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Last weekend, Cindy and I finally got a chance to hook up with some of the great people up here in Northern California and do an official Project-JK.com run with them. Specifically, we did a run up the Signal Peak Jeep Trail which is located southwest of Truckee and north east of Auburn, right off the I-80. In fact, for those of you who are familiar with the Fordyce Jeep Trail, Signal Peak is right next to it and actually shares the same staging area. Unfortunately, this trail run was kind of a last minute event that our good friend Liz (DizzyLiz) helped put together over on the NorCal sub-forum of JK-Forum.com but in spite of that, we still were able to get a total 4 Jeep JK Wranglers (all of which were 4-door Unlimiteds) together for the run.In addition to our Jeep JK Wrangler Rubicon Unlimited which is currently running a TeraFlex 4" Flex Arm kit and sitting on 37" Toyo M/T's, we also had Liz in her black 3.5" Rubicon Express lifted Rubicon Unlimited sitting on 35" BFG M/T's, Chip (kidjeep) in his silver 2.5" TeraFlex Budget Boost lifted Sahara Unlimited sitting on 35" Toyo M/T's and David (MBATF) in his 3.5" Clayton lifted Rubicon Unlimited sitting on 37" BFG MT KM2's.This was the first time that I've run the Signal Peak Jeep Trail and can tell you that it was a lot of fun. It's a short trail and the first half has you climbing up a steep and narrow road with a lot of loose boulders and that is most likely why it gets a "difficult" rating. While I don't think it would be wise for any 4WD SUV to do this trail, I do feel that a stock JK Rubicon could do it with ease as well as an X or Sahara with more aggressive tires. Further up the trail, the brush got a lot thicker and all our Jeeps were given a nice custom pin striping job but as we closed in on the top, things open up and we were treated with beautiful open meadows filled with wildflowers. Once at the top, we took a break for lunch and made the short hike out to the abandoned stone fire lookout structure and to see the expansive views beyond. Unfortunately, thanks to all the wildfires in the area, not a whole lot could be seen. From there, it was all downhill and easy going.Once again, I'd like to give special thanks to Liz for helping to put this run up the Signal Peak Trail together as well as everyone else who came to join us.

Channel: Autos & Vehicles
Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
Author: wayalife

Length: 05:22
Rating: 4.92
Views: 6444

Tags: ca  fordyce  jeep  jk  lake  lookout  norcal  peak  project  signal  tahoe  trail  wildfires  wrangler  

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wayalife (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
so you know, i have a highly modified TJ sitting on a 6" long arm kit and 37's and locked up front and rear and i love it. however, i can tell you with all honesty that my 4-door with 4" of lift and 37's and locked up front and rear can out-wheel my tj any day of the week. no engine mod other than a CAI have been made to it.
Jeeperano (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
have you done any modifications or efforts on the engines ? or you're running the stock 3.8L , i got a TJ i just love the way it rumbles lol.. no true offroader i know has recommended the JK, especially the 4doors, well, i wanna break the circle, but i am not sure ,it's hard to get stuck when everyone is just passing smoothly lol..we don't have much rocks here, its just badass sand dunes, fine and thick sand..guys with JKs drive it to work here.. no offense though, still a Jeep..ENLIGHTEN ME
JJkaffun (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
wow i was backpaking up there when all the forest fires were blazing..I could see signal peak from way far away tho'I didnt know there was a jeep trail that goes up up there!
devinhester3 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
im thinkin bout getting a jeep myself and lifting it and putting the big tires on and the whole deal. i wish i could go out west where you guys are but i got georgia which is still nice but see that view while your riding must be pricless
toogood2139 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
as always an excellent video. i just made a trip out to bodie which is located off of 395 on the way to bishop and carson city right outside bridgeport and the trail up to potato peak is a gorgeous view and you can see for miles i suggest if you are even in that territory to go head and check it out very pretty country up there soft wheeling nothing hard but beautiful country. continue wheelin and i will continue watching :) ttyl
MBATF (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Thank you and the crew for taking so much energy for filming and editing the film!I can't wait for the next video as well!
dad55551 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Very nice video, good song choice as well
wayalife (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
you know, we would love to and have been wanting to but our time here is limited and running out now.
wayalife (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
we thought so too and were eager to use it in the video. glad you enjoyed it :)
wayalife (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
"i found a way" by alkaline trio. it's on their latest album.
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