200 Series off road 101

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speyrod

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Coming home over the weekend I took an exit that has a small but fairly steep hill with an easy departure. I haven't climbed this hill in a couple of years. It's 5 minutes off I5 and can break up about 4 hr driving, in my 80 I would throw her in low and walk up. I could also climb it in 4hi with some skinny pedal. Looking at it for the first time in my LX there are now some deep rut that might cause a problem. The soil is loose (St Helens ash) but the hill is short enough I could easily back down. I put the LX in 4lo, locked the CDL and quickly started to spin my Michelin Lattitudes. Now, I didn't press the skinny hard, take a run or anything else.

So I got dangerious and started thinking and wondering. I have all these switches, electronic gismos, cameras and other crap. For me (at least for now) gone are the days of shifting in low, pushing/unpushing the CDL, locking the F or R when needed.

My question, when and under what conditions do you use the various electronic wonders of a 200?
 
Tires are prob the issue. You could try 4lo and crawl control but if the soil is loose may not work. I would prob lock cdl, put in 4lo and keep a steady pedal around 1500 to 1700 rpm to activate ATRAC (basically just enough rpm to counteract the hill and create the slightest amount of forward momentum and then hold it there) and let the computer figure out which wheel is slipping. The last thing you'd want to do is skinny pedal if your tires are already spinning. If you've never had ATRAC, YouTube some vids on it.
 
I will look at some videos, I realize the tires suck ass and will become my second set of wheels. Right now I am travelling more than not so I am keeping my eye open for some RW. If I don't find a pair I also like the 5 spoke Tundra wheels and the TRD PRO's in 18's.

I also recall reading a nice write up in the 100 section years ago. How different are the 100 and 200 atracs?
 
Street tires on a loose, ash heap is sort of like asking an NFL running back or soccer player to juke their way around the defense with no cleats on their shoes. :)

Crawl control will do what it can to prevent spinning individual tires—but in the end, there is no substitute for proper soles for the application.

I mean... You CAN play soccer in ballet slippers—but you are gonna...slip. :hillbilly: :rimshot:
 
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I didn't play round ball with the magic sponge. I did play rugby for too many years and at a highly competitive level. 5 broken noses, left hand twice, number of concussions caused me to give up the game for a few years. I started again only to have a knee injury requiring PCL MCL and micro fracture and 10 months after that surgery I ruptured left achillies. 11 months later I ruptured the right achillies.

I will get some real rubber and give that hill a go again. I really didn't try very hard and stopped at an early indication of slippage.
 
Mogwai said:
It's a good deal, I can guarantee 100% he won't drink it.
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His beer would be safe in my hands too...
...but never trust me with your chocolate milk. :hillbilly:
 
Had a funny occurance happen went to Park City and SLC for a few days last week. I ordered a pitcher of PBR for the table and the waitress said if you are going to spend $8 for a pitcher you might as well get something good. $8 for a pitcher I might just pack up and move.

Did speak with a guy in Park City with a nice silver 200 with a CBI bumper and sliders, nice looking rig I was happy to see the bumper.
 
speyrod said:
Coming home over the weekend I took an exit that has a small but fairly steep hill with an easy departure. I haven't climbed this hill in a couple of years. It's 5 minutes off I5 and can break up about 4 hr driving, in my 80 I would throw her in low and walk up. I could also climb it in 4hi with some skinny pedal. Looking at it for the first time in my LX there are now some deep rut that might cause a problem. The soil is loose (St Helens ash) but the hill is short enough I could easily back down. I put the LX in 4lo, locked the CDL and quickly started to spin my Michelin Lattitudes. Now, I didn't press the skinny hard, take a run or anything else.

So I got dangerious and started thinking and wondering. I have all these switches, electronic gismos, cameras and other crap. For me (at least for now) gone are the days of shifting in low, pushing/unpushing the CDL, locking the F or R when needed.

My question, when and under what conditions do you use the various electronic wonders of a 200?
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get the ATRAC going and you will get up that hill! Where is this hill climb off I-5?
 
Just after you pass over the Toutle river heading north. Take the exit, head east cross the river and there is a small hill of ash. You can't miss it. Couple mins to break up the drive and keep some sanity.

I'll need to play with the ATRAC
 
speyrod said:
Just after you pass over the Toutle river heading north. Take the exit, head east cross the river and there is a small hill of ash. You can't miss it. Couple mins to break up the drive and keep some sanity.

I'll need to play with the ATRAC
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I've never gone that far down that road, I'll have to check it out next time I'm down that way. Are these the hills your talking about? The LX should walk right up that, give it a little skinny pedal, let the ATRAC kick in and go! Play with CRAWL mode while your at it, CRAWL will take you right up that little hill. Slap some better tires on that rig and join us on our next adventure out to Tahuya buddy!
ash hills.webp
 
Yes, those and there used to be some other on either end. Now you can see why I was wondering about the "systems". The ruts at the top where the only thing that gave me any thought. I was used to going it them like crossing a curb at the mall in my 80 (RIP). Yes, I am looking through Wheel and tire options now, but not in a super hurry as I am pretty tied up through June.

Off again to SEATAC for an afternoon flight.
 
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