Wolf Den Run + AWE exhaust (video & sound)

[odins_beer'd]

Howdy,

Recently acquired the AWE 0FG Catback Exhaust in a trade and have been pretty happy with it. It definitely increases cabin noise a good bit. Safe to say some of the significant others out there may not be too thrilled.

Anyways, was out having a bit of fun at Wolf Den Run State Park and figured I'd share the video for those who would like to hear. gave her the beans towards the end.

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[Cledope]

Looks like a fun time for sure! Any noticeable gains with the new exhaust?

 

[MikeD]

Cool.
I'm headed to Wolf Den Run tomorrow morning.
What trail is that big mud hole on?
My plan is to hit the North Hill Area first and take 1101 Blue to 1103 Black and then swing around to 1102 Blue and then down to the Potomac River area. I plan to do the onX 7 Blacks (2301, etc) and stop to admire the onX 8s and decide if I should try.
First time there so looking for recommendations and advice. Thanks!

 

[odins_beer'd]

Looks like a fun time for sure! Any noticeable gains with the new exhaust?

Good question, honestly hard to tell. I took off my RTT the same time I put it on so the comparison isn't necessarily in a vacuum. It felt much quicker after but I would attribute the majority of that to the tent.

But, paired with my tune, intake, and snorkel I'd imagine better throttle response, stronger pull up top, more turbo/exhaust character.

 

[odins_beer'd]

You will have a blast. The mud is the Huckleberry section. This is trail 0204, or better known locally as the gallows. The red is where this was shot. The purple is probably the toughest area just in terms of high centering and being at the mercy of slipping into ruts if it rained recently. I got stuck in the purple, or so i thought, and was able to back out and re-line but it took 20 mins. There's two paths, I got through on the left and had issues on the right. Or if you are not worried about your paint you can fully drive around through the forest.

For north hill and Potomac area I didn't have any trouble besides pinstriping and banging my skids/sliders. There's a couple tight areas where if you lose traction on a rock your sliding into a tree.

The slag pile is really fun to test yourself in the Potomac region. If you have a front camera it makes it significantly easier.

My advice is just take it slow or know when to put your pride aside especially if you are headed there alone. If I was closer than 3 hours I would join you.

Best of luck, you won't regret the trip!

 

[MikeD]

You will have a blast. The mud is the Huckleberry section. This is trail 0204, or better known locally as the gallows. The red is where this was shot. The purple is probably the toughest area just in terms of high centering and being at the mercy of slipping into ruts if it rained recently. I got stuck in the purple, or so i thought, and was able to back out and re-line but it took 20 mins. There's two paths, I got through on the left and had issues on the right. Or if you are not worried about your paint you can fully drive around through the forest.

For north hill and Potomac area I didn't have any trouble besides pinstriping and banging my skids/sliders. There's a couple tight areas where if you lose traction on a rock your sliding into a tree.

The slag pile is really fun to test yourself in the Potomac region. If you have a front camera it makes it significantly easier.

My advice is just take it slow or know when to put your pride aside especially if you are headed there alone. If I was closer than 3 hours I would join you.

Best of luck, you won't regret the trip!

Extremely helpful. I had not included Huckleberry in my plan because neither onX or Trailsoffroad has any reviews of that section and I was thinking it was mostly for ATVs & Dirt bikes, but I see now that about half the trails are full-width.
For tomorrow, I'm going to stick with my plan and checkout the blacks but if there is time maybe head to Huckleberry late in the day. And I do plan to check out the slag pile after 2301 loop.
Thanks!!

 

[MikeD]

You will have a blast. The mud is the Huckleberry section. This is trail 0204, or better known locally as the gallows. The red is where this was shot. The purple is probably the toughest area just in terms of high centering and being at the mercy of slipping into ruts if it rained recently. I got stuck in the purple, or so i thought, and was able to back out and re-line but it took 20 mins. There's two paths, I got through on the left and had issues on the right. Or if you are not worried about your paint you can fully drive around through the forest.

For north hill and Potomac area I didn't have any trouble besides pinstriping and banging my skids/sliders. There's a couple tight areas where if you lose traction on a rock your sliding into a tree.

The slag pile is really fun to test yourself in the Potomac region. If you have a front camera it makes it significantly easier.

My advice is just take it slow or know when to put your pride aside especially if you are headed there alone. If I was closer than 3 hours I would join you.

Best of luck, you won't regret the trip!

Had a BLAST. Great, challenging trails. I did all the blacks - most of them in both directions. I found the northern most part of 2301 (onX 7) tougher than the two onX 8 rated trails - at least taking them in the uphill direction. almost didn't get through:>)
I did NOT make it up the black slag pile routes, but had to get to the top so took one of the blues.

So much fun. Wish it wasn't 3 hours away:>) Thanks for the guidance!

 

[odins_beer'd]

That's awesome I'm happy to hear it! It's hard not to have fun there haha. That is interesting about 2301, I guess I have never switched directions I'll definitely give it a try in the future. Happy to help and happy you had a great time

 

[Archer]

Looks like a great time but I'm a little confused on the black mark trails you referenced, they must be designated differently because there is no way a near stock 4 runner is gonna make blacks (hardest) here. Our blacks are usually regulated to heavily modified rigs only. If they are blacks, post videos, I'd love to see them...

Here's one example of our black marked.

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[MikeD]

Looks like a great time but I'm a little confused on the black mark trails you referenced, they must be designated differently because there is no way a near stock 4 runner is gonna make blacks (hardest) here. Our blacks are usually regulated to heavily modified rigs only. If they are blacks, post videos, I'd love to see them...

Here's one example of our black marked.

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I would probably not try that route.
AND I was observing on most of the black trails that I would probably rate them as hard blues (onX 6) for the most part. (Nothing as hard as some of the hardest spots at Potts Mtn Jeep trail, for example). I'm just reporting what onX has them rated (see close up of my (both way) tracks through 2301 where you can see where I did a bit of back and forth to make it over the tough spots).
Also, I was planning to skip the 8's but they really were not too bad. Overrated one might say.
Also - FWIW I'm running 35s (285/75R18) and have the TRD Lift Kit installed. And I don't want to think of what I would have done to my undercarriage (diff, etc.) without the full THunter skid assembly and rock sliders.
I'll try to get some videos together at some point - will be only from my point of view since I had no one filming - but will include a shot from underneath and low ahead from my wolfbox tripro.
The stills below are from where I was stuck on the northernmost spot on 2301 before I went to the right of that tree that is in front of me. Glad my TRD ORP comes with a proper gas tank skid.

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