just got off the phone with the AF Canyon ranger station
- Thread starter jeep-N-montero
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dabears
May be next year
- Location
- West Jordan, UT
Took the wifes KJ up AF late last nite, Forest Lake closed sign is down and rocks removed.
anzenketh
Member
- Location
- Orem, Utah
That is good to hear. That would be a beautiful area to take my wife.
jeep-N-montero
Formerly black_ZJ
- Location
- Bountiful
Your Jeep would sustain damage on Forest Lake.
anzenketh
Member
- Location
- Orem, Utah
Good to know. I will probably hike it then. I like the view of the lake that is all I really want to go to. What is the rating for this trail.
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Manlaan
Member
I haven't been to the top of Forest Lake yet this year, and just barely noticed the rocks removed just today, but I did walk up to the main obstacles at the top of the rock garden and they really dont look all that much different than last year. Maybe a few deeper holes right after the ledge where people tend to get their rear tire stuck between the rocks.
So, that being said, last year, I was easily able to do Forest Lake trail in my Tacoma with 265/75R16 tires and standard 2" lift. If I'm not careful, I will hit sliders or armor once in a while, but I have never feared actual body damage on that trail.
The best thing I can recommend, just like with any new person/trail, is to find someone to go with. Helps with so many ways, be it to spot you up the difficult parts, or just show you the lines to take.
As far as rating goes, 3-3.5 / 5 would be my guess, but I've only looked at the rock garden this year and no clue what it looks like further up.
I want to say the trail itself is only like 5 miles long, so if you're in shape, it shouldn't be too bad of a hike.
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RockChucker
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Highland
with some care and thinking, you could get your grand up forest lake. i have done it in a bone stock suzuki tracker with 26 inch tires and the sway bar connected. no body damage or any other damage for that matter. just keep your head straight and you should be fine. but that was last year. with all the run off this year, i could be mistaken.
jeep-N-montero
Formerly black_ZJ
- Location
- Bountiful
Anzenketh is in a bone stock WJ with mismatched tires, he would likely come home with a dented rocker.
anzenketh
Member
- Location
- Orem, Utah
I got my tires replaced recently. Hankook Dynapro A1/M Tires P245/75R16/109T. And I do have skid plates for both the tyranny case and the gas tank. Aparently when the first owner baught it they baught the offroad package
Mostly just missing the lift now.
jeep-N-montero
Formerly black_ZJ
- Location
- Bountiful
It is referred to as the up-country package, now you need these http://www.ironrockoffroad.com/Merc...=IROR&Product_Code=IR-W_PRS&Category_Code=PFW
sixstringsteve
Well-Known Member
- Location
- UT
x2. I'd invest in those before a lift.
TJDukit
I.Y.A.A.Y.A.S.
- Location
- Clearfield
X3 they will allow you to really push the Jeep in stock form and save a lot of body damage even after a lift down the road.
anzenketh
Member
- Location
- Orem, Utah
That was my next purchase. Wife said has to wait until after baby is born.
jeep-N-montero
Formerly black_ZJ
- Location
- Bountiful
In other words....never, ha ha! All your time and money will be towards the baby when it arrives.
Whats a jeep that isn't dented a little? Better than thinking that offroad is into parking lots
jeep-N-montero
Formerly black_ZJ
- Location
- Bountiful
Most of us don't care, but when it is his daily driver with a child on the way and likely a monthly payment on it, there are others to consider before himself. Not everyone drives a 20 year old POS that they don't care if it rolls or not....
Right
... See my TrailBlazer build that was done in the first 2 months of my daughters life...anzenketh
Member
- Location
- Orem, Utah
Hit the nail right on the head it is a daily driver with payments. Money is the main issue. A little dent that is under the vehicle does not matter so much but if it interfears with the operation of the vehicle or looks like it needs to be repaired then it matters.
True all the money will go to the family however I think I can get away with some sliders
True all the money will go to the family however I think I can get away with some sliders
jmaxj
This sucks!!!!
- Location
- were ever i feel i need to be.....
i was up there saturday doing some geocaching and the trail hasn't changed much. i took the stock ZJ up it without any problems.