I finally hit up the Poison Spider Mesa trail in Moab for the first time last weekend. It was a solid 8 hour run with my buddy in his lifted Jeep. What really caught my attention was how many people were driving without any recovery gear at all. I saw a guy in a stock Tacoma try to climb a ledge and he nearly flopped over, no straps or winch in sight. We helped him out with my come-along, but it took us 30 minutes to get him unstuck. Has anyone else seen this trend where folks go out with just a dream and no prep? I'm wondering if it's just newer folks thinking any 4x4 can handle Moab easily.
I was at Moab last month and kept getting stuck on a sandy climb with my Jeep on 33s. Everyone says air down to 12 psi for sand, but I tried 18 psi on a hunch from an old BLM ranger I met at a gas station. The rig actually hooked up better and didn't bog down in the soft spots. Has anyone else found that super low pressure kills momentum on loose terrain?
He drove a JKU through Moab for two seasons on factory D44s with zero issues while I spent $2,800 upfront on RCVs and 5.13s and still broke a u-joint last fall, so is it really worth the extra cash or just luck of the draw?
I used to just pick a random line through rock gardens and hope for the best, usually ending up on my diffs or sliding off a ledge. Last month I started getting out and walking the trail first with a buddy who races, and now I actually see the left-side tire placement before I even start. Anyone else find that scouting on foot saves you from expensive repairs out there?
I'm trying to get my hands on a new KTM, but the dealership's in-house financing rates are absolutely ridiculous. Can anyone recommend a good company that specifically handles powersports financing? I'm located in Ontario if that matters, but I assume most places operate nationally.