San Rafael Swell Devil's Racetrack - More Technical than I Wanted

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Жыл бұрын

This was supposed to be the shortcut. On the map it was the shortest distance to the highway. This morning's trip was supposed to go fast so we could get on the road back across the country. It didn't end up that way. The trail was slow, and technical. Much more technical than I wanted. In fact, had I known what it was going to entail, I wouldn't have gone down this way. There was one spot - let's just say, I puckered... a lot.
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@Chad_H Жыл бұрын

"My fart echoed." had me rolling 🤣

@dougg8280 Жыл бұрын

All this flatulence has my kids calling the channel Smell Runner ;-)

@SwellRunner Жыл бұрын

I'll take it! if ya'll listen closely, you can hear me farting all the time... I tend to leave those in for my own personal enjoyment..

@SwellRunner Жыл бұрын

He's a crack up... and a real ham

@SwellRunner Жыл бұрын

There is a scene where we're walking up one of the arches and you can hear me fart quite loudly.... lol

@DirtyLarry2 Жыл бұрын

Back in 2017, we ran 5 fullsize trucks (an 2002 Dodge Cummins, 2005 Dodge Cummins w/popup camper, 2016 RAM Power Wagon, 1991 K5 Blazer and my 1978 K10 w/popup camper) over the Devil's Racetrack, although we ran it the opposite direction. Then we took Eva Conover trail out back to I-70 the next day and deeper into the swell South of I-70 for the rest of the week. The Devil's Racetrack definitely keeps your attention for sure. The spot where you whacked the rear bumper is much more challenging to crawl up. There weren't any tree stumps stacked up at that time but there was a baby cow sleeping under a tree right there that kept a watchful eye over all of us as we crawled by lol. A couple of the trucks needed a winch tug up that wall. Fun trail!

@SwellRunner Жыл бұрын

Interesting... I was just thinking perhaps it would be easier going the opposite direction. Honestly, if I hadn't been rusty, in a new truck and had a spotter, I likely could have managed that decent in a much more controlled fashion, like I prefer to do... nice and slow... but when I started to tip to the driver, I panicked and let go of the braking to let gravity pull me down, rolling on the tires, not on the axis. Obviously the result was a dramatic bang on the bar work.

@DirtyLarry2 Жыл бұрын

@@SwellRunner Lol, the other direction always seems easier. Meh, that's what the AEV protection is for! At least you have an earned scar and not parking lot rash!

@TheHooligan-5 Жыл бұрын

Can't get enough of your editing. From all the folks that do these videos I have to say that you do it best.. my opinion only of course haha

@SwellRunner Жыл бұрын

Dude, I appreciate that so much. It's quite a bit of work doing this editing... and as a hobby/side hustle, the work is partially for the enjoyment of folks like yourself. I have a good time doing it as well, of course. But I appreciate the compliment. It means a lot.

@ShaunsJeep Жыл бұрын

Good music and great adventures can't ask for more. Thanks Jason for taking us along.

@Eric_Broome Жыл бұрын

Cool truck, cool trail, great editing, awesome video.

@ericonelove1179 Жыл бұрын

Hey man, cool video your kids will remember that forever! we live not too far from there just over the border in Colorado and we are always in the high desert and in the mountains, camping and riding four wheelers. I love the truck. That is my dream truck. Congrats on the purchase. 👍🏼

@OffRoadOverlandCamping Жыл бұрын

That is a great trail. I took 10 rigs through there last summer, had a blast.

@terrytuepah171 Жыл бұрын

Hey you did a great job for a newbie, every time you come home not needing repairs is a good day 👍🏻and there’s no better way to get better then just do it and learn from your mistakes and hope there not to bad.

@SwellRunner Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I’m not really a newbie… but I was rusty for sure!

@terrytuepah171 Жыл бұрын

@@SwellRunner I know you have some off road exp but the truck is new lol

@adv_mnd Жыл бұрын

Great video Jason! I’ll be in this area this weekend. Might skip this trail due to no armor yet (missing my factory front). I lost it at the camera flip! 😂 Too funny!!

@teon1322 Жыл бұрын

Great job Jason and fam. Hope you continue to make videos. It was awesome to get to talk to you at overland expo west at the aev area.

@SwellRunner Жыл бұрын

I want to. I really enjoy doing it. But it's not a priority ahead of other things going on - so it just depends on if I have the time...

@lyndonhamby7432 Жыл бұрын

Ram is a beast Jason 💪🏻👍

@FatMatAdventures Жыл бұрын

What? lol great adventure!

@TRDJon Жыл бұрын

Man I need to get back out West and enjoy this!

@SwellRunner Жыл бұрын

Heck yes you do.

@osiviper Жыл бұрын

"This is amazing and incredible!" Looks to son for his thoughts "My fart echoed." LOL😂

@SwellRunner Жыл бұрын

Boys. Haha

@KDNels Жыл бұрын

Ahhh, I can't wait for my son to come up with ridiculous comparisons, and the, "what." comment continuously. Lol. The beauty is they still have a sense for exploring and adventure. Keep it up! The kids and yourself look like y'all are enjoying everything.

@chrisstewart1116 Жыл бұрын

Ur my hero sir

@billwaterhouse5894 Жыл бұрын

Hi Jason that was fun. No contradiction at all...understood exactly what you meant by that. I also learned something today...not to take that trail with my powerwagon (on 35's), with the trailer 😜.

@SwellRunner Жыл бұрын

haha. Right on. I'd bet if I had Kevin with me to spot (he's quite the expert), that one tough spot would have been much better. I'd do it again. And probably going up, vs down would be easier as well.

@donleamon8653 Жыл бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/m9-boNuU3OCdemw.html - ahh seems like yesterday. Power Wagon no issue. With trailer too, no. I is not a real rewarding trail IMHO and after being on it twice. Junipers get tight with a FWC in the bed too as I remember. Regardless, if you're going to due trails like this in the So. Ut area, I'd have some sliders and rear corner protection on a PW regardless of tire size, and be prepared to wack your front radius arms. Just make them planned as much as possible.

@jakejones5991 Жыл бұрын

I felt that hit on the rear bar! Truck took it like a champ.

@SwellRunner Жыл бұрын

We felt it too. haha.

@Andy-rp3ee 4 ай бұрын

More technical than I had hoped. Yes, same reaction from me as well. …and I was towing a Boreas XT.

@SwellRunner 4 ай бұрын

oh man.. I couldn't imagine doing it while towing!

@Andy-rp3ee 4 ай бұрын

It was spicy. We made it a ways in and camped at a pretty cool spot. Had the goal of making it up to the wedge the next day and realized that wasn’t going to happen given our rate of travel. We thankfully turned around and went back up the east side to the wedge and had a great rest of the trip :)

@nwdualsport 4 ай бұрын

Hey Jason, Enjoying your videos again and again! Truck did great! Who makes the pants you're wearing? I'm tired of heavy bulky jeans when we're out exploring around! Thanks and be safe!

@SwellRunner 4 ай бұрын

Fjallraven - thank you for watching!

@nwdualsport 4 ай бұрын

@@SwellRunner Thanks for your reply Jason! Keep adventuring and we'll keep watching! Stay safe!

@oz2151 Жыл бұрын

Kool family time 👍

@godsbackcountryoverland Ай бұрын

Nice video, it looks like you have a lift on your Ram with 18 inch rims. The lifts I've checked out for mine require 20 inch rims what lift do you have? 👍 Thanks in advance.

@salemk.3098 Жыл бұрын

awesome video! do you have any footage of the truck going through razor back? i’m thinking of getting a prospector

@shinhochulp Жыл бұрын

We ran it in a SxS and it wasn’t too bad. But with such a big vehicle, I could see it being a bit much in certain spots.

@SwellRunner Жыл бұрын

SxS's are almost cheating! haha. They're so much fun. I'd like to do some serious trails in one that's running some large tires and has a lot of flex some day. Would be fun to walk over things that are otherwise super tricky.

@mphRagnarok Жыл бұрын

Actually pretty cool kids, very rare on KZfaq.

@joelwilkins8695 Жыл бұрын

great video. love the truck. but drop the music. the Cummins makes it's own music

@campfiresolutions Жыл бұрын

Just think back how far you have come (literally) since that little kiss on the rear corner in the 4runner back here in Georgia all those years ago... Maybe that should be on your calendar- to redo some of those first trips in the AEV? Having a Power Wagon myself, it's very interesting to see some of the bigger rigs handling obstacles, especially in the east where trails don't always have those epic views and are a bit tighter.

@SwellRunner Жыл бұрын

I'd really like to.. been thinking of hitting it in December.

@roberthelton7611 Жыл бұрын

What tire pressure do you run while off road in the AEV? Its a heavy truck. How are those Cooper tires do off road?

@DD-Aerial-Photography Жыл бұрын

Jason, you have that Florida thin blood.

@SwellRunner Жыл бұрын

Indeed I do.

@goonies79jmmy Жыл бұрын

hahaha this is so the way my kiddos are!!

@wqpro2012 Жыл бұрын

Hey Jason, did you have the sway bar disconnected? It didn't seem to have as much flex as I have. Might of just been camera angle.

@SwellRunner Жыл бұрын

No. It’s on and connected. I didn’t have a rear sway bar on my white truck. Definitely not as much flex on the new one.

@psychology2217 Жыл бұрын

I’m glad that I’m not alone in dealing with bizarre behavior from kids

@SwellRunner Жыл бұрын

me too!

@qiqi7226 6 ай бұрын

i have a question about your Aev’s suspensions. What are the chances to lower them so it sits lower near the fenders?

@SwellRunner 6 ай бұрын

Do you mean lower as in a lower ride height? Or like with airbags or something? Crazy enough - the suspension lift is only 3 inches. The rest of the ground clearance comes from the larger tires. The fender cut to accommodate larger fenders allow the 40’s to clear.

@qiqi7226 6 ай бұрын

@@SwellRunner i am located in Canada where there is no AEV distributor in my area. I am thinking of ordering the xl parts with highmark fender flares, but to go with 37 tires as it’s easier to find more tire options, but I wish it could sit a bit lower. As I think the stance looks better. lol