Where Will this Adventure Take Us?

In this adventure, my son and I set out to do some exploring in the mountains, test out his new Jeep Wrangler tires and suspension, do some camping and cook up some hearty meals.
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[@Scottybk]

Brad you talking to your son looks like you talking to you 30 years earlier! Def a dad twin!! Great channel great video! Thanks Trail Recon!

[@Sheerahboom87]

I love Trailrecon you're the season why Im inspired to make moments of my family.

[@TrailRecon]

Right on! I hope you and your family have some great adventures together!

[@Sheerahboom87]

@@TrailRecon Thank you I hope to meet you in person in one of the SDJC trail run.

[@duoglide69]

Hey Brad & Son, just wanted to say what a great job your doing. I recently lost my father and this episode really hit home! You never know, what you put out in life, how it will effect someone else. I’m sure you know these moments together is what it’s all about. Even if it’s just tinkering in the garage. Keep on trucken. 🤙🏼

[@aryanbirajdar8314]

Finally got to see the lifted tj on the trail. Happy independence day

[@blulight1170]

TrailRecon: Hey guys great vid, boy it looks dry there also, but beautiful area. Kudos on not harming the snake, I too spend a lot of time in the desert and when I run into a snake, I give it a lot of room, and let it go on..thanks for not harming the wild life, snake or not! Keep up the great vids...just watch your step.....!

[@milotorres6894]

The fresh piney air always makes feel human again definitely a refreshing mornings up there so peaceful and tranquil to be with nature bbgmemories thank you kindly sir for ur share of a good time wheeling in the sticks...

[@douggalt]

Brad, you are very fortunate to be able to spend time with your son. It's nice that you two share the love of off roading and camping.

[@CarlosGonzalez-dy3nz]

I think it is the dream of many parents to be able to do this with their child at least twice a year. I congratulate you for that great example that you teach your child, good envy 👍

[@pauljordan756]

Great to see you and Jordan getting to spend time together and putting his TJ through its paces. Looks like it did well. Take care!

[@charlesconnor1737]

It’s awesome you get to do this with your son ... they won’t let my son more than an hour away from base... haven’t seen him in 6 months now ...thanks for the video

[@showbbq5556]

Imagine helping your dad discover a way to share one of his passions that's become profitable as a bonus, and knowing you're the favorite son. Looking forward to more adventures.

[@tacoma_jon]

Loved it Brad. A nice simple trip and a little camping. Can’t beat it

[@TrailRecon]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@GrayLineOverland]

Brad this is probably one of my favorite videos you have done in a while. I really like seeing you and your sons doing the father son thing in separate jeeps. It’s nice to see you guys sharing this stuff. You definitely inspire me and my wife with our channel.

[@TrailRecon]

I appreciate that!

[@jamminjay]

Dude, that little TJ Rubicon is doing great on that trail.! I have a 2004 TJ Rubicon that sits about the same height with 33's! I can't wait to take it out on the trail, especially after seeing this!

[@aeagleera]

I have a lot of respect for people who heat the tortillas straight on the fire, that is the only way to do it. .... now I consider you guys my family.

[@daviddale3624]

"Lifer Juice" in the cool morning air! Love it.

[@grega4450]

nice to see you spend time with your son. love your videos

[@TrailRecon]

Thanks 👍

[@captdunnawayify]

Brad ... the binding of the transfer case and or transmission is due to not only being unable to disconnect sway .. but the hi low shifting is from the linkage being attached to the body they make a body to transfer case mount .. hope that helps

[@brucenorris2274]

Great video Brad! My son and grandson and I were up at the Horse Springs camp ground the weekend before the fourth of July. With the exception of the pesky nats, it was a great time. I own a 2005 Jeep TJ (Limited "willy's"), and a 1960's MBT Willy's Jeep trailer that I am building as a Adventure trailer, with a CVT RTT. I have done Heart Break Ridge before at the Big Bear Forest Fest (2012 or 2013. It was a great time. Happy Trails! Bruce

[@AZdroptop]

Great video Brad. Love to see you out with your son and his Jeep looks great!

[@johnnyallthecash2742]

I love my dad and he taught me alot of things but Brad has that thing where long after he is gone his sons and likely his grand children will talk about him, the lifestyle he taught them about, and the adventures they all explored. I want to do the same for mine.

[@Theultrazombiekiller]

Love TrailRecon! Your videos a perfect to watch, filming is great, and atmosphere is nice. You are the reason I sold my Ram 1 year ago next month and bought a 2017 Rubicon. I have now been on more adventures with that car than I ever thought I would. In addition, I have made new friends in the Jeep community. Thanks.

[@jime.angulo4151]

Great video Brad.. you are an awesome dad!

[@unclelar819]

Your son seems like a great kid! So good you can both enjoy this kind of experience! And the food looked awesome! Thanks for the vid and scenery!

[@jfedermesser]

Man I like your videos, thanks for taking us along for the trip guys!!!

[@FUNTOYZPLAYTIME]

i did this trail this past weekend, thanks to this video

[@johnyhawgleg]

Have you guys thought about the sway away system? It is a sway bar system that stays connected to the axles and releases in the arm. Exodus Jeeps has a video on their channel about it and how it works. When I get that far in my mods, I think that’s what I’ll be doing.

[@edwardwhitaker1051]

Awesome trip with your boy! That’s quality father son time.

[@bryanhernandez9188]

Great father and son bonding time!

[@ericjk_crazy_train5382]

The TJ did great for still having the front sway bar connected. He should really flex disconnected.

[@Cwh1992]

I like seeing the adventures with someone that has a more budget friendly setup, looks like a great time.

[@nochrisgo]

Your channel inspired me to start an overland build on my 4runner. Hope to be able to do stuff like this with my dad in the future! Outdoor adventures are so good for the mind!

[@zumezoom9593]

dang, son's jeep is looking great. one mod at a time and soon it be finished

[@jones_edition]

I'm pretty early on this one! Excited to watch! Btw I just finished the project XJ overland series. I'm going to miss Jamie!

[@alanmitchell6295]

Great video watched it five times already 👍

[@Outforajoyride]

TJ looks good, but im a gladiator fan and love your setup. with that being said, father and son time is the best. have fun and be safe out there. cheers

[@TrailRecon]

Thank you!

[@trjnsd6874]

Looked like a great relaxing trail and camp! You two sure know how to cook on the go, even without Marco. Nice to watch; I haven’t camped in years. Going to have to do it b4 the end of summer. Thanks again for another enjoyable video

[@gtamantube]

Love the Dunder Mifflin office shirt! Best show “besides Trail Recon” ever!

[@austinsadler7122]

You may not have an issue with the diconnects. I had the same issue and had to adjust the length of one of my sway bar links. I think my sway bar is slightly bent and was putting uneven pressure on them, which didn't allow them to work properly. When you pull them off measure the length between the sway bar and the connection and see if both sides are even.

[@TheGreywolf238]

Hey Guys, another awesome video as usual, I've watched a ton of your videos, I love all the Overlanding content showing all the beautiful trails you guys have on the west coast, I live on the east coast. My first car was a silver Jeep way back in the mid 80"s, I do miss having one. Chips and dip for lunch, I hope Marco doesn't find out... HaHa Looking forward to more videos Thanks

[@davidpower688]

Looks like a blast

[@ksdurham]

Great video. Love the cachet secret. This area is also very unique as it’s one of the few habitats with both Joshua Trees and Junipers all hanging out together. Also, Jordan is actually taking the JT to the “Office!” Love the sweatshirt!

[@larrymcdaniel1633]

So cool to see you guys out having fun and spending time together it’s really awesome keep enjoying the videos of the bill on the TJ to

[@four_low_adventures]

It was a great video! Some quality time with just the two of you I'm sure was very nice. Glad to see you guys on the trail.

[@stevegreen245]

Hey Brad. I have a cabin in Johnson valley 3 miles east of the bottom of rattlesnake canyon. So I think you turned left off Burns and headed towards rattlesnake. I may be wrong. But, if you do take that road versa springs or something like that. Just about 1/2 mile before turning left and cruising down the Joshua trees. There is a small dirt road that head to the upper part of rattlesnake wash. Over there you will find an old mine really nice place to camp. Look on Google Earth up the wash at the top of rattlesnake you'll see it. You can also link over to new Dixie Mine road from there. Look for the sharp switchback once on Dixie Mine. There are tons of camp spots. Well where you find trees that is.

[@Thegravyipass]

I aspire to have this type of relationship with my future family, bless your dang heart master-chief.

[@Michael_Tran]

Awesome trail, awesome rig, awesome adventure!

[@Bennett-xo6iu]

Awsome video... Nothin wrong with a little wheeling and camping looked like a great time. Stay safe out there

[@jacobelwell78]

Loved the episode with u and ur son happy 4th of July

[@chriszanni9769]

As someone who owns a tj this video is very accurate they’re fun good looking and always in need of some duck tape

[@kj4362]

Can’t wait to do the same with my boy on years to come. He’s only 4 months old but this is awesome!

[@frankansley7941]

Loved the video thanks for taking us along. The two door Jeep is great!

[@markriley79]

Good video as normal. The TJ just did well this trip.

[@frankreyes5735]

Great times!!! I enjoy spending time with my son too!!

[@frankreyes5735]

What are the coordinates for the trail?

[@mitchellhennings493]

From one sailor to another happy 4th of July

[@quisttopics8441]

Please do on on road review of the TJ’s four inch lift. I have looked everywhere for a good review. The tj forums are a little dated on that subject

[@zeffar6838]

Hey, i lifted mine with a 4in from old man emu, adjustable arms with 35s. It took me a long time to figure out the right lengths of arms to not get geometry vibration and finally opted to change both drive shafts since then it rides nice. At around 80 mph i start getting some harmonic vibrations so i keep it under that.

[@quisttopics8441]

Zeffar 80mph with 35s that’s awesome! Do you still have those measurements. I just ordered a four inch lift and control arms, all coming within the next two weeks. I would be more than happy if I could get 80mph on a four inch lift

[@oneshoeboxer8]

@@zeffar6838 I've been looking hard. Where did you find a 4" OME lift for a TJ? All I see is for JKs.

[@zeffar6838]

@@quisttopics8441 Will measure for you on tomorrow on daylight. But really it is a experience to do it for yourself. I used calculators and online tools that give you approximate measurements then had to install/desinstall a few times for those half turn adjustments. The good thing is now i know how to pull my axle in 30 mins from repetition. Please save yourself the pain and buy double adjustable and not single like my cheap ass.

[@Yipping_Yeti]

I have the Metal Cloak 3.5" Short Arm Kit on my 2000 TJ. No regrets! It drives great on and offroad. Once my 33's wear out I am going to 35's. I can drive 75-80 on the highway steering with 1 finger.

[@MichaelAbarca1]

I like seeing the trails you guys run but my favorite part of your videos is when you guys set up camp and cook.

[@johnfitzgerald5158]

That how I've been toasting my tortillas on the burner ever since I watched Pablo Escobar do it on the Netflix series. It really adds a grilled flavor to the wrap.

[@osamaghazi]

One of the best vlogs you ever made 👍

[@stellantistom6881]

Happy 4th of July to you Brad.

[@timjchick]

I hope Jordan didn’t get rid of the half doors. Half doors are great for top-off weather and driving. I have both half and full doors for my LJ. They both have their own applications.

[@Brother_Lander]

Tell Jordan to keep the half doors, but trash those sliding glass uppers. Vinyl windows ftw. Save some weight versus full doors

[@woodlandreconjoshdrakes5509]

Cant wait to build and run a rig with my son.

[@johnbarrios1598]

Never leave home without Marcos!!!!

[@incog74]

That TJ is looking great (coming from a fellow TJ owner). That footprint is the way to go on soooo many trails, the roominess of the Gladiator must be fabulous for overlanding, though. Surprised you couldn't disconnect, what a strange problem? Figure it out?

[@relewis3]

Awesome video!

[@3smoke]

The best part of owning a TJ is the windshields don't crack for no reason.

[@uliseslara259]

Big fan of the office like your hoodie.

[@bosse641]

Awesome trip. Good times :o)

[@_NPJ]

Question for Jordan (or anyone else that wants to chime in): Have you found a way to stop (or at least soften) the slapping noise from your soft top roof when going highway speeds? I really like the soft top and the flexibility and ease it offers, but when I go highway speeds the roof is so loud it’s almost unbearable. Any tips from anyone else with a soft top are greatly appreciated!

[@korol5639]

I would appreciate it if you had more descriptive titles. They're so vague that I never know which video to go back to.

[@genebalinski645]

No Lunch ?! No TOOL ROLL ? In the immortal words of Gunny Thomas Highway, "you adapt, you overcome, you improvise" ... Clint Eastwood in Heartbreak Ridge

[@AndrewTurner251]

Really enjoyed the video, it was great.

[@mozpassion8996]

What a good video! The peace and happiness are so.... where is your other son?

[@davidcolinstillman5585]

PERFECT ! THANK YOU ! GORGEOUS SCENERY COLORS VIEWS VIDEO ! COOKIN SMELLED GOOD HERE ! BE SAFE ! HAVE FUN ! GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS ! ENJOYED !

[@TrailRecon]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@CoryGrywalskiProject]

awesome video!! soooo chill

[@roberturban2934]

Love your videos! Bless you for spending time with your son!! Question, how much in upgrades does your son have into his Jeep? Great job building.

[@darrinhouseman4012]

Hey Brad just an FYI I see some red TJ full door’s on craigslist for 1K perfect for your son

[@jeepersdelight]

Jason from Maryland here The two door is perfect for him. Suggestion along with his camo gear, jus a small powered cooler. Cheers

[@2011blueman]

What's the point of the ROAN box? It looks like a roto molded ice cooler which seems like massive overkill since you're both using them for basic storage.

[@weskoerber]

What are your thoughts on solo trips?

[@TheAzteka702]

Respect

[@MrClay57]

Nice trip.😎 I do have my check list, keeps me from forgetting things. What's your choice of drinks at night? I don't drink alcohol myself. I like my cold water, Powerade or Gatorade..Dinner and breakfast looked great. Love the cast iron, know it adds weight. lol

[@TrailRecon]

I've got a check list, but admittedly got a little over confident and didnt use it since it was overnight... lesson learned. I try and stay hydrated, so don't usually drink alcohol on the trail.

[@seanconlin8712]

Hey Brad...just saw the incident in San Diego I hope Jordan is safe...VA3MED a Canadian EMR

[@jcollins2826]

Haha. Great video as usual, but a distinct difference in cooking without Marco.

[@kylegaidos7688]

Omg I can't wait to have 24 minutes to watch this video!

[@the_bencredible]

Is he running a Novak Adapters transfer case shift cable by chance? First time I took my TJ out on a real trail the factory linkage bound up and I had the same issue. Couldn’t shift the transfer case. Went to a cable and have had zero issues since.

[@tacoeatinmonkey]

What taillights are on the TJ? They look great would love to add them to mine!

[@matthewhatton3637]

I just can't get over how good that gladiator looks. Great video as always and you know you could have had that snake for lunch. Lol. Jk!

[@jameswagner5098]

How do you like the Milestar Tires on your Gladiator?

[@nathanjohn2061]

Trailrecon What is the story behind that Pontiac

[@TrailRecon]

Couldn't actually find any historical reference for it.... probably some kids on a trail joy ride! LOL!

[@nathanjohn2061]

Hehe in a Pontiac? 😁😁

[@numb-lock]

@Brad I’m thinking about buying a Gladiator...if you were a passenger in the back seat of the Gladiator or a Wrangler on that trip would you be comfortable at your height?

[@matthewmartinez2490]

Just looking for some help, I have a 2006 Jeep Wrangler LJ and right now I’ve been having constant problems with my 42lre transmission and I’ve done some research and a lot of people say to replace it with a better transmission however I have no knowledge of what kind of transmission or what to look at anything helps! Thank you!

[@rjr1227]

What are the white..red..blk cans on the side?

[@toddmand6451]

Failed to conduct your PCI and PCCs before you left !

[@alexbelkin7511]

How high is the lift on Tj and what size tyres are on?

[@robertlivingston2919]

What happened to Jordan's roof top tent?

[@stevepoland1406]

Brad, I see you use an iPad Mini but what software? Having a lot of trouble here in NC, VA and TN trying to find trails.

[@Donkarnage223]

Do they allow fires out there in the SB Mountains?

[@Steeda04SVT]

Love these videos. What kind of phone holders are you using?

[@TrailRecon]

Thanks! From 67 Designs

[@RobDTom]

The last couple times that I went to Heartbreak Ridge I hit huge traffic jams. You must have gone during the week?

[@TrailRecon]

It can get busy up there on a weekend. We only came across 1 guy on a motorcycle.