TRAIL FIXING Through the RUBICON TRAIL- Part 2
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- Опубліковано 20 сер 2024
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Today we hit the last leg of the Rubicon in beautiful Lake Tahoe, CA. Alot of dents and a few broken parts happened on the final stretch, but a great day was had by all!
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I like how Rudy's Jeep is just adequate for this, and he goes full "hold my Mountain Dew" with every obstacle.
I have noticed that Rudy’s Jeep hangs with the banana and Morvair and often is the one called to help them out. Never seen Paul need to get pulled out in the Yota :)
Paul's not afraid to give 'er, either.
The reason it looks like Rudy is having a hold-my-beer moment on every obstacle, is because he must hold his wide-open to get past said obstacles.
Here's some named location time stamps for those interested.
0:12 - Mechanic's Camp Buck Island Lake
3:21 - Buck Island Lake Dam
4:36 - SMUD Bypass (the whole section)
12:43 - Big Sluice (Start) We have a video showing this rock installation. It took 10 years from start to last rock install
17:29 - Scout Hole
17:32 - Property Line
19:38 - Green Bridge
19:54 - Rubicon Springs
21:12 - Rope Swing (There was one since my first visit in 1979)
25:07 - Start of Cadillac Hill
25:28 - The Buick LaSalle frame is on the LEFT just before the tree. It's the last known car to traverse the trail (20s/30s) until Jeeps arrived after WWII
25:37 - V Rock (Several fatalities here)
25:44 - Observation Point
26:36 - (You took Toyota Exit at Little Sluice :) and took Indian Trail instead of Old Sluice Box)
26:57 - Miller Lake
27:03 - Tahoe Staging Area (to be paved June 21)
27:32 - West Shore Lake Tahoe
What's amazing is everyone was able to drive their vehicles home after this.
Spoiler alert.
With a little planning, preparation and especially DRIVER SKILL, a not too modified 33" tired rig can make it. We got a 31" Fourunner through the 'Con but winched quite a bit. People at Rubicon Springs kept asking how we got it through! Don't take a new vehicle in though, unless you don't worry about some damage. The Rubicon can almost GUARANTEE AT LEAST a little damage one way or another.
The bonus is there's a part store at the end as long as you aren't alone (and that's a horrible idea) someone can make a parts run if you can limp into town you can fix it in the motel parking lot
After the welding was finished, I was waiting for Matt to touch the metal...again
Rudy's power steering pump screaming for mercy
Hurricane rock music?
And bleeding 😂
Driver skill makes a huge difference. This trail changes a little every year after the winters. They've even dynamited parts of the trail. It used to be a bit 'smoother' many years ago. Before the 'Con was so popular, a guy I worked with actually drove his Baja 1000 2wd race buggy through there. He's a pretty crazy guy and has a bad limp to prove it!
Rudy and the basic Cherokee that won’t quit
Totally! That was what stuck out to me... humble but great!
"Horsepower Sweat"
I am 100% using that one...
Michelle, you capture so much in your videos. It's almost like you're telling us a story. Thank you. You do a great job!
Between Paul's family and friends and Matt's family and friends it's like having a huge extended family of my own.
Always love it when you and Matt go wheeling together, its like double the footage. Looks like you guys had an awesome time with just a few repairs here and there..
Man, Michelle is a trooper. My wife would be screaming if we did this kind of off roading.
Michelle, thanks for putting in work to get all of the great outside footage on this trip! And i have to give it to Matt's wife...she stayed in the Morrvair for virtually every obstacle on the trail! haha :) Y'all are awesome!
Making memories with family and friends. That is living the dream. Thanks for taking us along.
You are the kind of people to be with when the going gets rough. Well done!
It would kill me to destroy something I had worked so hard to build!! That portable welder is “cats pajamas!” Tremendous videos!! Rag on Matt for his lack of videos!!
All of you guys are definitely the best!! Great family life!!
thats the life of a car enthusiast almost no matter the discipline, offroad, on road,on track, and whatever else you can think of, build it , run it, break it, repeat!
That's part of the challenge, build, drive, break, jerry rig, limp home, build stronger, repeat.
I'm a mountain biker as well . I like really rough back country trails, camping along the way and being reliant on myself. Ironically, I hate breaking down with a bike because you can't carry a bike shop and hiking out with a broken bike really sucks!
They built them to beat on not to win car shows
Great run, no major casualties, beautiful countryside, and good friends, thanks for the video. 👍👌
I cant imagine a more family oriented trip than doing some wheeling... Paul, your wife is world class!! ...y'all stay safe. keep'em comming... :)
I probably enjoyed these two videos better then 90% of the content I’ve seen on UA-cam. The rubicon is on my bucket list.
Outstanding adventure! You all and MORR have the best adventures and videos. No “acting”, just being yourselves and having a good time. 👍👍👍👍👍
Mrs Rat is absolutely hilarious. Love her editing!
Paul drives over those rocks like a Friday commuter on his way to the weekend
I think I’m more stressed watching it thru video lol
Lol , exactly. I'm having to watch in increments from the stress level!! Haha!
Cause he knows he could fix anything that might go wrong.must be nice
Happy that everyone made it home safely
Three-legged Rudy gets the clunk, bang, spin award.
Ya know, for a Toyota, manual transmission, crew cab, and 35's, that Paul can wheel almost any object.
Nice transfer case upgrade too!
Wasn't it frankenblazer that broke a stubshaft
Miss seeing papa Darr. Can't wait to see his jeep wheeling
Agreed, I love lj,s but they're crazy expensive to wheel so stretching a yj or for me a tj is way more possible! Hopefully someone starts a diy kit to do so. Haven't seen one yet
@@mattuebelacker1963 with a couple parts vehicles and cutting the right place it could be done my uncle worked at a place in Wisconsin that specialized in making 50s and 60s trucks extended cab and crew cab till the owner had a stroke and the kids shut it down and sold everything because they weren't interested in that kind of stuff
@@davidwoermansr that's really cool. U don't hear of many shops doing work like that anymore. At least up here ìn Pennsylvania. It's ashame the kids shut down what was probably their dad's favorite thing in the world! But that's exactly what I'll probably do one day, 02-06 tj rubicon stretched to 105"-110" on 40s haha. Then I'd finish it off with one of the lj Alaskan cab or the lj safari cab from gr8 tops! They both are perfect designs in my opinion!
@@mattuebelacker1963 my uncle and some other employees tried buying it but the kids figured out they could sell the machines the building and property then the large stash of antique trucks and parts for more than they could afford they just wanted his money they didn't care about the dream he risked everything building my uncle said had they looked through his finances to see what people paid for those trucks they'd probably promoted 1 of the guys that had been there long enough to know every step of the builds and was good with customers to run the place but their dad didn't flash his money he drove the 1rst conversion he did and lived in a little apartment he built above the office and put his money in the bank what pissed the kids off since they sold it before he died the kids didn't get anything that was suppose to be theirs all hos money got split between the grandkids and they couldn't touch it till they turned 30
There is an unappreciated level of automotive knowledge when, in the middle of a technical climb, the driver hears “psssshh” and immediately knows, “that’s the beginning of the end for the AC”
That’s for sure bud. Paul’s pretty dang sharp around a vehicle it seems!! Not too much surprises him 👍
I was thinking a tire. But Paul knew what it was. Pretty funny that he instantly knew.
The AC makes an unmistakable sound because of the oil in it you can tell a wet hiss from a dry 1
Right? I caught that too. These boys have lots of experience that’s for sure
That kinda knowledge comes from breaking lots of stuff
Congratulations on completing the Rubicon Trail,it looked like a good adventure.👍👍
Fab Rats and Matt's Off Road Recovery have drastically better content than anything on TV. So glad I discovered your channels.
Check out vice grip garage he's cool too Paul's mentioned him a few times
Great trip, you guys are something else. Loved every minute of it. thanks for taking me along.
Awesome adventure.. love the collaboration with Matt’s Channel..
By far a great video. Really enjoyed this one ! Between Paul’s and Matt’s families I feel like I’ve known them all my life. Thanks for taking us along Paul!
I have watched several hundred videos from Matt's Off Road Recovery and Fab Rats, and I think the most reliable and dependable team is Rudy and his Jeep. In all the videos you see in the background that vehicle and Rudy. I would ride with him any day!!
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Love the clean content and wholesome family life you guys have. May the Lord continue to bless you with all you need to survive and thrive! Bless you fab rats. P.s. The shirt is amazing!and the hat. My new fav's to where. Good choice in material.
14:55 "I don't know what you broke but you broke something" Standard phrase on the Rubicon.
A great adventure! Swimming in "blue bell" water - one should just dive in instead of wading into it! Michelle's truthfulness is refreshing.
Several times I nearly had to look away when it came to both the Morrvair and Paul, thank goodness nothing to catastrophic happened. Also Matt nearly blinding up with that no shirt appearance 20:38, all in all thank you for taking us along with you. It's a real testament to both your driving and engineering with how well the truck held up.
you guys live a great life.....props.......real Americans...
I enjoyed both versions of yours and MORR. My head aches from watching the jarring!!😜
Your videos are so incredibly enjoyable! I was happy that this one was as long as it was as the smiles kept coming. Great trip and amazing build and driving skills is each of those vehicles.
Thanks for taking us along. Places I’ll never visit in this lifetime. Imagine the violent explosion and earth forces that created this area.
Sharon, if you liked it, there are guide services who will take you through it. As I’ve passed them, all looked like they were having a Bucket List item checked off with smiles.
Big props to Paul for being able to do all that wheeling with a manual. Thinking back to learning how to just start a manual uphill, to say nothing of crawling over obstacles, just impressive.
Arrived at Harrahs at 4am this morning after having replaced an alternator in Indiana on the turnpike, trailer tires in salt lake city friday afternoon and having to get my 2012 RAM 6.7 towed to Wendiver, Utah after it destroyed a unit bearing and that set us back 11 hours but the Jeep is perfect and 3,000 in repairs on the tow pig got us here to hit the Rubicon tomorrow morning!
Love Michelle's no A/C hair towards the end, that combined with the look on her face made me bust out laughing. Great video guys!
It was no laughing matter!😜 -Michelle
I feel you Michelle...from 1 hairstylist to another! ❤️
Yes! Paul, evidence you scored right there. Awesome!
Great video ! Thanks for sharing your adventure. I gotta say... Rudy's XJ is a champ !!! ...open front Dana 30 ?!?! Thats impressive.
Sometimes I think he's trying to explode it so he can justify the cost of an axle swap he sure isn't afraid of the skinny pedal
As long as it's still leakin you still have some 😂😂
Like a Harley and it's motor oil.
10:28 is where they got the fab rats logo.
🤣
n the years of multiple camp sites. We carry as little as needed Reminded me of when we packed the XJ full to much extra weight, No more ice needed we have electric fridge/freezer. No more air mattresses, Cots now way more comfy. My wife watch's them shows as well lol. Awesome trip you all did great
Thanks for taking us along with you on your journey through Rubicon !
That was a Narley trip! Can’t ask for anything more. Hangin with a bunch of friends and doin what you all Love. Thks for sharing your Adventure. 🤙😎
Love it! Ty for the free sticker. I was NOT expecting that! You guys "rock"
Looks like some trucks will be going in the shop's when everyone gets home for possible repairs.
Rock paper and scissors? No. Rock rock rock. For shop time.
Congratulations you guy’s tackled the Rubicon and came out with few scrapes.Glad there no major damage or break down’s. Thanks for sharing.☺️☺️☺️👍👍👍👍
Thanks for sharing this awesome adventure!
Whew! You guys sure know how to have fun while breaking up your stuff! 😳🤪🥳
You should hold a giveaway for the person who can count the amount of times Michelle says “ohhhh” or “ughhh” or “ahhh”. Lmao I love your content.
Rock sliders earning their keep, so much of the crunch. What a great set of videos!
I really enjoyed your video of this great trip your family took. Everyone looked to have a great time and worked very well together, what a great family and group of friends.
There are so many things about the videos I enjoyed, but my favorite is that your mic picked up so many of the hits and bumps! That was a lot of fun!
Thanks again!!
I love that part where Paul says save that chunk of wood that's like $20 worth of wood there LOL 😂
"If your significant other has dragged you to all of the Twilight movies, you may be entitled to compensation."
😆
1998 movie is much better
Life long payments should be required! Lol
I got drug to the first 1 but told I had to stay home for the rest apparently my snoring embarrassed her too much
Well said! Lol Even one! Hahaha
Thanks for the video and running the Rubicon! Enjoy your content.
Love your tail cam catching little critters steeling your sunflower seeds.
17:09 😂 they didn‘t make a call so Matt never came to rescue them …
Paul aint the only one that's had to sit through a few twilight movies a few times 🤣😂
Didn't realize that trail had so much to offer , looked like a blast !! I enjoyed every minute of your adventure..
Great video
Looks like a lot of fun was had
Thanks for taking the time to video it all
Out
Just wondering how much larger the left leg is that the right?? You definitely need to have a clutch manufacturer as a sponsor
Yep a pro seed eater full seeds in one side the emptys on the other side then spit them out at once
That was an unbelievable trip!! The entire trail though, definitely looks 👀 like it would, it could be a head snapper! Lol back and forth. Everyone had fun, and memories the kids will carry with them all there lives.
Stopped by Archie’s today 06/15 on my way to Escalante,Ut good 👍 food. Met Aunt Stacey nice lady!
im still shocked Matts pants survived an adventure trip with you got to be a first
I love these videos filmed by Michelle. She is so full of energy, excitement, and joy. I love her comments. They are so down to earth. It was such a family moment watching Paul and the boys eat the sunflower seeds. What a great couple you make.
Michelle your very good content and great attitude sure make Paul a lucky man. Your kids will appreciate these outings more as they get older. I liked Matt's, I really liked yours!
Looks like You guys had a GREAT trip!!
Making me think we need to go ASAP, Its been 21 years since the last trip!
Good group of people it seems that went.
Long road trip though for you all!
Thanks for the great footage & laughs!!🙂🙂🙂
So much entertainment In one video, cant thank you guys enough.. Ian - UK.
I always wonder if an air mattress has ever stayed up?
ive got one i use as a couch and itll hold air for about 4-5 days even when someone is sleeping on it and were all sitting on it all day too
Viagra for camping gear?
In a fit of frustration after sleeping on an uncomfortable regular mattress, I bought an air mattress for my house and threw my coil spring out while I shopped for a replacement memory foam mattress. The air mattress was such a relief after my old coil spring I slept on it for about six months, never needed to pump it up once! I think that was the one air mattress in the entire universe that held air LOL
I've had the same air mattress in my camping gear the last 6 year's and it holds air the entire summer 2 weeks at a time before we move to another site for another 2 weeks it's just a walmart special my dog even gets to sleep on it when it's raining
That was some quality family time right there.... jus sayin.
"You're scaling down now..." hehe
Excellent job Michelle ! What a fun trip, next year.
Love that the "little" tire XJ kinda cruised through everything.
Matt, that's called a "spray bottle".
Liked how Jamie commented on how proud he was of his little “thing.”
The question in my mind is, how many bags of sunflower seeds does Paul get to the mile on the Rubicon?
Wow...what great video footage of everything...I used to deliver Jeeps...of course there were many Rubicons...OMG...I doubt a stock Rubicon could handle what yall want through..I had a 1977 LandCruiser back in the day...never went through any of those conditions....I love this channel. would rather watch you than any fake real TV stuff...you guys and gals ROCK.
Nice filming, Michele! Captured the adventure very well. Love the Taco. What a great sport and support vehicle. But Rudy's XJ is pretty amazing for what it is and what it did on this trip! Great work guys. One of your best.
I can see a lot of under vehicle inspections coming when you get home.
Definitely need marlin crawler gears
Great trip thanks for taking us along!!!
All good drivers! The yota put in work! Love it!
As a girl dad (5 daughters) I took them to the midnight opening showing of all the Twilight series.
This was great.
Paul starting to think more about automagical transmissions?
No just a gear reduction to save clutch slippage
Nice! I love this channel! I found it watching matt's off-road recovery and now I can't wait to see each one of the fab rat videos. Great job 👍
Paul seems to make good use of his farm jack, I’d love to see a video with his tips & tricks. Thanks for your videos!
Tip number 1 never lean over the handle
Wonder how MORR would handle the call on that abandoned jeep!?
id love to see an episode on that for sure!!
More bumping and grinding than a burlesque show.
14:04 that's as good as getting a tattoo on every vacation you got on. Goals!!!
Wow, amazing you guys are an awesome team of friends that we all would like to have. Thank you very much for sharing your family adventure with us. Love from California.
95 percent male audience but most of us are married and have been dragged into seeing those wretched movies.
Thank goodness I wasn't, even my wife can't stand em
when i first heard about that, it sounded like drugged into...
I would have preferred to be drugged into it.
some kind of chainsaw should be standard equipment on your rigs.
I'm sure I'm not the only one watching this and feeling their muscles tensing (bracing for the bumps, thumps, bashes & crashes), and their pulse quicken. Sure is fun to watch!!
Rubicon with a clutch- mad respect!!! 💪
And the stubby ass Toyota did his thing, clunking along. Some of those places left me wide eyed, and you can see the angles even on camera.
Yo Paul is a badass. I just now realized he’s doing all this in a manual transmission.
Rudy is just a mad man and I love it
That's a "trail?" Hate to see what they'd call just cross-country!