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Re: pete @ UNF
"Joseph P" <jpribeMY@FINGERnc.rr.com> wrote in message
news:5YHjc.43302$6m4.3478671@twister.southeast.rr. com... > In news:408F3DA1.6074A85A@cox.net, > Thats a familiar > mantra...."Momentum...Momentum...Momentum...." i find the challenge (and the fun) in creeping slowing using finesse instead. certainly this isnt always an option, but its what i look for whenever possible. -- Nathan W. Collier http://UtilityOffRoad.com http://7SlotGrille.com "....a talking bird is a freak" - Mr. Ed |
Re: pete @ UNF
yeah, wheel speed = broken stuff. Air down I guess is the optimal solution.
Thanks again. KH "Nathan W. Collier" <Spam@Blocker.com> wrote in message news:g_Mjc.128226$04.2253789@twister.southeast.rr. com... > "Kevin in San Diego" <kevin_hedstrom@yahoospam.com> wrote in message > news:t%Gjc.7855$6L3.2364@fed1read05... > > when he first tried to get up the > > hill, both front tires spinning together while "locked" up front caused > his > > front end to slide sideways. > > .....but without the front locker you wont climb that spot at all without a > _lot_ of momentum....certainly more than im comfortable with. i climbed the > same spot, but it took me a few more tries and a slightly different line > thanks to the 4" deficit. > > > > Movies never show how stuff really looks. I bet that little ridge was a > lot > > more intimidating looking in person. > > yeah, its pretty tough.....even moreso with the shovel catching. > > -- > Nathan W. Collier > http://UtilityOffRoad.com > http://7SlotGrille.com > > "....a talking bird is a freak" - Mr. Ed > > > > |
Re: pete @ UNF
yeah, wheel speed = broken stuff. Air down I guess is the optimal solution.
Thanks again. KH "Nathan W. Collier" <Spam@Blocker.com> wrote in message news:g_Mjc.128226$04.2253789@twister.southeast.rr. com... > "Kevin in San Diego" <kevin_hedstrom@yahoospam.com> wrote in message > news:t%Gjc.7855$6L3.2364@fed1read05... > > when he first tried to get up the > > hill, both front tires spinning together while "locked" up front caused > his > > front end to slide sideways. > > .....but without the front locker you wont climb that spot at all without a > _lot_ of momentum....certainly more than im comfortable with. i climbed the > same spot, but it took me a few more tries and a slightly different line > thanks to the 4" deficit. > > > > Movies never show how stuff really looks. I bet that little ridge was a > lot > > more intimidating looking in person. > > yeah, its pretty tough.....even moreso with the shovel catching. > > -- > Nathan W. Collier > http://UtilityOffRoad.com > http://7SlotGrille.com > > "....a talking bird is a freak" - Mr. Ed > > > > |
Re: pete @ UNF
yeah, wheel speed = broken stuff. Air down I guess is the optimal solution.
Thanks again. KH "Nathan W. Collier" <Spam@Blocker.com> wrote in message news:g_Mjc.128226$04.2253789@twister.southeast.rr. com... > "Kevin in San Diego" <kevin_hedstrom@yahoospam.com> wrote in message > news:t%Gjc.7855$6L3.2364@fed1read05... > > when he first tried to get up the > > hill, both front tires spinning together while "locked" up front caused > his > > front end to slide sideways. > > .....but without the front locker you wont climb that spot at all without a > _lot_ of momentum....certainly more than im comfortable with. i climbed the > same spot, but it took me a few more tries and a slightly different line > thanks to the 4" deficit. > > > > Movies never show how stuff really looks. I bet that little ridge was a > lot > > more intimidating looking in person. > > yeah, its pretty tough.....even moreso with the shovel catching. > > -- > Nathan W. Collier > http://UtilityOffRoad.com > http://7SlotGrille.com > > "....a talking bird is a freak" - Mr. Ed > > > > |
Re: pete @ UNF
yeah, wheel speed = broken stuff. Air down I guess is the optimal solution.
Thanks again. KH "Nathan W. Collier" <Spam@Blocker.com> wrote in message news:g_Mjc.128226$04.2253789@twister.southeast.rr. com... > "Kevin in San Diego" <kevin_hedstrom@yahoospam.com> wrote in message > news:t%Gjc.7855$6L3.2364@fed1read05... > > when he first tried to get up the > > hill, both front tires spinning together while "locked" up front caused > his > > front end to slide sideways. > > .....but without the front locker you wont climb that spot at all without a > _lot_ of momentum....certainly more than im comfortable with. i climbed the > same spot, but it took me a few more tries and a slightly different line > thanks to the 4" deficit. > > > > Movies never show how stuff really looks. I bet that little ridge was a > lot > > more intimidating looking in person. > > yeah, its pretty tough.....even moreso with the shovel catching. > > -- > Nathan W. Collier > http://UtilityOffRoad.com > http://7SlotGrille.com > > "....a talking bird is a freak" - Mr. Ed > > > > |
Re: pete @ UNF
In news:g_Mjc.128226$04.2253789@twister.southeast.rr. com,
Nathan W. Collier from <Spam@Blocker.com> was injured because: | "Kevin in San Diego" <kevin_hedstrom@yahoospam.com> wrote in | message news:t%Gjc.7855$6L3.2364@fed1read05... || when he first tried to get up the || hill, both front tires spinning together while "locked" up || front caused his front end to slide sideways. | | .....but without the front locker you wont climb that spot at | all without a _lot_ of momentum....certainly more than im | comfortable with. i climbed the same spot, but it took me a | few more tries and a slightly different line thanks to the 4" | deficit. | | || Movies never show how stuff really looks. I bet that little || ridge was a lot more intimidating looking in person. | | yeah, its pretty tough.....even moreso with the shovel | catching. I have no lockers, and tried that line, but you can guess the outcome....had to move over like 5 feet (left if you are coming up the garden.) Here's the story in pics, left digicam at the house that day. http://home.nc.rr.com/jpribe/Jeep_photos.htm -- -- Joe Pribe NC Pull my finger to reply by email. jpribe 'at' nc.rr.com jegp 'at' hotmail.com I Love My O|||||||O |
Re: pete @ UNF
In news:g_Mjc.128226$04.2253789@twister.southeast.rr. com,
Nathan W. Collier from <Spam@Blocker.com> was injured because: | "Kevin in San Diego" <kevin_hedstrom@yahoospam.com> wrote in | message news:t%Gjc.7855$6L3.2364@fed1read05... || when he first tried to get up the || hill, both front tires spinning together while "locked" up || front caused his front end to slide sideways. | | .....but without the front locker you wont climb that spot at | all without a _lot_ of momentum....certainly more than im | comfortable with. i climbed the same spot, but it took me a | few more tries and a slightly different line thanks to the 4" | deficit. | | || Movies never show how stuff really looks. I bet that little || ridge was a lot more intimidating looking in person. | | yeah, its pretty tough.....even moreso with the shovel | catching. I have no lockers, and tried that line, but you can guess the outcome....had to move over like 5 feet (left if you are coming up the garden.) Here's the story in pics, left digicam at the house that day. http://home.nc.rr.com/jpribe/Jeep_photos.htm -- -- Joe Pribe NC Pull my finger to reply by email. jpribe 'at' nc.rr.com jegp 'at' hotmail.com I Love My O|||||||O |
Re: pete @ UNF
In news:g_Mjc.128226$04.2253789@twister.southeast.rr. com,
Nathan W. Collier from <Spam@Blocker.com> was injured because: | "Kevin in San Diego" <kevin_hedstrom@yahoospam.com> wrote in | message news:t%Gjc.7855$6L3.2364@fed1read05... || when he first tried to get up the || hill, both front tires spinning together while "locked" up || front caused his front end to slide sideways. | | .....but without the front locker you wont climb that spot at | all without a _lot_ of momentum....certainly more than im | comfortable with. i climbed the same spot, but it took me a | few more tries and a slightly different line thanks to the 4" | deficit. | | || Movies never show how stuff really looks. I bet that little || ridge was a lot more intimidating looking in person. | | yeah, its pretty tough.....even moreso with the shovel | catching. I have no lockers, and tried that line, but you can guess the outcome....had to move over like 5 feet (left if you are coming up the garden.) Here's the story in pics, left digicam at the house that day. http://home.nc.rr.com/jpribe/Jeep_photos.htm -- -- Joe Pribe NC Pull my finger to reply by email. jpribe 'at' nc.rr.com jegp 'at' hotmail.com I Love My O|||||||O |
Re: pete @ UNF
In news:g_Mjc.128226$04.2253789@twister.southeast.rr. com,
Nathan W. Collier from <Spam@Blocker.com> was injured because: | "Kevin in San Diego" <kevin_hedstrom@yahoospam.com> wrote in | message news:t%Gjc.7855$6L3.2364@fed1read05... || when he first tried to get up the || hill, both front tires spinning together while "locked" up || front caused his front end to slide sideways. | | .....but without the front locker you wont climb that spot at | all without a _lot_ of momentum....certainly more than im | comfortable with. i climbed the same spot, but it took me a | few more tries and a slightly different line thanks to the 4" | deficit. | | || Movies never show how stuff really looks. I bet that little || ridge was a lot more intimidating looking in person. | | yeah, its pretty tough.....even moreso with the shovel | catching. I have no lockers, and tried that line, but you can guess the outcome....had to move over like 5 feet (left if you are coming up the garden.) Here's the story in pics, left digicam at the house that day. http://home.nc.rr.com/jpribe/Jeep_photos.htm -- -- Joe Pribe NC Pull my finger to reply by email. jpribe 'at' nc.rr.com jegp 'at' hotmail.com I Love My O|||||||O |
Re: pete @ UNF
"Joseph P" <jpribeMY@FINGERnc.rr.com> wrote in message
news:jB_jc.45148$6m4.3977084@twister.southeast.rr. com... > I have no lockers, and tried that line, but you can guess > the outcome.... heh, for sure. i spent 45 minutes trying that line in my lifted '00 sahara http://7slotgrille.com/jeepers/tj/nathan/index.html#00 and despite the lift and excellent 33s, no locker = no go. im sure i could have done it with enough momentum, but im a creeper not a mauler. the rubi crawled right up it, but it took a couple different tries to get the shovel over the ledge. -- Nathan W. Collier http://UtilityOffRoad.com http://7SlotGrille.com "....a talking bird is a freak" - Mr. Ed |
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