Moab checklist (Trail video added)

[Romeo1]

Oh, and we used the Moab trails book from amazon, and also the OnX app on my phone. Once i figured out the offline map feature, it was VERY useful.

Good. Glad the book helped you. Very worth it.

OnX is awesome. The places I’ve found with it would have never been found by me. Even detours on the fly. I Looked like a real pro navigator after a washout changed plans and I had to figure stuff out rickety tick with a super impatient type A guy who happens to be my boss. Took about 3 minutes. Zoomed out, stabbed some left and right turn signs on my detour that looked like it would work……, and prayed. I worked… thank goodness. So glad that one worked.

Nice thing about OnX is they pay attention. I gave them some feedback and they actually implemented it.

 

[MAST4R]

"Victory4x4 rear bumper
- i would have been dragging my a$$ all over the place, if not for this bumper. Also, the bumper creates a nice flat surface for food or sitting."

Glad you liked it!

The stock bumper is fine on both loops of Fins and Things with no lift so long as there is a 30$ insert into the hitch. Even the very steep short wall on the southern loop where "insert-less" Rubicons drag--the insert takes it all.

 

[bigdaddy2021]

Added a trail video to the first post.

 

[AlumniCU]

"Victory4x4 rear bumper
- i would have been dragging my a$$ all over the place, if not for this bumper. Also, the bumper creates a nice flat surface for food or sitting."

Glad you liked it!

The stock bumper is fine on both loops of Fins and Things with no lift so long as there is a 30$ insert into the hitch. Even the very steep short wall on the southern loop where "insert-less" Rubicons drag--the insert takes it all.

Which insert?


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[MAST4R]

Which insert?


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Any hitch recovery insert (shackle removed). I now use a cheap front hitch skid plate (instead of the specialized 4x4, super expensive rear hitch ones).

 

[NVSteve]

The back way into Arches is a blast. And free. And as mentioned no lines and access to things you’d never see going in the front gate.

No, it is NOT free. Just because you found one of the multiple ways into the park that bypasses the fee booths, it doesn't mean you got a freebie.

 

[Rottwagon]

No, it is NOT free. Just because you found one of the multiple ways into the park that bypasses the fee booths, it doesn't mean you got a freebie.

Good point. I always have an annual pass.

 

[Predatorsniper2005]

Dobinsons lift
- great kit. Had all the clearance, comfort, flex we needed.
Bfg KO2’s
- tough, smooth-riding tire that performs well. Stock sized worked fine for us on 5-6/10 rated trails. Had to replace one already due to road debris (huge chunk of metal skewered it) , so it was a great strategy to pick a normally-stocked tire.
Warn bumper insert
- smacked the sh!t out of this coming down off a bowl on Fins & Things, with only minor damage. Stout/stout/stout and very low profile. I’m in love.
Warn M8000 winch
- nice to have in the remote area’s. Unused.
4xinnovations sliders
- felt very secure with these on. Never scraped.
4xinnovations skid set
- felt very secure with these on. Never scraped.
RCI offroad shock skids
- great choice. Kissed both of these on the trail.
Victory4x4 rear bumper
- i would have been dragging my a$$ all over the place, if not for this bumper. Also, the bumper creates a nice flat surface for food or sitting.
Safari snorkel
- bull dust filled roads throughout, nice to have the engine potentially breathing cleaner air.

Victory4x4 adventure carrier (drivers)
- solid as a rock. Nice that it can be configured.

Victory4x4 Dual can carrier
-very convenient to have two cans. We used it for two fuel cans, since i carried spare fuel for two cars. I could see carrying one fuel and one water on solo trips.

LFD Crossbars for highlift and sand ladders
-solid, no rattles. Nice to have this bulky gear up and out of the way.
AJC cargo gear plate
-solid as a rock through rugged trails
ICECO fridge slide (for our cooler)
-one of our favorite additions. Made getting into the cooler daily, a very easy task.
Rago fab molle panels with shelf
-this is a game-changer. Really allowed us to maximize our cargo area, strap down upper cargo and allow the bottom supplies to be accessed without unloading the bottom.
Back of front seat organizers for our kiddos
- these were great for the long road days
Various tools/trail gear and safety equipment.
- got some generic plano stacking boxes from home depot. Worked great. Needed tools for a few repairs on other rigs.

What about for a stock ORP? I have Cooper A/T Tires, but stock otherwise. I've looked up the more Moderate/Easy trails to run. I'm going in August. What type of items would I need to bring besides Tire repair kit and air compressor?

Thanks,
Mike

 

[bigdaddy2021]

What about for a stock ORP? I have Cooper A/T Tires, but stock otherwise. I've looked up the more Moderate/Easy trails to run. I'm going in August. What type of items would I need to bring besides Tire repair kit and air compressor?

Thanks,
Mike

I’d say that for most green 1-3 level trails, you’d be fine truck-wise as long as you have skids. Those trails are very scenic too. Definitely give arches NP via willow springs rd a try.

For gear, this is what i’d add to your compressor/tire kit for Moab:
Fire extinguisher w/ solid mount
Basic First aid kit - CVS/target have good ones
Good flashlight
Good pair of work gloves
Good multi-tool
OnX offroad app on smart phone (free for 7 days, so do it right before your trip) for offline maps of the area.
Basic (costco/home depot) tool kit
Duct tape/bailing wire/zip ties.
Jug of water & some power bars


Most of that could all easily fit in a normal, carry-on size duffel bag and i shop at home depot/CVS/target for most of my consumable supplies/PPE.

If you’re going solo, i’d add a small home depot shovel, a pair of cheap traction boards(amazon), and a quality tow strap(ARB, Bubba rope, etc) as we did run across some deep sand in certain areas, but you’re never really alone on Moab trails - we always ran across at least one rig big enough to give us a tug if we were stuck.

 

[Predatorsniper2005]

I’d say that for most green 1-3 level trails, you’d be fine truck-wise as long as you have skids. Those trails are very scenic too. Definitely give arches NP via willow springs rd a try.

For gear, this is what i’d add to your compressor/tire kit for Moab:
Fire extinguisher w/ solid mount
Basic First aid kit - CVS/target have good ones
Good flashlight
Good pair of work gloves
Good multi-tool
OnX offroad app on smart phone (free for 7 days, so do it right before your trip) for offline maps of the area.
Basic (costco/home depot) tool kit
Duct tape/bailing wire/zip ties.
Jug of water & some power bars


Most of that could all easily fit in a normal, carry-on size duffel bag and i shop at home depot/CVS/target for most of my consumable supplies/PPE.

If you’re going solo, i’d add a small home depot shovel, a pair of cheap traction boards(amazon), and a quality tow strap(ARB, Bubba rope, etc) as we did run across some deep sand in certain areas, but you’re never really alone on Moab trails - we always ran across at least one rig big enough to give us a tug if we were stuck.

Awesome, thank you for the reply. These are some of the items I was looking at that I have on my list already. I have a all access pass to Trails Offroad, I'm keeping to the easy and moderate trails, nothing above a 4. I just have factory skids, plan to go slow, enjoy my time, don't plan to hit very often or not at all lol! Thanks again...

-Mike

 

[bigdaddy2021]

Awesome, thank you for the reply. These are some of the items I was looking at that I have on my list already. I have a all access pass to Trails Offroad, I'm keeping to the easy and moderate trails, nothing above a 4. I just have factory skids, plan to go slow, enjoy my time, don't plan to hit very often or not at all lol! Thanks again...

-Mike

Yeah, trails offroad is a good app, too. Nice. Yeah, we hardly kissed our skids until fins and things until i took the wrong route and basically fell off one of the “things”….lol.

 

[Predatorsniper2005]

Yeah, trails offroad is a good app, too. Nice. Yeah, we hardly kissed our skids until fins and things until i took the wrong route and basically fell off one of the “things”….lol.

Fins N Things is on my list, hopefully I can find an easy way to navigate that without hitting to hard... :cheers:

 

[ADT_192]

What about for a stock ORP? I have Cooper A/T Tires, but stock otherwise. I've looked up the more Moderate/Easy trails to run. I'm going in August. What type of items would I need to bring besides Tire repair kit and air compressor?

Thanks,
Mike

You should be ok with that. I went ~2-3 years ago in March on a Trail (same as ORP) and only had A/T tires, Grabbers in my case, and did most of Fins n' Things, Chickens Corners and about half Hell's Revenge (w/o Hell's Gate). I had no sliders/bumpers/lift and only had some snatch straps and shackles.

Take lots of water with you, more than you think you'll need, and maybe get some suction cups to put some Gopros or cameras to film the trip.

 

[TurboX]

I just did 130 miles thru Canyonlands White Rim Trail, very cool.

 

[Xtremluck]

With the right driver + spotter + sliders + offroad tires Im confident you could do every single trail up to Moab Rim in a stock 4runner ORP.

 

[Predatorsniper2005]

With the right driver + spotter + sliders + offroad tires Im confident you could do every single trail up to Moab Rim in a stock 4runner ORP.

Not to hijack the OP thread, I hope to return to Moab in a couple of years with some armor and sliders. Not sure yet if I'll ever do a lift, but love the capability of the TR4, so I plan to use it. Thanks for the post!

-Mike

 

[bigdaddy2021]

Not to hijack the OP thread, I hope to return to Moab in a couple of years with some armor and sliders. Not sure yet if I'll ever do a lift, but love the capability of the TR4, so I plan to use it. Thanks for the post!

-Mike

Nope, not a hijack at all. These rigs are definitely under-estimated by most folks, I think. Mostly because they're seen in school dropoff lines and as reliable street-bound daily drivers.

This was definitely a bucket-list build for us. We wanted to take a different approach where we bought the truck and did a "stage 1" build, enhancing/protecting our rig but leaving most systems stock. And rather than have those add-ons take 5 years, we did them in about 3-4 months and then started adventuring. (it helped us to plan specific trips because it time constrained our build time and gave sharp focus to needs rather than wants)

To date we've been to Moab, Anza-borrego, Ocotillo wells, Mt. Laguna snow, Local SD scenic trails (otay truck trail), and are headed to Pismo in the near future for some dune time. All in less than a year. We wanted to spend as much time as possible in different terrains with just some basic enhancements to get to know the truck.

So far, we LOVE it and have not found the ragged edge of capability yet - it's gobbled up everything we've thrown at it.

Stage 2 will likely take us to northern California, the Pacific northwest and British Columbia with some serious road miles, but also some epic backcountry driving, too. Probably add 33in BFG's, get our gear storage worked out 100%, and plan for multi-day fly-fishing adventures.

Stage 3 - who knows.

 

[Predatorsniper2005]

Nope, not a hijack at all. These rigs are definitely under-estimated by most folks, I think. Mostly because they're seen in school dropoff lines and as reliable street-bound daily drivers.

This was definitely a bucket-list build for us. We wanted to take a different approach where we bought the truck and did a "stage 1" build, enhancing/protecting our rig but leaving most systems stock. And rather than have those add-ons take 5 years, we did them in about 3-4 months and then started adventuring. (it helped us to plan specific trips because it time constrained our build time and gave sharp focus to needs rather than wants)

To date we've been to Moab, Anza-borrego, Ocotillo wells, Mt. Laguna snow, Local SD scenic trails (otay truck trail), and are headed to Pismo in the near future for some dune time. All in less than a year. We wanted to spend as much time as possible in different terrains with just some basic enhancements to get to know the truck.

So far, we LOVE it and have not found the ragged edge of capability yet - it's gobbled up everything we've thrown at it.

Stage 2 will likely take us to northern California, the Pacific northwest and British Columbia with some serious road miles, but also some epic backcountry driving, too. Probably add 33in BFG's, get our gear storage worked out 100%, and plan for multi-day fly-fishing adventures.

Stage 3 - who knows.

Wow, amazing story and plan my friend. I'm envious. My daughter is now 12 months old, I plan to have her going on several trails as I get acclimated to trail life. I'm still learning. Haven't decided about armor, rails or a lift yet, maybe in the future. I live in central Kansas, there's not much here. Went to the Ozarks in northern AR a few months back, that was sick. I'll be doing some trails around Denver on my way to Moab. Can't wait!

 

[bigdaddy2021]

Wow, amazing story and plan my friend. I'm envious. My daughter is now 12 months old, I plan to have her going on several trails as I get acclimated to trail life. I'm still learning. Haven't decided about armor, rails or a lift yet, maybe in the future. I live in central Kansas, there's not much here. Went to the Ozarks in northern AR a few months back, that was sick. I'll be doing some trails around Denver on my way to Moab. Can't wait!

yeah, we sold several vehicles and saved up a bit to get setup and out on the trail.

We love the Ozarks area, My wife is from Kentucky and we spent some time last year in Missouri (no trail riding, just sightseeing/relaxin) and definitely want to go back with our rig.

Love that you plan on getting your daughter involved. Great thing about toyota's is that they're so reliable, i have no doubt that she'll be able to grow up in it.