Royal blue

[Spencer357]

Going to Tennessee and staying at royal blue for the first time ever. (Never rode in Tennessee at all) we will be in a stock p1k5 with not much tread left on back tires. Will I be ok on the trails? Also how in the world do you navigate this place the first time?

 

[NTCPrezJB]

Going to Tennessee and staying at royal blue for the first time ever. (Never rode in Tennessee at all) we will be in a stock p1k5 with not much tread left on back tires. Will I be ok on the trails? Also how in the world do you navigate this place the first time?

Befriend @TripleB and/or @JACKAL and ask them nicely to lead you around

Edit: They may not be cheap but they can be bought….$20 is $20

 

[Vondy]

Paper map and some new tires.

 

[GovtMule]

Going to Tennessee and staying at royal blue for the first time ever. (Never rode in Tennessee at all) we will be in a stock p1k5 with not much tread left on back tires. Will I be ok on the trails? Also how in the world do you navigate this place the first time?

They have paper maps of RRB at various locations. I know the Comfort Inn has some. As for your tires common sense should tell you if the terrain dictates good traction. There are plenty of gravel roads and non challenging trails where traction won’t be an issue. How far are you driving to get there? If it’s a long way I’d reconsider and be fully prepared!

 

[Remington]

Better get new tires!
They have maps at the office, you can also get vvmaping or other digital trail maps

 

[The Green Goat]

1. New tires. Its rocky and if yours are beat, expect a flat.
2. skid plates.
3. Download Orux maps or the like on your phone and load the custom overlay from Tackett Creek Mafia on FB. I tried the paper map thing my first time and it sucked. Spent more time stopped at intersections trying to figure out WTF I was than actually riding.
4. skid plates

 

[Scrappapotamus]

Get a map and study it. Trails are well marked and definitely get new tires and skids would help, but I doubt you're going to be flying around the place with a stock machine. It was fairly dry when we were there last, but there were some pretty greasy spots on hillsides that made me realize I need to rethink when I replace my current tires with regard to greasy mud. I've been down there several times in various machines, but being down riding for 4 days during 23TO helped me better get my bearings. I wouldn't go on the crazy stuff if you've never been there and don't have someone to ride with and navigating you about. Make sure and top off when you go out. We rode along with various groups every day and had a blast .

 

[Scoop]

we will be in a stock p1k5 with not much tread left on back tires. Will I be ok on the trails?

I've only been to TN twice (TO23 and a month before that) following around some of our wily SXS veterans and locals to the area. All I've got to say is I wouldn't do what you're doing on bad tires. Hell, doing them on your own with brand new tires would still be iffy for me if I had zero experience on those trails.

Also how in the world do you navigate this place the first time?

There are plenty of free or low cost options for running a GPS based app on a phone or tablet. While not as good as higher priced options, I think they are still better than paper only (have both). See suggestions above from @The Green Goat and @Remington.

Good luck and be safe.

 

[TripleB]

Going to Tennessee and staying at royal blue for the first time ever. (Never rode in Tennessee at all) we will be in a stock p1k5 with not much tread left on back tires. Will I be ok on the trails? Also how in the world do you navigate this place the first time?

Bad tires can turn into a s*** show fast there especially if it's been raining. Definitely stay off trail 9 and 26. All the others trails you just never know when it's gonna be bad. The trails can change drastically in a month or so.

This is on trail 19 between 27 and 13. It was nothing in June but it was a Jeep eater Saturday night lol.

 

[Red500]

When will you be there?

 

[Spencer357]

Thanks for all the good info I’m only 5 hours away and the wife is bout to die to take this camper out we just got so I figured we would ride up there for a few nights. My buddy will be with us on a four wheeler. Rear tires are about 50% and I was wanting to run them all the way down before replacing but I may go ahead and look into new ones. I do have a good bit of seat time on the pioneer but mostly at the smaller atv parks. We will be there Labor Day weekend. Not really looking for any crazy trails we will have our 4 yo daughter with us.

 

[Smitty335]

Going to Tennessee and staying at royal blue for the first time ever. (Never rode in Tennessee at all) we will be in a stock p1k5 with not much tread left on back tires. Will I be ok on the trails? Also how in the world do you navigate this place the first time?

Get tires before you go!

 

[NTCPrezJB]

I’m going to go against the group here and say if the tires are holding air … run them. You may use the winch a time or two more especially if it’s been raining before you arrive or while you’re there. Overall though IMHO, you’ll be fine getting around the average trails there.

But then again, I left the stock 24” tires on my P5 the entire time I owned it. So maybe don’t listen to me.

 

[futzin]

Check out trail #2. Last time we were there it was pretty easy and pretty, runs along a creek, ends at a church.

As stated, conditions may have changed.

 

[futzin]

You'll be able to go wherever the 4wheeler can.

 

[Scoop]

You'll be able to go wherever the 4wheeler with bad rear tires can unless you get new rear tires.

FIFY!

 

[futzin]

@Spencer357, if you're fronts are good and your rears are 50%, and you're riding with a quad, I'm not worried about ya.

Just my opinion . . .

 

[Scoop]

You're not worried because you'd don't have to walk out if his rear tire gets jacked by a sharp rock, @futzin !

 

[Red500]

If you wait till the end of the month you can join us for the MOM ride.

 

[futzin]

I'd take my P5 with 25% tread on all four and ride with any quad without a second thought.