles and it simply isn’t true. They don’t have the clearance, articulation or protection from skid plates. Surprising how many small SUVs (not Jeep SUVs) we saw on the trails... . . . #traildamage #fail #suvfail #ophirpass #jeep #thingsyousee #jeeping #jeeplife #jeeptheusa #useyourbrainpeople #nobrakes #dodgedabullet #luck #couldhavebeenworse (at Ophir Pass Trail)

So that happened. @troublemaker4x4 pulled the dashcam video from @kool_kid1999's jeep. I don't run wheel spacers, but I did go to Discount Tire before the trip to Moab and had my wheels re-balanced. Sheared off two studs. We were able to find 3 nuts on the trail behind me. The holes in the wheel were destroyed. The 3 lug nuts were enough to limp back into Moab. $170 repair job at the Moab 4x4 Outpost. Discount Tire replaced the wheel and reimbursed me for the repair bill. Just lucky it didn't happen at high speed! Lesson learned? Always check the torque yourself on wheel lug nuts after work is done on a wheel. Second lesson? When you hear a weird knocking sound, check your wheels! . . #phoenix4x4 #jeep #jeepfail #discounttire #wrangler #traildamage #jeeptube #jeepvideo #jeeplife #jeepbeef #jeeppage #roughjeep #wranglernation #jeepnation #eviljeeps #deepjeeps #jeepsofinstagram #jeepsandjeeps (at Steel Bender Trail, Moab)

Good thing this happened in soft sand! No damage to the wheel assembly other than the two studs that were sheared off. . . #phoenix4x4 #jeepfail #traildamage #wheeling #jeep #fail #broken #jeepjk #jeepsofinstagram #jeepin #jeepthing #itsajeepthing (at Steel Bender Trail, Moab)

We saw some awesome sights and trails in Arizona, California and Utah. But they left some marks on the Jeep. The fuel tank and engine skid took the worst of it underneath. The aluminum skids save weight, but they bend easier. The engine skid bowed in about 2 inches but there is still clearance between it and the oil pan. Death Valley pitted the grill, headlights,and broke the windshield. . #traildamage #jeeplife #itillbuffout https://www.instagram.com/p/COSxp3NHErg/?igshid=d9kvnrkyr26d

So we put the jeep in reverse today and had a terrible sound. Rattling really bad in drive and I thought I broke a CV joint. Turns out "I might have" caved in the skid plates and it was hitting the oil pan. Rigged a hydraulic press with the RV jacks and got it all back on and ready to do it again. #trailrepairs #couldbeworse #traildamage #jeep #cherokee #trailhawk #skidplate #oilpan #birdseyegulch (at Twin Lakes, Colorado) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCjZUR1n-cJ/?igshid=1q2c5aih5eqfz

#traildamage Kim says Birdseye Gulch was the worst trail she has ever seen. (at Birdseye Gulch-Off Road) https://www.instagram.com/p/CChdVGHH0HH/?igshid=1t1zi9miezg1e

New front wheel well moulding. $90 eBay. Snap on. #traildamage #cleanparts #dirtyjeep (at Oklahoma) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1yYtE3J0rw/?igshid=2ujajbb5y561

Went for a walk on the Fells of the Kentmere round today, a wild and misty walk to say the least. What did stand out for me was the "true cost" of tourism to the fells. We dont see any of these pics in promotional materials extolling the beauty of the lakes. Also very obvious MTB use was showing up, I don't know the rules, but this did not seem the best way to use this meager covering of high fell peat on the tops of fells, wonder what Wainright would br thinking of it all. @cumbria.guru @ilovethelakedistrict #traildamage #wainwright #wainwrightfells #tourismcost #mtb #respect #responsibility (at Kentmere) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvNIfLEA4i_/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=j7s0gkf8os1n