stevedolce

any tips or tricks?
i have an auto--i search, but couldn't find nuthin..

steve

runit3

What issues are you having (or what do you want to know?) generally they're a little easier to manage when offroading.

You don't have the nice torque select and rpm feathering like a manual, but you also don't have to worry about not shifting in deep mud.

I almost always leave mine in D when I'm in 4hi/lo. I'll switch it into 2nd when there's a large long incline, or into 1st for ripping apart mudholes

If/when you're rock climbing make sure you have nice dual foot control w/the brake and gas. When in 4lo I almost always just use the brake, just having the gear engaged will pop me up and over most rocks. If I use the throttle it's always in conjunction with the brakes and I LIGHTLY feather it. Brake/Gas peddle coordination is very important in sticky situations.

Piginajeep

auto=cheating















Sorry just had to say it

ronjenx

I guess anything with a engine and wheels is cheating.

m(a)ce

•think about adding an auxiliary cooler if you you're running bigger shoes and crawling.

•don't be afraid to use 4 lo. its a tool at your disposal

•practice finesse -> less on the skinny; x2 on toad's steady throttle control

interceptor_1972

A small tip one of the guys from the forum had given me during our first off-roading trip, was to keep one foot on the gas and the other on the brake and to ease up and over obstacles. Before this, I had a tendency to use the same foot for gas and braking, which ended up making for some "jerky" rides, especially on rocks.

stevedolce

i could blame the automatic thing on my wife and say she doesn't know how to drive stick, but i won't.

of all the things in the world i'm good at, driving stick ain't one of them!

j33per

I'm not quite getting "the right foot and the left foot on the brake thing" unless the gentle braking is done to make sure the rear diff's LSD is properly engaging so to speak.

On an ascent, just leave the gear's position in "D" as the autobox will select the optimum gear for the situation you're in. Use "1" or "2" for descents so that the engine does most of the braking. If your backside starts to slide, appky a bit of throttle to straighten her out again.

Generally, gently does it. You'll be amazed how little throttle is required for the steepest of rock climbs.

JungleJeep

I guess you are forgetting all the posts of Jeeps stuck in mud and destroying clutches trying to get out. Not me. I love my auto. I'll take a stick at the dragstrip though thanks.

Piginajeep

Just kidding guys, just wanted to pick on toad,


Nothing wrong with the auto. My wife made me get the 6 speed.