The Most Epic Offroad Trip EVER!

Now that im back home in Virginia, its time to show you guys what all ive been up to these past few weeks! I drove my 2010 Jeep Wrangler JK from VA, all the way out to Arizona for the 2019 Powerstop Trail to SEMA!
The event was a blast, we did so many great trails and i met so many great people.
Participants:
LiteBrite, Bleepin Jeep, Busted Knuckle, MischiefMakerTV, Dirt Life Style Nate, HP Tuners, Ian Johnson, Flex Rocks and Rollovers, Revkit, George, Tiffany Stone, Dirt Preferred, and the Powerstop Host Kris.
As you can tell, the trip included a bunch of great people and some amazing rigs!
We started off in Arizona and did some trails there. We then toured the Rigid Industries facility and even got to build our own light! We then headed to Big Bear, CA. We spent 2 days there, doing John Bull, Holocomb Creek and a few other trails. Then we went out to Johnson Valley where the King of the Hammers is located! Johnson valley was amazing, the trails were hardcore, and being in the middle of the desert lakebed was an incredible feeling paired with surreal views.
On the first day in Johnson Valley, we all had the day off to relax, make repairs etc.. Hollie (MischiefMaker) and myself, decided to go offroading and do Sledgehammer. It was a great trail, but somehow out of the blue i broke my Ujoint. I was a little suprised, the axle is a Superduty Dana 60, using 1480 ujoints. But i guess i found the weak spot, or maybe the u joint was damaged prior to when it broke. Either way, i found some good used shafts and installed a new U joint at camp. I have a question for you guys, would you like to see a How-To video on changing U-Joints on the trail without a press? It is something everyone should know how to do, and can be very simple once you learn how.
We then continued on, more wheeling in Johnson Valley, which sadly i was unable to get film of (Hard to do when your all alone in your Jeep lol). After that, we ended up in sand hollow UT. This is an Offroad paradise, the trails were great, the obstacles were big, and the views were astounding.
Overall, the trip was a blast and i hope i get invited next year!!!!
Now, how did my upgrades hold up?? I will be talking about that in a future video, but everything worked how i wanted it to!
Those upgrades included:
Bestop Supertop Ultra: www.bestop.com...
Bestop Core Doors: www.bestop.com...
7SC DIY 3 link: www.7slotcusto...
Falcon Shocks: amzn.to/2playQY
RockJock Antirocks: amzn.to/3765Ojr
Thank you for watching! And stay tuned for more Jeep videos!
And some sweet Jeep Gladiator content coming soon as well...

[@JKGearandGadgets]

I hope you enjoy the Video!! It keeps getting better the longer you watch. What kind of videos do you want to see next? More wheeling/trip videos? Installs? Gladiator vids? LJ upgrades? Let me know!! While your here, go give Hollie and Walter a sub! kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYGzg6yVZpZpepI

[@702cyco]

Jk, definitely and wheeling..I feel the Gladiator even tho it's bad ass is more of an over landing rig...

[@Ibanez2005gio]

Let’s see some LJ upgrades

[@lifeoftank8271]

LJ

[@jeepindave5464]

More 1 ton stuff

[@thewelder2371]

Installs installs installs installs! I've got a 2016 wrangler sport.... 2-door, I wanna mod up on my own. 4in suspension lift,fatty tires. To do some legit off roading. But I dont have a ton of coin..... suggestions? Maybe if ya gotta few installs.....ya dig?

[@JeepGearGadgets]

Seriously wish we could go back and re-live this whole trip. Can't wait to keep building up the JT and LJ so we can both wheel! squeak squeak squeakkkkk. lol.

[@darrellcaulder8739]

If i can ever get my jeep built up more i would love to join yaw lol

[@apexpredator_jku]

Hollie's my idol! Living the dream! If people only knew her story...the life she walked away from just to hit the road and wheel full time...crazy.

[@johnharrelson7537]

Is there somewhere i could learn about the story? id love to know more!

[@kevinchristofora9367]

They years go by.... and the gifts keep coming. Still entertaining, educating and keeping new wheeler's dreams alive. thanks!

[@garrichelle]

Great video. I have been watching everyone else’s and waiting patiently for yours. You did not disappoint.

[@JKGearandGadgets]

Thank you!

[@MatthewTafoya]

Smart choice to wait, so as to make a better video and not the same things again. I like the hi-speed on the some of the trail runs... And the music helps me watch longer :-)

[@DirtLifestyle]

Good video my friend! 🤘

[@MrMe1280]

I love seeing all my favorite off road youtubers together just missing wayalife and trail recon this would be a dream trip

[@alphamike2839]

Great video recap of your trip. Not to long. I was in to all of it. You guys had some fun. Looking forward to all future content. Any Jeep.

[@RyanRKJ]

It was cool to see so many days worth of wheeling jammed into a 30 minute video. Rock on.

[@piledriveroffroad3743]

Mischief Maker is currently my favorite build. Another Badass Karnage creation, that cage is sick!

[@apexpredator_jku]

I think you got your facts twisted. Karnage may have worked on it but TNT4x4 in Long Island, NY built her rig and custom fabbed that Genright cage. I actually had the pleasure of seeing the cage getting fabricated while they were working on my build. Not to take away from Karnage, they killed it on the Rogue_JKU build.

[@piledriveroffroad3743]

@@apexpredator_jku I stand corrected. I could've sworn I heard someone make mention that Karnage had did the build...matter of fact, dude from Offroad n Chill said it was a Karnage build on his channel.

[@3vetman]

Glad you're back home safe Ben and Cassie. Trip of a lifetime. You should be honored to have been invited. Keep up the great vids and builds and maybe see you at Rausch.

[@SteveJanney]

between the music and your wife ...great video's. Oh the jeepin parts are great too. Always enjoy your vid's

[@michaelmurray2592]

Great video Ben! I am happy for you and wish you the best, that's cool you made lifelong friends with people you never met, that what Jeeping is all about.

[@moabwheeling]

I've been waiting for your video and it did not disappoint . Great job Guy's ! Looking forward to your next video . Until next time take care .

[@rcjeepers]

Great video!!! Watched from start to finish. Looks like you had a blast!! Next time you hit the West coast you have to hit Northern California. Fordyce, Rubicon, Slick Rock, Barrett Lake are all within about a 2-3 radius and are super fun trails!

[@sinjin667]

Awesome Vid Ben ! Glad to see everything held together , didn't have any doubts. Once in a life time trip.

[@biddzman]

hey guys! loving all your videos and all your tutorials and mods, awesome work! tons of helpful advise i cant get enough of the channel!

[@adolfocolon4673]

Outstanding! The danger factors separates the experience from the novice...yeah, I need to learn more without a doubt...keep on jeeping)

[@J.Bradley.]

WHEN you go back, I wanna go. 🙏 I'm E coast as well. Loved the video guys.

[@flojotube]

Just finished watching the whole thing bro.... great stuff. Your personality and just about everything you choose to do in your videos makes you a great “influencer” in my book. I just wish I could get my Jeep to the trail worthy level of these so I could experience this for real instead of just on a video. But for now, this was next best. Thanks

[@thewelder2371]

Yeah. I'm with this guy or gal. Your personality and how you do these videos using alot of hand gestures etc., is pretty cool. Dont stop doing this!

[@StormbornJKU]

I’ve seen all the trail to sema videos from all the different channels yours was right up there with them! Didn’t disappoint! Great stuff Ben!

[@JKGearandGadgets]

Thanks man 🤘

[@hughwolfe1176]

Great video Ben... everybody at one time of another has had a “first time here” experience. It’s for learning and the more times you do something the more familiar it becomes. At least it was just a u-joint that broke and not more serious. Glad you had fun.

[@MSTrishRN]

Awesome Ben and Cassie! Outstanding video.! Hollie and Walter are awesome people and Mischiefmaker is a beast. I met them in person in Johnson Valley last month.

[@chrisb8192]

Just love your channel. Bought a Gladiator and have learned so much from you about suspensions! Wish I had a woman like Cassie in my life!

[@zip7806]

2:45 Thanks for being the only guy with a Solution to get it fixed... Unlike the Paparazzi up in the way.

[@redlinewelding1975]

Once again a great video. Gotta respect driving your rig there and back and going hard while you were there. Your Jeep performed great. Now time to get some frame mount sliders 💪🏻.

[@davebooth7979]

Wow! Across the country in a jeep and then do that? I am sooo inspired. Thank you for putting this together. Badass!

[@aerolidz9699]

Great job on the video. I am the owner and inventor of Aerolidz light bar covers that the Jeepster was sporting. I just finished your 1ton swap series and didn’t realize you were on the Trail to SEMA show. You do great work man keep it up. Now I’m going to watch your video of why people hate light bars! Maybe Aerolidz can follow this video up!?!?!

[@JohnDoe-wy2py]

From watching all the videos of the Trail to SEMA it seems like there was a lot of hurry up and wait while some of the you tubers tried for the "money shot". Wondering if these sponsored trips are worth the effort? I did enjoy your video as much as any of the others on the Trail to SEMA. Did you have any issues on the trip back home?

[@GunNut37086]

If you told me a guy wearing Crocs could change an axle and U-joint that fast, I'd tell you you're crazy. Imagine how fast that go if he'd been wearing real shoes. LOL just kidding...loved the video!

[@JKGearandGadgets]

Would you believe a guy in crocs did a Hemi swap in his garage by himself? They are magic footwear, that’s all I’ll say!

[@johncha4495]

Best video I've seen.....love your videos !!! Your going places brother ...

[@lenneighbors8261]

Several years ago we use to run John Bull on 33’s just to up set the guys having trouble on 35’s!!

[@kylebopp6701]

Great Video, fellow Coastie, retired. Have a 10 JK plan on building for an overlander. Enjoy watching both of your channels.

[@inacep8339]

great job... fixed the jeep back up fast and on your own like a boss.

[@kickinitoutdoors5782]

Man I love your videos it shows the extreme High end of our sport that I will never do but respect, My Jeep only has Dana 50s with no plans to up grade, look it gets way to expensive above that level and I really only need to go to overland. I am built to go where 90% of campers cant already go and am cool with that. But your vids give me still a whole lot of tips and tricks thank you.

[@JKGearandGadgets]

Thanks for watching!! It does get pricey, and most of my best memories offroad are some of the easier backroad trails

[@kickinitoutdoors5782]

@@JKGearandGadgets Man I am now building a 2015 Renegade Trail hawk I love this vehicle it is so versatile and honestly small enough o avoid big stuff in a lot of way at least where I wheel in the North east. Added 4 inch ATP lift and some extra protection like rock rails and few extra skid plates and man no worries with skidding now! I call it the little Jeep that can even had a sticker made to say that.

[@richg8530]

Awesome video Ben! Looks like a blast!

[@Riding_with_Adam]

Great video!! Really enjoyed watching it.

[@caroleertel2961]

Great video - looks like some really advanced trails!! But glad you had an awesome time and got to meet other Jeep influencers!

[@Jonh741]

Nice vid Ben. You inspire me! Doing all those trails with all of them in a manual. Impressive! Makes me believe it is possible.

[@bigbelgarde]

Great video man! Not drawn out! Watched all the way to the end! Keep up the good work!

[@JKGearandGadgets]

Thank you!

[@kastkidd]

Love your videos man, great builds and just all around inspiring. You've motivated me to build up my jeep. Keep up the great videos

[@LTUSATV]

Just watched this for the first time, you made swapping that U joint look easy!

[@hi808afstate4]

Loving the Shaka (🤙🏽) in the thumbnail. Keep throwing up that Shaka guys it’s Hawaii’s aloha sign. Mahalo for the channel love it.

[@cgscprspecialist3937]

Love your jk and videos I enjoy watching you wrench on your rig

[@TheRightLine]

Badass. It was funny to see like 8 different channels recording the same run 😆.

[@tedrenz7053]

Great Job! Loved all the videos. I have been following you and appreciate your content. Keep it coming. I would love to wheel with you guys the next time your up at Rausch Creek. Welcome home. Glad to made it back safe.

[@OverlandPlus]

Seemed like a great trip, thanks for sharing.

[@ms.karihart2983]

Y’all are having way to much fun

[@nwatkins176]

Best video of that trip I’ve seen. Great job👍🏻

[@Blue-5878]

Love the vids bro most informative I've watched so far, love it 👍

[@terryderush7066]

Personal I think you did a great job. I like it. I'll be waiting.

[@meridethkey634]

Looks like you had a great time! Thank you for the video

[@lonniet.2816]

I think Epic says it all! Glad you had a blast...

[@jeanyves2007]

Great video just right here in my backyard.

[@mikehoffman3690]

Great segment. Looks like you had a great time.

[@BenandBrandi]

Agreed, this looks like an incredible place to ride!

[@duketamalco7865]

As usual great video. Looked like a great time!

[@JKsouthwest]

Great job on the video! It was awesome to see you wheeling on some rocks and desert terrain out here in the southwest!

[@michaelpedersen6958]

Great video and nice job wheeling.

[@jeepindave5464]

I like you drove all that with a manual instead of a slush box. Time for some rcv shafts.

[@pedrowatkins6167]

Video was great as usual.looks like it was fun and costly on the wallet too.

[@JKGearandGadgets]

Luckily they paid for rooms each night, as well as dinner. But gas money added up fast haha

[@pedrowatkins6167]

That's awesome.you also drove a long way and wheeled hard.did you drive it home?

[@jlopes68]

Glad to see someone else working in sweats, but CROCKS? lmao!

[@MegaSendit]

Looked like a great time, thanks for sharing 👍🏻

[@shawnvergilia1609]

I loved the simplified video. I've seen some of the other videos and thankful to get your perspective on the event. Jk did awesome glad everything worked out. Thanks for not filming SEMA.

[@roberthadley8162]

Get video all the channels I watch wheeling together, awesome!!

[@drillbittreed10]

"Should you run 40's on a Dana 30? Heck No! " lol. And I thought I was cool driving over a parking curb.lol

[@JKGearandGadgets]

Haha “Dana 30”

[@drillbittreed10]

@@JKGearandGadgets lol. Yea i fixed it

[@thesarge8488]

Hell yes I enjoyed it, awesome adventure. I wish we could do something like this on the east coast

[@vicmiller7191]

Another fine reason to wheel with buddies

[@danhambrick6331]

Man that had to be one epic adventure!!!

[@frankmartin806]

So cool seeing all the people I follow on KZbin wheel together

[@alaskauntamed6476]

Awesome . Looks like a great trip

[@7CitiesVapesHampton]

Cool Video, cool seeing some other youtubers in the video. Seems like you had a blast.

[@alexarcara]

Man I was waiting for this video to come out thanks for taking us along 😁

[@patschoen1202]

Lot of cool keeps, yours is definitely my favorite though

[@Vex_Offroad]

You mentioned you want to go back out again sometime... I’m from NJ and plan to go out to the rubicon in June for a couple weeks. We should make something happen.

[@RED_ONE_BOWHUNTING]

Best video yet. Good job bro

[@PaulKaiser42]

Awesome video!!!! Looks like it was an amazing time!!!

[@mikem5831]

Great video. Looked like a blast.

[@crayfishroll]

Definitely a good video that must of been a blast !

[@oldmanbuild]

Great wheeling in the west. Very impressive driving including which way will the wench pull me off this rolling rock. Wish I could repair a busted U joint but that aint going to happen. Keep up the good work on the video's.

[@Matt_Iifts]

Johnson valley looks like no joke! Looks like the whole trip was a blast though. It'd be cool to see a wheelin video with either the JT/JK with the LJ.

[@Erigato2010]

Pooping once every 3 days is NOT okay haha 😂

[@FrancoisTX1974]

Awesome video man, now time for a serious check on your JK.....

[@tousyt7545]

Great Video, Awesome trip, Fantastic wheeling shots! very real too, Bang, did ya get that? Wrenching & Wrecking... made it home Safe! Sweet

[@BoZmD]

Great video! Thanks!

[@jclee0314]

Looks like a blast.

[@darrellcaulder8739]

Omg great video Want to one day do all those trails and also go to sema

[@accordnc]

Bro that looks like a total blast. Glad everything went well

[@mrtaz85]

Great Video! Just so you know the first trail you did in Big bear was Gold Mountain, also if you come back to Phoenix let me know we have a lot of good trails here, Desert or Forrest you choose!

[@ZJ_Rubicon]

Its really cool to see someone from the East coast that goes to Rausch Creek go out west. Also have you ever made it up to AOAA? Its about a half hour north of Rausch.

[@trfoster86]

Awesome Video! I only dream of having a jeep capable of these trails and a trip like this one day! Only 8 months into owing this JKU so maybe years down the road! Keep the videos coming so it keeps me pushing my self to keep building and dreaming! Looking forward to wheeling with you sometime at Uwharrie (might have to meet up when you take the gladiator so I can do the trails you do) But My boys ask all the time when we might could meet up with you down there, so maybe one day. Until then keep the videos coming!

[@michaellewis7498]

Watched the other vids as they came out. Great stuff here. I have a TJ so hope you guys do some mods to the LJ as well.

[@craigfelty8028]

Great video!! “Poop Camel”! How have I never thought of that descriptive title/name?!?! I was a Crew Chief in the USAF. Our convos turned to “poop” within 5 minutes without fail! 😂 Thank you for that! Request permission to utilize the 💩🐫 reference?!?!

[@JKGearandGadgets]

Permission granted 🤣

[@yager4092]

Great video

[@thefix5866]

I love your Jeep videos

[@jnightrod]

That would be an awesome trip. I’ll be swapping the front axle out on my jk and then want to set aside time to do a trip like that. It’d be a hell of a drive for me too. I live in southeastern VA.

[@c4lderone649]

Ayyyy been waitin’ for this one mang! Good stuff! 😎🤙🏼

[@bjornholmquist5019]

Awesome trail and wheeling content, Ben! Would definitely like to you and Cassie do a smaller group trip to see a little more intimate perspective of those trails!

[@JoseOrtiz_1416]

How were the tires? For that type of offroading I'd probably do stickies or the patagonias seem to do an awesome job too !

[@702cyco]

What trails did you run in Sandhallow?? Will you make Winter Jam??? January 16th?? Also what was the rattle can primer you painted your axels with??

[@JKGearandGadgets]

Where is winter jam? And I painted the axles with steelit

[@702cyco]

@@JKGearandGadgets Winter Jam is in Sandhallow Utah, I know it's far... but Sandhallow is awesome... Probably 750 rigs... Vender row is always awesome to see...

[@4wheeling]

Winter Jam is one of the best “west” coast events. Well organized and run. It’s an event I always go to. It is very similar to EJS in Moab, but on a smaller scale. You can register at www.winter4x4jamboree.com all proceeds go to UPLA that helps fight to keep trails open.

[@rodneyhanbaum697]

Great stuff!