Ok, so I am an 80 guy (had my 80 since 2004). Never really considered another Cruiser to be equal...until now.
I had run HITR twice in my 80. Both times @steenh was co-driver. The last time (November 2016) he decided that he had to get his 200 on this trail. Fast forward to last week’s LCDC event in Telluride. This gave us the perfect chance to meet up in Moab before the event and grab another 200 to hit up HITR before heading over to the San Juan’s. @Willy beamin joined up with us and off we went.
HITR is an in and out trail. 35 miles of continuous fun. Lots of vertical drops/climbs and off camber stuff with big drop offs on the sides of many obstacles (some of them 100+ feet). Once you get to the end, you get to turn around and do all the same obstacles in reverse.
I don’t know of any other 200s that have done this trail. With that said, THE 200s KILLED IT! They had no problems keeping up with my triple locked 80 on a 4” lift and 315s. Being late July, the temps were brutal. 100*+ during both days. I can tell you that the 200s handled the heat better than my 97’ 80. I didn’t have any overheating issues, but my AC wasn’t near as happy as the 200 guy’s were. I also had a misfire issue on the 2nd cylinder that robbed me of some power...but I fought through it.
These 200s are legit! I also have a 100 series and it never impressed me near as much as my 80. I would put the 200 up against my 80 any day...and I do not take that statement lightly as I am an 80 snob .
Here is a quick video of one of the ledge climbs...which of course looks a lot easier in video than person.
I will also post a few photos.
I encourage @steenh and @Willy beamin to add their thoughts and pics/vids as well.
Smitty
I had run HITR twice in my 80. Both times @steenh was co-driver. The last time (November 2016) he decided that he had to get his 200 on this trail. Fast forward to last week’s LCDC event in Telluride. This gave us the perfect chance to meet up in Moab before the event and grab another 200 to hit up HITR before heading over to the San Juan’s. @Willy beamin joined up with us and off we went.
HITR is an in and out trail. 35 miles of continuous fun. Lots of vertical drops/climbs and off camber stuff with big drop offs on the sides of many obstacles (some of them 100+ feet). Once you get to the end, you get to turn around and do all the same obstacles in reverse.
I don’t know of any other 200s that have done this trail. With that said, THE 200s KILLED IT! They had no problems keeping up with my triple locked 80 on a 4” lift and 315s. Being late July, the temps were brutal. 100*+ during both days. I can tell you that the 200s handled the heat better than my 97’ 80. I didn’t have any overheating issues, but my AC wasn’t near as happy as the 200 guy’s were. I also had a misfire issue on the 2nd cylinder that robbed me of some power...but I fought through it.
These 200s are legit! I also have a 100 series and it never impressed me near as much as my 80. I would put the 200 up against my 80 any day...and I do not take that statement lightly as I am an 80 snob .
Here is a quick video of one of the ledge climbs...which of course looks a lot easier in video than person.
I will also post a few photos.
I encourage @steenh and @Willy beamin to add their thoughts and pics/vids as well.
Smitty