Difficulty ratings

frdbronco8 · Dec 4, 2015

Ive done some reading and it seems like there are a wide variety of opinions on the difficulty of the different trails. I have never been down there and hope to check it out sometime.

I have a TJ with 2.5 lift, 31 ATs, a LSD rear and rocker guards and I have medium off road experience. Id probably be the smallest of the group that I would be with.

Oh and I have a winch I am looking forward to trying out if that helps.

Thanks

jeffroadams · Dec 4, 2015

Google images- busy wild Elbe, that should give you a good idea

crash2 · Dec 4, 2015

Problem with elbe is the fact that weather can drastically change the trail difficulty...

Anthony1 · Dec 4, 2015

The trails are constantly changing with the weather and the amount of traffic.

frdbronco8 · Dec 4, 2015

That explains the variety of reviews I have read. It seems to have a reputation of needing big tires and lockers everywhere but the pnw4wd site. Makes it sound like all but Busy wild and one other one could be done by a stock rig.

Sounds like a rig like mine should maybe wait til late summer?

Totalled · Dec 4, 2015

Don't take your rig on the busy wild. It will be a trail tampon for sure. You would likely find mainline challenging in your current state.

WA-Wheeler · Dec 4, 2015

If your with expierenced and built rigs you should be fine. Stay away from busy though. It's a tight trial and even built rigs have backed it up. Beyond that have fun, best trials in the NW IMO. Hell Elbe is the only place where I have had to use my winch and had to be towed back to camp :awesomework:

pokey · Dec 5, 2015

As with any trail go with a group that you can depend on for help if needed. Stay out of the busy until summer time.

srgould41 · Dec 7, 2015

Like others have said, Busy and Swamp trail will get you hung up. You can do the rest and have plenty of challenges, but you will get through. Like Pokey said go with a good group you can trust to help you through and not leave you stranded. Winter is fine, muddy just makes for more fun.

frdbronco8 · Dec 19, 2015

Thanks for the replies. Hope to get up there and check it out soon. If this becomes a regular thing I hope to have 33's and a front locker to compliment the stock LSD.

zukkev · Dec 20, 2015

frdbronco8 said:
Thanks for the replies. Hope to get up there and check it out soon. If this becomes a regular thing I hope to have her locked up on 42's and Tons under her...

Fixed! :fawkdancesmiley:

jprcrpr94 · Jan 1, 2016

srgould41 said:
Like others have said, Busy and Swamp trail will get you hung up. You can do the rest and have plenty of challenges, but you will get through. Like Pokey said go with a good group you can trust to help you through and not leave you stranded. Winter is fine, muddy just makes for more fun.

Stay away from the Busy this time of year. Try it in August, it is a completely different trail. And the Swamp is fine if you bypass the big bog at the end. Or beginning depending on which way you come in. The rest are pretty much what you make of them. There are difficult spots, but most have bypasses. It doesn't sound like you are afraid to winch, so as long as you are with people that will help you out you will be just fine

frdbronco8 · Jan 2, 2016

zukkev said:
Fixed! :fawkdancesmiley:

LOL I wish! Its all I can do to sell her on the idea of the 33's! Although I am getting older, maybe its time to sell the dirt bikes and quads and get my own Jeep....

srgould41 · Jan 4, 2016

Or you could buy a real 4x4 like a Toyota. :stirpot:

frdbronco8 said:
LOL I wish! Its all I can do to sell her on the idea of the 33's! Although I am getting older, maybe its time to sell the dirt bikes and quads and get my own Jeep....