08-13-2020, 05:37 PM
It's one of those don't ask, don't tell things. The position of the rental companies is they will really tear you a new one, financially speaking, if you break down in any form (flat tires included) "off the pavement." But, really, the road up to the summit is mild. Especially compared to say, the path out to Green Sands, "Road to the Sea" in Ocean View, or the worst I can recall, Ka'Alu'Alu Road down to the bay.
I'll admit to being a passenger in a Jeep Liberty rental that went up to the summit. No big deal. It was gutless at that altitude.
When we went 2/3 down to Pohue Bay in a Nissan truck 4x4, we basically stopped when we didn't have the approach angle for the big rocks. In retrospect, we were pushing our luck on that one.
I'll admit to being a passenger in a Jeep Liberty rental that went up to the summit. No big deal. It was gutless at that altitude.
When we went 2/3 down to Pohue Bay in a Nissan truck 4x4, we basically stopped when we didn't have the approach angle for the big rocks. In retrospect, we were pushing our luck on that one.