Ok.. dumb question. Any reason why you didn't just upload them as maybe 1 or a few video's instead of 10 sec shots?

 

Nice videos
I watched several of them so far.
Wish i coulda made that ride but I was working,
seems that the Friendly's is about 45 min drive for me.

Now a newbie question:

When guys were going up stuff why were they being directed to ride the brake and add power

Thanks

 

By riding the break you are controlling the amount of power to the wheels, minimizing spin.

 

Controling wheel spin also it may not look it but some of those hills are pretty steep i would say at least 25-30 percent grade on some of them. Also it was pretty slick that day.

 

Raw videos are up on youtube

 

Thanks for capturing those scenes and uploading - some good stuff there.

Anyone else who was there that day think it's weird how the obstacles don't look nearly as tough as they were? I don't know if it's a perspective thing, or if it's the fact that the camera doesn't show the hail/snow/wet leaves well, but I swore it was a lot tougher than that...

 

Pics and vids never show you a real impression of how it is in real life. So, you can just imagine when you see something that makes you go. What it must have looked like from the drivers seat.

 

I've had a lot of wheel time to play with this thing with no lockers. On previous unlocked trucks, some braking along with power would control wheel spin on low traction surfaces. Kind of like a poor mans limited slip. By pulsing the brake while spinning tires it will help transfer power to the other wheel that isn't doing anything for you.

I've found that on these JK's (especially the auto's) that they do very well without the lockers just by hitting the gas due to the traction conrtrol aids and Brake Locking Differentials. Basically.. when your computer feels a wheel slip it stops it and sends power to the other one. When in 4HI you computer does everything for you and you just keep moving. When in LO range the computer doesn't fight as hard to stop the wheel spin. But, by adding a braking pressure while driving you can control your wheel spin and crawl like you have lockers in it. It is very easy and just takes some practice to learn how much brake and how much gas and when to use them. Also riding the brake allows your RPM to climb without increasing wheel speed giving you more horses and torque to help pull up. Learning how to drive gradma style (2 foot driver: 1 brake, 1 gas) is very helpful in all types of wheeling situations. After you've just managed to get your rig up on that big bolder your reaction to stopping yourself before you slam off of it is quicker and less jerky. Even on steep downhill slopes you try to stay off the brakes as much as possible but, without super low gearing braking is inevitable. If you start to slide due to braking you can just let off.. but if that doesn't fix it... just tap the gas for a second and you'll straighten right out.

Anywho... hope that helps. Come out with us one day and we'll help you out any way possible.

 

agreed. when i was watching the one of the log we all were slipping sideways on, i was like wtf i could have sworn it was bigger when we were on it. but yeah what texs said

 

I have now watched them all.. I can't believe I couldn't get up that stupid rock face. My right rear wheel I think was the biggest problem. It had no approach angle for the rear tire to climb. It was straight up for that wheel for about a foot and a half. In hind sight a few rocks placed at the bottom on the right side I may have been able to get up that on my own power. Then again... When the Dana 60's and Detroit locers are in... this all may become mute.