Tapage
Club 4X4 Panamá
all of us start as newb and all of us still learing about off road and rigs everyday ..
New to here (and to 4WD-ing)
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bj74noob said:
There are many variables in your question such as just how steep and what the traction is like?
If its a sanddune then a big run up is the go,keeping the vehicle straight at all times.
Problably high range 1st or 2nd with tyres deflated to 18-20 psi.
Make sure no ther vehicles will be coming down as you are charging up the hill.
If you stop halfway keep the wheel straight and reverse slowly without the vehicle running away(a manual trans is better for this).
If its the hills up around Mundaring which are deeply rutted but offer good traction then low range 2nd is a good place to start.
Above all get out and walk it 1st,watch others go 1st and ask what gears they used.
Pick a path ,usually up in the foothills you will have to zig zag somewhat.
Take it easy and avoid wheelspin.
Try the tyres with 25-27 psi. It allows them to wrap around the rocks and gives you a much softer ride which makes it easier to concentrate on driving.
You really need to experiment at matching the gears , engine torque, and traction.
No one can adequately explain it.
Work your way up to the big hills practising on smaller stuff.
Your landcruiser is a very capable machine and also very forgiving to newbies.
Someone told me the other day I was an expert driver and I just told them it the cruiser not me
If its the big sand dune at Alkimos ,forget it, I coulnt even get halfway and a Troopy and a Patrol with airlockers didnt do much better
If your still concerned about which gear ask the guys on http://www.perth4x4.net/forum/ for specific advice on what terrian you intend to tackle.
Tapage
Club 4X4 Panamá
bj74noob said:
You must need to know before your capabilities and your trail machine .. don't attemp to do more that you cant.
Start with short hill and setps, slow .. very slow .. and if you can't, little ( little ) fast and so on ..
For mud I use 16 psi on my tires .. care with your sidewalls.
Tapage said:
For mud we have to make our own
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hummm, so is it rock, gravel, sand or grass covered that you are trying to climb? is it smooth, rutted or waht kind of terrain?
for me i usually just GO unless it is rutted or if there is a good chance of an endo happening.
if there is great traction then with the auto i would just creep locked in 1st and putz your way to the top, if it is loose gravel then second is crying my name, if it is snow or ice (which i highly doubt you get much there) then it is pedal to the metal.
if there is ruts bad enough to flip then care and attention is most important.
keep your nose up when going up and down when decending, never get stopped sideways on a steep hill, that is when a roll can happen.
the best way is to take it cautious and change your driving habits as you watch how others are tackling the obstacles. being first is fun but being last has its advantages.
if you are going to roll it will be in the first year of wheeling, if you flip after that you misread your line in the terrain or are a s***ty driver.
some guys like to push the envelope, i know of a few that have flipped, a couple push the envelope the rest really need to learn to wheel all over again in a stock rig. if you can take a stocker where the big boys play then you are a good wheeler, if you can not take a big rig where the stockers can go then it is back to school for you...
ask plenty of questions, watch others but best yet is convince a true wheeler to ride with you and talk you through the terrain...
just my take on the question.
cheers
for me i usually just GO unless it is rutted or if there is a good chance of an endo happening.
if there is great traction then with the auto i would just creep locked in 1st and putz your way to the top, if it is loose gravel then second is crying my name, if it is snow or ice (which i highly doubt you get much there) then it is pedal to the metal.
if there is ruts bad enough to flip then care and attention is most important.
keep your nose up when going up and down when decending, never get stopped sideways on a steep hill, that is when a roll can happen.
the best way is to take it cautious and change your driving habits as you watch how others are tackling the obstacles. being first is fun but being last has its advantages.
if you are going to roll it will be in the first year of wheeling, if you flip after that you misread your line in the terrain or are a s***ty driver.
some guys like to push the envelope, i know of a few that have flipped, a couple push the envelope the rest really need to learn to wheel all over again in a stock rig. if you can take a stocker where the big boys play then you are a good wheeler, if you can not take a big rig where the stockers can go then it is back to school for you...
ask plenty of questions, watch others but best yet is convince a true wheeler to ride with you and talk you through the terrain...
just my take on the question.
cheers
Be prepared! The unexpected happens and situations escalate fast...
Stay in your comfort level, do not let others convince you to do something you do not want to do..
However take small steps in your own personal driving skills to widen your comfort level.
My 2 cents for what its worth ah?
GB
Stay in your comfort level, do not let others convince you to do something you do not want to do..
However take small steps in your own personal driving skills to widen your comfort level.
My 2 cents for what its worth ah?
GB
