I agree it definitely seems like side by sides are taking over up there. In a way that's nice though since you dont run into too many traffic jams on the trails. I have not been to the "new reiter". I have been led to believe it's all buggy trails I have a reasonably built lj on 35's with a...
Castor angels are definitely important. I believe with bias ply tires you want close to 0 castor. Death wobble affects linked vehicles more so than leaf sprung rigs, just look at tj's and xj's. Either way you will need a trac bar though.
The last couple times I have been up there the staging area has been packed but I haven't seen anyone on the trails. I'm guessing most of the trucks and trailers have motorcycles, ATV's or UTV's. Interesting about the wdfw also. I have never been up to split rock and it is on the agenda for this...
Looking to hit walker valley this saturday. Planning on meeting up in the staging area around 11 am if anyone's Interested. It will be my ladies 2nd trip out in her recently built yj and I'll have my lj.