As someone who lives pretty close to the Rubicon Trail, it's not CA hardest trail at all, but it's the most popular tourist trail. It also has 2 entrances on the West Side of the trail, Wentworth Springs and Loon Lake. Nearly every hard obstacle has a bypass that any rig can take in 2wd, which irritates us locals. Glad you had fun and took your Bronco offroad.

What beautiful footage and great storytelling. That Area 51 Badlands is a looker as well. Subscribed!

Just picked up a 23 Badsquatch 2 weeks ago and I'm already building and tweaking it. You're video has me so pumped to head out West again with my new toy! I've had 3 jeeps and a Taco, but never hit the Rubicon Trail. I'm long overdue, and the new Bronco looks like it's the perfect choice for this challenge. Nicely f'n done, sir!

@karrpoollane

9 ай бұрын

Ayeee let’s go! Can’t wait to see what you do to yours. Thank you so much! Keep me updated on your adventures

California's hardest trail? Boy are you in for a surprise if you think this is hard.... Hate to see what happens when you find Fordyce or Johnson Valley.

@TheWinterValkyrie

5 ай бұрын

Johnson valley? Bahahahahahaha ok…. Been there, done that hun. Nothing compared to ruby

@donhappel9566

5 ай бұрын

@@TheWinterValkyrie Rubicon isn't exactly "hard" by modern standards even when you take as many optional lines as possible. I run it every year, usually a few times. It's slowly getting closer to the old days but it's not what it once was. JV is all over the place - wanna find easy? Sure. Wanna find hard? There's plenty of stuff that even buggies struggle on. There's a reason a certain race takes place there.

@TheWinterValkyrie

5 ай бұрын

@@donhappel9566 my statement still stands hun. Also, I’ve raced for over 20 years in many a vehicle I OWN. MDR being one of the oldies, IN Johnson valley OHV. I literally LIVE ten minutes from the Ruby, thats my backyard. Try again.

@donhappel9566

5 ай бұрын

@@TheWinterValkyrie Not sure why you keep trying to come on to me by calling me your pet name, but regardless I'm glad you are the Official Expert (tm). I bow to your infinite knowledge. Hun. (did I use that right? Don't want to offend the Official Expert (tm) )

@TheWinterValkyrie

5 ай бұрын

@@donhappel9566 yes, blather on. Mansplain to me sweetie. Lol

I think that’s awesome you guys did this, but I would take my bronco and drive it to the trail head and hike the Rubicon Trail with my dog👍👍👍

Awesome! I have a Blue (Area 51) Badlands 2021 on 37’s Sasquatch. Great soundtrack! I have a place in Moab. Great movie! Videography, storytelling.

@karrpoollane

7 ай бұрын

Well thanks twin. Jealous of the 37s. Thanks for watching.

The 2 door shorter wheel base bronco was a beast on this trail… where it seemed like the 4 doors struggled through some of the trail! I too have a 4 door 2023 bronco 2.7 Sasquatch package do you guys think mine would make it through? The rubicon trail has always been on my bucket list. Not sure I’d want to risk doing significant damage to mine. I also have a 1993 Jeep wrangler yj with Dana 44’s front & rear with Detroit electric lockers rolling on 35’s id probably feel more comfortable taking that through instead of risking body damage my new bronco!

Dope adventure. Glad you are not pampering your new trucks. Beat em up!

@karrpoollane

2 ай бұрын

Thanks. I’ve definitely beaten it up

Bro! That was sweet! Love that 2 door red!!

@karrpoollane

10 ай бұрын

Thank you

I just want to announce I WONT be taking my beloved Bronco on this trail. But love watchin you guys rock it!!

@karrpoollane

9 ай бұрын

Yeah I understand. I still have damage that needs to be repaired 🙃

@karrpoollane

9 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching

Broncos are so Bad ass !! I want one 😫

@karrpoollane

9 ай бұрын

They absolutely are. The Bronco community is awesome too. Hope you get one

Nice video work! Glad you enjoyed the trail!

@karrpoollane

10 ай бұрын

Thanks brotha. Where you located at? Gotta hit a trail with you one of these days

@popo_patty

10 ай бұрын

@@karrpoollane up in Northern CA (Rubicon is an hour ish away). I drive to several big events a year too if you’re over in the Midwest or Texas area and wanna wheel!

Absolutely EPIC

@karrpoollane

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching

Nice video! I love seeing Broncos on the Rubicon. Are your rigs pretty much stock? Do you guys have lifts other than SAS package? I have a 23 Badlands SAS and am thinking about trying it.

@karrpoollane

9 ай бұрын

Yeah all of ours are pretty much stock. We all have the same amount of lift. the Blue softop had 37” tires but no lockers. You can definitely do it. Just be ready to take a beating. We opted out of doing some of the more famous difficult obstacles because we wanted to make it out alive and on time for the Nevada Bronco super celebration

This is brutal. York rig is amazing. Rubicon is just a pure rock crawler trail. It's a cool trail, with amazing scenery, and I nevertheless prefer more exploring overlanding style tours. Several days, changing scenery, and good company.

@karrpoollane

7 ай бұрын

Yeah me too. It was definitely brutal.

Great video, but the Rubicon is far from being California's hardest trail. It's about a 5 out of 10 in difficulty.

@karrpoollane

6 ай бұрын

Thank you

Good work dude!

@karrpoollane

10 ай бұрын

Thanks brotha. Let’s hit a trail soon

Who manufactured the sliders on the 2 door Bronco?

@karrpoollane

3 ай бұрын

I’m not sure. Let me ask and get back to you.

Is the 2 Door Bandlands SAS stock, other than the rock sliders and front bumper?

@karrpoollane

10 ай бұрын

Yessir

nice footage of a rough, but beautiful trail. Every video I have seen of this trail, license plate holders and rear bumpers have been claimed by the trail. Did I hear that right? At the end you said one of the Broncos had no lockers but completed that trail? if so that's really impressive

@karrpoollane

10 ай бұрын

Yeah you heard that right. The soft top 4 door did it with no lockers. Thank you

Nice video, beautiful footage. i like your rigs. No mechanical issues in the end?

@karrpoollane

7 ай бұрын

Thank you! Nope, Haven’t had any issues except for a an automatic window stop working.

We’re all the Broncos Badlands?

@karrpoollane

3 ай бұрын

Nope. Weekends & waypoints has a different trim. No lockers

Great time! Would love to do the Rubicon some day. How are you liking the TrailRax? Is it true that it reduces the wind noise over a MIC Top with no rack?

@karrpoollane

8 ай бұрын

It’s quite the experience. Hope you get to do it one day. I love the TrailRax. I couldn’t confirm if it reduces the wind over a mic top but it’s about as noisy as I’d expect a roof rack to be without being unbearable. I actually just snapped the side rails doing some Faster trails with the weight of the tent and awning on there.

@ryanadventureeverything8758

8 ай бұрын

Snapped the side rail???? Isn’t your tent the gofsr Aspen Lite? If so. That leaves something to question about their advertised load rating. Have you contacted them about warranty?

Nice work great video. I’m trying to get my 23’ Badlands ready to tackle this trail as well. What tires do you have on your rig? Yours looked the most Grippy out of all the caravan.

@karrpoollane

10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for watching. I have the nitto trail grapplers m/t 35”. Is your Sasquatch?

@callsign.iceman7913

10 ай бұрын

@@karrpoollane nice. I have a 23’ 2.3L 4dr Badlands SAS. My wife and I just went to NV OFFROADEO we are located out of Northern California. Looking to get on some trails ASAP.

@silk.1467

3 ай бұрын

Make sure you hit Slick Rock locate on hiway 4 in the sierra at Alipine Lake.

Is the dark blue 4 door base?

@karrpoollane

10 ай бұрын

I think it’s a big bend. No lockers

I dont think the rubicon is the hardest trail. Try doing fordyce trail 😂

There’s only one Bronco in that group, the title is misleading.

@karrpoollane

2 ай бұрын

There’s definitely 3 Broncos in the group. You ok?

@jaswett

2 ай бұрын

I watched the whole thing. I saw one red Bronco and two lifted Ford Flex.

turn off the damn music

@karrpoollane

2 ай бұрын

No