JK Experience GOLD DUST REWARD MINE & CERRO GORDO Jeep Wrangler Off Road Adventure NITTO JKX Part 4

Leaving beautiful Lake Tahoe behind, we started our 4th day of the Nitto JK-Experience presented by KMC Wheels, heading down U.S. Highway 395 which is also known as, El Camino Sierra. In Part 4 of GOLD DUST, you'll get to see us work our way up into the Inyo Mountains and then overlanded across them as we made our way to the south. Unfortunately, this is about where Moby started to have some problems and it was our turn to seek out help from our friends. After accessing our situation, we wheeled our way to the bottom of the Reward Mine and then climbed our way back up to the top of the mountain where we setup our home for the night in the ghost town of, Cerro Gordo. We hope you enjoy.
This video was independently filmed, edited and produced by Cindy and Eddie Oh of WAYALIFE. The opinions and actions of the individuals featured are in no way affiliated with or attributable to Nitto Tire, KMC Wheels, Off Road Evolution or any of the JK-Experience sponsors.
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[@thewanderer577]

One of my favorite things about your channel is that you and Cindy live in the real world (good & bad). What a relief to have solved the problem!

[@wayalife]

LOL - oh yeah, what you see is what you'll always get from us, the good and the bad. :)

[@oraivan1]

That was the JOINT!!! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👏

[@djuell01]

1. Glad it didn't break down on the Rubicon trail. 2. No one died. 3. This is why we drink!!! :) Another great video you two!

[@wayalife]

LOL - yup, all is good in the world :)

[@GoatOffroad]

So awesome to see Moby eating up the trail at speed! That has to feel amazing!! I am so use to seeing you helping everyone else fix their Jeeps, even into wee hours of the morning. You have paid forward being helped yourself many times over. So glad to see Moby is gonna finish it out! ❤️🐞

[@wayalife]

The way Moby is setup right now, he kills it at high speeds. You'll get to see more of this on Part 5. As far as the problems he had, all I can say is that it's good to have good friends around to help out :)

[@JoseOrtiz_1416]

Its crazy to think just a 15 amp fuse can take your day from enjoying the views, to being SOL. Good to hear you got it all striaghtened up !!

[@wayalife]

Well, there's more to it than that. You'll have to tune into Part 5 to see what I'm talking about.

[@JoseOrtiz_1416]

@@wayalife will be waiting right here for part 5 ! Hope everything's good now at least

[@fwschnaar3179]

Eddie Cindy… For the 100+++ times you have Help those in need… As you said… They didn’t Blink a Eye to Help You… In the End it was a Feel Good moment ! And PS again… The East Side of the Sierra is Amazing! 👍😃

[@wayalife]

For us, the best part of wheeling is all the good friends we get to be with. It is they who make it fun for us and we were grateful for their help :)

[@woof3598]

never get tired of the old video's, Fed Ex just got here, another set of springs to try out later

[@wayalife]

Awesome :)

[@Synctyrez613]

Perhaps Moby blew a fuse expressing his displeasure with you jamming down the rough stuff testing his suspension😂 Glad it was an easy fix. Another great adventure! Would love to join you some time! Cheers🍻

[@wayalife]

LOL - but, that's what he's made to do :)

[@dougmyers5017]

Great to see Moby is alive and well after all. Also great to see Randy is still running with you guys and am sure he was happy to help out.

[@wayalife]

Oh yeah, Randy is the best. A good friend to have on the trail for sure :)

[@jacmens]

realy a nice way to end this part, good to see youre Jeep will ride the next day. No Jeep left behind.

[@wayalife]

Thank you, we're so glad you enjoyed the video :)

[@pnellferguson7222]

To 15 amp..fuses..Love it..That right there is what the JK Experience is all about. Thanks for taking me along....

[@wayalife]

You know it! :)

[@duoglide69]

Awesome ! The flames through wayalife was pretty cool.

[@wayalife]

LOL - thanks :)

[@nachovalenti]

Wow what an awesome video again as usual. I'm waiting always for them and now waiting already for the next one. Thanks Cindy and Eddie. Both are the best.

[@wayalife]

LOL - Awesome, we really do appreciate it :)

[@addictedtoorc]

I didn't know Harris gave cuts too. Priceless.

[@wayalife]

LOL - among his many talents, he's also a licensed cosmetologist :)

[@terryderush7066]

This is not good friends. This is GREAT FRIENDS!!

[@wayalife]

LOL - you really can't make this stuff up :)

[@stealtheli]

That was a good story line. Moby is hurt at the end Moby is good. In between you had great stuff. This has to be one of the best channels on youtube. Thank you!

[@wayalife]

We really do appreciate you saying as much. All we would ever hope to do is share our story and our love for Jeeps :)

[@lesszabo5625]

Another fantastic video, some amazing scenery. Great to see that getting Moby back on the road was not a big problem, thanks Eddie and Cindy.

[@wayalife]

So happy to hear you enjoyed the video :)

[@joepro5915]

Glad to hear that Moby is good-to-go.

[@wayalife]

Hope you tune into part 5 :)

[@AKArusty]

My jaw dropped to the floor when Moby broke down. At least it was an easy fix. So happy you get to finish off the last JKX in Moby and not the back seat of someone else’s Jeep. Keep up the awesome work!!

[@wayalife]

It was a real bummer for sure. So glad that we were able to get him running again before the night was done. Also, we confirmed that there would be one more JKX next year.

[@Heavy.hemi510]

Lol that ending was awesome

[@wayalife]

Cool - glad you liked it :)

[@murphtahoe1]

Great peeps on the trip as always!

[@wayalife]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@99stomperjccollins54]

What an amazing video! The under ground trail was very cool! Glad the Jeep was an easy fix! Love watching your channel!

[@wayalife]

Really happy to hear you enjoy our channel :)

[@ortiz73caify]

That definitely sucked to have issues but I’m glad you got it fixed. I definitely love the historical stuff you guys come across and the mine you guys went into.

[@wayalife]

We're always happy to hear guys like you can appreciate the historical stuff especially being it's a passion of our :)

[@AdventuresWithRyanHanley]

Great video! sucks to see Moby getting towed out but super cool of Bubba to help you out and get it running again

[@wayalife]

Thanks! It was a rollercoaster day of emotions for sure :)

[@jrlayneoliver]

Awesome adventures with wonderful people!!

[@wayalife]

Thank you. Happy to hear you enjoyed it :)

[@desertfox3860]

Very nice video. Thanks for sharing.

[@wayalife]

So glad you enjoyed it :)

[@user-io3hw7hx7q]

Awesome good morning have a great time thanks

[@jrb.squirrel]

I'm going nuts every time i watch one of y'alls wonderful videos lol. Want to get out there so bad everytime I watch an off-road & overland video. However, time & finances just don't allow it. You both again, keep up the awesome videos. Continue to have fun & be safe out there. Squirrel 🐿 (Ik it's a chipmunk but nothing else close to a squirrel lol) 😃

[@wayalife]

LOL - sorry about that I think. Glad we could take you along on our adventures :)

[@jrb.squirrel]

@@wayalife Stinks that the jeep out of no where started having issues. Wonderful team tho to be with. 😊

[@jrb.squirrel]

@@wayalife so glad it was only a 15amp fuze.

[@garthhayward9581]

Action packed. Great episode of the JKX, good to see Moby sorted and ready to roll.

[@wayalife]

Happy to hear you liked the video :)

[@washowasho6061]

Great WAYALIFE, this is the true life. Washo (italian jeeper)

[@wayalife]

Awesome, thank you :)

[@BlackRockOverland]

I love Reward Mine and exploring the Owens Valley!!

[@mrbxv]

Awesome video! You guys are having a great time despite some setbacks, but that’s all part of the adventure. I gotta check out than mine one day.

[@wayalife]

Yeah, things like that happen and shouldn't ruin a great day :)

[@rockingkvideos3160]

Wow😳, that mine was incredible and the video had me feeling nervous🙄...well done! I just had an electrical issue with my Hemi swap and felt your pain. Awesome that this Wayalife runs full circle to help each other 👌thanks for sharing👍👍👍🇺🇸

[@wayalife]

LOL - I'm so glad that we could convey that to you in our video and that you could share in our pain. Good friends is what it's all about for us. The wheeling is always second :)

[@xdboardsurfer]

Great stuff as always! Thanks for sharing!

[@wayalife]

Thank you, so glad you enjoyed it :)

[@miken9484]

Not gonna lie, my heart was pounding once Moby stopped working and needed towing. But once you made it into town and dropped off Moby, I felt a sense of relief.

[@wayalife]

LOL - I appreciate your concern and glad you enjoyed the video :)

[@navseal345]

Best episode yet! JK. Hahaha, bad Jeep joke.

[@hectorserrano7703]

Absolutely great video, glad Moby is up and running

[@wayalife]

Thank you :)

[@mariodesmo]

Great video Love that area of 395 along the eastern side of the sierras. I hate blowing a fuse. The last time I blew one in my TJ I was 1/2 way up a trail when I lost my ARB locker. Never figured out why the fuse blew when it did. Still managed to make it to the end! lol

[@JeepAndThings]

I had a stealth fuse, looked good, but wasn't on my JK. I think everyone gets bit by one of those every so often. Glad shes fixed.

[@KrisCutOff]

Thanks for sharing your experience with us.

[@wayalife]

Happy that we could share this with you :)

[@DarrylSheather]

Really enjoy these videos

[@wayalife]

Thank you, we're so happy to hear it :)

[@terrystotzheim9719]

What a great video!!! Looked like a lot of fun! Would love to be there too!! Thanks for sharing!!!

[@wayalife]

You bet! So glad that we could share this with you :)

[@patandjessicasjeepadventur3227]

Another incredible adventure Eddie Thanks for bringing us along

[@wayalife]

Glad to know you've been enjoying our adventures :)

[@gilbertarnold8666]

Great video thank you. Sorry you had that problem, glad that it got fixed.

[@wayalife]

Glad you enjoyed it and all is well that ends well :)

[@garycraig4277]

That was an awesome day

[@wayalife]

LOL - yeah, I suppose you could say that :)

[@johnstup4479]

Another super awesome video! Dang those 15 amp fuses.

[@wayalife]

LOL - glad you enjoyed the video :)

[@ligon143]

Great video. That driving underground looked so cool. Keep em coming

[@wayalife]

Working on part 5 now :)

[@PhatboyHD88]

Buddy i have watched every one of your videos, and you are always the first guy to crawl on the dirt with your tool bag and get folks fixed up and back on the trail,, its a shame that the first time i can remember you and Moby needed help it was something that couldn’t be fixed on the trail,, because i know if there were 15 jeeps with you guys there would be 15 guys with parts and tools in there hand ,ready to pay forward all the help you have graciously given over the years .. on my bucket list is to get in a jeep that will be able to wheel with you , and some day i will have a jeep that will be capable enough to do it , and i will be giving you a call lol..thanks for another great video , my wife and i have 2 Jeeps but none that would qualify to run with you..😂😂😂

[@wayalife]

Thank you and it'd be a pleasure to wheel with you some day :)

[@chuckzechman7390]

Awesome adventure. Safe Travels and God Bless!

[@wayalife]

Thank you :)

[@stoutmasta]

I feel like I jinx’ed you a few video’s ago saying you never broke down. Glad you found the issue and were able to get Moby back up. Never seen brakes smoke like that though either. Great video guys.

[@wayalife]

LOL - well thanks for nothing! J/K :)Braking for two built up and heavy JK's was really hard for Moby's poor brakes and my legs! :)

[@kst25751]

Excellent episode! Watching this on 9/11, it really helped cheer me up today. Thank you for that!

[@wayalife]

Glad to hear it.

[@jackhook4192]

Awesome video so glad it was a quick fix for u guys.there will be a next time .lol

[@wayalife]

LOL - always a next time :)

[@claymorgan6066]

Wish I could bring my jk on a journey with yall. Working to build it to hang with yalls. Lol. Love the videos man keep it up. 👍👍

[@wayalife]

There will be another one next year. All you have to do is apply :)

[@andreiburciu6623]

Well, now I know when to expect a new video from Wayalife: either when I’m on my way to class or when I’m in class. Looking forward to watching this video!

[@wayalife]

LOL - sorry about that. We just post these up when we get done with them :)

[@andreiburciu6623]

Wayalife Yes, it’s midnight. Yes, I watched the entire video! You two are driving me to this lifestyle. Thank you for sharing your experiences, while I save up money to do it myself.

[@jgarcia251985]

I love this JK Experience.

[@wayalife]

Awesome - so glad to hear it :)

[@guidok3762]

Cool trip with all the JK’s, sorry for the fuse...... 🇳🇱❤️🇺🇸👍✌️💪

[@wayalife]

It's all part of the fun - glad you enjoyed the video :)

[@jkuspider9032]

Great coverage as usual! Can’t wait to hear why the fuse popped in Part 5. USMC Wrangler

[@wayalife]

Thank you. We're always glad to know guys like you enjoy our videos :)

[@anthonyzhang4918]

That DTD is straight bad-ass! Loving the JKX content, I hope one day I can make it to one, just need a front locker and some extra cash to apply haha!

[@wayalife]

LOL - awesome. Hope you can make it out someday :)

[@bulltastik]

I’m digging these adventures (not the Moby snafu), the beautiful scenery, history and comaraderie of the human spirit👍🏼🇺🇸

[@wayalife]

So glad we could share it with you and that you enjoyed it :)

[@jmsuitter5]

Moby lives the fight another day

[@wayalife]

Oh yeah! :)

[@okie2608]

Amazing the havoc a little blown fuse can cause.

[@wayalife]

LOL - Hope you tune into Part 5 :)

[@richmiller124]

Wish I had friends like that

[@stevetabor4447]

Glad nothing serious with moby it happens from time to time absolutely love this trail an the history ol motel etc that’s how it was in my younger days no power steering better known as arm strong steering glad trip wasn’t a total bust as always be safe

[@wayalife]

LOL - most of our old iron are all manual steering but of course, they are all running small tires. Hope you tune into Part 5.

[@stevetabor4447]

Wouldn’t miss it waiting on # 5

[@kevinellis5327]

I bet this nights shot was just a little bit better than most !!! Glad Moby was a easy fix …

[@wayalife]

LOL - you could say that again.

[@kevinellis5327]

Wayalife probably need to redo break pads huh ?

[@wayalife]

Fortunately, they were just installed new ahead of this trip. Still look good.

[@kevinellis5327]

Wayalife blown fusses sometimes are only detectable by replacing .. but friend are the best !!!

[@zamixoffroad]

I hope that one day I join with u guys.. ❤️

[@wayalife]

That would be awesome!

[@tinafurtek4079]

U were Romping on Moby pretty good Eddie.

[@wayalife]

LOL - just having some fun putting his suspension to the test :)

[@markwh668]

Loved it.

[@wayalife]

Awesome! Glad to hear it :)

[@rodneybutler5062]

@@wayalife WHAT COLOR IS RUBY CAT?

[@wayalife]

Dozer Yellow

[@larry1873]

Look like fun

[@wayalife]

It's always a good time when you're wheeling with good friends :)

[@gabet9993]

You now have a coasting record. Now you gotta beat it.

[@wayalife]

LOL - I guess I do :)

[@zmotorsports62]

Great adventure. Glad you got Moby back up and running. Having a MoCAN module myself I am anxious to hear exactly what caused the fuse to blow and which fuse exactly it was, what it was feeding. Mike

[@wayalife]

You'll get to see more of this in Part 5

[@honzikzemanu7915]

great channel and incredible content! You just earned another subscriber..:-)

[@wayalife]

Thank you! We're so glad you've been enjoying our videos and enough so that you're now a subscriber :)

[@kst25751]

Hey, just think how great your MPG was going down that long hill! Silver lining!

[@wayalife]

LOL - now that's one way of looking at it :)

[@471merlyn]

Awesome video and ride! I may have missed this mirror in a previous video comments. What is the rear camera video rear view mirror setup in the Gladiator? My rear view mirror is not really usable for anything but checking what’s in the back of my Jeep.

[@wayalife]

The mirror in question was in the Jeep that Mel was driving. He borrowed it from his employee. I think it's an aftermarket mirror.

[@phyllisperry3822]

Remember doing 50 mph thru the desert??shook wires loose.

[@anthonygendron9737]

More Gladiator please!!!

[@wayalife]

LOL - working on it :)

[@JLURBilletSilverMetallic]

Hey Eddie, glad to see Moby back in action! ! What was the reason for the fuse to blow in the first place?

[@wayalife]

You'll have to watch Part 5 to find that out :)

[@jeremywbettis297]

Should have gotten one of them costumes from the movie "The Hills Have Eyes" and scared the beegeebers out of them. Lol

[@wayalife]

LOL - that would have been funny :)

[@michaelcrossman311]

Too bad it’s not on the east coast so I could join!

[@wayalife]

This time it's not but there've been plenty in the past that have been in your neck of the woods. Heck, I'm pretty sure the next one will be.

[@michaelcrossman311]

Wayalife awesome! I’m ready for the next one.

[@OnMyMemoryCard]

Awesome that Moby is back running.........but the elephant in the room.........why did the fuse pop?

[@wayalife]

Ah!! Someone is paying attention! You'll have to see Part 5 for the answer :)

[@rsbrehm]

lol nice

[@wayalife]

Thanks :)

[@jonathanpena3609]

I used to read the meters in Keeler and at the top of Cerro Gordo (ghost town) The family who maintains the town is actually really nice and welcoming. Is the ore cart and cables still in the canyon?

[@wayalife]

The family you speak of had all passed away. Cerro Gordo now has new owners and they're still welcoming but you need to contact them before coming up and as before, you need to pay a fee. Still plenty of relics left in the canyon :)

[@jdofmemi]

Spoiler alert! The mullet is great. What hijinks will we get to see on the next episode? Glad Moby's problem was not anything serious.

[@wayalife]

LOL - That was one crazy long day and night.

[@One_Bar]

Out of curiosity, would an electric, thermostat controlled water pump help your temps any? That way it's circulating at a high speed while your creeping along? Would also free up some horses and remove some strain from the engine while cruising or climbing grades.

[@wayalife]

Possibly. Haven't had any issues with what we have until now though and we've had it for years.

[@nachovalenti]

At the same time,I'm so sorry for that issue in your Jeep.

[@wayalife]

It was a bummer for sure but it happens.

[@tomershalem2222]

what do you two think about portal axles for the gladiator ?

[@wayalife]

Crazy expensive but could be cool on a Gladiator being that you could run them with next to no lift and you'd still sit tall enough to clearl 37's or even 40's. The gearing on them would prevent them from being highway friendly though and to the best of my knowledge, there is no way to make them work with Jeep speed sensors. This would be the biggest problem.

[@scottfletcher199]

Great Video! So RubiCat was once yours?

[@wayalife]

Yup, if you look at some of our older videos, you'll see her in them. It was nice that her new owner could join us for this trip.

[@TheRightLine]

Did your transmission live after all that towing?

[@wayalife]

Yup

[@user-ng2uq7gr6u]

The exhaust sound is very good, but are you changing the muffler?

[@wayalife]

You're probably hearing the V8's that many of these JK's have.

[@user-ng2uq7gr6u]

Does American Wrangler have a V8?

[@wayalife]

@@user-ng2uq7gr6u No, we have them installed as a replacement.

[@rugglesbrendan]

I know you guys may have thought of this, but you should've had a Jeep strapped behind you using engine braking on the downhill section to save your brakes.

[@wayalife]

Yeah, we had considered it but decided it would be better just to let us coast down to the bottom. If needed, we could always resort to that but in the end, our decision proved to work just fine.

[@rugglesbrendan]

Yeah I understand, and as always this is another good video series you guys made of a great adventure. Looking forward to the next video in the series.

[@morganbarber2461]

Check the easy stuff first! Start with fuses! Got a flat tire? Check a fuse!

[@wayalife]

As we clearly show in the video, we DID check all the fuses and even checked them again with a test light. Be sure to watch Part 5 as we cover this more.

[@RD-hn6ut]

I keep fuses just for those reasons...now the question is do u have a draw on moby where u have to keep a trickle charger to the batteries?

[@RD-hn6ut]

Haven’t seen moby on a trailer to often

[@wayalife]

We NEVER trailer our Jeeps anywhere unless they're completely out of commission. Also, we had no draw or at least, didn't anyway.

[@RD-hn6ut]

Thanks for the reply on the draw and for taking us along for the adventures ...and if anyone who has been following Cindy and you know.. you drive to and from the trails .. again thanks for the insite and videos...

[@charlesbtillman8014]

What axle gears do you run front and rear?

[@wayalife]

Dynatrac ProRock 60 up front and ProRock 80 in the rear.

[@broncodude6299]

@17:18 yup, you might need to do a brake job 😣

[@wayalife]

LOL - yeah, just maybe :)

[@chriseberhardy7873]

Is rubi cat gone ?

[@wayalife]

Gone? Just from our home. As you can see in the video, she's still around - just with a new owner :)

[@no0channel0at0all]

Couldn't you just Hotwire the rad fans ?

[@wayalife]

If absolutely needed, probably. However, there would be no way to regulate the speed and frequency of it or that I know of. If you exceed the duty cycle of it, the fan would stop and maybe for good. Being that we had options, we chose the one that we though would work best for us especially in the interest of time.

[@charlesbtillman8014]

In your JK

[@z053171]

Awesome trips, but its why I'm not buying a jeep, building a rig instead. Which do not appear to ever be allowed on these trips, too bad. Besides the dog is too big for a jeeps