[RockyMtRebel]

I continue to push the limits on my '17 Rebel. Got a few dents on this trail but nothing that can't be fixed

 

[derise]

great footage. nice to see someone using the rebel for what it was made for. Kudos to you

 

[PapiGringo]

This is awesome, I wish I had trails like that around where I live.

 

[BagMan]

Very nice videos. We lived in Breckenridge for 7 years - both had Jeeps but had never seen that trail. Interesting history.

 

[zim]

Nice videos and I'm glad you didn't edit it with weird, loud , crazy and unrelated music as background noise.
Glad to see you had fun and it looks like a lot of fun was had by all. I didn't enjoy the part where your front license plate got destroyed. Made me cringe. Lol

 

[unxpctd]

Great videos! Not sure I'll have the guts to do that with my Rebel...but you give me inspiration to try!

 

[BagMan]

I'm with Zim, when I heard the crunch, it took a few seconds before realizing it was the front plate!
Funny, I would do this all day long with our last four Wranglers but haven't had the desire to take the Rebel to the extreme. Wasn't cost as I had about the same in my last JKU.
Guess I need some rock-rails, lol, and a trip back west.

 

[6185]

wow that takes some balls to do that since I was freaking out when I had the rebel off road last month when I was trying to go down a off camber section like that. I backed out and found an easy way around.

 

[RockyMtRebel]

Yea next time take hard way and I bet you will be fine

Seriously, I've been doing a lot of wheelin' lately and this truck with good tires can get almost anywhere a Jeep can. The only thing holding me back is the size, the super tight trails are tougher (and have added a lot of pin stripes)

 

[ackred]

Nice video! Like that old CJ6 - Think that is what it is anyway.

 

[RockyMtRebel]

It's actually a '55 Jeep Willy's M-170

 

[RockyMtRebel]

Washed the Rebel tonight when I got home. Here's a few rare clean pictures

 

[ackred]

It's actually a '55 Jeep Willy's M-170

Yep Military version M-170, civilian version of the M-170 is the CJ6. Just looked at the pic briefly before, now I see the filler piece on the passenger entry area and the opening in front of the windshield for the fording kit. Friend used to have an M-170, lots of fun back in the day.

 

[RockyMtRebel]

Cool, I did not know that! It's a really cool little rig that goes almost anywhere

 

[zim]

I can never look at that license plate the same way again

 

[ackred]

Cool, I did not know that! It's a really cool little rig that goes almost anywhere

They are nice rigs, the longer wheelbase made for a better ride on the beach than the CJ5 not as choppy. We have no mountains and big rocks. That all looks like so much fun.
A few years back a guy here had a former Marine M-170. He had been a Marine officer and his father told me the Jeep was surveyed out in Guantanimo Bay Cuba when the son was serving there and he was able to acquire it and ship it home. Had all the military stuff - racks for the stretchers, red crosses on the curtains etc. Kind of fun to see one that original. I have my Dad's old '43 GPW (Ford built Willy's pattern) flatfender awaiting restoration in my garage. Hope to get some time someday to tackle it.

 

[RockyMtRebel]

They are nice rigs, the longer wheelbase made for a better ride on the beach than the CJ5 not as choppy. We have no mountains and big rocks. That all looks like so much fun.
A few years back a guy here had a former Marine M-170. He had been a Marine officer and his father told me the Jeep was surveyed out in Guantanimo Bay Cuba when the son was serving there and he was able to acquire it and ship it home. Had all the military stuff - racks for the stretchers, red crosses on the curtains etc. Kind of fun to see one that original. I have my Dad's old '43 GPW (Ford built Willy's pattern) flatfender awaiting restoration in my garage. Hope to get some time someday to tackle it.

We are towing ours down next week to get he suspension, steering and brakes upgraded so I can haul it out to Moab this fall for some off roading fun with the Rebel!

I can never look at that license plate the same way again

LOL, that crunch was pretty loud in the cabin when I was driving too

 

[daoliva81]

man that's great, wish we had trails like that here. are those the stock tires or did you change them out, look beefier in the videos.

 

[RockyMtRebel]

Those are not stock tires, they're 35" Open Country Mud Terrains. Beefy, bad ass tires that make the truck exactly how I like it!

 

[daoliva81]

don't blame you, that's an awesome setup you have going on!

did you upgrade the suspension or do links to fit the 35's? definitely love how they look man!