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My favorite part was the kayaking. Got a good laugh (a few of them actually)! Looks like y'all had a great day outdoors 🙂

Nice review of the area, I'll be adding this to my list of places to stop at.

4/2003- I chipped off all the flaking powder coat getting them both to bare metal. I then used rustoleum black paint that's easy to find for touch ups. They should offer them bare metal.

Living on the East side of the country, you have to drive pretty far to reach those abundant and beautiful public lands of the west. We stopped at a Hipcamp host for an overnight stay. How do you tackle long road trips these days? I used to be able to drive 13+ hours at a time pit stopping for gas and snacks. Not anymore!

Did you know there's a real trail in the Badlands? I saw this on a map, looked at the satellite view, and put it down as a stop. It did not disappoint.

There's a few nice campgrounds in the area but this one is as close to a sure thing as you'll get from what I hear.

This is an easy trail/road for any vehicle with decent ground clearance when dry. If it recently rained a fair amount, you'd want high clearance and 4x4. There's also a free roam off-road area in the region. Look into it.

Anyone have any trails in the region they would recommend? Perhaps with just a little more challenge than these trails here would be nice when we return to the Black Hills.

This trip gave a vibe out of Jurassic Park when they are watching the grazing dinosaurs. Obviously there's no dinosaurs but the easy going nature of these trails, wide open scenery with a background of tree and snow capped peaks, felt peaceful and relaxing. There was no rush on this beautiful, brisk air day in Bighorn National Forest.

The valley just off the highway made us feel small, like we were approaching a gateway to the Absaroka Mountains. Beyond the gate was a pristine wilderness taking you back to the times of adventurous exploration of the West.

If I was to re-do this part of our trip, I'd definitely go via the Beartooth Highway ("The Highway to the Sky") and into Cooke City next time. The Beartooth is supposed to be one of the most scenic highways in the country. It was pretty far out of the way to backtrack and start on the east end of it. Does anyone have any stops they would recommend in the region of the Absaroka Mountains?

This was the Spring of '23 and was held at the Blackwell Campground in the Hoosier National Forest not far from Bloomington, Indiana and less than an hour from I65 and Indianapolis. It was a great time to meet with like-minded enthusiasts of the outdoors who share their experiences on UA-cam. Do you have any other recommendations in the region?

The Wind River Range is well known for it's awe inspiring backcountry beauty but even if you don't have the time or ability to get that deep into the wilderness, here's a couple of starting points for some mostly vehicular driven exploration destinations for the region. Head a little further north from where we went, and it evokes what you'd expect from some of the most beautiful mountain ranges in the world. If you have any questions, ask below and I'll answer promptly. Thanks for your time!

If you're looking for a trail in eastern Kentucky and considering all or part of the Daniel Boone Backcountry Byway, this is a great section and not too far from the popular 5 rated Pumpkin Hollow Road, 4 rated Spaas Creek, and the 7 rated Cold Iron Fork Road trails. Clifton Road is rated a 3/10. If you have any questions, feel free to ask below for a quick response and thanks for your time.

If you're in the region, I think this is a great stop in southwestern Oklahoma and did you see they grow cotton there? I was on my way to Merus Adventure Park southeast of Amarillo, TX but wanted to make a point to stop somewhere that always seemed just out of the way enough that I'd never see it if I didn't stop this time around. I'm glad I did and now that I plan to go to Merus Adventure Park again, I'll be stopping in for an overnight stay once more in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge.

If you’ve been to Merus, what trails or other attractions would you recommend? If you’re planning to go for the first time, what’s your thinking on trails here in the video? Do you think I conveyed the nature of the trail well to make you confident your rig is good to go on it?

Need a better pic to understand how to disconnect the coil connectors? See post #52 in the below link. www.jlwranglerforums.com/forum/threads/spark-plug-change-on-3-6-penstar.122868/page-4 Which oil cooler and spark plugs are you thinking of using?

So does this job seem more or less difficult for you than you initially thought? I didn't expect to find that I'd need to disconnect the lower coolant hoses to get the accessory belt off.😑 It's not like the old days when you could do this in 15 minutes but hopefully the video helps you get it done in an afternoon. Likes and shares will get this video's eventually needed info widely distributed to other 3.6 eTorque owners. Thanks for your time and support.

If you're near I65 up around Indianapolis or in the Bloomington, Indiana area and looking for a nice and quiet place to stop and camp for the night, this is a great choice. You can camp in a tent all the way up to an RV here and there's convenient hiking trailheads to use.

If you've never been and caught the sunrise over Red River Gorge, you can't go wrong seeing it at Hanson's Point overlook if you're in the eastern Kentucky region. There's a multitude of great hiking trails, arches galore, and waterfalls to be seen.

I've made a lot of modest mods that, together, have significantly increased this Sahara's off-road capability beyond that of a stock JLU Rubicon. In addition to increased off-road agility, I've increased storage capacity and interior convenience, including being able to sleep inside the Jeep with modest moving of stored items when stopping for the night. I look at this as a sleeper build where at a quick glance, it's not that special. When you look into the details, it's a well thought out, evenly upgraded, somewhat minimalist, budget off-road and overloading platform.

What's your favorite part of Red River Gorge? If you haven't been yet, what activities do you have in mind so far? Even though I struggled, I got some laughs at my own expense while kayaking. I'm glad I did it and my wife and I will get a chuckle from it for years. If you have any questions, feel free to ask in the comment section below and I'll do my best to help.

With the high cost of vehicle repairs and longer wait times for competent service centers these days, I wanted to share the step-by-step procedure to keep that expensive transmission properly serviced to give it a good chance at a long life. Please share any questions or pointers you may have with other visitors here in the comment section. Thanks for your time and see you on the next one!

Need a better pic to understand how to disconnect the coil connectors? See post #52 in the below link. www.jlwranglerforums.com/forum/threads/spark-plug-change-on-3-6-penstar.122868/page-4

4/2023- I removed both sides and flaked every last bit of powder coating off as it was all coming off anyway. I don’t even live in the rust belt. I cleaned them up and sprayed them with black rustoleum. Now I can easily touch up with easy to find paint.

Very nice video and explanation. My '23 Etorque only has 9K miles right now, but it is good to know how to service the belts and pulleys.

On the 2nd spark plug that is under those connectors and is under the pipe, I was able to snake it out and back in without moving any of them. Those clips were the hardest part of getting them out haha

I about to tackle this job. Thanks for the video. If I run into any problems I will let you know

Awesome video! Thanks!

Great video! Merus is a really good place to go.

How tight were the trails would there be much pinstriping on a power wagon?

Nice video. ZF recommend getting to 30C temp first; hold engine speed at 2,000 rpm in Park for 30 seconds to fill the torque converter; check temp again; go thru P, R, D, D1, D2 for 10 seconds each; check temp again; then do the fill as long as below 50C. Hope this helps someone.

How many quarts of fluid should be purchased? That stuff is expensive, so don't want to buy too much.

Cool looking place.

Excellent video and great time lapse! I can’t wait to get out there.

I have this same transmission in my Grand Cherokee. I also bought the lifetime/unlimited mileage (yep you could get that in 2015) Mopar Warranty. The old mechanic in me knows I should be changing that fluid according to at least ZF's recommendations, but asking several dealers and the warranty place, I kept getting told I had to follow the manufacturer's recommendations for fluid changes or the warranty might be voided should the transmission fails. Of course that recommendation is lifetime fluid, don't change it. I finally decided it's on them if it fails and so be it. I'm now at 200k on original fluid. I've run the hell out of this thing. I've checked the level twice and both times it was still clearish green. Still don't feel good about not changing it, but there are the results I've had anyway. Too many more miles and I'll be at the point the cost of a replacement transmission will exceed the value of the vehicle and the Mopar warranty won't cover it anyway, so I might go ahead and change it soon anyway. BTW no issues at all so far with the transmission on that original fluid other than my nerves.

Thank you so much 🙏 I will share this video on social media to get you more subscribers

Pro Tip... Leave your AC off while the engine is running as you're topping off so that the condensate water doesn't run down the transmission and look like a leak, causing minor panic before you realize that it's just water and that you're an idiot. :)

Nice informative vid. Thanks man

thanks for the video. I'll save it for when I make the change. I'm currently on 45,000 miles. .

Great video, comprehensive, easy to follow and concise. 4x4 Mechanic shop quoted me $525.00 to do this. And the Jeep Dealer said it “is a sealed system and the oil can’t be changed”. Ha ha yeah right.

What cup number to remove the spark plug

Amazing. I have always been worried about this whole concept of Lifetime transmission oil. I don't believe it, nor do I think it actaully works on the long term. I live in a country where the summer temperatures range between 120-130F.

I made my own afew year's ago had some 3/16 aluminum plate laying around and bought some longer screws painted everything black cost me about 10 bucks now i own a jl i know they have the same issue so ill build somemore looks like that part is over 100 buck's maybe i should build some and make money lol BTW gr8 video u did a nice job on it!!

Camped at Doris many times. Now I own a place in Medicine Park. Love it. 😊

Great video thanks sir, I have the 2.0 4 cylinder so this helped a bunch. Much easier than the 6 cylinder I see.

July 2024- I just want to take a second to point out the video was recorded almost 3 years ago when the price of the visor was $20 and $12 shipping for the passenger side visor. I scoured the internet to find that price and was happy to find it for that low price at allmoparparts. The driver side with the garage door controls was significantly higher. Now, that same visor part number has increased to $126 through the same vendor! Wow! Anyway, I just want to give people a heads up on this. Thanks for your support and have a good one.

It’s a beautiful area. I always enjoy traveling in my jeep there. I need to finish the OAT in southwestern Oklahoma soon.

An outstanding tutorial. It’s clear and simple. Thanks.

it is more than 20 dollars for the visor like 110-160 depending on where u get it