Testing The New Engine On One Of The Most Technical Trails Around

[@JosephNickerson-el8hr]

Was a blast 4 wheeling with you guys , can’t wait to do it again!

[@SmokinMonkeyOG]

I had a great time meeting everyone. Can’t wait for the next one myself lol

[@DanRogers-m9u]

Isn't Mike a good Patriot I'd like to meet him but I'm too old and never be out that way I live too far away and too old I live in Arkansas DAN

[@davelamb3303]

Nice to see you on the trails and thanks for the keychain, i was the Blue JKU that was at the staging area by beach climb. The videos don't do justice to the angle's, but the videos are awesome, cheers!

[@SmokinMonkeyOG]

Thanks man!! Good seeing you out there. Hopefully we can do a trail together next time I run into you.

[@blueleaf3406]

It was pleasure meeting you! Been watching for some time! ❤

[@SmokinMonkeyOG]

Same here! Always happy to meet people that watch the videos

[@peterc8979]

Great video ! Cheers from Hamilton

[@kimmbooo]

good luck with the repairs, great times

[@prostreetdino8266]

Love to watch that CRV !! Wish I was closer and could join you guys for a day :(

[@SmokinMonkeyOG]

That would be awesome

[@KenSiefert]

Well done!

[@TheDon8771]

Glad to see big bird back. 👍🏻 crv is lookin good, I have always liked him and his attitude. Nice to see it lifted.

[@DanRogers-m9u]

You are a good Patriot Mike you do not leave anybody on the trail broke down that's great

[@corvo7743]

Glad you got the tj running again

[@SmokinMonkeyOG]

That makes two of us lol

[@typeymikey9328]

Bomb video Mike! Thanks for taking the time to document our adventures 🙌

[@SmokinMonkeyOG]

Thanks bro!!

[@robl6044]

Finally you’re out having a good time and you didn’t break nothing😊

[@SmokinMonkeyOG]

Well I wouldn’t say nothing lol but it was a good day

[@velazquezjaime149]

Nice video thanks for share! And nice place to go wheel, poor big bird broken again😪

[@SmokinMonkeyOG]

Thanks! I’ll have it fixed by next weekend, it breaks so much that I’ve been though most of the fixed already lol

[@Wiz-kidddd]

Would most definitely go riding with you , my jlu is stock but man it has surprise me off-road , can’t wait to build her up

[@SmokinMonkeyOG]

Ya man just message me on Instagram

[@Wiz-kidddd]

@@SmokinMonkeyOG I would but I don’t have any social media anymore, but I’ll keep following and maybe one day we can ride together,

[@cody7732]

Not gears again! Great video man!

[@SmokinMonkeyOG]

Thanks man! Surprisingly it wasn’t the gears this time, axles still in need of some work but the gears survived lol

[@stephenwest798]

You got to get a dana 44 rear with a locker in it, it makes life and wheeling so much easier. Besides your loaded so it's pocket change for you. LOL

[@SmokinMonkeyOG]

Definitely not loaded lmao just not responsible. If I can get a break from paying for repairs I’ll have the time and money to do some mods and the 44 is definitely very high in the list

[@stephenwest798]

@@SmokinMonkeyOG Thats just the problem with vehicles everything cost money and if you're a gear head you always want to upgrade them, I know I have the same addiction compounded by the fact that I have too many of them.

[@SmokinMonkeyOG]

Yup it’s not the cheapest hobby that’s for sure lol but gotta do what you love I guess lol only live once so do it right

[@timoldenburg2249]

That CRV always impresses me but that shows the skill of the driver 🤘🤘 p.s. I’m a TJ owner

[@SmokinMonkeyOG]

Mike deserves a medal for his driving in that thing!

[@attimus02]

So good to see Big Bird back. Why does that TJ have leaf springs?

[@SmokinMonkeyOG]

Lmfao you’re the first one that said something about that. We have no idea to be honest, Darnel bought it from someone exactly as you see it.

[@VenomizedReaper]

cant wait to take my 2017 escape up there soon

[@SmokinMonkeyOG]

I’ll be up there May 24 weekend

[@VenomizedReaper]

Same I’m gonna be on the north trail

[@SmokinMonkeyOG]

I always run the south side. North is too easy lol

[@VenomizedReaper]

Looking to do some camping in that area for the weekend lol gonna do south trail once I get the bigger tires 😊

[@josephraker9835]

Great to see big bird out on trial are you planning to a snorkel on it

[@SmokinMonkeyOG]

Not sure yet I don’t think so but we’ll see if I can find one for a decent price

[@montesquieinc.4465]

Great to see Big Bird Again!! buuuu the last part of the video (I just seee til the very end :( ;( ) gears are complicate :P Questions.... (I'm about to start to mod mine.... ) The fuel "economy" went better? You told you were around 20Liter per 100Km, (I'm around 25+) thanks!!! You are my inspiration on this journey :D

[@SmokinMonkeyOG]

My fuel economy definitely didn’t get better but it usually burns around 20L per 100km for me. New engine burns a bit less but still around the same amount

[@artillerybuff2000]

Beautiful area, what great fun! Bummer about the rear diff. Also, looks like you need a front locker? Thanks for another excellent video. I like to watch these with my family, but unfortunately, I have to mute the audio due to the language 😢

[@SmokinMonkeyOG]

I’ll do my best to clean it up in future videos. Thank you for watching anyway!

[@teamsillers8398]

12:53 I seen somebody do that climb with 37s

[@SmokinMonkeyOG]

Ya it definitely looks doable with 37s. Maybe one day I’ll come back and be able to hit that rock wall

[@RedRabbit4230]

Check those cable adjustments as for the throttle and stuff goes. Steve, Steve needs a FEWWWW MORE PINIES UNDER HIS HOOD. A larger HONDA MOTOR 😉😉 AS LONG AS IT WILL FIT, BOLT IT UP AND ( IN YOUR WORDS ) SEND IT. Find him some way besides just going 1 rim size and maybe 2 tire sizes as long as they will clear to give him some clearance. And get you a set of leafs for the front and the rear with lift blocks. And U Bolts and make sure your NOT GONNA HAVE ANY STEERING GEAR BOX ISSUES OR ANY OTHER ISSUES AND THEN GET YOU SOME 35 OR 37'S TRX US.THEN SOME FRONT AND REAR ARB AIR LOCKER S. YOU WILL BE SET FOR ANY THING.....

[@dtedog]

I the same jeep same color as well, wondering where u got the seatbelts?

[@SmokinMonkeyOG]

www.seatbeltplanet.com/

[@jl6757]

Love the videos bro! What size lift you have on big bird? think you told me but I forget.

[@SmokinMonkeyOG]

Thanks bro! It’s a 2.5 suspension lift with a 3 inch body lift

[@RedRabbit4230]

I've been setting here trying to beng watch a ton of your vids. I have been meaning to ask. Where did you get your fluorescent green seat belts.

[@SmokinMonkeyOG]

Haha from seatbeltplannet.com

[@thelonewrangler1008]

Hopefully you changed your diff fluids too because there's a very good chance there's water in your axles. I know from experience and learned the hard way😂🤦‍♂️ Clearly I spoke too soon or maybe not soon enough, I shouldve mentioned it in your vid with the snorkel install. What happens is when you drive a hot axle through cold water it creates a vacuum that sucks the breather check valve shut so then the axles suck in water through the seals. You need to extend those breathers and get them as high as you can in the hood and get rid of the check valves. ARB has a kit thats under $100usd thatll do both axles and it doesnt have a check valve in it but has a waterproof filter so it stops it from sucking water when you cool off the fluid. Your boy standing on the roof in his underwear trying to make the breathalyzer happy while burried in the mud made my weekend, thats even better than seeing that CRV do work😂😂

[@SmokinMonkeyOG]

Haha glad you enjoyed the video! And good tip about the breathers

[@stephenwest798]

@@SmokinMonkeyOG Don't forget that your standard tranny has a breather to!

[@camwilson8305]

He asked me if he should edit that part out I said nah that’s the best part 😂😂

[@rockbottomoff-road3559]

I pull my car trailer with a built ranger on it all the way in there no issues at all

[@RedRabbit4230]

You need 37's and some ARB'S ( LOCKERS )FOR BOTH FRONT AND REAR.. ONCE

[@SmokinMonkeyOG]

Would be nice lol

[@miketuggle9273]

You Damn Canadians are hilarious. I am from Texas, so everything north of our border is Canada, haha

[@SmokinMonkeyOG]

We actually are in Canada so you’re not really wrong lol 😂

[@miketuggle9273]

@@SmokinMonkeyOG the farthest north I ever went Wheelin' was up in New Hampshire. Damn it was cold! I like your Gladiator by the way. I would like to get one some day. I have a mildly built JL 2 door at the moment.

[@SmokinMonkeyOG]

Thanks man! I want to check out some of the trails in the states soon! A lot more interesting than what we have but maybe that’s because I’m used to it

[@DanRogers-m9u]

Gauges went out on my 97 Jeep Wrangler I've done everything what do you think it is

[@SmokinMonkeyOG]

Never came across this before but I would look into all the electrical connections first

[@SmokinMonkeyOG]

Start with fuses

[@TheDon8771]

Damn the rear again?

[@SmokinMonkeyOG]

Yup 👎

[@johnmcwade222]

If you cooked the rear end why would you push it, put it in 4 wheel and use the front wheel drive that still works?

[@SmokinMonkeyOG]

I was so tired from driving home 3 hours and driving around up there and the 3 hour drive up. We also didn’t eat anything since about 8am and it was 11pm so I wasn’t thinking at that point