This was one of those rare trail ride opportunities, after the September Line Mountain 7 Miler race a group of people get together to go through the course and clean up the track. We picked up parts, cans, tires, and other assorted items from the track.
It took us 6 hours to cover the course (During the race a good time is around 30 minutes). It was a great time and a tough course which included deep mud holes, steep hills, and rocks.
I determined that I need lower gears because I had a hardtime controlling the Jeep down hills and over large rocks, not to mention the ever present smell of a burning clutch. After all the 3 speed with a Dana 20 case my crawl ratio is only 21:1.
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UPDATE: Since this ride the Mike’s 78 CJ-5 was upgraded to a T-18 4 speed, 4.10 rears, and air lockers. What a difference. The Jeep’s crawl ratio went from a pathetic 21:1 to a tolerable 52:1.
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