Trail etiquette

[cruiserdan]

Not the best thing to back-up with a locked front diff. High-pinion or not. It's about a push between the early trucks and a high-pinion 80. In an early truck you shatter a bell and in a high-pinion you shear teeth.

Take your pick.

 

[peepers]

Not the best thing to back-up with a locked front diff. High-pinion or not. It's about a push between the early trucks and a high-pinion 80. In an early truck you shatter a bell and in a high-pinion you shear teeth.

Take your pick.

what he said. i was in reverse, forgot the front was locked... turned the wheel, bumped the gas and POP, there went the bell.

 

[CreeperSleeper]

We were talking about backing up a hill to allow someone to pass. Not backing up a 4 rated trail.

The front axle is plenty stout enough to handle backing up in reverse. The only thing designed to go forward is the gear set, and it can handle backing up a hill just fine. Some people act as if the front axle will explode if they do anything besides drive straight forward on pavement. It can take some abuse.

-Spike

I didn't say it wasn't. I was responding to you saying if something breaks while backing, it was already broken. That's not true.