Taylor Pass Trail Damage | Full Trail Guide

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

I’m watching this one with my dad and I got to apologize… my editing here wasn’t too good. We’ll try not to upload videos this slowly paced. -Dewie

[@scottbartlett4853]

Good controlled driving boys. Seriously, nicely done. It matters if we want to continue having access.

[@tomthumb2815]

These are great . I live in Florida so this is a different universe.

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

I’m glad you’re enjoying them! I spent a good portion of time in Florida in my youth.

[@daveharness70]

The blue Nissan looks awesome. Very nice setup!

[@DH.Maker.Artist]

Thank you! It's been a lot of hard work but I'm very happy with how it's turned out.

[@UncleFjester]

Beautiful, I have forgot about tall trees

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

Thank you!

[@mikegallagher2732]

THANKS AGAIN Buddy !!!! THIS trail is AWESOME.. This Episode was AWESOME.

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

I’m glad you like it! Thanks for the support!

[@daveharness70]

Nice new perspectives with the camera....and the narrator.....love it! Great job Dewie!

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

Thank you! I’m always trying to tweak these videos to make them better. I don’t have a lot of time so my main goal is not waste your time either.

[@JeepTJWheelin]

You have to love Colorado, most of the state is an off road paradise. Only been there once to see my Broncos defeat the Raiders in Dec of '96 at ole Mile High Stadium. The last year they wore the classic and best unis in their history. A remarkable 13 - 3 record squandered by an ill prepared playoff team. Anyway, wish I could take my '05 TJ Rocky Mtn 4.0 along with your crew on these amazing off road adventures. Just great to see 4 highly capable off road vehicles getting through very challenging trails. And the views are second to none. Must say, the man with the XJ sure does plow through a large percentage of this at a higher rate of speed than I do off road. Guess I'm a little more cautious in my "slightly" older years. Still a blast to watch that ole 4.0 do so well. Your JL Rubicon is phenomenal, I recently told a couple on the trail, there is absolutely no need to ever modify theirs, right out of the showroom, it's among the most capable vehicles in stock form and they agreed, its an absolute animal. 33's with a modest yet solid stock lift. Not sure if they are mud terrains, but if they aren't, that would be the only mod/upgrade I would ever do on a JL Rubicon. O|||||||O 🇺🇸 Only in a 2 Dr 🇺🇸 '41 - '06 I respect all the 2 doors, but I definitely prefer the '41 - '06 pre Wranglers and Wranglers.

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

Would love to get more TJs in vids, especially once I start wheeling the liberty here. I appreciate all that you wrote, thanks!

[@JeepTJWheelin]

@@coloradomallcrawlers I dig that Liberty too. My first Jeep was an '06 KJ Renegade.

[@treksonwheels]

most of the "Plowing through" with the XJ was on purpose, but thanks for the smile man! Cant have folks saying it was easy! lol

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

@@treksonwheels I also should have said somewhere in the video that you have the tools and skills to fix the XJ should it break.

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

@@JeepTJWheelin oh and I was at work when you first commented. My Rubicon came with Falken Wildpeak MTs. MTs use to be standard on the Rubicon (TJ had GY MTRs, JK has BFG KMs), but now KO2s are the standard option with the Falken MTs being an option. I’m not a fan of KO2s so of course I was going to order it with MTs. My only issue with it is the rock rails… the 4 door has a beefier Mopar option, but I don’t think the 2 door does or I would have ordered that. My rock rails have been a weak link, but still better than nothing.

[@cloudpumper6399]

Excellent. Love all the water crossings. No beer review? Maybe I can tag along someday. Blew up a Cv on slaughterhouse last month on my gx.

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

Thank you! We drank beer at a Mexican restaurant in Buena Vista, but the others from this trip will have beer reviews from camp. That’d be awesome! At least you weren’t far from Denver.

[@markspinner7220]

Beautiful trails. Thanks for the guided tour and info. Will have to put Taylor Pass on my list.👍👍

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

Thanks for watching and you’ll have a blast!

[@omegatye]

After seeing your video I'm glad I didn't try to run the trial with my mountain bike on the back of my truck earlier this year, maybe I'll try in 2023. The boulder field reminds me of one section on Morrison Jeep trail.

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

Yeah, I think this would be a beast on a mountain bike. I’m out of shape tho and need to get back into mountain biking shape… let me know how it goes!

[@davidmartha78]

Amazing footage and incredible editing!! I've got a nicely built 85 Toyota 4runner that would look sick in your videos. I live in Highlands Ranch CO and would love to wheel with you guys.

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

Thank you! I want to wheel with everyone, but my schedule (well my non existent schedule, I’m on call 24/7) makes it tough. We may be going to 11 days on, 4 days off and if it happens, I’ll have more freedom to wheel with others.

[@outbackwack368]

Thanks again, Dewey! Be safe out there!

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

Thanks for being in our first live chat! I appreciated that!

[@xj-n-4lo196]

Great video DJ! Beautiful scenery in this video and a pretty awesome trail with some nice obstacles. Getting Colorado fever again after watching this!

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

Thank you! It’s definitely a fun trail!

[@Ridesaway24]

Love these reviews and good to see you on the trail! Its neat to the spec's of the other vehicles.

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

I love filming trails and trying to present them accurately for others. I’m just hindered by my job’s insane schedule, but I’ll always make videos (even if they’re not watched as when the channel first started). It’s simply a good creative release for me!

[@CampgroundRecon]

I'm a year late watching this one. We camped at Taylor Park in July and tried this trail one day. Made it a couple of miles but decided to turn back since we hadn't done much recon. Wish we would have gone just a little further to the smooth section

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

We’re gonna try to get better with providing recon… I’m likely gonna do it on memberships where I can make quick up to date vids that the algorithm won’t hold against us. But you guys have always been awesome to us so just message me on Facebook if you need recon on a trail.

[@John-j1j1z]

Great pass, looks rougher than when I did years ago.

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

It sure is

[@chargingstar]

Thanks for another fun guide

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

Thanks for watching!

[@ChasingDreamsLivingLife]

Great Video Dewie as always!!! Good Stuff and Awesome quality.

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

Thank you! I appreciate it!

[@ChasingDreamsLivingLife]

@@coloradomallcrawlers So how did you get Mike Rowe to Commentate for ya? LOL. First thing I thought of when I heard his voice.

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

Lol, I found him on fiverr. I like hiring people with skills, but it gets expensive so I can’t do that for every video.

[@lernwithgern]

Gnarly trail. Many years ago, in o moment of youthful indiscretion, i took my bone stock 4runner - shit tires, running boards even - down that road looking for a way to CB. Had no idea. It was June, high water. By the time i got down the first boulder and realized i wouldnt be able to climb out. Made it all the way to the creek at the bottom of the last boulder hill. Water was rushing 3+ ft deep. No visibility and slick. Setting sun. Gunned it. Hopelessly high centered with water coming in door. Got rescued by some crazy locals. Good times.

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

Wow, now that’s a story! Glad you got rescued!

[@ThatOneCivic99]

Garrett’s just cruising isn’t he?😂. What bumps? Hahaha

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

Haha, he likes to make videos better!

[@treksonwheels]

i had a great time!

[@BY-dq3mt]

Great video, thanks. You all ran it downhill, I feel it is more fun and challenging running it uphill. Ran it in August that direction in a light rain. The wet boulder field near the start was quite hard, but fun. Keep up the great videos!

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

Thanks! We started in Marble, went to Crested Butte, then Aspen so this is the way we had to go. However, I plan on doing it early season and uphill as I’m hoping it’ll be like my former favorite trail, Jenny Creek. Thanks for watching!

[@ChasingDreamsLivingLife]

@@coloradomallcrawlers Man I'd love to be on that trip! This was a great video!!!

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

I’ll probably announce it in a community post… it’ll happen as long as the 11 days on, 4 days off schedule happens at my job.

[@Colorado4x4]

Another great video! Looks like an awesome trail. I’ve been meaning to go hit these but never have 🫠

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

Thank you buddy! I appreciate it and know you’ll love it!

[@philgriswold2133]

It's interesting how much guys like water crossings. I guess we're all still just boys that like to play in the mud puddles. It sure is nice out there. Hopefully I'll get out there this Summer.

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

I’m a huge fan as that’s what got me hooked on Jeeps. I lived in South Florida when I turned 15/16 and didn’t want the Jeep. I wanted a fast car, however Florida got flooded by a hurricane and I was water fording everywhere. Loved it and Florida dried out well from the storm so all was well.

[@devilinbaggypants7320]

I’m shocked that the XTerra stayed running then entire trip.

[@DH.Maker.Artist]

​@@devilinbaggypants7320only 280,000 miles and climbing

[@mikeparsons4159]

Did this early '60s twice in a '48 CJ2. Shorter wheel base an advantage. Did not have to use winch although there were times.

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

I bet that was fun! Love those 2As… check out Stan Fuller… best wheeler on KZbin.

[@geistlifts]

cool video

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

Thank you!

[@danielcrescenzo354]

XJ guy gets the honey badger badge of honor

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

He definitely loves to send it!

[@anatolearnold1633]

My only grievance about plastic parts on off-road vehicles is they are usually the first thing to be hit, break or lowest part of modern vehicles. Had a few scrapes on my Renegade from a trail because the bumpers and exhaust are nearly the lowest parts, excluding frame and drive components.

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

True, but plastic is lightweight, somewhat durable, but it’s usually very cheap to replace.

[@salemk.3098]

awesome! why did you choose a 2 door, manual jl over the 4 door automatic?

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

Thank you! This is my 6th wrangler… they’ve all been 2 doors and sticks. The stick is more fun as a daily driver and I like a challenge when wheeling (however, filming adds challenge so I probably should have ordered the 8 speed due to the channel). I prefer a 2 door as it’s nimble and an extremely balanced vehicle. I have tried a couple 4 doors on extended test drives and also on the trail, they just weren’t for me. Great for many tho! Thanks for watching!

[@salemk.3098]

@@coloradomallcrawlers have you had any stability issues when you are driving off-camber? i’m planning to get a jl but i haven’t decided the body type yet

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

All 2 & 4 door wranglers have a low center of gravity, especially stock and without a hard top on it. 4 doors may climb slightly better, but have worse breakover angles than 2 doors meaning you need under armor and it’s easier to get high centered. 4 doors can carry more, 2 doors feel more nimble to me. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but I think two doors look better, altho I could build a 4 door that would look good to me. Hope that helps… I think I talked about this stuff in my JL vs JK video. If not, maybe I’ll make a two vs four comparison.

[@PathsLessTraveled]

Filming question: is your camera inside or outside of the windshield? I recently filmed our trip in the San Juans using a GoPro mounted inside on the dash. I was disappointed that the footage had a lot of reflection and glare from the windshield. I'm thinking next time it might be better to mount it outside? Thanks for all your videos.

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

Inside on a mount so radio transmissions can be picked up. We correct with color grading but now I’m using a polarizer… not sure if it’ll be better but we try not to use too much dash cam. Outside on windshield is best for showing scenery, but batteries die and you miss the driver view.

[@PathsLessTraveled]

@@coloradomallcrawlers thanks for the feedback. Much appreciated.

[@richardpeters1452]

I need some Xterra build tips I have a 2001-easiest and most cost effective mods for that gen-thanks

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

I’ll let Drew know about your comment.

[@DH.Maker.Artist]

The most cost effective will be what's called a PML "poor man's lift" which involves cranking your torsion bars so the front is 1-2 inches higher, getting longer shackles the same length you lifted the front and then longer shocks otherwise you'll break your stock ones because they'll be limiting the travel. Getting lifted Upper control arms helps get caster and camber back into alignment and getting higher spring rate torsion bars and leaf springs also helps. Manual locking hubs are recommended for durability over the stock auto ones. Heavy duty tie rod adjusters are pretty much mandatory along with an idler brace. The steering components can flex under stress and if you hit a rock on one side with enough force it can flex the center link into the frame and turn the stock tie rod adjusters into bananas. Body lifts are also an option they just take a bit of wrenching to get installed. The best place I found information for First Gen Xterras is a Facebook group called "FirstgenXterraDen" lots of posts on various topics and troubleshooting as well as files section for reference. Xterra nation is also a forum that has lots of info as well. Like with anything you can get it done cheap but it might not perform the best or be of the best quality and you may be replacing those components after only a year or two depending on how you off-road. The more components you add the better performance you'll get. However there are 5-10 different components that all work together in your suspension and only changing a few puts more stress on the rest. I went the extra mile and replaced everything since it was worn out and 22 years old when I got it. Feel free to message me if you have more questions or would like some more tips. Always good to see other Xterras on the trail!

[@richardpeters1452]

@@DH.Maker.Artist thanks for the info and will check all of those ideas. appreciate it

[@svseaglobe]

What psi were you running in your tires for those rocks?

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

Don’t recall, but often I’m street psi over rocks. Have never had a puncture, but I run mud terrains.

[@-DestinationNoWhere-]

I did this completely solo and only got a scratch rim

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

Nice!

[@PathsLessTraveled]

How do I access Taylor Pass from Crested Butte?

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

Pearl pass (difficult) or you can take the long way around using roads. Hope that helps.

[@richardcarnahan6335]

Hi, I wanted to ask what kind of suspension upgrades were made to the Nissan

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

I’ll have Drew answer that when he can… he worked overnight.

[@richardcarnahan6335]

@@coloradomallcrawlers okay and thanks

[@DH.Maker.Artist]

@@richardcarnahan6335 biggest ones were higher spring rate leaf springs with longer shackles and higher spring rate torsion bars adjusted up, lifted Upper control arms to correct the alignment, heavy duty steering center link and adjusters and long travel CV axles.

[@richardcarnahan6335]

@@DH.Maker.Artist hey Drew, Thank you for all the Info. I really do appreciate it.

[@DH.Maker.Artist]

@@richardcarnahan6335 no problem, best of luck with your project and modifications! Feel free to reach out if you have any follow up questions.

[@scottbartlett4853]

Love the content. Please ask the guy with the descending two tone chirp to turn TS OFF! So annoying on a trail run.

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

What needs to be turned off?

[@shanefanon]

Ha,ha,ha ... Thank you.

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

Welcome!

[@jjsjeeps1907]

Unfortunately the Forest Service has gone in there with a bulldozer and excavator for trail maintenance and completely neutered it 😕

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

Oh man, that stinks. When did it happen?

[@jjsjeeps1907]

@coloradomallcrawlers they started in the fall of '22 and worked on it all last summer. Hoping they don't plan on going all the way to the top 🤞🤞

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

Me too, that’d be a shame

[@jjsjeeps1907]

@coloradomallcrawlers definitely a fine line between erosion control and making it too easy! Especially when Google Maps is telling people that's the route between CB and Aspen! 😂

[@mcfish206]

Did you hire one of the narrators from animal planet and discovery channel? He sounds just like one of them lol

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

Lol, he was great and may have his work on Animal Planet and Discovery. His name is Dan Johnson and is reachable via www.danjohnsonmusic.us. Thanks for watching!

[@csuengr]

The narrator is pronouncing Buena in Buena Vista wrong. It's not pronounced the Spanish way.

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

If you are referencing me, I’m dyslexic so I can’t recreate specific pronunciations. As long as you know how to say it, you’re good to go.

[@dustywheeler6641]

PLEASE stop flying through water crossings. Doing that accelerates and increases erosion, and contributes to closing trails to motorized access. TREAD LIGHTLY!

[@Raver_S_Thompson]

I mean creek runs arnt my thing. Too much pollution risk… more risk than a illegal bypass.

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

No pollution risk if you aren’t leaking which none of us were. All a creek run does is add the dirt from your tires into the water which happens when it rains anyway.