So it's the year 2050, what are we gonna see on the trails (not the races)?

[tonybolton]

Still be running 14 bolts, or everyone moved on to Axletech's for "trail riding"?

Rigs on 43's driving to/from the trail?

Will XJ's still be around?

Will JK's be the new XJ's?

IFS / IRS stuff?

No more kingpins / all ball-joints / unit bearing?

RZR's the size of Jeeps on 40s?

The above are based on the NORM, not the every now and then OMG! stuff you see occasionally. I'm used to seeing SAS Toyotas, 35's, random D60/14 bolt combo's, 40's and 43's on trailered stuff. Toss in a 14 bolt big choppin' bouncer type rig a few times a year with a nice brand name chassis rig.

Just curious if anyone has any idea's or predictions. I'll prolly have kicked the bucket by then so have no fear me pulling a Simpsons' Nelson "HA! HA!" on you.

 

[tkinze]

70 inch tars driven by electric motors assumin the tree huggers dont shut everything down.

OR

Spock is gonna teleport us up the rock

 

[RustyC]

Solar powered, Electro magnetic drive uni-scooters. And roaches.

 

[ridered3]

Hover crawlers or virtual reality crawlers.

Human (or however it identifies by the year 2050): "Siri, I want to ride at at Moab."
Siri: "Downloading Moab Trails. Which vehicle do you want to drive?"

 

[tkinze]

 

[TBItoy]

Since the common stuff on the trail is 20-30 year old stuff, you'll see lots of chopped up JLs, Gladiators, 4runners, Tacomas, Bronco (2021 model), all the JKs will be buggys and a TJ will be like seeing a flat fender. Jeep will come out with an all electric TJ size rig by then too.

Current gen Small turbo diesel and electric swaps will be common then.

Superduty axles will have a fully developed aftermarket and be under everyone's beater rigs.

The current trend of 8-10 speed trans will negate the need for crawl boxes and super low tcase gears, and stand alone controllers will be cheap and readily availble.

 

[ridered3]

Since the common stuff on the trail is 20-30 year old stuff, you'll see lots of chopped up JLs, Gladiators, 4runners, Tacomas, Bronco (2021 model), all the JKs will be buggys and a TJ will be like seeing a flat fender. Jeep will come out with an all electric TJ size rig by then too.

Current gen Small turbo diesel and electric swaps will be common then.

Superduty axles will have a fully developed aftermarket and be under everyone's beater rigs.

The current trend of 8-10 speed trans will negate the need for crawl boxes and super low tcase gears, and stand alone controllers will be cheap and readily availble.

Your version is more realistic than my version.

 

[RustyC]

Leftover 16.5 military tires. They seem to never die.

 

[tonybolton]

I'm wanting to see the first rig with full ELECTRIC steering.

 

[tonybolton]

Leftover 16.5 military tires. They seem to never die.

I heard they were retreaded Thronbirds

 

[Lil ugly]

With global warming being what the government says it is, we will all be in boats by then, so no wheeling for you!

A set of sticky thornbirds would be cool on a lowered YJ with a turbo 4 cylinder.

 

[onepieceatatime]

I'm hoping my wife will let me wheel her CJ by then.

 

[money_pit_yj]

Matt O and his squad after they sold everybody's rigs and paid for their new clothes.

 

[onepieceatatime]

Ford guys will still be making excuses as to why they all put Chevy motors in their buggies despite the fact that there's a billion coyote motors available by this time.

 

[alscott]

Vanover will have an ifs buggy...

 

[tonybolton]

Vanover will have an ifs buggy...

Probably IFS/IRS on drivers side, and solid axle on the passenger side. Because Vanover.

 

[Poke]

The current trend of 8-10 speed trans will negate the need for crawl boxes and super low tcase gears, and stand alone controllers will be cheap and readily availble.

Pretty good observation. I will add that the fox dynamics tech or the super car hydraulic shock systems will show up in some form on trail rigs. Both systems keep a vehicle more level

 

[jeff150]

Electronic traction assist instead of lockers. Little dude in this passenger seat will be the next Timmie.

 

[tonybolton]

I say we'll just buy out of service bulldozers, take the front blade off and have at it.

 

[ridered3]

I say we'll just buy out of service bulldozers, take the front blade off and have at it.

Will the dozers be half-ton-towable though?