The Sounds of Wheeling
I’ve been thinking about the sounds of off-roading and how we integrate what we’re hearing into our driving, as well as how sound has an effect on the overall wheeling experience. One of the most memorable wheeling days I’ve had was filled with awesome sounds. It was early in the morning and I was piloting a Jeep Wrangler up the Imogene Pass trail near Telluride, Colorado. The soft top was folded back and I was bombarded with sounds. The T-case was emitting a low whine in 4-Lo as the Jeep climbed up the trail, and the good ol’ 4.0L I-6 was producing a growl as it pulled in higher rpms. I could hear small stones crunching and shifting under the all-terrain tires. On the shelf road near Society Tunnel, the stone…