Death Valley Overland Adventure in Older 4x4 Vehicles - It's a good time!
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
- This time on the AutoEdits Drive Your Adventures series of videos... come along for a group tour of a few of my favorite spots in Death Valley. On this trip we'll have @DirtLifestyle and @WillometMotorFab along with their amazing vehicles!
Special thanks to Nate and Jessica from @DirtLifestyle for all the great drone footage and exterior shots in this video!!! Seriously good stuff!
I'll be cruising in the 1995 Chevy Tahoe on 35" Milestar Patagonia tires, Nate is running his 2003 Land Rover Discovery2 on one ton axles and 39" BFG KM3 tires and David brought along his highly modified 1985 diesel Suburban on 40" Maxxis Razr tires.
#deathvalley #4x4 #overlanding
Absolutely beautiful video my friend 🙌 and a spectacular trip!
Thanks a lot for everything... amazing food... fantastic drone footage and exteriors... plus hours of phenomenal conversations!!! Was a great week!
I see Nate wheeling in some crazy conditions. He always has top notch equipment and preparations.
To see a vehicle with a $2k trade-in value run with him is refreshing.
Very inspirational for old suburban owners!
I’m loving the Tahoe build bud. You’ve inspired me once again. This time I’ve grabbed up a $500 S-10 Blazer with under 150k on odometer and runs amazing! The 4.3 Vortec is just fantastic. Hoping to compile some footage for the channel of the Blazer build. I need a name for it lol.
Love everything you do buddy!
That sounds like a fun project!
That's a great Tahoe. I have a 98 suburban and your videos have given me great ideas 👍
Great to hear!
Jason, your adventure video's are the best. I'm living through you brother.
HA! I'm glad you're coming along... thanks!!!
Cool to see the 'Burbs on trails with the Rover, good vibes in this vid too
Thank you!
I had an 85 burb. Loved it. Got a 99 now. You guys have me super motivated to build it up.
Awesome! Love the rumble of that V8!
Me too!
Hey! Mr. Jason, LOVE it!!! Lifestyle!
Motor home...the Next step, just my opinion!
My respect from México, city! ;)
Howdy! I've been thinking a lot about motor homes lately to live full time in...
Its cool to see two perspectives from the same trip (Nates and Yours). I really need to get down there one of these days for a Winter trip. I have not been to the Mojave in ages.
Go for it! I learned a bunch from Nate on this trip and he let me use his amazing drone shots (he's a great pilot) and exterior footage the he and Jessica shot! It was a great collaboration... all I did was eat their food and share some cool spots...LOL
Love that suburban
It's a great rig. Watch this to see it flex ua-cam.com/video/BZ7lqCThxgg/v-deo.html
really warms my heart to see the tahoe out on the trail and turning into the big time camper and trailer it’s gonna be!
Amazing video bud I can't wait
Wonderful 👍
Thank you! Cheers!
I was speechless man.
It's a one of the best video i have seen not just this one and lots of your other videos
Well done and keep going .
Greetings from croatia and all the best
Thank you so much 😀
Great Rigs, Great People & Great Vibes. 🇺🇸
Thanks!
Awesome thanks 👍
You bet!
This was a great window into what has become of my favorite trips. We both really want to go back and tour Rhyolite.
It was a great week all together. Hours of valuable trail time followed by days of great conversations! Thanks for everything!
Another great video Jason, love it.
Thanks for watching!!!
GOOD FOR YOU, SIR.
Thank you kindly
Weird coincidence - we did this trip the weekend just gone. Trona Pinnacles, Ballarat, Goler Canyon, Mengel Pass... We camped by the talc mine and even saw that note on the gate about the lost flashlight.
NICE!
Such a cool trip
Thanks so much for coming along!
That really awesome you were down at trona and made your way to ridgecrest. Love the videos. If you ever have the chance to come down again I know some great trails we could hit in the ram and my raptor.
Awesome!
I am planning on getting a Z71 Tahoe. thanks for the info on your build.
Any time!
Or maybe I saw this on Nates channel? Glad to get your perspective!
Thanks for watching!
Jason I mentioned to you once I use to go Gorman/Frazier part back in the day and it brought back some great memories when I first saw your video with the Ram. Although I've wheeled in Sequoia, the coast back when we were allowed to drive on the beach, the Sierra, Red woods and etcetera And yet growing up in S. California I have never gone to death valley. You mentioned organizing another trip to Death Valley. If you do I would be interested in attending.
Copy that!
Noticed your roof... I put raptor coat on mine. Love it! You want to thin it out a tad though and get a smaller grain that instructions say... it is super cheap to do and works awesome awesome awesome
Thanks for the suggestion... I keep thinking of getting out and tackling that at some point.
@@AutoEdits it is really easy to do... You could to be on cheap do part of hood, like a u shape in middle, roof, and bottom of door skins. You can tint the liner too if black isn't your desired color... After I was done I got a cheap ceramic coating kit and coated the liner material which makes it easier to clean. Only regret is I followed instructions but wish I had applied thinner on my door skins. I need to make some build videos for my truck. These tahoes are so darn cool! And so few people have caught onto how awesome they are for offroading.
Great video Jason! Nate is one of my absolute favorite creators and a wealth of knowledge and inspiration. Oh and I took the time and whatched the commercials for you! 👍 Keep up the good work!
You rock! Thanks so much... and yes Nate really helped me on this video. Not just by loaning me great drone and camera footage but by inspiring me to get back at this youtube thing! Oh, and some great food as well.
@@AutoEdits yes saw your post about your return of inspiration from this trip on Instagram! Glad you are back, it's always nice watching you having a good time
I really hope you guys explored Lotus Mine but kept it out of the video to keep it a special secret place on the trail. Great video, thank you for sharing!
AWESOME VIDEO!!! thinking on taking the same route in future, farthest I've gone is Balarat. Great job and keep em' coming and a huge shout out to Dirt Lifestyle nice rig!
Excellent video !!
Thank you very much!
Nice ride together.
My '94 Burb had 285's on stock rims with a 4" lift.
Sounds like a great rig!
Loved this episode - last time you were here to test out roof top tent? - followed some donkeys- lol - still think blazer needs raptor coat
Thanks... it does need something for sure!
I have been waiting since 2012 for this video. I am blessed, thank you Jason
You're very welcome!
Neat to see that our Stella’s cabin offerings were put to good use 😁 we really enjoy this run, quite a nice ride.
Awesome to hear from another cabin fan!
Great video brother. Your enthusiasm for these trips really come through in your videos. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much for coming along and taking a moment to leave such a thoughtful comment!
Amazing video... love the overlanding trip you did and showing us things... keep the videos coming..👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
I'm going to try very hard to keep a bunch of videos coming!
@@AutoEdits thank you... we will all be watching.. can you give any details if you plan on doing a suspension lift on your Tahoe at all?
Thanks for sharing such a fun adventure! Loved watching!
Thanks for coming along!
I'm so glad I re-found your channel! It's been over 3 years since I watched one of your videos and I'm stoked to be able to binge watch everything I missed!
Howdy and welcome back!!!! Thanks!!!!
Hey Jason, it's James, we met the other night when I was working on my F100.
What a great video! I absolutely love it there. I've made some great memories on those very trails. I can't wait to get my JK out there. Thank you for sharing your journey with us.
Howdy dude! Great to meet you as well and check out the Ford. I'm sure I'll be checking out the progress on your hot rods soon!
I missed these type of videos. Awesome. Great video.
Glad you enjoyed! I'll try to do more.
yes!! so stoked to see your video Jason! Collabs are so fun and seeing you as the Death Valley trail guide is awesome.
Thanks... hope you like it... let me know what you think!
@@AutoEdits loved it!! that had to be such a rad trip! glad you were all reunited!
What drive, thank you for sharing! Looks amazing
Glad you liked it!
Nice rig man. I got the little cousin to your rig. I got a 95 gmc jimmy 2door 4.3L V6 it’s under construction at the moment. But some day I would like to get my rig fixed up with a lift winch bumpers rock sliders wheels an tires ext. but my budget is limited right now I’m on a shoe string budget. Right now I’m just rebuilding my front end along with a few other things that had got damaged I got into an accident a wile back. Its my only vehicle for my family an me to get around in. But now It’s been sitting in the garage on jacks stands I fix on it from time to time moneys tight so I’m hopping maybe one day I will Wine the lotto an I can fix it up like I want to 😂 it’s bone stock nothing fancy to look at but it’s mine. I’m no mechanic by any means. But I’ve been around cars all my life. So I know my way around.
You're responsible for me getting jku Rubicon with metal cloak 3 1/2" gamechanger with 36"tires.been enjoying si ce last fall when I got it even cross-country over snow ,I am located I norhter Canada on 68degrees latitude
Awesome to hear... I've been on lots of adventures with this Jeep and hope you find some as well!
I enjoyed this video, bud! Can’t wait for more adventures with the Tahoe.
You and me both!
Love it
Great to see you out & about again. Excellent video. My brother works with the NPS and was in DV last winter season. I came out to visit in the JKUR in April and we hit Rhyolite & Titus Canyon. Spent the next day on the Racetrack Loop. We did try Cerro Gordo the last day, but it got too gnarly for being solo, so then we headed out to Alabama Hills and to get a look at Mt Whitney. I need to get back and hit the southern DV trails. I’ll need a partner!
That sounds like a great adventure! I'll be heading back out again soon!
That was awesome to see the Tahoe preform so well ,I'd like to get together with you and tag along with my Tahoe one of these days, I'm in Eagle rock close by. Great job and nice video.
Happy birthday brother! Kill!! 🤘🇺🇲
@@bubbie3533 OOH RAH!
Thanks... I'm working on how to work something like this out!
Been to Death Valley once and unfortunately did it in a rental car but really want to get out there again and do a few day over landing trip.
Dude this trip looks amazing!! Great travel buddies you chose and amazing part of the country…you can plan all my travels👍🏻👍🏻
HA! Thanks so much!
Good vibes with this trip Jason. 🤘
Thanks so much for coming along!
Nice show but theres so much more to see in that area.
That is true.
Jason, I love these long form Death Valley micro adventures, thanks for creating them. Have you been up Goler Wash after the storms? has the trail become more difficult or is it about the same level?
Great suggestion... I'm looking to figure out an escape for a few days but things are complicated around here for that. In the works though. 👍
👍👍👍👍👍👍
Need more videos with the tahoe🤞🏼🙏🏼
Deal!
I wanna go!
Copy!
Love your channel, Jason. Sorry you got rid of Ram Johnson. But, that's life. Got a couple minor quibbles with this video. You may have pronounced Searles the actual proper way, but, having been born and raised in Searles Valley, no one pronounces it the way you did. It's more like Sear-els, just so you know. Also, Goler Wash starts in Panamint Valley not Searles Valley. When you go over that windy road on the north end of Searles Valley you're leaving Searles Valley and entering Panamint Valley. I think our driver's ed teacher got a thrill out of making student drivers go over that road. I don't know if it has guard rails now, but it didn't back in the 1970's and there used to be regular gravel trucks running up and down at the time taking ore to the Westend plant for processing. Scared the crap out of me the first time, especially when one of those gravel trucks was in the other lane. I haven't been there in a long time. Nice to see videos from around that area. Thanks for sharing.
Good info! There are guard rails now and still big gravel trucks taking more than their share of the road... lol
So cool you can show these NOOBS your neck of the woods. 😉
😁
Hello!! What an amazing trip!! Enjoy your truck! How about the Yukon grizzly locker? How is the experience so far?
Howdy! Thanks for watching and I still love the grizzly!
I'd be super interested in some sort of organized trip!
Got it!
Let me know when we're going. 22:09 I've never been thru that section of Death Valley and would be willing to go.
Awesome... getting more courage all the time after seeing these comments about organizing something.
@@AutoEdits I think I was in the area about 2 weeks before you & Nate. ua-cam.com/video/XxIy69rZbtI/v-deo.html
Great to see a Tahoe doing some Overlanding.
More to come!
@@AutoEdits if you need /want another Tahoe like yours on a trip I’m available.... lmk
Jason! I have a rubicon I want to take out with you guys. Metalcloak lift and 35s. We live relatively close to Santa Clarita as well!! Let us know. I've been to Death Valley before. Would love to go out with a great group!!!
I'll work on something!
I'm a day late, but that doesn't mean you can't sell me your Tahoe.
Love this!
Hey Jason, would you do a video on how you plan out your trips or find the trails. I'm new to the seen and would like to learn how to plan out a trail run with friends
Absolutely, great suggestion!
I so wish Cactus Coolers were available in the Midwest.
I don't get it that often but when I do... I chug that stuff!
@@AutoEdits I’ve looked at ordering them online, but it’s like $20 for a 12 pack!
Awesome vid. May I ask what tires you’re running?
Of course... those are 35" Milestar Patagonia M/T and I absolutely love them.
@@AutoEdits thank you so much 🙏
another great video!!
i have a question for you and all jeeper's out here. i have a 2009 jeep wrangler unlimited and when i go up long trails off road i will always get a message stating "Oil Hot", is this oil or a transmission fluid issue. my dealer has never been able to tell me the answer. i have always had oil changes regulary and have had transmission flushed at least twice.... mileage is just barely over 100,000 miles and because of this it has limited my ability to really get off road anywhere.
I thing that is your transmission fluid warning. Install another external trans. fluid cooler and see how that helps you. I have a manual on my Jeep and have never experienced that issue.
@@AutoEdits Thanks for the answer! i had a hunch but no answer from dealer is ridiculous!
Nice video, Jason. Have you been out to Afton Canyon/now Mojave Offroad Area? My dad's been going out there since 1959, and I was inaugurated at 6 months old. Lots of different terrain options/good dunes, as well.
Have you installed the hi/low headlights on-at-the same time yet?
I haven't been to that area... thanks for the suggestion. I bought the headlight relay kit to do that but haven't installed it yet because I just drive around with the high beams on and no one even notices.
@@AutoEdits Good deal. You'll like Afton Canyon. I'll send you GPS coordinate for the dunes.
@@AutoEdits I switched to clear aftermarket lenses and LEDs-- big difference. Occasionally I'll get flashed with just the low beams.
Dude that thing is begging for headers and some super 40 pipes
I have to keep it smog legal where I live... until I LS swap it.
What do you use to hold your GoPros mounted? Thank you :)
Check this ua-cam.com/video/XsIxSttgQks/v-deo.html
Jason, you turned me on to this route about four years ago and I’ve taken it twice now. But every time I visit the old talc mine at Warm Springs it has been locked. Is it unlocked now? Or is there some special secret procedure?
Awesome to hear this! Yeah... the mine is usually locked but as we cruised bye I noticed the man door open so we went in!
How do you find the width and wheelbase of the Tahoe off-road? Limiting or not too bad? Just thinking about an ideal family wheeling rig down the road.
The Tahoe and Jeep are very close footprint wise but the Tahoe has more overhang front and rear. I like it a lot so far.
@@AutoEdits good to know! I was looking at some measurements online and was surprised to find out a Tahoe is almost the exact size of a land cruiser 80 series. Also I think the gmt400 is the most narrow full size gm truck, thanks for the reply and content 👍
Lift kit on the Tahoe ?
Here's a very detailed video on the Tahoe suspension ua-cam.com/video/Jq-FvLoSr9Q/v-deo.html
YOU LEFT THE STOCK UPPER "A" ARMS ON,,,RIGHT? 10/09/22
ua-cam.com/video/7C9KrwyYz7s/v-deo.html
I have a stock 2007 Suburban I want to take overlanding at Death Valley should I put a 4 inch lift on it ? or just a winch and drag it over the tough parts.
At this moment, I'm all about figuring out a bit of armor and some rocker protection and keeping it low but a Suburban has a bit more wheelbase to worry about.
@@AutoEdits Yes I am considering rocker bars.
What is the walkie you use ?
Not sure, those were Nates.
Awesome content but I found myself not being able to hear everybody because of the sound like the background music was louder than the people talking
Ok, thanks for the comment. I’ll keep an ear out for that.
What was the temperature?
Perfect during the day and a bit chilly at night.