How Hard is the Washington State BDR for a Jeep?

[@patheresawells6250]

A great informational video on off roading that’s very accessible to someone like me who doesn’t have experience.

[@davidallsup2375]

Great video. I’m doing the entire trail in a couple of weeks, and really looking forward to it.

[@colterco.6040]

Awesome video! Thank you for posting it. I’m planning a trip here. Very helpful.

[@AdamMcCardle]

Very chill vid. Would love to see more content like this.

[@joshedcostanza]

Thanks! I'll be creating more content soon! Doing a few vehicle mods and maybe hitting Moab soon while Washington warms up for the rest of the BDR 😎

[@alexhurtado4708]

I'll be doing the BDR in July, so I'm glad I came across this video. Stunning views at the Vantage campground - I'll add that in my map.

[@carlito4603]

Thinking about doing this too do you have room for one more rig on your trip ?

[@Master-Blaster-4x4]

@@carlito4603 I second that

[@carlito4603]

@@Master-Blaster-4x4 what’s your ig ?

[@stephenhope7319]

I like how you have the truck set up for camping but that trail is pretty easy.

[@jakedaman43]

lol it is funny to see you drive by my house. Just watching wheelin videos in the morning and click on this one. Little did you know there are amazing trails just 5 miles up the road. Head up the manastash road. You went up durr road at the intersection. Definitely worth coming back and shooting another video. Lots of wildlife, mountains, and trees. Just watch for rattlesnakes. Those two roads are hotspots for snakes.

[@jakedaman43]

By the way also love the video and your narration is great. Really great video

[@joshedcostanza]

@@jakedaman43 I really appreciate the comment!

[@TrekEthos]

Great video👍 Looking forward to more content, I've subbed🍻

[@manbugfranknbeans8755]

My buddy and I did the whole thing in September’22. It was gnarly, exhausting, and fun. I was in my fj and my buddy in his jeep. Unfortunately the wildfires were nasty so we didn’t get shit for views until the most northern part. Section 4 is by far the funnest. A lot of the rest of it is a very slow trudge on 4 wheels. I had a sidewall puncture at one point. The beehive washouts on 3 were horrible. Wouldn’t have been so bad had it not rained that morning and had I not lost 4lo right before we got there. Sketchy as hell.

[@anorakadventures]

Great video!

[@slandshark]

For anyone reading this in 2024, you don't need any modification on your Jeep to do the WABDR. We've done the first couple sections in our Subaru Ascent with a 2" lift and it's been fine.

[@RichardFermion]

Looks like a fun route. Not sure my long wheelbase van would fair too well though.

[@RichardFermion]

@@Master-Blaster-4x4 No. Just AWD. I usually stick to forest roads and haven't had an issue but I would like to try something a little more complex

[@jeffgilfoy9453]

This is probably mostly true, but the washout area in section 3 would be pretty iffy for your Subaru.

[@slandshark]

@@jeffgilfoy9453 We've tackled FAR worse on the Utah BDR with our subaru. Even just exploring around Manastash ridge had way worse roads than the WA BDR.

[@LoganJohnsonWA]

I recommend doing umptanum creek fall in the early spring or fall to avoid rattle snakes. I’ve seen a half dozen on that trail. Recommend starting from wenas road side with the bigger parking lot. Enjoy!

[@scottreasons4746]

Great video!! I'm in Wenatchee and I have an H3 Hummer and yesterday I took it up Burch mountain. You should come out and do an explore up there if you haven't yet!!

[@jparra2K]

Fantastic video. Thanks for sharing

[@Doc1855]

There’s a road from Ellensburg to Wenatchee. It’s called; Colockum Road From Wenatchee go South on Wenatchee Ave. Head towards Malaga. You’ll see Colockum Road. You’ll end up just south of Ellensburg

[@AdventuresUnlimited-xc3gp]

Hey, Thanks! Did this years ago, but forgot how to get there.

[@fish0n2]

Nice video. I did the section north to the one you did with my regular cab Chevy 4X4 only hard part was a wash out section, your jeep could do it just fine it also has cool views but also more trees

[@joshedcostanza]

Thanks! I look forward to trying it. Always looking for more areas to explore.

[@jakepalmer4531]

Have you tried the Colville Reservation/Coulee Dam? Great views up there.

[@foxtrot684]

Excellent!

[@tswhit8210]

Great video, wondering what that display is you have that seems to be giving you the roll/pitch ect on top of your dash? Thanks.

[@joshedcostanza]

That is a TrailDash2 by SuperChips. It plugs into the ODB-II port of the Jeep. This device is really designed to tune and monitor the vehicle but does have some nice screens for other things like roll and pitch. If you were looking just for that feature, there are a lot cheaper alternatives I would choose.

[@tswhit8210]

@@joshedcostanza Awesome thank you!

[@henryortega8893]

Thank you for the info. I hope I can do it this year. I have a Gladiator Sport Stock. No money to add many things. Hopefully the avarage human can enjoy this planet .

[@joshedcostanza]

Awesome and thank you! I am hoping to test more of the trail this spring and report back. I plan to do the full trail this summer after a few trials.

[@thedarkslide]

Hey Josh, what's that rooftop tent setup for the Wrangler you have there? Is it just sitting on the hardtop with all of its weight or is it supported properly? Thanks! Nice video. Now I have appetite to also drive my Jeep there.

[@joshedcostanza]

thanks! The tent is an earlier generation of the Tuff Stuff Overland Alpha. For how the tent mounts, I modified the tent to have it sitting on a Kargo Master Safari Lo Pro Mod-Rak rails directly which the Mod-Rak roof rack bolts down into the roll cage through the hard top with added rear supports on the roll cage and the front of the Kargo Master rails bolt to the front hoop giving me about an 800lb static load rating for the tent and people. They no longer make this exact model but I think Metal Cloak bought them up years ago and continued a similar line.

[@georgeray5739]

Josh we just found your videos and we subscribed we would love to follow the trail you did we are just starting our adventures . Please help us out with more videos, and thank you for the helpful advice. Would like to talk to you more if you have a site for that.

[@joshedcostanza]

Thanks! I don't have a site yet but you are welcome to message me on Instagram. Happy to share, answer questions or follow along your adventures instagram.com/joshed.costanza

[@dawood2u]

Liked and subscribed.

[@ChrisLove887]

What was the total time on this trip? I’m setting up my truck for this kind of stuff and am curious how long some stretches of the BDR take

[@joshedcostanza]

I did a loop trail which was 42.6 miles which took 3 hours and 16min. I would say 14 miles was a dirt road off the BDR to make it back to the trail start that was easy and could do about 50mph while the BDR itself, I was between 5-25 mph depending on the terrain.

[@nums01]

Great Video, I did that route from south to north there are some great views. If would like to hook up and do some runs let me know I am out of the Seattle area.

[@joshedcostanza]

I might take you up on that :)

[@justinbraun3503]

Hey, that center console you have, what is that? Also, any way to pair a gps like a Harmon to it to run maps if you lose cell service?

[@joshedcostanza]

Hey Justin, the stereo is an aftermarket Android powered head unit specific for the Wrangler by Seicane. I modified it to run android auto but most newer aftermarket head units have Android Auto or Apple CarPlay and would work the same. For GPS I use the Gaia app on my phone and download maps for offline usage (requires a monthly subscription to Gaia to do this). Gaia also supports Android Auto so your phone can display the route on the head unit if compatible.

[@justinbraun3503]

@@joshedcostanza on thanks, that's what I was wondering. I have gia and subscription, and it works fine on my phone when I lose cell service, but in my toyota, android auto doesn't allow the gia app to be pulled up, I believe it's older and only had limited capability. Mainly, I'm looking for a new head unit that when my phone is connected, I can run gia on that. Thank you

[@RKmndo]

Most BDRs are just dirt roads. Any 4WD Wrangler is more than capable enough to handle one unless it's buried in snow or slides.

[@joshedcostanza]

I think you are right any Wrangler should be able to handle it with decent all terrain tires and basic recovery gear. The roads vary and are definitely based on season and maintenance. I find it's pockets of areas that can be challenging due to mud, rutted roads, snow, fallen trees or overgrowth. I'm hoping to do more on this series of trails to help others who are wanting to learn more about this route. When I started, most everything I found was scattered in online blogs and articles with very little imagery to help understand conditions.

[@weatherornotsubaru]

@@joshedcostanza Did you need any permits for driving on the roads?

[@joshedcostanza]

@@weatherornotsubaru the route I did not require a permit. Most Washington BDR routes are public land however there are a few spots that might require a permit. I pulled the info from here. ridebdr.com/bdr-faqs/#toggle-id-12

[@TSGear]

Hey my Dad sent me this video. You did a great job. This would be an awesome trip to do some time. Do you have an instagram that i can share. If you dont mind I'm gonna send your video to a buddy and tag you.

[@joshedcostanza]

Thanks! My IG is @joshed.costanza instagram.com/joshed.costanza , I appreciate the sharing and look forward to posting more as I work towards the full trail :)

[@ScottBrown-e2j]

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[@johnmadsen37]

Midget. Ike lost his legs on the bdr.

[@randomname6710]

That trail looks better than the dirt road i grew up on as a kid. Good to be prepared i guess but i bet a front wheel drive car could do that.

[@joshedcostanza]

there were sections I felt that would be true. I have about a 14" clearance under the diffs on flat surface; there were times on the trail I bottomed out, dragged suspension against boulders and protruding rocks. I would say front-wheel drive would I would have advised against highly on the mud crossing. The shoulders were not something you would want to drive around on either. The video hopefully helps people to make their own judgement call but I wish I had filmed more and narrated those specific technical details. Yes, I think most of it is easy to drive for most vehicles, but its those specific sections that could leave you blocked or stuck if you weren't prepared.