Nice video. For those that don't know the trail as well, here are some obstacle time stamps: 3:44 - Welcome to the Historic Rubicon Trail sign, painted by Friends Of The Rubicon Trail Boss, Shannon Chard 3:49 - Kiosk Staging Area 4:06 - Hot Rock 4:30 - Gatekeeper 7:12 - Granite Bowl or The Bowl 7:50 - Stair Steps 9:19 - Whale Bones 10:00 - Walker Hill 12:53 - Nobies Rock 13:59 - Soup Bowl (Optional) 18:28 - Little Sluice Box or The Box (Optional 3.5 miles from start) 20:31 - Merlin's Office or The Office 22:27 - He's about 1.2 mile from Buck Island Lake 22:51 - Arnold's Rock 24:09 - Indian Trail 25:22 - Mechanic's Camp Buck Island Lake
Hitting the Rubicon without lockers is hardly something to celebrate. He was essentially saying, “I’m willing to sacrifice everyone else’s trip in the likely event my lack of essential equipment and preparedness cause my rig to fail.” It’s a douche move.
You don't need lockers ... especially if you have limited slip with the right tires. A level of snobbery seems to aid in coloring people's opinions of various off road equipment. My first off roader was a basic tj. With ebay mods. Even ebay tires. Now mind you it never went on the Rubicon trail... but it went further than I ever expected.
@@jonathanribbing3055 you also don’t “need” a full size spare, tools, skid plates, radios, etc. Snobbery isn’t the problematic coloring here. Stupidity in thinking a window-dressed Jeep can tackle the Rubicon and other extremely difficult trails is the problematic color. Wheelers who are unwilling to come prepared have a mentality of wanting the fun without the commitment. A dependency on others to rescue them when they attempt a trail insufficiently prepared. They try to go places, like the Rubicon, where they are highly likely to have a catastrophic breakdown then rely on the preparedness of wheelers like me to save their sorry asses. I go wheeling to have fun. I go prepared. I don’t tackle trails for which I know my rig is not built. I don’t go to rescue someone who thinks his window-dressed Jeep or 4x4 can tackle something like Rubicon. I’ve done plenty of trail repairs and rescues over the years. I won’t leave the knuckleheads stranded on the trail. I just won’t. But, that doesn’t mean spending my day pulling someone like you off a trail, instead of enjoying the trail and your company, doesn’t make me grumpy. It isn’t just the damaged rig owner who ends up having a sucky day. Maybe we should start leaving the window-dressed idiots on trails like Rubicon and let them figure it out for themselves? See you on the trails, hopefully you come prepared so WE can have fun.
I’ll be going there next year, no lockers. I don’t care what the guy above me says. You don’t NEED lockers for anything. If you did then all Jeep trims would come with them.
I am preparing for the Rubicon Trail in 2023, in my 2020 Rubicon Gladiator. This is the absolute BEST Gladiator video I've found for my needs. Thanks a ton for creating & posting it. BRAVO!
Thats pretty awesome you took some first time wheelers on that trail! Ive done it a few times in the XJ. Hoping to take the new Bronco and FC-150 eventually. Good video
I always like a good Rubicon Adventure. I live here in Central California. Did my first Rubicon back in the late 90's. Two seater Jeep CJ5 on 35"s... Took us 3 days. I walked and spotted 99% of it.
Wow I think that’s super cool that you’re the first person on RUclips that I follow that ever invites their patrons to come alone on the trail’s.😁 that is so cool keep up the good work I love your RUclips channel
Being a Gladiator owner myself, I was happy to see what you could and could not do with the longer wheel base. I often wondered if I should bring my Wrangler out on this instead of the Gladiator, but you did just fine so I think the Glad it is.
Shaun this Vlog was Awesome The Amazing Trail Lots of Amazing Off Road Vehicles The Beautiful Scenery and a lot of Good Friends And The New Trail Wrecker did Great
Great job on the editing and video you got. Always looking forward to your content and being immersed in the awesome scenery. Even better being able to see you collab with other like minded people who I watch. Looking forward to future video.
I always like your Canadian trails you do and I've heard of this one I have preferred your region for having the most beautiful landscape scenery but I really like this Trail because it has because it has some serious obstacles that test not the vehicle you purchased but the driver himself and sometimes have a part on what can and what will not be achieved
Rubicon Trail is on my bucketlist. Looks like you had an awesome crew with you, lucky patreons. How many of them were newbies? Definitely looked like they all had capable machines. Hopefully I can make it on the next one :)
Y'all have to make your way down to Colorado and hit Mount Blanca. I haven't seen any recent footage of anybody going up that trail. It's home to Jaws 1 2 and 3 🤙
I love the Canadian jokes. I always get a chuckle out of them. ... are there multiple line choices and you guys are mainly doing the harder ones? ... who is filming you? Is that Nate doing the filming, cuz man he did a great job. He got some really cool shots, great angles. Some nice cinematography going on there. Who ever it was has a good eye for it.
I've heard the story a number of times, from a old isuzu head tec. . The first 100% stock auto over that trial was a 1989 RS trooper.. Very rare ride..nowadays..
I thoroughly enjoy your videos. I was going to challenge you to review the Fordyce Creek trail in northern California. This used to be the Sierra Treck trail. It's off I 80 at the Donner summit. This trail used to be rated significantly more difficult than the Rubicon!
@@TheStoryTillNow Thank you so much for the response bro Was looking to order the same wheels for my 2022 Gladiator Rubicon but was worried about them. Love your content look forward to the next video stay safe
Damn, Sean…. You have no shame. Always making other off roading channels look like complete low budget, after thought videos. 😜. Great stuff brother. Keep ‘em coming.
Bro I gotta apologize…I fell off watching your videos for like 6 months! I don’t even know why?! I watch this video and I’m reminded why I subscribed! Epic shit man, I’m back on the bus and now I’m catching up with the videos I missed! I didn’t even know you got a new rig?! lol Damn I was missing out!
Trail isn’t that difficult , but it is demanding. If you aren’t paying attention and focused , you will find yourself in a bad situation with a busted rig. It’s incredibly rewarding yet very demanding.
We took a bunch of our Patreon members out on The Rubicon and had a blast! Want to join the next one? Sign up here - www.Patreon.com/thestorytillnow
Nice video. For those that don't know the trail as well, here are some obstacle time stamps:
3:44 - Welcome to the Historic Rubicon Trail sign, painted by Friends Of The Rubicon Trail Boss, Shannon Chard
3:49 - Kiosk Staging Area
4:06 - Hot Rock
4:30 - Gatekeeper
7:12 - Granite Bowl or The Bowl
7:50 - Stair Steps
9:19 - Whale Bones
10:00 - Walker Hill
12:53 - Nobies Rock
13:59 - Soup Bowl (Optional)
18:28 - Little Sluice Box or The Box (Optional 3.5 miles from start)
20:31 - Merlin's Office or The Office
22:27 - He's about 1.2 mile from Buck Island Lake
22:51 - Arnold's Rock
24:09 - Indian Trail
25:22 - Mechanic's Camp Buck Island Lake
Love to see this! I grew up on the Rubicon (25+ years), next time lets do Fordyce....hehe.🤣
Makes the Rubicon look like a paved road.
As slow as possible, as fast as necessary!
Also LOL on the "not Marko" note 😂
Our group was awesome and totally prepared to take as long as it takes. 👍
Always great to hit the trails with you my friend 👊.
My only regret is not trying soup bowl one more time lol. Soooo close...
Next year we conquer together.
Props to the dude with NO lockers 😳
I know, right! Pretty insane! 😂
Hitting the Rubicon without lockers is hardly something to celebrate. He was essentially saying, “I’m willing to sacrifice everyone else’s trip in the likely event my lack of essential equipment and preparedness cause my rig to fail.” It’s a douche move.
You don't need lockers ... especially if you have limited slip with the right tires. A level of snobbery seems to aid in coloring people's opinions of various off road equipment. My first off roader was a basic tj. With ebay mods. Even ebay tires. Now mind you it never went on the Rubicon trail... but it went further than I ever expected.
@@jonathanribbing3055 you also don’t “need” a full size spare, tools, skid plates, radios, etc. Snobbery isn’t the problematic coloring here. Stupidity in thinking a window-dressed Jeep can tackle the Rubicon and other extremely difficult trails is the problematic color. Wheelers who are unwilling to come prepared have a mentality of wanting the fun without the commitment. A dependency on others to rescue them when they attempt a trail insufficiently prepared. They try to go places, like the Rubicon, where they are highly likely to have a catastrophic breakdown then rely on the preparedness of wheelers like me to save their sorry asses. I go wheeling to have fun. I go prepared. I don’t tackle trails for which I know my rig is not built. I don’t go to rescue someone who thinks his window-dressed Jeep or 4x4 can tackle something like Rubicon. I’ve done plenty of trail repairs and rescues over the years. I won’t leave the knuckleheads stranded on the trail. I just won’t. But, that doesn’t mean spending my day pulling someone like you off a trail, instead of enjoying the trail and your company, doesn’t make me grumpy. It isn’t just the damaged rig owner who ends up having a sucky day. Maybe we should start leaving the window-dressed idiots on trails like Rubicon and let them figure it out for themselves? See you on the trails, hopefully you come prepared so WE can have fun.
I’ll be going there next year, no lockers. I don’t care what the guy above me says. You don’t NEED lockers for anything. If you did then all Jeep trims would come with them.
I am preparing for the Rubicon Trail in 2023, in my 2020 Rubicon Gladiator. This is the absolute BEST Gladiator video I've found for my needs.
Thanks a ton for creating & posting it. BRAVO!
Thats pretty awesome you took some first time wheelers on that trail! Ive done it a few times in the XJ. Hoping to take the new Bronco and FC-150 eventually. Good video
I have an fc170 I'm trying to get moving but funds are low 😢
It’s great you made it to the Rubicon. My 4x4 club is one of many that volunteer to maintain sections of the trail to keep it open for many to enjoy.
Thats awesome! Thanks for your work.
It's a very scenic trail and a lot of fun.
I did the Rubicon in my 1985 Scrambler on 35's. Can't wait to do it again.
Great video 👍
Awesome stuff! Great to see two different videos on the same trip.
Glad you enjoyed it!
“It’s not a hard trail” is subjective. For my TJ on 33’s it’s a hard trail 😅
I always like a good Rubicon Adventure. I live here in Central California. Did my first Rubicon back in the late 90's. Two seater Jeep
CJ5 on 35"s... Took us 3 days. I walked and spotted 99% of it.
What a way to break in the new buggy :)
Your channel is super !
Thanks!
Excellent Video! No sensationalizing, lying, or bullshit! Very honest and great video because of it! thank you for that!
Wow I think that’s super cool that you’re the first person on RUclips that I follow that ever invites their patrons to come alone on the trail’s.😁 that is so cool keep up the good work I love your RUclips channel
Haha awesome bro! Love your channel! Keep up the great work! Americans and Canadians, pretty much brothers! 👍👍
That is one wicked trail. Great adventure. Tks Shawn n co
Another awesome video!, Glad your guys had fun, can't wait for part 2!...
Great video! I just got back from the Jeep Jamboree and that trail is no joke!
It's definitely more intense than I had expected.
Being a Gladiator owner myself, I was happy to see what you could and could not do with the longer wheel base. I often wondered if I should bring my Wrangler out on this instead of the Gladiator, but you did just fine so I think the Glad it is.
Yeah I was able to take most of the harder lines without much trouble. There was one or two spots the length was too much.
Shaun this Vlog was Awesome
The Amazing Trail
Lots of Amazing Off Road Vehicles
The Beautiful Scenery and a lot of Good Friends
And The New Trail Wrecker did Great
Thanks Daniel, I appreciate you!
The editing job was outstanding.
Hey thank you!
Excellent video Shaun! The ground shots, drone shots, and music were on point!! Cant wait for the next one!!
Thanks Jason!
The rubicon is high on my wheeling bucket list! Awesome video can’t wait for next week
Thanks!
Not-Marco, haha! Love it. Had such an amazing time.
Me too!
Great to meet you all on the trail! Consider me your newest Patreon subscriber, look forward to hitting some areas across the border.
Cheers! Appreciate the support.
Tomato 🤣 Great video Shaun! Always cool to see the different perspectives and looks like a fun trail to spend some time on. Cheers!
Dude this is an awesome video!!! Great to see you guys taking the patreon members out! Can’t wait for the next one!!!
Awesome! Thank you!
That trail is in my future. It's on my bucket list. Till then, I watch videos.
Brilliant video Shaun, you and Nate together make for super interesting and comical videos, only good times ahead look forward to the next video 👍
Thanks Bob!
Shaun is always having too much damn fun so Is everyone else just out about and having a great time living their best life
That’s what it’s all about 🤠
Great job on the editing and video you got. Always looking forward to your content and being immersed in the awesome scenery. Even better being able to see you collab with other like minded people who I watch. Looking forward to future video.
Much appreciated!
I always like your Canadian trails you do and I've heard of this one I have preferred your region for having the most beautiful landscape scenery but I really like this Trail because it has because it has some serious obstacles that test not the vehicle you purchased but the driver himself and sometimes have a part on what can and what will not be achieved
Great collab w/ Nate!
Great big adventure! Lots of great footage of the rigs and challenging obstacles, thanks for sharing!
Great Vid Shaun!
Stocked on watching you guys taking your nice rigs through!!!!!
That ol flat fender is gorgeous man. What a great lookin rig
You should try Fordyce trail if you want a tough one.. not far from Rubicon
I’m still waiting on the “the story till now” keychains! I need it!!! Haha
WOW what an amazing trail.. Thanks for bringing us along.. WOW
So.... Next year I'll bring my *stock* Jeep KJ down to the Rubicon Trail (haha).
Such a rad experience!
Was great wheeling with you!
Rubicon Trail is on my bucketlist. Looks like you had an awesome crew with you, lucky patreons. How many of them were newbies? Definitely looked like they all had capable machines. Hopefully I can make it on the next one :)
I used to drive this every year in my TJ Rubicon before I moved out of CA. Man I miss this!!!
That Yoto tho 😩, love seeing the Toyota love on this channel!
I know david, i seen the after pictures, now i can see how it happened, nice video
That looks like so much fun. It looks expensive too, if something breaks.
You definitely have to be prepared for anything.
Just wait for part two …
My first trail was Holcomb Creek in Big Bear in the early 90s. That was in a 72 Blazer with a rear Detroit locker.
Only if tellico was still open in Tennessee. Those were the best trails
I loved Tellico!!
Had an awesome time Shaun! Definitely getting in on more trips. Keep them coming.
Man those jeeps are Amazing!
Great Videos Brother!
The only thing missing when watching your videos is preparing some popcorn 🍿
YES!! Welcome to one of our home trails!🥰
Next time you're out this way, lets try Fordyce.🙃😁😉
Y'all have to make your way down to Colorado and hit Mount Blanca. I haven't seen any recent footage of anybody going up that trail. It's home to Jaws 1 2 and 3 🤙
There's quite a few places out there in the valley to camp too 🤙
We ran this a week after you guys and this was super fun to watch after the fact! Great videos!
Thanks!
These dudes are living the dream!
I love the Canadian jokes. I always get a chuckle out of them. ... are there multiple line choices and you guys are mainly doing the harder ones? ... who is filming you? Is that Nate doing the filming, cuz man he did a great job. He got some really cool shots, great angles. Some nice cinematography going on there. Who ever it was has a good eye for it.
In some places there's options. Nate and I filmed each other. Thanks!
@@TheStoryTillNow You have a bit of competition when it comes to filming. You guys kill it
I've heard the story a number of times, from a old isuzu head tec.
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The first 100% stock auto over that trial was a 1989 RS trooper..
Very rare ride..nowadays..
This trail is so fun, did it abt 2 months ago in 85 cj 7!
That trail kicked some ass.
Really awesome. Great video 💯
Thank you 🙌
i don't know why i'm loving you, is it because who you are or where you are at.
Must be your good taste! lol
Definitely one of your best vids 🤙🏻
Absolutely awesome!!
Glad you like it!
Awesome video! We're definitely going to take our Jeep on the trail and add it to our collection of accomplished trails! :)
that’s high level off-roading 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪
9:08 EEEWWWW NIGHTSHADE BERRIES (grin)
Loved this video Shawn! Beautiful trail… sweet rigs! Great story! Loved it.
I thoroughly enjoy your videos. I was going to challenge you to review the Fordyce Creek trail in northern California. This used to be the Sierra Treck trail. It's off I 80 at the Donner summit. This trail used to be rated significantly more difficult than the Rubicon!
Definitely on my list to do at some point.
Someday.... Wonder how much fun this would be in my Willy's jl manual transmission! Lol. Definitely makes things much more technical
We had a manual Gladiator with us. He made it through fine but his clutch didn't.
Bro love y’all’s videos! You have the most epic sounds tracks! Keep it up!
Thanks! Will do!
Last time out we hit Fordyce after the Rubicon. That is a tough trail. Rubicon is moderate I would say.
Great stuff! Wondering how the Jeep with no lockers did in 1st video!? I don't have any and have been fine so far but no Rubicon Trail yet 😉
Never wheeled before, so let’s do the Rubicon trail. Wow, that’s daring…
Awesome guys!
Great video as usual 👍🏼 What size tire and lift on the gladiator?
4.5" on 37s
Respect. 🙏💪
What kind of bed is in the jeep in the open minutes is looks so sick and also on the red camo tacoma
Roof top tent
Awesome wheeling!
Great video. Definitely not taking my Raptor on the Rubicon. Hahaha
Excellent work Brother.
I'm new to the channel but I'm liking it.
Awesome video! 🏁🏁
Grueling and relentless... but fun and great views!
Good shit!!
Fav part of this was Shaun wearing a trd shirt 🤘🥹
I think you are mistaken lol
I was certain Nate would have conquered that obstacle @15:40
He was very close.
How much Ground clearance your modified tacoma has ?
Hey man I need to know on trailwreaker 2.0 the nomad wheels you run...do you use a spacer to keep your tires off the frame when turning lock to lock?
No need
@@TheStoryTillNow Thank you so much for the response bro Was looking to order the same wheels for my 2022 Gladiator Rubicon but was worried about them. Love your content look forward to the next video stay safe
Funny how Soup Bowl really hasn't changed much in the last twenty years.
what are you using for audio recording? Lapel mic's and an app? How about the radio chatter?
Damn, Sean…. You have no shame. Always making other off roading channels look like complete low budget, after thought videos. 😜. Great stuff brother. Keep ‘em coming.
when you do to 40s are you going to do 1-tons or D44 upgrades? RCV/truss/axle shafts
1 tons
Bro I gotta apologize…I fell off watching your videos for like 6 months! I don’t even know why?! I watch this video and I’m reminded why I subscribed! Epic shit man, I’m back on the bus and now I’m catching up with the videos I missed! I didn’t even know you got a new rig?! lol Damn I was missing out!
Welcome back! Thank you
Great video! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸
This Trail Is Nuts!
Trail isn’t that difficult , but it is demanding.
If you aren’t paying attention and focused , you will find yourself in a bad situation with a busted rig.
It’s incredibly rewarding yet very demanding.
If you try to take easy lines can a stock 2021 2Dr Rubicon make it without body damage? Only mod is a Warn winch.
There's a parts delivery service during peak season. Parts are flown in by helicopter.
@@danc1197 Do they deliver steak 🥩 and lobster 🦞 too?
I'm a Bronco guy, but that Taco is bad ass.
Impressive. Besides any visible damage - what does typical vehicle maintenance look like after such a trip?
Not much really, just an inspection to make sure everything is still tight and nothing is broken.