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Originally Posted by v30crewcab
the first thing is, you're used to wheelin in the southeast. mud everywhere, even if it looks dry, theres clay in the mud and on everything. this means you need more wheelspeed to get over stuff, you can't just crawl up most rocks.
I JUST got back from wheelin where that video was taken. its a whole different kind of wheelin. traction is crazy on the rocks, just like out west. if you spin your tires with that kind of traction, it takes chunks out of the tread. I drove easy the whole time and my steering is all bent up from hitting rocks I couldn't see as well. Its very technical wheeling, when you're going over all kinds of rocks that can smash driveshafts, rockers, trans pans, etc. the only guys going fast on that stuff are buggies.
not to mention I was going thru one section, and the rear axle was hung up, and I eased on the throttle to see if it would slide over, and I blew the front ubolt on the driveshaft. Lucky I had spares. theres a reason they call it "rockcrawling".  |
Well said. It never even crossed my mind. Most of my wheeling is on dry terrain because I dont know anyone who can get me unstuck, and because it's a PITA to wash the truck especially because I dont have a pressure washer.
Well, off to Moab!
Yeah, after tons and a bunch more stuff
