Barracks Trail in a Full-Size Truck?

gsea

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I've watched a number videos and read some trail reports (older). Wonder if the Barracks trail down near Coral Pink Sand Dunes state park. We have a family-reunion camping trip down there in July and been wanting to do that trail for a long time.

Trouble is, I recently traded my rig in on a new F350 Tremor. I can't quite get a read on just how tight or open that trail is, whether I'll end up scratching the snot of the truck. I realize this is kind of a stupid question, and I shouldn't be taking it out if I'm worried about that. I plan to get another dedicated trail rig next year, but in the meantime don't want to sit out the Summer if I can get out there without too much pinstriping!

In addition to the Full-Size / trail tightness question, can this trail be run in a half day? I'd need to be able to take my 4 nephews on it early AM and be back to camp well before dinner so I don't incur the wrath of their mothers.

First post... so sorry if this is posted in the wrong place, or if I missed the answers from searching.
 

DAA

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It's been forever since I did that trail. I'm wanting so say, only minor scratchy in only a couple small spots. I do remember though, in my LJ on aired down 35's there was one sand hill I had to use 4WD to get up. If it's real dry, I might want another vehicle along right there in an F350. Unless you are good with just sending it.

- DAA
 

Hickey

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It's been forever since I did that trail. I'm wanting so say, only minor scratchy in only a couple small spots. I do remember though, in my LJ on aired down 35's there was one sand hill I had to use 4WD to get up. If it's real dry, I might want another vehicle along right there in an F350. Unless you are good with just sending it.

- DAA
Deep Sand And Snow mode for the win! It’s the perfect hill for that. 😎
 
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Hickey

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Does that mode work in conjunction with 'full send' mode?
That is in fact, Full Send mode.

At least it is in my 2022 F-350 with the Godzilla and 10 speed trans. It will catch your attention for sure, even when you’re ready for it.
 

gsea

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That is in fact, Full Send mode.

At least it is in my 2022 F-350 with the Godzilla and 10 speed trans. It will catch your attention for sure, even when you’re ready for it.
Same truck here. I played around with that mode over the winter in Snow and felt it bogged too much. I just turned Advanced Trak off wholly for proper fun. Maybe need to try a redo.

Still hoping for anyone to who may have run this trail recently and has a good read on width, thanks!
 
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