Ok well first remember that I am a total newbie at off roading....so take what I say with my little experiance.
My son (7 years old) and I wanted to hit some dirt, but it was getting somewhat dark, so I was not going to hit deep desert in the dark, so this was all done on hard packed dirt, that had about a 2-3 inch layer of soft sand/dirt on top.
I started by turning off the paved road going about 30-35 mph onto the trail. That may sound harsh but try to picture this as a flat desert type of area. There was no drops or real hills around so I could see everything around. No surprises.
As soon as we got off road, the suspension starting going up and down.....BUT the cabin stayed level. It was pretty amazing. Eventually I was going about 25-30 mph and it felt like driving on pavement. You could hear the rough road....but sure didn't feel it.
I did hit some areas of the trail that were much less level, that we did feel it, boy was it fun!!
I remembered the ALL TERRAIN ABS system mentioned, so I looked around and decided why not. I was going exactly 30 mph and slammed on the brakes. We came to a sudden stop....no sliding at all! Just like stopping on pavement. It was amazing.
At this time the sun was down and it was getting dark pretty quickly.
We decided to turn around and head home.
Then it happened...my son says to me:
"Dad, Look at that hill!"
It was a pretty steep incline ( I cannot judge actually angles yet, so bear with me)
I was thinking that I don't know if I would make it or not.
So I got straight in front of it, and went for it..
Guess what?!?!
I didn't make it...but I got about half way up before it dug in and I was stuck there. So I just put it in reverse, let me foot off the brake and backed down. Simple as pie.
The truck is a mess with sand, my son is happy, and so am I.
I think I fell in love with the LC today. With the 5.7 I have PLENTY of speed and power for the road, and with it's off road capabilities, I can go mostly any place I want.
Some other thoughts:
I got my Blackberry 8830 setup with the bluetooth today and it works flawlessly. Speed dialing through he Navi works great.
JBL system sounds pretty good (for a stock system).
I still cannot figure out how the kids can use the headphones and then we can listen to the radio on the speakers. Should be simple...but ummmmmmm nope.
Question.
There was no need for the 4 low setting today. I found it easier to drive and control the LC when I had the speed shift setting in 2nd and 3rd. Is there a reason why I would NOT want to do that?
I am assuming 4 Low is for when I NEED for low. Having it in regular D mode seemed, well just didn't feel right while driving 30 mph on dirt. I felt like I had alot more control (engine braking, steering, etc) in the 2nd and 3rd settings.
Thoughts?
Thanks
DTT
My son (7 years old) and I wanted to hit some dirt, but it was getting somewhat dark, so I was not going to hit deep desert in the dark, so this was all done on hard packed dirt, that had about a 2-3 inch layer of soft sand/dirt on top.
I started by turning off the paved road going about 30-35 mph onto the trail. That may sound harsh but try to picture this as a flat desert type of area. There was no drops or real hills around so I could see everything around. No surprises.
As soon as we got off road, the suspension starting going up and down.....BUT the cabin stayed level. It was pretty amazing. Eventually I was going about 25-30 mph and it felt like driving on pavement. You could hear the rough road....but sure didn't feel it.
I did hit some areas of the trail that were much less level, that we did feel it, boy was it fun!!
I remembered the ALL TERRAIN ABS system mentioned, so I looked around and decided why not. I was going exactly 30 mph and slammed on the brakes. We came to a sudden stop....no sliding at all! Just like stopping on pavement. It was amazing.
At this time the sun was down and it was getting dark pretty quickly.
We decided to turn around and head home.
Then it happened...my son says to me:
"Dad, Look at that hill!"
It was a pretty steep incline ( I cannot judge actually angles yet, so bear with me)
I was thinking that I don't know if I would make it or not.
So I got straight in front of it, and went for it..
Guess what?!?!
I didn't make it...but I got about half way up before it dug in and I was stuck there. So I just put it in reverse, let me foot off the brake and backed down. Simple as pie.
The truck is a mess with sand, my son is happy, and so am I.
I think I fell in love with the LC today. With the 5.7 I have PLENTY of speed and power for the road, and with it's off road capabilities, I can go mostly any place I want.
Some other thoughts:
I got my Blackberry 8830 setup with the bluetooth today and it works flawlessly. Speed dialing through he Navi works great.
JBL system sounds pretty good (for a stock system).
I still cannot figure out how the kids can use the headphones and then we can listen to the radio on the speakers. Should be simple...but ummmmmmm nope.
Question.
There was no need for the 4 low setting today. I found it easier to drive and control the LC when I had the speed shift setting in 2nd and 3rd. Is there a reason why I would NOT want to do that?
I am assuming 4 Low is for when I NEED for low. Having it in regular D mode seemed, well just didn't feel right while driving 30 mph on dirt. I felt like I had alot more control (engine braking, steering, etc) in the 2nd and 3rd settings.
Thoughts?
Thanks
DTT
