Difference in off road styles.

[Sal-XK]

I found this and though I would show two different styles of wheeling. 1st video of me climbing an obstacle then 2nd a JK doing the same one. We both take different approaches and styles. I take the Slow and steady approach and he takes the skinny pedal approach LOL


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NkIUnaujUo


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HLzJBk4Jmc

[IamJEEP]

I dont see any links or vids.......?

[LWM]

I dont see any links or vids.......?

I can see them.

[IamJEEP]

I see them now, don't know what was going on.

[Adondo]

That's what I love about the XK... you can climb a difficult spot without going at it full tilt Bozo.

And... that full throttle, tires-doing-35-MPH stuff precedes a LOT of roll-overs and crashes on Youtube. You have absolutely no control with high speed spinning tires and a red-lined engine.

In the couple of turbocharged race Jeeps I've had, that full throttle stuff only works on sand dunes when you're going 60 MPH across them. You can't safely do it on a steep climb full of loose rocks.

[Sal-XK]

I off road by the motto as slow as possible, as fast as necessary

[Matt]

Full throttle method is also a sweet way to snap axles and blow apart gears or carriers.

[Sal-XK]

Thats what I was thinking I've seen plenty off people break stuff by landing a spinning wheel. I just up the skinny pedal on each attempt until I make it or hit my comfort level.

[jcoulter]

Powerband is at the redline! If it breaks build it stronger. :D

Probably not the best suggestion for the Commander but it works for a trail rig.

[Matt]

That's what low gears and 4-Low is for... getting into the powerband without your tires spinning 50 mph ;)

[jcoulter]

Yeah but it's harder to put on a good show that way.

[ped4599]

MOST of the time, slow and steady will still get you back to the garage on your own power. The hammer down method can make you end up miles from pavement with your jeep in a heap. On some of these trails, each rig has a hard enough time getting up the obstical. How would you expect tow a broke vehicle up that if the hammer down method rips the vehicle apart.
I usually go with low and slow....with only a little bit of goosing it here and there as needed.

[jcoulter]

Well you won't usually rip your vehicle apart. At worst you break one axle but not both. I've seen some ingenious trail fixes to enable getting out of the park and on the trailer. Of course if you drove it there, well you're probably SOL.

Also a good reason to NEVER wheel alone.

[Matt]

I'd rather just use skill and not break anything if possible.

I've been on trail runs where someone broke something like that being stupid (not purely by accident).... sure, we got him outta there. But you know what else it did? It ruined the day.

Granted things are bound to break while offroading... it's part of the sport. But when you haphazardly attack an obstacle without care if you break something or not, well, that's kind of lame IMO.

[Sal-XK]

Slow and steady is the way to go

[jcoulter]

So like this? :D


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYqRKT39Wtc



Not this? :p


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6GdmushLLE



Or this? :cool:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vi6nfdAKkWA

[Sal-XK]

Well, mud is a hole different ball game.

[jcoulter]

Unfortunately that's the closest thing for me.

[Sal-XK]

Unfortunately that's the closest thing for me.

Ya not much to choose from up there. I see mud down here I try to go around it LOL