Rausch Creek PA Wheeling With 5.9L ZJ, TJ Rubicon, Exo-Caged MJ, Lifted XJ

[GhostDakota]

My buddies and I went wheeling over the weekend up at Rausch Creek Off-road Park in Tremont, PA. It's only 1 hour 45 minutes from my house which is nice. This trip had been in the works for a few months. Most of my buddies were spending Friday thru Sunday there. I just went up for the day on Saturday.

Normally I focus on taking photos (Nikon D2x and fun glass), not video, but I wanted to test out my new Canon HD video camera. In this post you'll mostly see photos & videos from me, but some videos and photos are from my buddies who were there as well.

Rig lineup:
-Jeep Wrangler TJ: Rubicon, lockers/geared, 35's, Skyjacker long arm
-Jeep Comanche MJ: 35's, custom exo-cage, bumpers, etc.
-Jeep Cherokee XJ: 35's, front bumper, not a care in the world lol
-Jeep Grand Cherokee ZJ: 5.9L, 4.5/4.75" lift, 32" MTZ's, Tomken Rocker guards, FourXDoctor diff guard



I arrived around 9:30 to see a packed park. I've seen it crowded before, but the line to sign in was out the building, down the ramp, to the parking lot. AKA, insane.











The first trail we hit did some damage to my doors, even with the rocker guards.

On-board:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDk1nG_3LcY

Exterior:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGT5sM5X5cI

After that was winch hill with the Exo-Caged MJ and the XJ:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoH9PF2FULs

We then headed back out on the same trail as before. It's a fun trail in either direction:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWQAINPv7u0

Moving on to some other connector trails, mostly blues with some blacks and a black/red:














Once we got to the red/black hillclimb things got a bit more fun:







The climb videos...

Crazy nice JK:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emPe3Ec_bNA

The XJ:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiiU04byJQo

Exo-Caged MJ:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrGJU40K_k8

Chevy Blazer almost flipping:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3u9CaERshg


After all that excitement we moved on to some more connector trails...

TJ & XJ:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ehRHbvZt6A

Hardcore rocks in the XJ:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZmDQ56fj8g

Another buddy in another XJ who joined us on Sunday:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hixc7c8HXuo

Exo-Caged MJ on Yellow Jacket Ridge:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUTlYMzX30Y


Then we got to the Quarry. It's nothing amazing unless you try "Shoot the Moon".. then it gets a bit serious...

The XJ up on 3 tires:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgZ-BEq2N9k

He broke the ears off his rear driveshaft:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIwlAtT_yoo

Then had to use his FWD to try and get down to a recovery position:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RI2Qx11qoYU


Some photos from the Quarry:
















Hill climbs out of the Quarry:




The Rubicon showing you why lockers are awesome:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EswNq5Rjq2o


Random other photos and videos from the trip:









Damage report:
-XJ: Broken rear driveshaft ears & broken passenger side axle shaft
-MJ: Nada
-TJ: Nada
-5.9L ZJ: Driver side LCA, tie rod, diff guard, doors:








More videos here:
http://www.youtube.com/BadAssXJ

& here:
http://www.youtube.com/hairyharry155


All in all, another great Rausch Creek trip. Looking forward to repairing the ZJ, adding some new skids/protection, and heading back out!

[1320B4U]

Good pics. Always heard this place was rock heaven. Never went w/the atv.

[sweetbmxrider]

Looked a good time.

[92REDBIRD]

I thought i seen that green jeep pick up on a trailer, going north on 309?

[elle]

nice pics, looks like fun!

[GhostDakota]

Thanks all!

Originally Posted by 92REDBIRD

I thought i seen that green jeep pick up on a trailer, going north on 309?

Hmm, where about? He lives in Hatboro so not sure how he headed up there. I took the PA TPK to 476 NE Extension to 78/22W, past Cabelas, then to 501 North over the mountains.

[92REDBIRD]

Maybe he went up county line road to 309 north to 78. I think it was hilltown where i saw him.