The Maine Event Gets Underway: Greasy Boulders and Sloppy Mud | Part 1 - Ultimate Adventure 2018

Part 1 of Ultimate Adventure 2018. While UA2017 started on one of the hottest days of the year, UA2018 kicked off in the cool climate of Wilton, Maine, right after the skies had dumped rain all night long. With little fear of dehydration this year, the group rolled out for the Rocky Mountain Terrain Park in Carthage, Maine, to wheel some of the toughest trails in the Northeast. Huge rolling boulders and severely steep climbs make these some of the most challenging trails around when it’s dry. But add a whopping 24-hour deluge which only tapered off as the group was airing down and you know the action is gonna be epic. Will 21 vehicles make it through the day unscathed or will Mother Nature Prevail? Find out in Episode 1 of Ultimate Adventure 2018. For more action, videos, pictures check out fourwheeler.com/ultimate-adventure/.
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[@hillbillyhippie597]

The owner of the off-road park is awesome hanging out drinking a beer with his shirt off. Zero F’s given 😆

[@ChristianHazel]

It's actually Throwback Mountain Dew....but yes - definitely zero Fs

[@austingarber3368]

That’s my Home Park, John Steele is the owner. One helluva a guy! Not a care in the world! Just pay the fee, sign the waiver and do whatever you want! It’s a blast!

[@hunterbaxter7962]

yeah guys awesome been there a lot

[@chevymaine5066]

Yeah john is the man definitely no fs given

[@whoischxse]

Thats actually a bardle skeet good sir

[@MisterGravelrama]

This event always has some of the most cool & innovative rigs. Right off the bat I'd say my top three are the fan invite Willys Wagon cause' those are always sweet in any scene, the JK with the Gladiator clip as most unique, & the DeRange Rover for the ode to the Camel Trophy days. Awesome stuff fellas, so excited to watch an entertaining adventure!

[@ddddsd20]

it was good to see Ian Johnson wheeling his rig , I miss seeing him on Extreme 4 x 4, the show just isn’t the same now.

[@julianmartinez8572]

These NEVER GET OLD! Been watching UA since 2006 and its the best! 🤟🏽🤟🏽🤟🏽🤟🏽🤟🏽🤟🏽🤟🏽🤟🏽🤟🏽🤟🏽🤟🏽🤟🏽🤟🏽🤟🏽🤟🏽🤟🏽🤟🏽🤟🏽🤟🏽🤟🏽🤟🏽🤟🏽🤟🏽🤟🏽🤟🏽🤟🏽

[@johnbehneman1546]

THANK YOU SO MUCH. I LOVE THE ULTIMATE ADVENTURE.

[@Roostah52]

Awesome! I was hoping UA would come up here to good ol' Maine. Remember, when in doubt, throttle out!!

[@harrison_9327]

so happy this is back

[@Stuka87]

This would have been the time to have Interco as the tire sponsor. Falken makes a great rock tire, no so much in nasty mud.

[@Aussompossum2008]

I SAY THAT EVERY YEAR I WATCH THIS LOL i run TSL SX's on most of mine. and have never had a time i couldnt find traction in dry or wet conditions

[@signlsirchir2156]

run intercos and give up the smooth ride these cali girls are used to? hahahaha

[@tarheel4wd]

Stuka87 and Samuel Hancock I say the same thing! Looks like Keith Bailey knows whats up since he's running decent sized Irok's and didn't have to winch lol.

[@kevinmoss970]

Thats pretty much what i was thinking of saying.

[@Schnot]

Finally New England. Like the man said, there’s nothing like what we have here that you’ve seen out west. Your Moab rigs are a joke out here.

[@joshcaldwell4660]

And Moab is south west coast... The PNW has the most versatile wheeling there is, in the nation, in my opinion. There is everything within 2-4 hrs away... Besides tropics lol but we do have rain forests

[@aljemiya]

Do I sense bitterness at needing to go to a "park" to wheel instead of being able to pretty much head up any trail you come across without infuriating some uppity land owner? haha

[@theothertoddg]

Could you please put "Ultimate Adventure 2018" at the beginning of the title? It gets cut off in the menu and is easy to overlook

[@shiftyrx7]

The trail leader dude from that park would make an awesome host!!!!!

[@RubiconUnlimited]

So many familiar faces and rigs from last year. Lots of carnage too! Glad UA is back

[@TheJbugbee]

Awesome ride! Always enjoy the UA!

[@draggonhedd]

Seems like all these guys brought the wrong tires. Not NEARLY aggressive enough treads.

[@Blackneck1994]

draggonhedd that’s what happens when the sponsor provides rubber lol. These rigs would tackle the trails relatively drama-free with tires from Interco or Maxxis... Which I’m willing to bet is what they normally run like smart people ;)

[@tarheel4wd]

Marcus Mar exactly! Well said lol and is what I think about every year when they show up on Falkens

[@Blackneck1994]

The Caleb Downey it’s the same way with Top Truck Challenge when they hand out Baja Claws. It takes no time at all to look at a tire and have a pretty good idea of how they perform. The Falkens just have way too tight of a void ratio and not nearly aggressive enough sidewall. I’m sure it’s a great tire for people who want more traction for a daily driver truck that goes off road, but when it comes to purpose built rigs like these, I would put Interco rubber under them hands down. TSL SX IIs would be all around perfect for the kind of wheeling they do on these trips.

[@airtimewithaarav1910]

Pause at 13:27 and you can see he wasn’t using falcons. Probably why he made it without winching.

[@eel1331]

All of them got all terrains lol

[@davidking3311]

Looks like Maine is workin those west coast rigs , good times .

[@anonymousfox345]

wow this looks so fun!

[@manoloaycartg4266]

So cool. U guys should do it in south america's rain forest ☺. All of those rigs.. would be amazing.

[@MattyveesPlaylist]

I live in Nova Scotia, no one belives us when we tell'em east coast trails are CRAZY!

[@tonytrumble]

I used to live in Maine, now I live I south west Tennessee. Don't miss the snow, but I always miss the scenery. I love the fall foliage in Maine.

[@Str8sixfan]

Wow, how many of the 21 rigs WEREN'T diesel powered? Impressive fleet of rigs.

[@JapanScott1]

Awesome that UA was made available outside of the MotorTrend empire.

[@Khorsathedark]

I love watching western guys run eastern and south eastern trails.

[@Jvst0nTime]

i am so hyped for part 2 !!!!

[@kevinjamesmcgrath4227]

i go to rocky mountain terrain park every year and am close with the owner, that’s just amazing that you guys went there, also bummed i wasn’t there for it

[@brianpardee1281]

Rick pewe yelling drivers meeting is the best part

[@Colorado-overland2020]

You guys have the best videos

[@DeadBaron]

Aw man! Maine here, can't believe I missed this.

[@richgallegos5807]

I'm really digging the trail leader wearing a Four Wheel To Heal tee shirt!

[@manny1584]

Great video thanks for sharing 👍

[@classiclarry88]

C'mon Motortrend, resurrect Camel Trophy! Get Toyota, Land Rover, and Jeep involved.

[@tarheel4wd]

Yeah that's what the DeRange Rover reminds me of and I'm assuming what they were going for.

[@vermt001]

Yeah Camel trophy runs were nuts. Fun to watch not sure i could deal with a 16 hour day only moving 500ft in a jungle tho.

[@cartunerph4827]

3 words why no one hasn’t done it since, VERY VERY EXPENSIIVE

[@cartunerph4827]

FINALLY! A RANGE ROVER CLASSIC!

[@dibley1973]

Feels a bit more like the old ones from a few years back. Last year's editing was shite, but really enjoyed this one!

[@jeffdykstra4720]

Seems like most of these guys had higher tire pressure then I thought would be sensible

[@chevymaine5066]

This is my home town we send it in maine it was awesome to c u guys here in my home town.

[@mikethrapp]

Wow. Free video. Crazy.

[@mikethrapp]

Ibe been a motor trend subscriber for a year. Just can't bring myself to pay for it anymore :( its costly for only watching roadkill and all the offroad stuff.

[@rediron44]

Off road park owner in Maine, goes on camera with no shirt drinking beer....LOL

[@southronjr1570]

Wheel spin and momentum are about the only way to wheel here on the east coast it seems, only select places don't require it up in the mountains, here in the piedmont good windshield wipers are just about as important as tires and power, lol

[@DrQuiza]

Magnificent beasts!

[@stans5270]

I live in Wilton Maine. You think someone would say something about a Road Trip in my backyard. Saw the photos after-the-fact on Facebook.

[@bgd73]

I am glad they came here (I am in woods of maine too) this place broke the 4 wheeling spirit a long time ago.. after solid axle fronts went away and gas went up. I still keep a 4x4.. only to do 75mph in an ice storm. You have to be willing to break more than gain to have fun

[@EmJay6977]

Yea, I live in Cumberland county and I never heard that they where coming up this way

[@DOUGandNIKI]

Oh man...we were just there Glamping and didn't get to do anything that fun!

[@caylanmartyn9930]

FINALLY!

[@jameshall4385]

I love watching ultimate adventure. There isn't a gearhead out there that wouldn't love to be there. It's great to see Ian again. Since he left power nation the show has gone down hill.

[@brannonpardue1358]

Those were some killer trails!

[@tijosk8]

Those trails look like a typical street in Montreal

[@MyMGBJourney]

What engine and exhaust combos are in those green and blue wrangler tube buggies? They sound FANTASTIC!!

[@billp5424]

The wife at 10:10 is thinking “When we get home l’m divorcing this neckbeard”

[@mikem7618]

Goes to show you westerners why we run such aggressive tires

[@tarheel4wd]

Yeah they need Interco as a sponsor instead of Falken

[@mattyb120]

Do america have simex tyres?

[@jeremyfufushnick2965]

The nittos were struggling too

[@philiprobinson2794]

wish we got some more footage of that 4runner, not enough people running toyotas for my liking

[@taylorauldelectric8080]

That ford bronco is the dirtiest beast I’ve ever saw.

[@samchesnut845]

The local with Iroks is just having a chat and cruising through. Everyone else is just thrashing.

[@BeaudoinMotorsports]

A FULL LENGTH VIDEO!?

[@leftystrat62]

This is why I like to ride 2 wheels through that stuff instead of 4:) I want to save my Jeep so it can ride out West.lol

[@jeremy8715]

This is why I consider "off-road tires tested in MOAB" BS. This is how you test off-road tires.

[@Burritosarebetterthantacos]

First in states video Ive seen that wasnt 50% XJ's.

[@idriwzrd]

Gotta be careful dealing out your woo-pow. Too much and you're in trouble.

[@BOOMHeadshot1006]

I live in Maine! :D

[@kdq100]

Todd needs to come back for UA 2019!

[@V8AmericanMuscleCar]

Malaesta Kaiman tires shold do fine here...

[@Kylejeepadventures]

Im from Erie, PA. All I can say is they all have the wrong set of tires on their rigs.

[@optikid16030]

Anyone know which engine the classic bronco has?

[@bailey7067]

That 4Runner on toyota axles and a 4 cylinder did better than those v8s on one tons

[@enja001]

Light and nice length wheel base

[@akmjolnir-v4r]

Who made that intro map? NH and VT are transposed...

[@jeffkersting8278]

I'd love to have a beer, with the owner!!!

[@bakersdozenracing]

Try maybe getting NH and VT labeled correctly :P

[@garethmiller6791]

we need Ultimate Adventure Alaska

[@jayramjimedia]

Nice

[@engir63]

WOW that must have been a lot of fun for all the people that looked forward to this and spent time and money only to have the leaders pick a unwise trail for the conditions and damage many vehicles some having to drop out...I don't think I would be taking part.

[@RonnieRawdawg]

😂 westcoast rigs cant handle eastcoast trails thats all not the leaders fault. they had the wrong setup and tires

[@trentmcgee6738]

You might want to spend a little time researching what Ultimate Adventure is all about. Would it have been better to have backed down and gone to something milder? Where's the adventure in that?!

[@everardochapa7]

I wonder what kind of roof rack is on the rover ?

[@frankgarcia6774]

Finally now we need dirt every day

[@surfnburb89]

AWSM VID WATCHED #2 LAST NIGHT WWOO!!.....WISH THERE WERE MORE 'BURBS' I GOTTA 89 GMC 1/2 ton 4X4 BURB' MY DAILY DRIVER THERE BECOMING EXTINCT LOL!!....

[@hendrixherrin4187]

Can you pleaseee change the rear fenders on tube sock that’s like the only thing stock

[@Sam-w9des]

what com radios u guys using?

[@chevysmith273]

where abouts through nh are they traveling?

[@OverlandGeneration]

Don't mean to call you out but @ 14 seconds... NH and VT are switched...

[@luckypenney116]

First thing I noticed.

[@jasoncordova7993]

What the FRED

[@kyhill72]

you guys got the New Hampshire and Vermont backwards. lol

[@mazdabrothersracing7729]

I know from experience that in New England wheeling

[@thorcain1555]

Ugh 3 minutes in and already feeling like and advertisement, I miss the old ones with Rick.

[@dennisbryan7522]

The motor trend app only has a 2.5 rating

[@scottc4433]

Wheel speed is key

[@wesleycooper7940]

Vt and Nh are switched on your map.

[@snek9353]

Ironically every one of those vehicles is illegal in Maine.

[@mobylego111]

You guys swapped VT and NH. Fun fact they aren't the same state.

[@Jeeppeeps]

It’s actually not true there are three terrain parks in Maine

[@nikyjim]

ok there officer farva 7:10

[@Turbochargedtwelve]

Why would you have locking hubs and a select able locking diff on the same axle? Too much money? Show truck?

[@trentmcgee6738]

Neither. Locking hubs disconnect the front tires from the rest of the frontend; a locking differential sends power to both tires equally when engaged and doesn't allow slip between them. Two entirely separate pieces of equipment that do very different things.

[@Mikehonchohimself2006]

So many Cummins...

[@snek9353]

What's with them all running the same lame tires?

[@liamseanking23]

Yas maine

[@JohnstonRobare]

It feels almost un-American to say this, but that trail might have been... too hard? At least for the more streetable trucks. It seems like only the buggies with tons of power and tire could hang.

[@MichaelSmith-oo9qb]

Hey Johnston, I was part of a 4WD club 75 miles north of Wilton . We had or trail system set up as Class 1, easy, dirt roads with seenic views. Class 2, mild modifications, minor challenges. Class 3, Major modifications, expect damage, high challenges. Evevry one had to sign off. It worked fairly well.

[@Blackneck1994]

There would have been much less drama and carnage had they been running Interco, Maxxis, or even Pitbull rubber. Just sayin.

[@gen1c8rs88]

Definitely and it seems this trial did the opposite of selling the Falken Wildpeak M/T tire.

[@kumbackquatsta]

ian?!

[@rizqiarifin2289]

Hi

[@lllPlatinumlll]

So you all show up to run a huge group through a fresh unproven trail at a place run by a dude who greets his guests shirtless with a beer. Smart.

[@JS-dn2mm]

This was poor planning for the first trail of the day. It was clearly just a cutting in the woods and had not been wheeled on before. You can tell by the looks on most of the drivers faces that this wasnt a fun trail.

[@toyotajimjam1492]

Your tube chassis, LS powered buggy with tons is not a Jeep.... Jesus

[@mannycaballero4370]

The ultimate adventure, sleeping In hotels carrying welders around lol ok.

[@swampratt36]

Yoos guys are in bogger country lol .Fugg a falky . Mall crawler tires

[@joshcaldwell4660]

This park and those tires SUCK!!!! come to the PNW

[@mariabradley4361]

Person nail support regime council surround reserve frozen square mine.