Mojave on Black Bear Pass - hung with my JL pals!

[Not2Late]

Went to Colorado for a quick trip and a "shakedown" cruise for my 2021 Mojave after installing the AEV 2" spacer lift and 35" tires. Was able to hang with the JK/JL crowd. Did Black Bear, Imogene, and Ophir. Lots of fun and the weather was perfect. Although my intent with the gladiator was not to do these sort of trails, I am glad it can to them. Worst thing that happened was banging up the bottom of the trailer hitch. Here's some pics of my rig on Black Bear's "Steps":

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[Beewdawg]

Looks like a great time

 

[Tommyd]

I’d love to do this! Glad you made it out

 

[Challenger85]

Good to know as a native who has never done any of these trails.

 

[Ted Striker]

Can't wait to get mine up there in 3 weeks for Jeep Jamboree.

 

[yoda13]

Glad to see it will do them. That’s the lift I am planning on going with at this point.

 

[Biggy]

I also ran black bear and the other usual passes last week. My Mojave is on the AEV 2" and 37's. As mentioned the hitch dragged a couple time.

 

[kb5zcr]

I did black bear last year in my JK, we were following a full size p/u tour operator group (seats in the bed of the truck) and he drove like he had done black bear 100 times before. If a full size p/u can do it, any glad should be able to.

 

[Not2Late]

I did black bear last year in my JK, we were following a full size p/u tour operator group (seats in the bed of the truck) and he drove like he had done black bear 100 times before. If a full size p/u can do it, any glad should be able to.

I agree! I kid you not, when I was on one of those trails, we came across what looked like one of those mini-trucks. The kind where the driver's cab sits on top of the engine and it has a flat windshield. Anyway, that was the tour vehicle. They were broken down and waiting on the company to come pick them up. I thought to myself, how the heck did they get that up here? Also once saw a family in a Ford Edge on Hagerman Pass. So I think I am definitely overthinking this...

 

[Blitzinger]

My ass puckers at the photos. Glad you made it out

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