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The following are the JNT
Jeep Rating System and the standard ‘4+’ Moab-style Trail Difficulty
Rating System |
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Vehicle Rating |
Trail Rating Rating 1 ... All weather Road, 4WD not needed.Rating 1.5 ... Graded Road, 4WD may be needed in poor weather. Rating 2 ...Unimproved or Rarely Graded Road, 4WD or extra clearance needed at times, no special driving skills required. Rating 2.5 ...Road Rarely Maintained, 4WD, good clearance, low gears often needed, with some extra care and a bit of driving experience useful. Rating 3 ...Road in Difficult Terrain, Rarely maintained, 4WD, good clearance, and low gears essential, with some driving skill and daring required. Rating 3.5 ... Road in difficult terrain, probably maintained only be occasional users. Excellent stock truck or utility vehicle required, with considerable driving skill and daring needed. Rating 4 ... Trail either never bladed or badly eroded. Stock vehicles in jeopardy. Modifications for improved off-road performance and top driving skills needed.
Rating 4 + ...It is common to have as many as 10% of the vehicles experience major mechanical failures (gears, axles, driveshafts) on these trails.
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1. Bone Stock, no modifications, can run up to 2 rated trails |
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| 2. Larger than stock tires and Tow hooks front & rear, can run up to 2.5 rated trails | ||||
| 3. Aggressive tires (no smaller than 31") and Tow hooks front & rear, traction-aiding device preferred in one axle (Limited Slip or Locking differential), can run up to & including 3.5 rated trails | ||||
| 4. Locking differential in one axle, aggressive tires (31" or larger), tow hooks front & rear, can run up to & including 4 rated trails | ||||
| 5. Locking differential front & rear, aggressive tires (32" or larger), tow hooks front & rear, can run all trails...including 4+ rated. | ||||
