4 Wheeling forward in reverse gear? (1 Viewer)

[rose351]

I dont know about Land Cruisers, but I know that if i did this in my old Z-71 the engine would die, resulting in loss of all steering and power brakes. I first figured this out when I was backing up to get another run at the mailbox because I was too far away, and then shifted into D from R before I was stopped all the way. First time Ive ever been able to kill an automatic vehicle....

I know if you started from stop, it would be a little different, but do you want to risk losing steering and stopping ability if the hill is that steep??

YMMV...

 

[alkaline747trio]

Leave it to the dumb young kid to go try this, sorta, but the results weren't bad...just not what was expected.

Going down a VERY steep hill, I stopped myself with the brakes and put the truck in reverse, I let off the brakes and nothing happened, didn't roll forwards or backwards, a little gas pulled me in reverse up this hill, this was about a 75* hill.

I'm not dumb enough to put it in reverse while already rolling.

 

[-Spike-]

A 75 degree hill is 15 degrees from being a sheer wall. I'm suprised you got enough traction to stop the truck. In fact, I'd like to know what tires you were running- they must have been the special ones with suction cups all around, to keep you from rolling head first!

-Spike

 

[GXO]

It's all in that long wheelbase hehe

 

[alkaline747trio]

Maybe it wasn't 75*, but that is what it looked like....and it damn sure felt like it. The point is, descending a steep hill + LC in reverse = no forward motion.

 

[fzj80kidpen]

Sounds like a bad idea.
However, I do like the middle ground.
The find the lower gearing does tend to try and pull me down the hill.
So what I do is put it in "neutral", ahh what an idea.
Makes it easier on the brakes and no heat in the transmission.

 

[RVBtruck]

The possibility of what you are talkin about is there. I'm not sure as to the reason to do it tho. Bad brakes? With out an above factory stall converter the engine braking is there anyway. Kinda puzzled as to a good reason why The biggest problem would be heat from the torque converter from constant stalling.

But the fact is, yes the thoery is correct, the function ................. not sure why to do it.