Watch this video, LC200 accident
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Opening frame is focused on tires. Not the right tire for the terrain, to start, and looked to be completely worn. Might as well put 6000 lbs on a sled, in snow. I think an inexperienced driver, too...
That may not buff out. Driver was not in control.
They make Hill descent control for drivers like these
That hill was probably much steeper than it appeared in the video, the camera tends to flatten the image from my experience. Poor tires, likely not aired down, but mostly operator error. That was totally drivable.
I agree with @KLF. It was steeper than it appears. Good AT tires would have helped greatly.
Bad tires, bad driver.
Taco2Cruiser
Crazy American Off Road
Supremely inexperienced and nervous driver.
I preach and preach and preach...
Don’t try and change your direction while on the obstacle!
Use all that open space before the obstacle to get the truck lined up for a strait on decent (or climb). That way, force will continued to be directed to the front, and not to the sides.
Also, don’t fight the terrain, because it will win every time. The driver kept adding more and more turning angle, which the terrain was quick to reply back with, “na bro, you’re just NOT going to go up that.”
The most traction a 4x4 can provide is when all tires are face strait forward, every degree the front tires are turned, less traction is available. So if you slide with your tires turns a little, you will be garunteed to slide easier with more turning of the wheels. In that situation, your only option is to ride out the line you choose before you got onto the obstacle.
But had he lined up the decent from the get go, started off on the right side of the road, would of gone strait down.
I preach and preach and preach...
Don’t try and change your direction while on the obstacle!
Use all that open space before the obstacle to get the truck lined up for a strait on decent (or climb). That way, force will continued to be directed to the front, and not to the sides.
Also, don’t fight the terrain, because it will win every time. The driver kept adding more and more turning angle, which the terrain was quick to reply back with, “na bro, you’re just NOT going to go up that.”
The most traction a 4x4 can provide is when all tires are face strait forward, every degree the front tires are turned, less traction is available. So if you slide with your tires turns a little, you will be garunteed to slide easier with more turning of the wheels. In that situation, your only option is to ride out the line you choose before you got onto the obstacle.
But had he lined up the decent from the get go, started off on the right side of the road, would of gone strait down.
Yikes. Certainly some line choice issues. Usually not a good idea to turn across the slope, especially while sliding. Slicks don’t do a great job off road.
I know, armchair quarterbacking, but come on, so many don’t do’s here.
I know, armchair quarterbacking, but come on, so many don’t do’s here.
In the video the person talking was telling driver to turn the steering wheel to the left (driver side?). I am guessing the hill was not only steep but it had significant slant to the left. I think you mix that with what others have stated, you get accidents just like the one in the video.
He needed to simply let his rig stay turned into and toward the leftward tip. Instead, he kept letting his fear of rolling left make him try to escape by turning right. WORST thing he could have possibly done.
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How much would have AT tires helped in a situation like that? Was it because his tires had no grip that he lost control? I ask because when I see situations like these it makes me nervous of trying anything esp with a decline.
This situation reminds me of losing control on black ice.
How much would have AT tires helped in a situation like that? Was it because his tires had no grip that he lost control? I ask because when I see situations like these it makes me nervous of trying anything esp with a decline.
This situation reminds me of losing control on black ice.
Everyone else has nailed it already, but long story short, poor driving, exactly wrong instincts, and totally avoidable. It's a lot like driving on slick snow, you steer INTO the skid not away from it. 100% driver error from tires (poor tread, not aired down), poor line choice, hit brakes when should have been in 4 low/1st gear/foot off brakes, turned uphill instead of downhill, panicked when stuff got out of control, didn't use a spotter, doesn't appear he walked the terrain or paid attention to what was in front of him...lots of mistakes and driver is to blame.
Wow! Dude got himself into a pickle big time there! Why did he put it in reverse?! I feel like neutral would have been more than sufficient at that angle
