Climbing limits
08-22-2012, 08:37 PM
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Thanks guys. It was really a lot of great spotting and me having more balls than brains. I know the guys miss the challenge of getting a stock rig through. My first night out with the club I did one of the toughest trails I've been on. Got through the first obstacle and an FJ thought since I could do it he could. We spent 1 1/2 hours dragging him off those falls.
I've got my own videos here: www.youtube.com/skirmishstudios702
All of the trails except Big Bear I ran stock.
I've got my own videos here: www.youtube.com/skirmishstudios702
All of the trails except Big Bear I ran stock.
08-23-2012, 01:24 AM
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It was the first trail with the Rubi, when it was still stock.
I drove from the asphalt straight into some easy trails, so I didn't bother to stop and deflate from the 30psi.
Most of the winter mud had already dried out, but there was a stretch of trail that was covered with ~14" of muddy water, about 30~40' long.
The soil there makes an especially "oily" mud. The hard soil underneath was deeply grooved by rain water that crossed it.
I could reverse a long, narrow and snaking way, or go through. It was a good chance to see how a stock Jeep takes it, so I kicked in the 4x4 and went on. With stock tires, at 30psi, the jeep simply drove through, as if it was a dry trail.
I expected some slipping on deep diagonal grooves, but there was none.
I drove from the asphalt straight into some easy trails, so I didn't bother to stop and deflate from the 30psi.
Most of the winter mud had already dried out, but there was a stretch of trail that was covered with ~14" of muddy water, about 30~40' long.
The soil there makes an especially "oily" mud. The hard soil underneath was deeply grooved by rain water that crossed it.
I could reverse a long, narrow and snaking way, or go through. It was a good chance to see how a stock Jeep takes it, so I kicked in the 4x4 and went on. With stock tires, at 30psi, the jeep simply drove through, as if it was a dry trail.
I expected some slipping on deep diagonal grooves, but there was none.
Last edited by GJeep; 08-23-2012 at 01:44 AM.
08-26-2012, 01:30 AM
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Clearances:
Approach Angle Degree:
P225/75R16 - 40.8 / P245/75R16 - 42.0 / P255/75R17 - 43.8 / P255/70R18 - 44.6 / LT255/75R17 - 44.3
Breakover Angle Degree:
P225/75R16 -21.8 / P245/75R16 - 23.1 / P255/75R17 - 24.9 / P255/70R18 - 25.5 / LT255/75R17 - 25.4
Departure Angle Degree:
P225/75R16 - 37.4 / P245/75R16 - 38.7 / P255/75R17 - 40.3 / P255/70R18 - 40.6 / LT255/75R17 - 40.4
Front Axle to Ground
clearance (inches):
P225/75R16 - 9.1 / P245/75R16 - 9.6 / P255/75R17 - 10.3 / P255/70R18 - 10.6 / LT255/75R17 - 10.5
Rear Axle to Ground
clearance (inches):
P225/75R16 - 8.8 / P245/75R16 - 9.4 / P255/75R17 - 10.1 / P255/70R18 - 10.3 / LT255/75R17 - 10.2
Rolling: 40º Side Slope and 60º Climb
08-26-2012, 06:36 PM
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Wow all this info helps a lot. Went climbed my first hill the other day actually. It was a bit rough at top(not enough breakover) but I didn't even spin a tire..just crawled it in 4lo.
Thanks!
Thanks!
08-27-2012, 03:47 AM
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Yeah, I went wheeling in cleaves, Ohio this weekend and I made it up some hills I couldn't crawl up. Definitely tore a hole in the seat with my rear end
08-28-2012, 06:53 PM
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