What would be really 'earning respect' is if you got to drive that XJ up the hill.
I could have got the XJ up there......it wasn't mine nothing 30+mph wouldn't fix

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It wasn't locked so when at the top he would just unload two wheels and stop moving.
I have $2750.00 total into my rig. That's 8 or less payments for some of the Jeeps out there.
On that hill it took me two tries, 1st time I hit it at 4k in 2nd in low and ran out of juice at the top. Remember this is on 3 1/2 cyls. (#4 exhaust valve not seating).
I have had some 4X4's before ( Bronco II-Full size Bronco-Exploder-Sami), but they were my DD's and I was young and broke. I've really only part time wheeled and I'm still very mild compared to some on this board
My Tracker makes me look good wheeling. I have spent most of my time racing below.

We put more miles on my Track that both the Grand National and Typhoon last summer. Top down-dog in the back-crusing down two tracks in the woods- the meaning for summer in Michigan.
Next time out (Sunday? Looks like 8-12"'s of snow tonight!!

) I'll snap more shots.
Thanks guys