Running the Rubicon from Wentworth Springs and Taking on Obstacles like Post Pile and Soup Bowl

[@apexpredator_jku]

This video has that vintage Wayalife vibe. A crew of JK's decked out in EVO everything...armor, Double Throwdown, EVOlever, Evo spec Kings, Dynatrac axles...Love it!

[@wayalife]

LOL - glad you enjoyed it :)

[@justinm.791]

@ApexPredator_JKU For reals! I can watch JKU's crawling the Rubicon all day...😃 This video was kind of a reality check for me... the Rubicon is a bucket list trail for me, but having been on an overlanding kick lately, I'd forgotten how big the rocks are on this trail. My JKU is nowhere near prepared enough for this trail. I get that there are bypasses and easier routes, but I want to do theis stuff!!!

[@apexpredator_jku]

@@wayalife More of this please. This is the type of content which this channel was built upon.

[@djdwiz1654]

@@apexpredator_jku agreed! This is the stuff that inspired me & my build. It has that Back 2 Basics feeling. It doesn't take much. A group of Jeeps in beast mode just wheeling

[@apexpredator_jku]

@@djdwiz1654 it's a tried & true formula. Editing & post production are top notch. The wheeling clips are long enough to keep the viewers engaged but not too long where you tune out.

[@stuartwilson5634]

So so awesome to see @Wayalife back out on the classic rock crawling keeping stuff that you and Cindy do so well.

[@wayalife]

LOL - thank you. Happy to hear you enjoyed the video.

[@DC-ok6bk]

Cindy and her spotter produced some exciting exhibitions in this episode. Thanks for showing what is capable!

[@wayalife]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@protacodan4225]

Nothing better than a good spotter. Nice work.

[@wayalife]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed our video :)

[@RK-kj8di]

Thanks so much for a Rubicon blog again. I clicked on this video as soon as I saw the link. Wayalife is the reason I bought a new JKU Rubicon manual transmission in 2015. I have watched all of your videos at least four times in binge watching evening on full screen mode.

[@wayalife]

LOL - truly flattered to hear you enjoy our videos and this one as well. Thank you.

[@souledoutrc8174]

Awesome I enjoyed part 1 on the Rubicon trail especially coming from Wayalife. My favorite off-road channel. And it’s cool to see old friends with you such as Doug Trailbud.

[@wayalife]

Glad you enjoyed it. 😎

[@xdboardsurfer]

Love seeing Moby out there tearing it up again! And even better with Cindy at the wheel.

[@wayalife]

LOL - glad you enjoyed it 😎

[@rickwatson1000]

Great work !!!! Belt Buckles , Jacked up Trucks and Cowboy Belt buckles , ya know what they say !!!!! LOL Cindy ROCKS

[@carsongonzalez4881]

love these types of videos from you guys!! Full length whole trail videos!! Awesome!!! Keep it up guys!

[@wayalife]

Awesome! So glad to hear you enjoyed it 😎

[@rachelwhite4449]

Beautiful day out on the Rubicon! Miss you guys! Great video and the company looks solid too! 😊

[@wayalife]

Hey girl, we so miss you and Ray too. So hope we can hook up again and soon 👍

[@OlafKilthau]

Nice video. Brought back some memories of past trips at those same obstacles

[@wayalife]

Awesome, so glad that we could share this with you my friend 😎

[@johnstup4479]

"like what you have been seeing so far?" Ummmm..... YES! More please and thank you!

[@wayalife]

LOL - awesome! Be sure to check back Sunday :)

[@Colorado4x4]

Unreal. Loved the video! Always great stuff! We wanted to go hit the Rubicon this summer but thanks to Brandon and his “Build Back Better” plan, gas prices have pushed this off a little bit. 😂

[@wayalife]

Sucks to hear that you couldn't make it out. Gas prices have been unreal. Glad that you enjoyed the video.

[@jpack3438]

It's about time, thanks

[@wayalife]

Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@littlesteve855]

I cannot tell you how long I have waited for a good old long trip video!

[@wayalife]

Hope you enjoyed it! 😎

[@billschopper6688]

I have been watching your videos for years, love all the JK experience videos you have produced, the cinema photography is excellent and your story telling us impeccable, truly enjoy all of your videos, the how to's and mod upgrades as well. I hope someday to get to the Rubicon, on my wish list! Thanks again for your excellent videos!

[@wayalife]

Awesome! So glad to hear you enjoyed it and all our videos :)

[@jimferguson602]

“Hood on let me take a picture” was the most relatable thing I’ve heard all day 😂

[@wayalife]

LOL - too funny but we've all been there :)

[@ronnychavez8521]

This looked so fun! It's just encourages me to head out again.

[@wayalife]

Awesome!

[@denverkassebaum357]

This is awesome. I was just out on the Rubicon trail last week with a group from St. Louis MO from July 11-13 for my first time. Great video.

[@wayalife]

Glad you enjoyed the video and hope you had a great time out on the trail.

[@OnMyMemoryCard]

So good! Awesome video! Nice to see 35’s making it through.

[@wayalife]

Awesome! Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@VideosOffRoad]

I **LOVE** seeing all those JKs!!!

[@wayalife]

Awesome! Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@mikepierson3097]

Awesome! That was a great video, thanks guys! Looking forward to part 2!

[@wayalife]

Awesome! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@gabrieldalcomune3044]

Man I thought I was dreaming with an old school upload. I remember way back in 2012 era when the JK had the new pentastar and I found your videos and became totally obsessed with jeeps.

[@wayalife]

LOL - I assume you enjoyed the video 😎

[@oliverleclere1829]

what a great video it really carries the WLF feeling!!

[@wayalife]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@richardpeterson7025]

So happy to see Moby on the trail again. My favorite of all your jeeps. If could i woild build me a clone.

[@wayalife]

Awesome! :)

[@PhatboyHD88]

Great video as always , boy Cindy has become quite the bad ass in Moby , thanks again Eddie 👍

[@wayalife]

LOL - glad you enjoyed the video 😎

[@jim9win]

I like the camera change also that way I can hear the tips and pointers on picking the line but also like to see her drive give her a break 👍💪

[@wayalife]

Awesome! Glad you were okay with me doing some of the filming this time around. Cindy is a great driver and definitely could use the break :)

[@johngrant1337]

Great off-road video and look forward to part 2 thanks

[@wayalife]

Awesome! Glad you enjoyed it 😎

[@carlmesman5196]

Well worth the wait! Always great wheelin' content. You also have the best tech videos out there.

[@wayalife]

Thank you, we really do appreciate it and we're happy to hear you enjoy our videos.

[@timmikep1978]

Amazing what Jeeps do!

[@wayalife]

Couldn't agree more :)

[@huntinbob06]

I ran that trail last week. Big fun.

[@wayalife]

Awesome

[@djuell01]

Love the classic style videos, all we need is to see a shot of honey whisky!

[@wayalife]

Check back for part 2 😁

[@MicJagger06]

Glad to see a fleet of the bread and butter JK! Nowadays you see so many KZbinrs only running JLs. Good to see JKs continuing to get some love!

[@wayalife]

Oh yeah, we still love our JK and really, it's built to take on this kind of stuff so much better than our JL.

[@sebastiannowak1981]

Great vid! Love to watch rock crawling. That's something completely different from what we do in Poland :)

[@wayalife]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@maxmoore4315]

Looking forward to seeing the rest of the trail.

[@wayalife]

Awesome!

[@williamkee7924]

Just got back from the rubicon yesterday. It was not at all what I expected and it was a blast!

[@wayalife]

Glad to hear you had fun :)

[@mitchellmelvin8009]

Super sweet. I'm installing a evo 2.5 enforcer lift with King shocks tomorrow afternoon. Hopefully I'll be able to make that trail. 😌

[@wayalife]

Awesome and glad you enjoyed our video.

[@chillis28]

👍👍 Looking forward to seeing the rest.

[@wayalife]

Awesome! :)

[@DanielLee-tg3xd]

I love your videos... they are so exciting to see... It really makes wanna drive to California and do these trails..

[@wayalife]

Glad you like them!

[@jeffreybetts8014]

Great video, thanks. Can’t wait for part 2

[@wayalife]

Glad you enjoyed it 😎

[@JeproksOffroad]

Cindy is the most badass offroader!

[@wayalife]

LOL - yes she is 😎

[@StormbornJKU]

I imagine a day in the life of Eddie and Cindy is waking up, eating breakfast, choosing which Jeep out of the fleet to ride in for that day, having an absolutely amazing day, and ending it with some fine adult beverages. 7 days a week, 365 days a year lol

[@wayalife]

LOL - yeah, that sounds about right 😁

[@furious7515]

Outstanding video! Thank you for the quality entertainment!

[@wayalife]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@scottmadan9823]

Great video looks like fun trail

[@wayalife]

Happy to hear you had fun watching our video and yes, it is a great trail :)

[@playmotion5669]

Nice video as always. Makes us dreaming as, here, a lift of 2,5 inches is barely legal, hahaha ... Thanks for the great work you put in your channel.

[@wayalife]

Glad you enjoyed our video 😎

[@ryannewazada2102]

Aloha and good 👍 evening Eddie. This is a very awesome ✨ video as your group made great adventures through the Rubicon Trail. Plus, the sights are truly magnificent and beautiful too. Great video 📼 Eddie.🌙👂✨🎉👍🙌👌🤙🌟😇🐶🐕😎🐫🤜🤛👀🌚👨🐎💼💥🆗📼🌅

[@wayalife]

Glad you enjoyed it 😎

[@casey3057]

Moby with toyos and Warn powerplant… Adam and the yellow 2 door. Doug in the Moby clone… love the older footage. I gotta check out that section next time I come out.

[@wayalife]

Glad you enjoyed the video :)

[@stealtheli]

This was awesome. Just me. I like when you do 2 and 3 videos. Just like Black Bear and others. I forgot the one with American Honey Whiskey. Most with Moby :)

[@wayalife]

Videos like that are our favorites too but they also take the most work to make. Hope to do more in the near future.

[@rockwell2683]

Hello, I always enjoy watching KZbin. Off-road, I'm learning a lot. I expect good images from now on.

[@wayalife]

Awesome! Glad to hear it :)

[@rockwell2683]

thank you for your reply. I'm looking forward to it again. Please tell me the technical things, thank you! ️

[@angelogiannikos6657]

Awesome job !!!👍👍

[@wayalife]

Glad you enjoyed it 😎

[@thelifeciriacotv1305]

Saludos desde Olintla Puebla México

[@scotteramsey]

Looking forward to seeing the 392 out on the trail and what's in store for it.

[@jamesgunther8804]

I love that they're all running the Diy fender mod. Spent their money on real parts.

[@wayalife]

LOL - oh yeah, the DIY fenders have always proven themselves to be the best.

[@theoutdoorrealtor8312]

Finally!! Just the waya-like it :)

[@wayalife]

Awesome! :)

[@jk_wrangler13]

That's some nice wheeling

[@wayalife]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@jk_wrangler13]

@@wayalife I always enjoy your videos.

[@bobmccown4588]

Teetering on the brink. "Hang on, let me take a picture!"

[@wayalife]

🤣

[@28233]

Greetings from Puerto Rico!

[@wayalife]

Hello there!

[@Stuka87]

This video sent me back in time to the JKF days with the two white JKs leading the charge. Doug's looks pretty unchanged from the last time I saw it in person, perhaps the same set of tires even :P Great video!

[@wayalife]

LOL - good to hear from you and glad to know you're still around and watching our videos 😎

[@Stuka87]

@@wayalife I am on wayalife forum too, I just rarely post, mostly just read.

[@AdiosomatikA]

Mad props in the yellorange Jeep! But lockers are amazing! PS ALL WENCHES ARE MADE IN CHYYNA!

[@wayalife]

You are incorrect. Warn VR winches are made in china but their premium winches are still made in Oregon. I have been to their manufacturing facility and have seen them being made from scratch with my own two eyes. Ramsey is still made in the USA too.

[@scottymac5174]

When Good goes Bad... At the end of days, it was good.

[@wayalife]

Oh yeah, all was good 😎

[@RubiconTrailFoundation]

Timestamps for those that don't know the trail 2:18 - Airport Flat Entrance 3:15 - Gerle Creek Bridge (Airport Flat) 3:20 - Wentworth Entrance 3:33 - Ambulance Hill 3:55 - Post Pile 22:05 - Ellis Creek Bridge 26:31 - Soup Bowl (Optional Line) 31:57 - Eddie and Cindy's Garage (Not part of the trail :))

[@wayalife]

Very cool! Thank you for posting this up and for all that you do to keep the Rubicon available for all of us to enjoy. You guys rock! 👍

[@brucenix2037]

Great flexing!

[@wayalife]

Glad you like what you see :)

[@jasonirvin6782]

Epic fun!

[@wayalife]

Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@stanmaly4211]

As always an awesome video. Thanks Eddie and BTW Cindy can wheel... I know one thing, don't do that approach in a TJ on only 31's with a 2.5 inch lift in May. Stuck in the run off and snow melt up the the bumpers, before we got to Wentworth Springs . Transmission turned into the Pink Milkshake.

[@wayalife]

Bummer. Sorry to hear it.

[@stanmaly4211]

@@wayalife learning lesson right there . Second learning lesson was the TJ can make a 100 point turn on the Rubicon after getting Turtled late in the day.

[@slickrock1371]

Cool! Two parts means two Riley shorts.

[@slickrock1371]

I mean, two possible Riley shorts.

[@waijhou9529]

great video !!

[@wayalife]

Thank you. Happy to hear you enjoyed it.

[@terryderush2657]

Now I have to go to bed 🛌 early and sleep faster so next week will get here faster. Great 👍 👌 job. Lol

[@wayalife]

LOL - glad you enjoyed the video :)

[@MicOutdoors]

Absolutely love all your content. Here in Australia we are limited to modifications. If you feel like donating any products down this way to spread the love, I'm more than happy to showcase wayalife on my 2020 Rubicon.

[@wayalife]

Glad you enjoyed our video and sorry to hear you have to deal with restrictions.

[@ipdjbt]

Nice seeing Doug again. I've always enjoyed his sense of humor! Funny seeing you still using a CB. Have you noticed an increase in GMRS?

[@wayalife]

Oh yeah, Doug is the best. As far as radios go, we pretty much always run CB's or race radios. None of our friends run GMRS.

[@teddonley9594]

Was I dreaming or is that moby on the rubicon lol old school video and it's a 2 part !

[@wayalife]

LOL - your eyes are not deceiving you. That is Moby.

[@OlafKilthau]

My first few times on the Rubicon were from Wentworth Springs.

[@wayalife]

Very cool. It's definitely a fun route.

[@borneorcfilm]

great

[@wayalife]

Thank you :)

[@daddyfoot1999]

Warn's non-VR winches are assembled in Oregon with some globally sourced parts. They continue to manufacture substantial parts of their winches at the Oregon factory, like machining cases and gears. The Warn VR line is fully made in China.

[@wayalife]

Yup, we only run premium Warn winches and we've been to their manufacturing plant in Oregon. Also, yes, their VR's are made in China.

[@randomstuff3672]

Great video. Thank you. Did the yellow 2dr have a front locker or not?

[@wayalife]

Glad you enjoyed the video and no, it did not have a front locker. Still did great with just 35's but then, it was a 2-door and driven by an experienced wheeler :)

[@randomstuff3672]

@@wayalife Impressive. Thank you.

[@shaund8310]

Love these videos, are you ever worried about the frame rails. Any skids that cover them?

[@wayalife]

Nah, the frame rails can take a beating. Glad you enjoyed the video :)

[@NaturesChild]

01:17 looking forward to a break in part 2 haha

[@radcoolade1481]

Serve it up

[@Strikerage]

The Rubicon..... I've done it once. In the Jeep on my profile. Just sold it a month ago. 😭 One day.... I'll own a Jeep again. 👍

[@wayalife]

Sorry to hear you sold your Jeep and hope you can replace it soon.

[@TheTaytoni]

that Flex at 22:47 is crazy

[@wayalife]

EVO does a great job of making the best DTD coilover setup that money can buy :)

[@TheTaytoni]

@@wayalife some day I will sell my kidney for an EVO setup lmao

[@chrislarsen1033]

I haven’t seen Doug or Russ in years say hi if you see them. Please and thank you!

[@wayalife]

Hey my friend, will do. Hope all is well up in the north in spite of your dictator in chief running things.

[@seange4089]

Thanks for the video I really enjoyed it Where do you get those spider web cargo covers you have holding the gear in the back of your Jeep

[@wayalife]

I think I bought mine from Napa

[@alexjez2061]

I'm gonna take the other line. What line? The easier line 😂

[@wayalife]

🤣

[@miniwolverine6227]

Love the videos from you guys! But where is Dave from Synergy? I think you guys need to get him out on some of your next videos! 👍🏻 Stay safe as always and God Bless!

[@wayalife]

LOL - Dave is always the best to have on a trip like this.

[@miniwolverine6227]

@@wayalife He’s definitely a character for sure! Love all of you, and again, God Bless!

[@scottymac5174]

One of the scariest things driving in my life.... IceHouse road switchbacks off of Hwy 50. Came around a corner and there was a logging truck. Ploughed into the inside (cliffside) bank. Trailer flipped over. It had just happened... The dust was still settling. The driver was just climbing out of the truck cab....... There was a space still open left to drive by... We stopped and made sure the driver was OK... 30 seconds earlier. We would have been caught in the middle... My friend Rod Morales and I got through.. Up to Loon Lake and a campsite... Ice House Road was shut down for hours.... The rest of our group rolled in at 2AM, When the road was cleaned up,,,,

[@scottymac5174]

Less than 30 seconds...

[@navseal345]

🇺🇸

[@kylestone5118]

great video, also was wondering if you guys would ever make your shirts in a tall version. i always like to order shirts but they end up being too short

[@wayalife]

Unfortunately, we are limited to what Bonfire sells. If they ever come out with a tall version, I will be sure to add them in.

[@christiand6768]

Awesome video! Do you think a jeep like mine with 3.5 aev lift, 35" tires, lockers front and rear , ultimate 44 in front, winch, skidplates,, regeard, rock sliders (lod) but non Rubicon could do the rubicon trail?

[@wayalife]

As I mention in this video, we purposefully took on harder OPTIONAL obstacles along the trail. With your setup, you should be able to run the normal trail without too much trouble. That said, you should still go with at least one other rig as the trail is still tough enough to be a legitimate challenge.

[@j.r.777]

Can a stock JL Unlimited Rubicon do the Rubicon trail without getting any trail damage?

[@wayalife]

I suppose that depends on who's doing the driving, the year (trail changes every year), the lines you're taking, whether or not you stack rocks and who your spotter is. That said, I've seen it done but it takes a lot longer to do.

[@gwood69]

9:28 is that a 4BT swap? Or just got some weird lifter tick goin on? Lol almost sounds like a diesel

[@lukematyas982]

Been follow yall for a while and love the channel and content yall make!! Deciding between either the 2017 rubi or a 2018 sport. Any recommendations on which one to get? Im looking to do some baja activities and not sure which one to do

[@wayalife]

If by 2018 you mean a newer JL Wrangler, that's what I would recommend. The all new 8-speed automatic really makes a HUGE difference.

[@lukematyas982]

@@wayalife exactly what I meant! Awesome! Thank you so much!! Hope to join yall on an adventure 🤙🏼

[@rmjspammy5900]

Hey Sir! So this is not on topic with this video ... but I got a Jeep question and I know you are all over it! So I just got a brand new 2022 3.6L Willy's Unlimited and I am super excited with it but I have a concern. The "under the hood" area is crazy hot after driving! It is so I hot I can't even pop the latch to lift the hood without burning my fingertips. And this under the hood area stays extremely hot for HOURS after I've shut off the Jeep. It actually makes my garage feel like an oven ... and that is saying a lot since we have been under 100+ degree heat indexes here. I have never had a vehicle do this before including my Jeep Cherokee and my Jeep Patriot. Is this normal for new Wranglers? Thanks in advance sir and keep doing whatcha are doing!

[@wayalife]

Yup, totally normal. That's why they have the crazy loud fan. :)

[@rmjspammy5900]

@@wayalife right on lol ... thanks for the reply! Love your channel and thanks for sharing your knowledge!

[@justinm.791]

👏🙌

[@richardagostino5085]

That orange 2dr was painful watch sometimes no front locker garbage winch who knows what else

[@troyehnisz9907]

The badlands 12k are actually pretty good

[@wayalife]

I'm sure some are. The problem is quality control and not all are as good as what you might have. This isn't just us picking on china winches - it's what we've seen time and time again over the last 25 years. Glad to hear you're having good luck with yours.

[@eloucha7694]

Go equipped by warn the one from Portland

[@wayalife]

You know it!

[@Jackal_Blitz]

I can see why you left the 392 at home. Yikes!

[@wayalife]

LOL

[@cobratuner]

Holy cow! Is that an iPhone 5 at 5:58?!

[@AustinH7]

Seems like a 2 door on 35s can keep up with 4 doors on larger tires... im debating between 35s and 37s on my 2 door jk. I want to at least be able to complete the rubicon without banging the body panels up, taking bypasses when needed

[@wayalife]

You can totally run the Rubicon in a 2-door with 35's or even 33's. There's no need to take on the big rocks that you see in this video. The main route is a lot easier. Tough for sure but not as bad as this.

[@Ian-kk2uf]

What size is your shop?

[@wayalife]

30x70 :)

[@thanaphanduangmongkollerd7955]

What your Beadlock wheels?

[@wayalife]

ATX Chamber Pro II

[@thanaphanduangmongkollerd7955]

@@wayalife Sorry I mean Beadlock ring ?

[@wayalife]

The wheels come with them.