Gladiator Mojave on Holy Cross (4x4 off-road) [ep 82]
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- Опубліковано 2 сер 2024
- On this episode we take on one of the most extreme Jeep trails in Colorado; Holy Cross.
When Sam posted in the Colorado Jeep Club about a run to Holy Cross, we couldn't resist. It's rated a 9/10 so naturally I was pretty curious why the rating was so high. And, with some historical interest to boot, this wasn't a trail we were going to miss.
Simply put, it was the toughest trail we've completed to date; but the true heroes of the day were Sam and Kayla. With years of off-road experience under the belt and a previous run of Holy Cross, they knew the terrain, and they knew it well.
We were in good hands as we made the epic adventure to Holy Cross City, but it would not come without a cost.
0:00 - Intro
0:42 - Base camp
1:02 - On the move
1:22 - First obstacle
4:55 - Point of no return
6:04 - The Slab
7:55 - Steep Rock
14:40 - French Creek
17:46 - Old Tippy Tree
19:23 - Holy Cross City
20:34 - Cleveland Rock
21:17 - Heading back
23:04 - We take the wrong line
32:15 - Trail damage
32:30 - Final thoughts
#gladiator #gladiatormojave #holycross
Cheers!
- The Haskins
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Jeep
'21 Gladiator Mojave
37" Cooper STT Pro
1.5" Rock Krawler spacer
1.75" Synergy 5x5 wheel spacers
4.88 Yukons
Stock wheels
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Olympus OM-D EM-1 Mark III
Leica 12mm 1.4
GoPro Hero 9
GoPro Max
DJI Air 2S
DJI OM 4
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You're a better man than I am... too many people spotting who have no business spotting.
Yeah we learned quite a bit on this one!
I would never take that one in the pink hoody wheeling with me again - holy shit, she was all over the place!
Winch before light bar will get you far, lights before winch gets you in a pinch.😊
Lol like he’s thinking in his head fast, fast, and faster
LOL!
Wonder if they are still telling him “slow”?
Sometimes, I hear it in my sleep. 😲
Lol, I was thinking the same thing
Man I cant imagine how annoying it must of been with multiple spotters, and half the time saying different things🤦🏼♀️
Cool vid tho
Everyone means well, but yeah it can get a little chaotic in times like this. Just have to keep calm and pucker on.
it was at times like this I would stop everything step out and tell everyone to shut up, then choose one person who would spot me to get through the obstacle. Way too many voices!
100% Agree with you
Great video content and editing! 👍🏼
Thanks!!!!
Probably one of my Fav Videos of yalls!
Thanks Garrett! Such a great adventure this was!
Nice … time to join you guys, awesome content, love the jeep and all the tasteful orange accents 😊
Thanks James!! ❤
Great video.. It's good to see the Mojave doing it's thing..A little more lift and larger tires..I will feel more comfortable taking on such trails.
Thanks! Yeah totally agreed, at least for the Gladiator a good lift and lockers are a must.
Fun times in the end and sorry about your baby. Get full sliders and keep wheeling.
Truth!
Respect.
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Saw you the other day at cloverdale mine. Disappointing trail. No obstacles at all and the gate to the mine was closed. Wouldn’t have found your channel if it wasn’t for that though.
Either way, I’m doing holy cross next weekend, Labor Day weekend. I’ve watched a ton on it but great to watch your video too.
Hey thanks for looking us up. That's crazy that the gate was closed! Good thing because we actually bailed on that trail. It was disappointing for sure. Have fun up at Holy Cross. It's definitely up on the epic scale.
One spotter at a time.
This video scream I should of bought the Rubicon. Looks like a great time and you guys did well. Video is also great quality.
Thanks Troy! Yeah we definitely could have used that front locker on this one.
I was thinking about that extra slider in the rear.
@@CoyoteSurvivor100 sooo worth it, wish we would have had that on before doing this trail LOL. We've got a vid on that one.
No way getting around that long wheelbase. If anything, the Mojave comes from the factory taller, so that should be an advantage there.
Good job Nick! That trucks fitting you like a new appendage. I think for what we're asking them to do, that's how it has to feel. Now for nice steel bumpers and rear bed rocksliders.
My wife (twice separated (not divoriced- long story) offers to be my spotter, and I'm almost thinking... I can show her where I want to put my tires- then I remember she's blind as a bat and refuses any opportunity to get glasses...
Anyways, you're bringing respect to the Mojave owners with your videos. I'm sensing less and less hostility towards Mojave's being a valid jeep buying choice.
Just don't wait so long between videos, 'k?
Hah thanks Billy!! Def time for some proper armor.
Love the video but I'd have told some people to shut the hell up. You must have the patience of a Saint.
Hah thanks! yeah you tend to get a little tunnel vision in those situations, easy to tune most of it out.
Just bought a 23’ Glad Mojave, this looks fun. On that note it’s probably more fun when your spotters aren’t so panicked. Good job not loosing your S@&t 🎉😂
Hah thanks man! Yeah this trail should be on your bucket list it's a CO classic.
That does look like a very challenging trail
Very! But also a lot of fun.
Enjoyed watching your video! Question: where did you get that tow hitch saver? I have one already but it is HUGE. I would love the move compact size.
Thanks!! This is made by a great company called 41TwentyTwo ( 41twentytwo.com ), and it's called a Hitch Slider. Its slim, compact design and the integrated recovery point are what makes it so nice!
What's your diffential to ground clearance with this set up?
I have a Mojave just like yours...Nick, watching this thing was painful!
mOjAvE cAn CrAwL! 😂
Great video. WHAT is the A pillar light mount on the Gladiator? Can't seem to find info on it! 90% of them made do not fit the Gladiator.
Thanks! Those are made by Bodyguard Bumpers out of Paris, TX.
All of this easily avoidable with a decent spotter….. great content However
Thanks! We had some great spotters who previously ran it. I took a bad line at the end but it all worked out.
Not gonna put my Mojave through that but it's cool to watch! Deep sand on Padre Island is more my speed.
Nothing wrong with that Mike! To each their own. Cheers!
I see that rear lower control arm armor where did you get that?
Rusty’s Offroad!
now did you just put some lockers on the front of the mojave since it doesnt come with that stock? and also the sway bars do they disconnect
Nope no front lockers, still dont have front lockers yet. For sway bars we're running apex autoLYNX
bad ass
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I’ve been considering getting a Mojave but do r plan to do these type of trails. Curious why you chose it over the rubicon if you’re doing these type of trails regularly where the front locker would help so much?
Hey Ben! We've got a review video here on the channel that talks in detail, but in short; we just needed something to tow behind our RV and the Mojave is what they had. If we had it to do over again, we probably would have gone Rubicon but we had no idea we'd love rock crawling so much. The ride comfort of the Mojave though, is pretty hard to beat.
People realize you can add a front locker to a Mojave, right?
Have you towed anything with this setup? Looking for a comfortable tow vehicle that I can use for wheeling when we get to our destination. Leaning towards a humvee or a gladiator.
We have not!
What size tires on your majave and what brand . Great driving and great video . Just got a 2021 2 door rubicon . Going to Daytona jeep beach week this weekend .
Thanks! We're on 37" Cooper STT Pros. Have fun at Jeep Beach!!
@@FarFromOrdinary great driving someday I hope to drive a trail like that . Take care
@@sixkings7831 thanks! Just keep on wheelin' you will get there.
Yep, Rock sliders. Do you have detachable sway bars in the front? Helps both front tires on the ground without front lockers. I'm thinking about doing the detachable sway bars and adding Front lockers to my Mojave now after watching this. Overall looked like a fun trip. Thank you for sharing this video.
This was a couple years ago. Back then yeah we had the Apex autoLYNX. Still using those to this day with no issues. Front locker has always been on the list it's just a bit of a rabbit hole because I'd want to the front axle trussed if we move to a locker. Thanks for watching!
@@FarFromOrdinary I see. I checked apex out.. looks good. on my list this year.. lil by lil ta know. Thank you for your videos, i'm learning a lot from you and I appreciate it.
@@samhouston5217 Absolutely!!
Nicely done! What size tires and wheels on the gladiator?
When this video was done we were only on 37's, stock wheels, and a 1.5" spacer lift!
That under bed spare makes a good bump stop
Funny enough we rarely ever hit the spare! The hitch slider from 4122 sits slightly lower so the spare ends up being protected.
@@FarFromOrdinary that's good engineering
My freind saw you at pikes peak the other day!!!
We were playing tourist! LOL
Curious with all the crawling you’re doing why you chose the Mojave over the Rubicon?
Fair question. We actually just needed something to flat tow behind our RV. We had no idea we'd love crawling so much. Def would have gone with the Rubicon had we known.
@@FarFromOrdinary probably time to add a front locker
@@JeepCherokeeful Yep 100% agreed
Why don’t you add a front locker if you are really enjoying these tougher trails, I think it would be a worthwhile addition to what you already have, nice rig , great video’s, thanks .
That's def our next upgrade!
Real deal, thanks for sharing!
Are those stock wheels?
if so what tires are on them and at what pressure did you run?
Thanks! Yep stock wheels, and we run them at 15psi
@@FarFromOrdinary That’s good news for me that’s what I was looking for… What size tire?
I love how your channel has developed.
@@malachi2371 Thank you!! We're running 37's on the stock 17" wheels, and some 1.75" spacers (needed to clear the arms).
@@FarFromOrdinary Thank you!
Nice! Did that green mojave have 37's? Lift?
Yep this was on 37's and 1.5" puck lift
Great video! The Mojave is impressing me more and more. Did you have you front sway bar disconnected?
Thanks! Yep we're running AutoLYNX disconnects by Apex.
@@FarFromOrdinary ah nice! I did notice a good amount of flex on that front axle! What lift and tire size are you running? They look like 37s?
Good eye! Yep 37's and currently a 1.5" puck (bigger lift inbound!).
@@FarFromOrdinary wow, that makes this even more impress that it was only a 1.5” lift! I’ve been flirting with the idea of trading my Power Wagon for a Mojave. I’ve owned a JT Rubicon before and I miss the maneuverability on the trails. Plus it’s just a tad bit more economical. But I test drove a Mojave the other day and I really like how it drove and how solid it feels. I also like that it is available with a manual transmission. I was thinking of getting the 2” AEV spacer lift, slapping some 37s and calling it good pretty much. Love your content! I was browsing through it last night! Lol. You’re also selling me on that sarge green or whatever it’s called. I’m not really a fan but it looks good on yours for some reason. Lol.
Just the fact that you took your Mojave on one of the hardest trails in Colorado and the only damage you had was cosmetic and probably could have been avoided, speaks volumes to how capable the Mojave and Gladiator are in general. There’s no way I’d even consider that trail in the Power Wagon.
Are you still at stock height?
Just a 1.5" spacer so damn close to it.
@@FarFromOrdinary that’s unreal! You get through some serious obstacles just with the small spacer and 37s!
@@uberoverland hah yeah! But with as much scraping as we did we're looking forward to an even bigger lift.
Nice to see someone putting their Gladiator to work!! And remember….SLOW!! 😅
haha thanks man!
Impressive on the trail and in the editing room. Thanks for the video! Are those 12.5 wide tires on the stock 7.5 rims, and if so, how are they handling--including on the pavement? P.S. Nice and slow! :)
Thanks so much! Yep they are are. Zero issues with the setup almost two years now
@@FarFromOrdinary awesome, thanks. Just did the same with my new (to me) Mojave. Happy I found your channel.
your spotter totally screwed you on that line. Why would you ever take that line down. always go left there
Water under the bridge. Learned a lot on this one!
To each their own but Damm. I aint putting a 50k rig through all that body damage for a badge
50 hah try 65 full winter package fully loaded. We only live once and we can't take it with us when we go so may as well have some fun while we're at it.
@Far From Ordinary maybe once my JT is paid off xD. Or build a dedicated rock krawler off of junkyard parts
Honestly, 15-20 minutes of road building would have saved your tub. There’s that many rocks around that you could have made a ramp that even a shopping cart could have made it down unscathed.
Too many chiefs there telling you to go for it. Bad spotting.
I hear ya! We really try to not stack rocks, especially not to that degree. I just took the wrong line! Lots of lessons learned on this one.
@@FarFromOrdinary live and learn! Better than the couch warriors - at least you’re out there! I love your rig!
@@Owl566 thank you!!!
I guess it's no longer a Mojave when you add sway bars and change the suspension system. Maybe it's time to stop advertising it as a Mojave. Love your videos
Fox shocks don’t make the Mojave a Mojave! Def still a Mojave!
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If she yells slow again …. A infant is getting punched
LMAO
Don’t take it personally but bad bad spotters have no idea what their doing “nice and slow”
It's all good, that day was tough!
In my 37 years I've learned not to take directions from women.