Thanks for taking all of us on this little journey. Speaking of mud holes 🕳, they are what sustains our wonderful wildlife. Ripping through them for utube or just " cool " video destroys the habitat. All life needs that water, next time get out and see what tracks 👣 you will find, you may be surprised. Think about being out off road, not much water to drink, the jeep infront of you gets 5 gallons of drinking water, none left for you. You watch them wasting it and pouring it out, laughing. Next water the same thing, now you NEED water, next water same thing as they laugh at you. Keeping our trails open and working together to create more of them is for the future, not the moment . Tread lightly, explore, educate and build some dreams for the children that will one day grow to follow in our footprints.
Clubs play a big part in trail conservation and education. People need to realize that every trail doesn't need to be a rated 10 to be a great trail..m conserve what we got and if we get more in the future see it as a blessing..
We brought our ATVs to the Black Hills five years in a row until the lockdowns started and haven't been back since. I would love to bring my XJ there someday.
Thanks for picking up the trash. I do that a lot. I appreciate you for that. Always have I just never say anything about it cause it’s normal for me. I wish more picked up trash. Then we would actually be doing something for the environment 😂
That’s a fun looking trail to take the kids on and not worry too much about breakage or injury. We have great terrain like that here in PA, but sadly not very many trails available
My wife and I have been going to that area for years with our SxS's! She won't take her Jeep, it is a pavement queen...lol. Not sure how you map system works, but the app we use (I won't say which one in case you are sponsored by the map app) runs off satellite so we always can see exactly where we are even without cell signal. Always love the beauty of Mother Nature out there!!
We are currently in the Black Hills and are amazed at how green it is compared to eastern Nebraska where we live. Having a great time with the granddaughters who are here for the first time.
Glad you advised us about the trail pass, the site I acquired the GPX file for those and other trails did not mention the pass requirement. I applaud your PSA about not widening the trails, whether it is mud holes or snow drifts. Thanks for sharing.
I would so enjoy going wheeling with you all! I'm in southern Nebraska. Been to Sturgis on bikes so many times and I kept seeing these roads going off road which I couldn't do. Now I can with the Jeep. I would so love going with any event you have.
Yeah last summer we were staying south of Deadwood, in Sturgis they had softball sized hail and 65+ mph winds. So glad we missed that. It hails ALL the time out there 😕
I've been to the Black hills almost every year since 2004 during the Sturgis Rally and a few times on vacation with my kids on vacation. I figured there would have to be some trails there, but hadn't checked it out. That is frikin Awesome!!
@@bleepinjeep what do you consider a moderately built Jeep? Would a Rubicon on stock axles, stock lockers, 35” tires and a 3.5” lift be considered moderate?
These videos are the kinds that I build wheeling trips around , problem is most locals don’t want people coming from across the country to their hidden gem riding spots. I hope to see a bunch more informational videos like this.
@@hiwaystrailingadventures and here you are right on cue telling me there’s no good wheeling there..like I said , some people and groups like keeping riding spots secret.
Been a big fan of yours for years now after being introduced through Matt’s Off-road. We’re coming up to Black Hills and Badlands from Denver Thurs overlanding and Dirtbiking. Do you have any recommended easy to moderate trails for us to go on and any recommended backcountry camping spots? Thanks!
Coke Any interest in a nv4500&ax15 box nv has 1500 miles and was swapped out under svc contract. The ax5 box is used 50k no issues also have a lower inline 4.0block n stand I let go for free if your ever eastern PA. The block needs cam bearings. Was running low on oil pressure so was swapped out under svc contract aswell
There's tons of trails out there that aren't blocked by forestry hills or gate. And no signs. Yea I have video on my channel that shows a tow truck getting stuck trying to get to me. Where i was stuck. Because i went slow through a puddle That put me on my side. Sat there 16 hrs trying to get out because i went slow. Lolol. Speaking of gates. If y'all ever open a farm gate. Close the farm gate.
No, the Napier Hood vents are designed to prevent that and unless I was aimed down hill maybe water would creep into the engine bay but I haven't noticed any.
Colt why did you do the only inside cage my man? I know you guys rub on some rocks with them suckas lol. Was it done in the jeep when ya got it? Just been curious my man. I know I should prolly follow along better you’ve prolly discussed this already.
@@bleepinjeep completely understand that. Was just curious. I’m from eastern ky so it is just hard to keep the trees off of ya no matter what ya do it seems lol. Love the jeep tho!
I am wanting to build a WJ, and was wondering during if the trails are full width axle friendly? I come up to the Black Hills 5 or 6 times a year and for Sturgis.
I have a 96XJ project in my garage. I’m in the process of doing a 1 ton axle swap soon as I get my 6.0 LS built I’ll be dropping that in there as well I wanted to be roadworthy, and Trail were the America 🇺🇸 💪🏼🤙🏼
I wish TN would do the payment thing for a year just to open more trails up.. I've even went to the forest service headquarters and talked to them about it and got laughed at pretty much
@@nicholascooper1193 if they would charge a fee for riding any trails not just a few of the government own areas they would have the money and all the help they needed to maintain trails...
@@bleepinjeep Thats awesome. People hate on manual trail rigs all the time. They dont realize how much more skill is required to proficiently opperate a manual off road.
Do you call that mild? Hahaha I need to travel more man, and friends like you I have a Tacoma but not built, only a 1.5 in lift from factory and 31 in A/T tires
As a resident of the Black Hills, I’m fine with the maintenance of existing trails but strongly against any expansion of them. The problems really started when the side by side rental companies started popping up. Suddenly it became impossible to avoid the tourist families and asshole friend groups whose sole mission in life appears to be the disruption our little piece of heaven by driving like idiots on our roadways and adding a dawn to dusk engine soundtrack to a walk in the woods.
Then everyone loses the privilege to explore the forest with their offroad vehicle when people start ignoring the rules. I didn't say it is right, it's the law.
Unfortunately there are rules, regulations, and laws attached to everything that you do nowadays and they used to call the US the land of the free and home of the brave but if you ask me there is nothing that is free anymore and not even your freedom because you are paying for it somehow someway and the government is just like a woman in that way because the man is going to end up paying for it somehow someway and if you're lucky you might find one or two people out of a crowd of 10 that are actually brave enough to do or say anything to anyone
100%…I’ve seen firsthand how corrupt our Forest Service leadership is here in Colorado. Selling land to build Mansions, then paving forest roads to get there in areas that have been non-motorized all winter for decades…..can’t live with em, can’t live without em…😂 🔫
the biggest complaint being off roaders veering off onto private property in the black hills . this is a huge no no . residents have zero tolerence for this and rightly so. those people are the ones who ruin any good relations that were built over the years.
After years of promoting cheap Chinese made tires like they’re the best, now we get the truth when a new model comes out. Weak sidewalls, poor traction…still junk 😂
There are some great trails in your part of the country. South Dakota is one of my favorite places. Keep on with the good content Colt!!!
Thanks for taking all of us on this little journey. Speaking of mud holes 🕳, they are what sustains our wonderful wildlife. Ripping through them for utube or just " cool " video destroys the habitat. All life needs that water, next time get out and see what tracks 👣 you will find, you may be surprised. Think about being out off road, not much water to drink, the jeep infront of you gets 5 gallons of drinking water, none left for you. You watch them wasting it and pouring it out, laughing. Next water the same thing, now you NEED water, next water same thing as they laugh at you. Keeping our trails open and working together to create more of them is for the future, not the moment . Tread lightly, explore, educate and build some dreams for the children that will one day grow to follow in our footprints.
Clubs play a big part in trail conservation and education. People need to realize that every trail doesn't need to be a rated 10 to be a great trail..m conserve what we got and if we get more in the future see it as a blessing..
Dude that’s awesome!! I’m happy to see your work paying off. It’s awesome that you’re going to speak at such a prominent event. High freakin five man
Thanks Colt, good video. That's some beautiful country ya got there. By the way, rumor has it that "BigFoot" drives a slime green XJ sometimes!
As a refugee from the PNW (Looney Left Coast) to the Black hills, I really appreciate this info. Thanks Colt!
Awesome scenery and liking your build for the on x off road challenge as well colt
Thank you Kenneth
Need more of these give south dakota more recognition for offroad trails
Love the Rats Nest but miss the Samurai. I really like the way the Suzuki sounds when it is rock crawling. Beautiful country there in the Black Hills.
I like trails like these just mild cruising through the woods checking out the scenery 🤙
We brought our ATVs to the Black Hills five years in a row until the lockdowns started and haven't been back since. I would love to bring my XJ there someday.
Thanks for picking up the trash. I do that a lot. I appreciate you for that. Always have I just never say anything about it cause it’s normal for me. I wish more picked up trash. Then we would actually be doing something for the environment 😂
"Bring it on, Mother Nature" -- HAHA ! Awesome vid Colt!!
my grandparents live in silver city, sd. its so beautiful out there
Rats Nest started out as a spitting image of the Jeep I had back in the US. Mine had an inline 6, 4.0L engine, and I was SO sad when I had to move.
That’s a fun looking trail to take the kids on and not worry too much about breakage or injury. We have great terrain like that here in PA, but sadly not very many trails available
My wife and I have been going to that area for years with our SxS's! She won't take her Jeep, it is a pavement queen...lol. Not sure how you map system works, but the app we use (I won't say which one in case you are sponsored by the map app) runs off satellite so we always can see exactly where we are even without cell signal. Always love the beauty of Mother Nature out there!!
We are currently in the Black Hills and are amazed at how green it is compared to eastern Nebraska where we live. Having a great time with the granddaughters who are here for the first time.
thats because we have gotten good snow and decent rains. Last year would have been browner...thats SD for yah
Nicely done…you are such a great ambassador for On-X…I hope they appreciate you!
Very cool! Thanks for sharing. I live here and would enjoy jeeping with you sometime!
I gotta add the Dakotas to my list!
Glad you advised us about the trail pass, the site I acquired the GPX file for those and other trails did not mention the pass requirement. I applaud your PSA about not widening the trails, whether it is mud holes or snow drifts. Thanks for sharing.
I would so enjoy going wheeling with you all! I'm in southern Nebraska. Been to Sturgis on bikes so many times and I kept seeing these roads going off road which I couldn't do. Now I can with the Jeep. I would so love going with any event you have.
Yeah last summer we were staying south of Deadwood, in Sturgis they had softball sized hail and 65+ mph winds. So glad we missed that. It hails ALL the time out there 😕
Alsome! Really enjoyed the video. Now I have to find somewhere here ok Oklahoma to take my first trail ride. 2023 wrangler. It's time! Lol
It’s nice to see Colt look comfortable in a rig for a change lol
I've been to the Black hills almost every year since 2004 during the Sturgis Rally and a few times on vacation with my kids on vacation. I figured there would have to be some trails there, but hadn't checked it out. That is frikin Awesome!!
Love the wheeling videos man cant wait to see that s10 done
Really cool trails there. Will have to keep those in mind once I finally start jeepin. Thank you for sharing Colt
You bet!
@@bleepinjeep what do you consider a moderately built Jeep? Would a Rubicon on stock axles, stock lockers, 35” tires and a 3.5” lift be considered moderate?
@@timcross2390 😊😊😊😊😊
It was nice meeting you Wednesday night at Jeep Camp.
This was just the vid I needed. This summer my daughter and I were going on a road trip around those parts
Glad I could help
Heading up for the first time to TNT Rockfest next week in the Badlands!
Staying another week to sight see and camp with the fam.
Wish I would have been able to see this video before my trip to Custer for Independence Day.
Awesome. Thank you. 😊
My 37’s are doing the same thing lol I wish they’d put that tread pattern out again.
Awesome! Planning a trip up to the black his this September as a group of sxs from Missouri!! Any recommendations on more trails of this type?
These videos are the kinds that I build wheeling trips around , problem is most locals don’t want people coming from across the country to their hidden gem riding spots. I hope to see a bunch more informational videos like this.
Hidden gem ? Don't think so. Beside most trails and roads can be done in a car. Just a few good rock trails.
@@hiwaystrailingadventures and here you are right on cue telling me there’s no good wheeling there..like I said , some people and groups like keeping riding spots secret.
Love it, y'all gotta get the Utah crowd up there Colt, cheers.
Yeah we do
Something shifted on your front axle about the 3:12 mark. Might want to check that out.
I am hoping to get to that part of the country to do some off roading.
Ah I love Jeeps and I love single track dirt biking raspberry hill is part of the single track area
ohhhhh that LJ. My favorite Jeep platform, I'd sell a kidney to get a 2006 LJ.
I enjoy raspberry ridge. It’s a fun trail.
Was that a wooden barrier that you showed or you called a carsonite?
I went on this trail last year
You need a trail tag? Never heard of that. Where do you even get those.
Looks fun
Does the black hills have aspen trees??
I love the steering wheel. Who makes it
Been a big fan of yours for years now after being introduced through Matt’s Off-road. We’re coming up to Black Hills and Badlands from Denver Thurs overlanding and Dirtbiking. Do you have any recommended easy to moderate trails for us to go on and any recommended backcountry camping spots? Thanks!
saw you and stared at you the other day 😂
Cool video. Im still voting for you everyday
Thank you, we need all the votes we can get
Great video
are your trails old mining roads? 🖐just wondering
Many are, yes
Coke Any interest in a nv4500&ax15 box nv has 1500 miles and was swapped out under svc contract. The ax5 box is used 50k no issues also have a lower inline 4.0block n stand I let go for free if your ever eastern PA. The block needs cam bearings. Was running low on oil pressure so was swapped out under svc contract aswell
My nickname for Rats Nest is Chiakee! You know, Chia Pet mixed with Cherokee! 😂😂😂
I agree 100%
There's tons of trails out there that aren't blocked by forestry hills or gate.
And no signs. Yea I have video on my channel that shows a tow truck getting stuck trying to get to me. Where i was stuck. Because i went slow through a puddle That put me on my side. Sat there 16 hrs trying to get out because i went slow. Lolol. Speaking of gates. If y'all ever open a farm gate. Close the farm gate.
Are UTVs allowed on this trail?
South dakota? Or am i totally lost.
Can a stock '88 bronco conquer a 4/10 trail?
What fender flares are you running on the 2 door XJ?
I see the warrior flap for trash on the yellow jeep.......
But no warrior flaps on the red and green jeeps.
🤔
Hey Colt, great video thank you. Do you ever run into issues with rain water getting into your engine bay with the hood spacers and vents?
No, the Napier Hood vents are designed to prevent that and unless I was aimed down hill maybe water would creep into the engine bay but I haven't noticed any.
Colt why did you do the only inside cage my man? I know you guys rub on some rocks with them suckas lol. Was it done in the jeep when ya got it? Just been curious my man. I know I should prolly follow along better you’ve prolly discussed this already.
I installed it when building this jeep from scratch on the channel. I have buggies to do buggy stuff.
@@bleepinjeep completely understand that. Was just curious. I’m from eastern ky so it is just hard to keep the trees off of ya no matter what ya do it seems lol. Love the jeep tho!
I am wanting to build a WJ, and was wondering during if the trails are full width axle friendly? I come up to the Black Hills 5 or 6 times a year and for Sturgis.
Those are full width axles on Rats Nest, check out the build series on it😉👍
@@bleepinjeep I will take a look at that series. Thanks
I need to travel
I have a 96XJ project in my garage. I’m in the process of doing a 1 ton axle swap soon as I get my 6.0 LS built I’ll be dropping that in there as well I wanted to be roadworthy, and Trail were the
America 🇺🇸 💪🏼🤙🏼
I wish TN would do the payment thing for a year just to open more trails up.. I've even went to the forest service headquarters and talked to them about it and got laughed at pretty much
TWRA holds the keys to the castle for OHV in TN. Forest Service doesn't care and doesn't have the funding or authority to administer OHV trails.
@@nicholascooper1193 if they would charge a fee for riding any trails not just a few of the government own areas they would have the money and all the help they needed to maintain trails...
when are the Bleepin' Jeep Tours? LOL Just kidding!
Well, I was going to vote for you, but I guess you don't need anymore votes? No link to the onx build competition?
Is rats nest manual?
Yes
@@bleepinjeep Thats awesome. People hate on manual trail rigs all the time. They dont realize how much more skill is required to proficiently opperate a manual off road.
Did you say something about On X?😂
Can you define mild build
Do you call that mild? Hahaha I need to travel more man, and friends like you I have a Tacoma but not built, only a 1.5 in lift from factory and 31 in A/T tires
😎👍
As a resident of the Black Hills, I’m fine with the maintenance of existing trails but strongly against any expansion of them.
The problems really started when the side by side rental companies started popping up. Suddenly it became impossible to avoid the tourist families and asshole friend groups whose sole mission in life appears to be the disruption our little piece of heaven by driving like idiots on our roadways and adding a dawn to dusk engine soundtrack to a walk in the woods.
Dirt trails are just fine with me
Awesome 👍👍
Judith is one good lookin girl ;)
When i go to the Forrest i do not need corrupt bureaucratic government agency's telling me what i need to do on our land
If the land gets abused they eventually will close them. Not agreeing that is right but that’s what I’ve seen them (Government) do in the past.
YOU may be a responsible person but a lot are not! Some regulation is needed or the area will be damaged.
Then everyone loses the privilege to explore the forest with their offroad vehicle when people start ignoring the rules. I didn't say it is right, it's the law.
Unfortunately there are rules, regulations, and laws attached to everything that you do nowadays and they used to call the US the land of the free and home of the brave but if you ask me there is nothing that is free anymore and not even your freedom because you are paying for it somehow someway and the government is just like a woman in that way because the man is going to end up paying for it somehow someway and if you're lucky you might find one or two people out of a crowd of 10 that are actually brave enough to do or say anything to anyone
100%…I’ve seen firsthand how corrupt our Forest Service leadership is here in Colorado. Selling land to build Mansions, then paving forest roads to get there in areas that have been non-motorized all winter for decades…..can’t live with em, can’t live without em…😂 🔫
👍🏻🇦🇺💯⛽️
6:50 That's what my fiancé calls me :[
the biggest complaint being off roaders veering off onto private property in the black hills . this is a huge no no . residents have zero tolerence for this and rightly so. those people are the ones who ruin any good relations that were built over the years.
Why would anyone drive off-road and then go around the mud? The mud is part of the experience.
Don't drive fast through the mud but it's OK to cut down the trees 🤔🤔🤔
After years of promoting cheap Chinese made tires like they’re the best, now we get the truth when a new model comes out. Weak sidewalls, poor traction…still junk 😂
“Go slow thru it” i.e. use your brain for something besides a space holder for your ears
Yup that is a durable paint job for sure & love the color. You beat me to it . ( ohh hail no) lol
It's about fun