Vintage Willys Jeeps Rubicon Trail 2018 (Day 2 Part 1)

Seven Willys Jeeps on the Rubicon Trail. This video shows the trek from Ellis Creek through the Little Sluice. More video to come!! For more cool Willys footage, visit the KZbin channels of Stan Fuller, Tecovas, Jeepevans, MuddOxRacing

[@jpetrowich]

Hi all, Thank you for watching the video. The cowbell has a sentimental attachment to the group. The man who originally owned Cowbell has passed on. All the guys who were invited to the trip don't mind it and as the trail leader, it can be helpful to know that the group is still moving. I don't like it when people add music to their videos but I just turn the volume down or off and enjoy the show. This is a simple solution where everybody wins. Feel free to comment for or against the cow bell but if the comment is discourteous, I will delete it.

[@Billy28376]

jpetrowich I think it adds character.

[@greg1268]

I like the cowbell. I think it adds a little really old school prospector vibe!

[@janrezelman8860]

Greg u

[@billallen4793]

The cowbell is in memorial of a friend who has passed on ... its great now that it's explained..lol really if people have a hard time dealing with respect for a list friend you don't want to be around them anyway.....from Wyoming USA 🔫🤠

[@naveedahamed9]

jpetrowich Hi, the blue one jeep can u please send the engine details. I have one of that jeep. I need the spares of the jeep. Thank u...

[@humbertorubi4947]

Loved this!!! Traction control Off, ABS off, crawl control off, fancy off road modes Off, oversized tires and suspensions Off. Pure and wise off road skills ON!!! Great video.

[@flight2k5]

well theyre locked sooo

[@theldaniel170]

Cowbell ON. Best off-road mod ever.

[@caseyberry6959]

Never thought in a million years theyd make it without 75 feet of led light bars

[@LCMNUNES1962]

É VERDADE !! SEM NADA de TECNOLOGIA ê FAZ BONITO ALI

[@nmelkhunter1]

Well said, sir. Well said. 👍

[@ChuckRage]

It always amazes me how capable these old Jeeps are

[@masoodjageerdaar2544]

Old is gold🥇🥇

[@firstvett69]

These Jeep were better than newer ones of today I drove one of these Jeeps to hall a Fat But General around Base at Fort Sill Oklahoma when I was in the Army in 1969. The Engine put out about 60 HP Gross at 4000 RPM it was not Fast at all But would bark the Tires in Second Gear it had some where around 110 foot Pounds of Torque and some Very Low Gears, the Gearing in this Thing was so Low that it would go no faster than a Marching Soldier could Walk it was designed this way. When I would have to go out in to the Field for Training this Jeep would go anywhere and I never got it stuck. I would put one of these Old Jeeps Up against any newer Jeep of today Bone Stock and I would Bet Money It would beet the newer ones. Many Years Later I owned a 1950 Willies that had no Engine all the rest of the Jeep was original and in great condition I put a 350 Chevy engine in it But with the Gearing it was not Very Practical because of the Gearing still would not get over 55 MPH down hill and spun the Tires to Mush when $ wheeling the $ cylinder these Jeeps Had when original were Perfect for the Jeeps Gearing combination. Oh and I could Shift this Jeep On the Street 8 Times using its Transfer Case in Low and High for each 4 forward gears. Yep it was a Cool and Adventurous time in my Life at just 17 years old. God Bless America its Disabled Veterans and its American Patriots. Great Video Guys.

[@davidsexton5543]

5.38 axles. definitely not good for the 75 MPH freeways in Az.

[@clooperman3745]

Excellent video, just shows you what drivers who know how to drive offroad can do in old school basic Jeeps, no screaming engines and clouds of dust, just low revs on a torquey engine and getting the job done.

[@nmelkhunter1]

It’s more than evident fun was had by all and this is a great video. The cowbell was a very classy touch

[@charleskennedy9467]

This is not my cup of tea but definitely have respect for these old jeeps and the guys that can navigate them. The cowbell was bothering me but after reading why they have it makes me appreciate it. RIP to their friend..

[@1500Overland]

An absolutely wonderful video to watch. That cowbell though, I kept thinking how does he put up with listening to it all day? lol great stuff!

[@robertallen1662]

Them jeeps are like mini tanks. Unstoppable. Thanks for the awesome vids.

[@Terrifier1984]

The real jeeps brother

[@gunlover1955]

You have to love the old school 16" wheels and thin tires they still work.

[@waynebaird3539]

Really impressive. I've heard of the Rubicon Trail for decades now, but usually have only seen bigger vehicles running it until this video.

[@AllThingsOffroad69]

“You’re caught on your bell housing” Haha good camera work! Gotta appreciate the dude that’s willing to hoof it.

[@GoodsDell7]

It looks like the destination is the journey. Thanks for sharing

[@xmo552]

I like Cowbell. That thing provides a slight musical note to the whole adventure. Kind of like those wandering cow-tractors in the movie Cars🤠💪😁

[@levisalvini4110]

"need more Cow Bell" (Will Farrell) 🤣🤣🤣

[@chadherron5740]

this makes me want to get my 46 cj2a runing agin love seeing the old ones still rocking the trails

[@popia1956]

Awesome power this cars are, wonder and excellent 4 x 4. Thanks for share nice video 📹.

[@gregoryjamesaustin]

After watching this I am no longer interested in a new Jeep. I want an old one.

[@swampsnipe8790]

Get ready to work then! They aren't easy but they're worth it

[@KonaUte]

i own old jeep i want newer one jk 4doors would be great, i would put om606

[@danmartinez9497]

I have a 1947 CJ2.. Got it when I was a kid. That jeep taught me alot, how to fix brakes, change clutch, u joints, steering box, transmission the 4 banger was always flooding out changed it over from 6 volt to 12 volt system but it still basically only ran when it wanted to. The rust was never-ending thanks to the wood that was part of the body structure..

[@mantechvlogs5902]

😘

[@levisalvini4110]

Same here my friend...

[@michaelshea5622]

Old Jeeps. Tougher than a mother in law's heart.

[@CarminesRCTipsandTricks]

This was AWESOME! These 70-80 year old machines taking on the same sort of thing that "some" modern off roaders have trouble with!! 😲😲 And not ONE Person had a faulty PCM Module, stuck Fuel Injector, O2 Sensor... and didn't have to chase 5 MILES of wiring to find a short!! I'd take one of those over a new POS any day!! 😎👌👍👍

[@pf465]

Great video, and love the old school you guys!!! I grew up wheelin the same trail with a cowbell in the 70's ans 80's so I was happy to see that. Please don't change. And hats off to you all with no power steering. Many (not all) commentators here have never done this so it's hard for them to appreciate the nostalgia and true grit these jeeps bring, at the end of the day on the trail you are sore to the core and ready for a swim in Spider and beens and beer for dinner.

[@ANtn1969]

nice set up, lockers and low tire pressuses, these guy know how to wheel. 1:35

[@dinoleo3804]

These guys are experienced professional drivers with Mighty strong jeeps.

[@MRREE-zw6xc]

There skills make rigs with a bunch of money tossed into them look pretty useless lol. Awesome video and awesome wheeling to all!

[@uweb5784]

Realy Great what you are doing ! My Respect . Applaus from Germany

[@oneshotpete6.591]

Grandpa’s Jeep my all time favorite !

[@ArturoMartinez-dt6pt]

I like to hear original sound from the video and not music, like to hear the willys engines!

[@jdjeep46]

Sad to hear he passed away. Thanks for all the great videos.

[@rjofur]

Great videos. No mollycoddling there! The cowbells are a nuisance though. Don’t know how you guys put up with that.

[@yunushusain4456]

Superb amazing video fanstic driving skill all r star

[@shagnassey]

the guy in the blue jeep plans to live only once without a roll bar!

[@Rangetechus]

wilson thinking the same.

[@johndunn9819]

i know. i feel better with a more significant roll-bar.

[@mudlakemicrobes]

Perhaps he went withthe ejection seat option.

[@nafeesaa5882]

Absolute madlad

[@vishal.choudhury]

Kudos to the camera person. Wonderful job

[@karmagelek8025]

That's great .Old is gold.👍👍👍

[@1969darr]

My grandfather had a surplus 56 Willys he paid a dollar for. I remember as kids it was a farm truck to chase cattle. Affter he died I asked my Dad where the jeep went and it was sold at auction for $1,200 in 1989 and still ran. I would love to have had that jeep today and would trade my wifes 16 JK rubi for it in a second :)

[@trialandtrophy5237]

Pure Offroading, very nice !

[@nathanduckeorth806]

Wow impressive! Don't think you could even get a mule up those mountains!

[@rangefreewords]

I was waiting for the Jeep envoy sponsored by Hooters driven by employees show up! 😉

[@ttownjamie1501]

Toledo proud! Nice driving gents!

[@hikerstl]

These vintage Jeeps and their mostly vintage drivers impressed me for their abilities. I bet those guys were pretty tired after finishing given the tough steering. That would be a work out.

[@Bananabeachflorida]

I have seen to many vids here in KZbin about Jeeps / trails and blah blah blah .... but this vid man ..... wow not even sure what to comment 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@franciscocampos463]

After Seeing this Only heaven ,just wonderful

[@jonnyhalo1041]

I'm amazed! Not much clearance under those things, wow

[@pf465]

I hope this is an annual trip, I want to hike along with the group and catch pictures.

[@fayazahmed9074]

Extremely off-roading fantastic team.

[@tenyimi]

That first jeep co-driver was the best 😂

[@siraitramses4470]

I ❤️ all about vintage vehicle👍

[@jsktravel]

omg,,what a beautiful Jeep! Good job..thanks

[@reinierrooi5650]

The bell must be in the cab, the old aunty makes too much noise !...eg scream, or so, you ring the bell. She ask WHY !?...you say : hindrance in de road. Like this real jeeps. Nice video, thanks.

[@josephastier7421]

That trail has been loved to death.

[@alonglongkumer1549]

Great video. I enjoyed watching it. Super strong jeeps. I guess fuel consumption is high on those engines.

[@the_nevada_rebel6566]

I mean they are actually surprisingly good on gas. Mine I clocked 23 mpg on a road trip one time. Small little 4 bangers in a light jeep, I don't think my motor turns more then 3k rmp on a trip.

[@rameshnaidu4191]

Superb video I never get bored watching this video again & again I myself own a willys but it’s not the original petrol engine it’s Mahindara Peugeot Diesel engine

[@ahmadfathoni2785]

Amazing.. beautifull place . . !

[@Billy28376]

I love old Jeep’s someday I hope to own one of my own.

[@ronsmith7262]

Roxor = no rust

[@Billy28376]

Bought a yj. Loving it.

[@jasonvandervalk3679]

Nothing fancy and gets the job done

[@buddyclatone9632]

"Ive got a fever and the only cure is more cowbell"

[@leotomma3494]

Leo has a great driveway, should visit him more more often

[@sivaguru8894]

Excellent uncle

[@bill3641]

At 5:45 , he must have to get use to nearly constant head aches. Back when the Rubicon was started , Jeeps were the thing. They didn't know that they were limited by what they drove. Cool

[@LCMNUNES1962]

O MELHOR JEEP WILLYs do MUNDO, BRASIL OK

[@herinldo7984]

Warga Amric masih Senang dgn Jip antik ini, Padshal mereka sdh banyak yg punya Rubicon ,

[@fortes446]

I love IT . I Have one Willis in our home too

[@quinonezprieto754]

Cowbell is cool and so are all willys

[@phil97n]

I knew the Willys were more nimble & capable way before I got the JL Rubicon, but then again, I don't even know where you'd buy a Willy. Actually, the two are just different cars now.

[@hiran9485]

ആ orange T shirt 👌പൊളി drive ആൻഡ് കിടു jeep

[@nealesmith1873]

Fun stuff! Did anybody make it through the Soup Bowl?

[@vernonyow7559]

Looks like a blast!

[@KamranKhan-fs5sj]

Old is gold no doubt

[@CarsAndZebras]

I always liked Grandpa's Jeep. Nothing fancy, just gets the job done. What tire pressure are they running? That's a lot of tire flex at 1:55!

[@General_Eisenhower1945]

Cars And Zebras I would guess 10-15 psi

[@Grampas-jeep]

I run about 9 psi in Grampa's Jeep on the trail. Makes it ride like a Crown Vic on a country highway. Welk maybe not quite like that, but almost. :-)

[@nathanmarsala3099]

Wade's my hero!😁

[@Rahul-tc1nx]

These are the Jeeps that designed to work their ass off with out fancy mods 😉

[@tupacshakur648]

That grandpa's old rusty jeep seem to have lot of power.

[@pedroguerreroalvarado4756]

No necesitan de equipo super sosfiticado, caro y ostentoso para hacer lo que hacen...Con sus llantas tradicionales, flacas y motores con potencia apenas suficiente, hacen las maravillas que estamos viendo.

[@MFKR696]

This may be a strange thing to say, but its refreshing to see an OD painted Willys without fake unit markings and star-insignias all over it. I prefer even that ratty looking "Grandpa Jeep" to one of those half-assed museum-jobs. For reference, the museums where you are may be spectacular, but Canadian Military-owned war museums are a joke. When they're restoring a vehicle, they rarely care what actual unit it came from. They literally just pick and choose what unit they would "prefer" for it and then paint their vehicles up to resemble vehicles that fought in famous battles, even though most of them were just stationary Gate-Guards in reality. There's a museum near me that's owned and run by the RCAC (Royal Canadian Armored Corps, specifically by the Ontario Reg't [Mechanized Recce Reserves]), and I thought it was great until I started volunteering there and saw all the sketchy shit they do with vehicle restorations. One of their crowd-ride Fireflies doesn't even have the proper engine or transmission in it. It's got a Cat 3208 and a 6-speed Eaton semi-truck transmission in it, yet they pass it off as the real thing. Mind you, it does sound incredible with that Cat V8 in it, but it doesn't sound at all how a Firefly should sound.

[@keithameerali9474]

Some without roll cages. That's neck snapping entertainment for you.

[@BLACKBOX1004]

very very good off road❤❤👍👍

[@XJ_is_gone]

Would there be any chance for "Jeep" to produce one of them again? We need light weight offroaders with live axles just like them😢

[@CarsAndZebras]

Wish I could hit some trails like this with my 1946 CJ2a. I need to start looking around for them!

[@General_Eisenhower1945]

Cars And Zebras don t look. Make them

[@Manufalket]

Nice video 😀👍

[@rogsta1984]

So it seems the willys only get stuck if they get high-centered. Sure looked like a great time.

[@mattieboy6778]

The blue willy's..... is that all stock other then the tires?? Good video

[@waleedalrawahi9889]

This looks so fun

[@cbishop41483]

That fella in the big blue willys with NO CAGE is wheelin like a REAL MAN, REAL MEN don't typically roll their rig, but if they do, THEY JUST PUT THEIR HANDS UP TILL A BUDDY FLIPS EM BACK OVER!!!!😳

[@welfarepolice4761]

Dumbest comment I've seen yet Chris.

[@henryware9440]

How are most of these jeeps locked? Lunchbox front and rear or Powr-lok limited slip? Very curious to know.

[@jpetrowich]

Yes, all of the above. Some have lunchbox lockers, some have power locks, some have Detroits, some have e-lockers.

[@jean-lucdorais7198]

I just Baugh a new JL. When I saw your video regret,because I never do something like this. Thank you to showing that for me. J.L.Dorais, Québec

[@jimholmes2555]

I like this kind of Off Roading. I wonder how many FF's here have L134 Go Devil engines!?!

[@jpetrowich]

5 of these jeeps have the original engines. In out experience, the Go Devil is just as capable off-road as a V6 at least in the west where there is traction. The V6 has an obvious advantage on the highway and in sand and muddy hill climbs.

[@jimholmes2555]

@@jpetrowich Cool I have a 1951 all original CJ3A. I love to take it up in the hills and show younger generations How It Is Done!

[@LCMNUNES1962]

VERY GOOD JEEP WILLYs WORLD, BRASIL OK

[@doctorkohc]

Estos son de verdad!!!!!estos no juegan con barro!!!!!!!!!!

[@hishobby]

Amazing! Goodvideo

[@mexcanfun4498]

I had a 47 army jeep. Sure wish I could find another.

[@JcrawL52]

You'll have to give that other cameraman some pointers. 😆

[@4x2WagonFamily]

I see some willys have floating diffs, but others appear to have lockers?

[@caseyberry6959]

Anyone else watching this regretting the money spent on your rig haha. I sure am. I'm definitely getting a cowbell too.

[@darrenjones9180]

Awesome

[@jeremy8715]

There are two things I've noticed in these videos, 1) these Jeeps are rugged; 2) leaf springs don't articulate very well.

[@johndunn9819]

very nice. from an fj40 man...

[@patrickholt4140]

Unstoppable

[@kssreekanth6291]

Expert drivers👍👏👏

[@rootssixtysix]

Wait! You mean you don't need a $50,000+ Rubicon with an added lift, oversized tires, LED light bars, leather heated seats and built in infotainment system to do this?

[@neilwatson9581]

How many of these Jeeps have diff-locks? There is no way an open diff vehicle could do this as easily as some of these motors. Certainly none of the leaf sprung vehicles (Land Rovers) I've been involved with could have done the same without diff locks. Cheers, from the UK

[@Grampas-jeep]

Neil Watson We al, have diff locks of one sort or another. Last year we brought a bone stick CJ2A through and he had a pretty tough time. He made it though.

[@robertevans8503]

this video is ok but it needs something?.......i know!!!!.....more cowbell! yeah that's it.

[@jessewoody5772]

Who's recording this, Hancock? Good job, Good job, good job . . . . .

[@hascg1]

Que vehiculo mas bueno el jeep willys, los adoro