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Old Aug 16, 2023 | 1:03 pm
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Originally Posted by wal5036
This was not my experience at all. Moreover, I don't recall needing to engage 4Lo on the drive up. If you have a wrangler (as I did), 4Hi will be more than enough, those things are true beasts.

What I will advise people is to ensure you fill the tank up before heading over. I had about half a tank and didn't think anything of it. You use a lot more fuel than you think on that drive, and I was genuinely concerned I wouldn't make it back. There are no gas stations nearby to the mountain.
The ranger who stopped us was adamant we needed to go up the hill in 4LO not HI. I second the suggestion on the gas, we used over a half tank coming from the Kohala area and back.
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