Awesome, glad I found you the other day... I know I saw you a while ago at Winder towing near my home.. great work. Buy a ram 1500. Lake Havasu, Az. 👍😉
Matt - Great video. Would you consider doing a whole video on rock crawling with a manual transmission? I'm getting my butt kicked by my friends with automatic transmissions. I'm burning up my clutch. If you could walk us through how you handle your clutch, brake and accelerator pedals to finesse your way up the rocks, it would be very helpful. Thanks
Hi Michael, That sounds like a great idea. The Auto will always be better but if you can get good at heel and Toe break and Throttle control you'll be a long way there. It takes a lot of practice though. Use your heel on the brake while your toes do the throttle. It also depends on where the power of your motor is for rocks in a manual you want low revs and high power at those revs. I like the Petrol 80 for that reason. Naturally aspirated Diesels are good as well.
+MadMatt4WD Matt - thanks for the reply and the good advice. One question about the heel/toe technique - are you doing anything with the clutch? It sounds like you're not feathering the clutch at all. It sounds like the clutch is out and you controlling everything with your left foot - correct?? Thanks again - Mike
Basically IMO the clutch should be in or out and momentum maintained by the throttle control. It takes practice and the right sort of motor as i already said. I let the clutch out at just above idle. In my old petrol manual i could get as low as 200RPM and still accelerate if I wanted to.
Manual is always better any day. If you're burning your clutch on rocks then it sounds like your afraid of stalling and your featuring your clutch. Leave gear in 4lo 1st gear and let off the clutch. Let it crawl. Gas and brake a little only as needed. It will never stall on you.
Hi mad Matt. I have a question for you. What size tires do you have on that rig? Also like to know your angle of approach angle of departure and your actual clearance from your rear differential. Just helps me put things in perspective sometimes it's hard to tell on a video.
Hi James. That vehicle is long gone but I'll answer as best I can. tyres 305/70/R16 Tad smaller than 35s the other information I'd be guessing at. At the end of the day you'll need to apply the principles to your vehicle.
MadMatt 4WD thanks for such a quick reply Matt. Yes, your Technique is excellent regardless of the numbers I was requesting. It just helps me put things in better perspective. I did see that was a fairly High slope that was tackled quite well with modest equipment. Technique is everything.
Ahh I think you'll find the Amarok is designed with a very low first and will be fine for this sort of low speed work. I drove an early model offroad and was impressed with the control I had for slow speed work. Many modern 4wds are loosing low range. Enjoy and send me a short video of you having a go. :)
Hi Outwestlawns. There 35s and yes a sagged 2"lift. Speak to toughdog suspension they do good stuff. When you speak to them have the in mind the total load you will be carrying so they can get the right setup for you.
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I just saw you answer a question that you were not using lockers on that ledge -that's amazing.
Exactly! if your 4 little patches of rubber are airborne or spinning they are NOT doing what you need them to do. Great advice and well said!!
Yep
Mate this series is awesome! Pls keep making more! Your channel will grow mate
Thanks so much for the encouragement.
Awesome, glad I found you the other day... I know I saw you a while ago at Winder towing near my home.. great work. Buy a ram 1500.
Lake Havasu, Az. 👍😉
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love your vids Matt, well worth watching
Matt - Great video. Would you consider doing a whole video on rock crawling with a manual transmission? I'm getting my butt kicked by my friends with automatic transmissions. I'm burning up my clutch. If you could walk us through how you handle your clutch, brake and accelerator pedals to finesse your way up the rocks, it would be very helpful. Thanks
Hi Michael, That sounds like a great idea. The Auto will always be better but if you can get good at heel and Toe break and Throttle control you'll be a long way there. It takes a lot of practice though. Use your heel on the brake while your toes do the throttle. It also depends on where the power of your motor is for rocks in a manual you want low revs and high power at those revs. I like the Petrol 80 for that reason. Naturally aspirated Diesels are good as well.
+MadMatt4WD Matt - thanks for the reply and the good advice. One question about the heel/toe technique - are you doing anything with the clutch? It sounds like you're not feathering the clutch at all. It sounds like the clutch is out and you controlling everything with your left foot - correct?? Thanks again - Mike
Basically IMO the clutch should be in or out and momentum maintained by the throttle control. It takes practice and the right sort of motor as i already said. I let the clutch out at just above idle. In my old petrol manual i could get as low as 200RPM and still accelerate if I wanted to.
Manual is always better any day. If you're burning your clutch on rocks then it sounds like your afraid of stalling and your featuring your clutch. Leave gear in 4lo 1st gear and let off the clutch. Let it crawl. Gas and brake a little only as needed. It will never stall on you.
Great little video mate. Happy NY and all the best. Keep safe.
Thanks mate
Love your videos man! keep up the good work!
Thanks mate.
Madmatt can you show us what happen in the pedal while you drive technical obstacle preferably a manual transmission please🙏🙏🙏🙏 thank you sir
I don't understand who would give this video a thumb down.
Some do it to every video just to try and cause trouble. Yt still see it as engagement so I’m happy
@@MadMatt4WD yeah.. I noticed that in every of your video.. Great effort sir.. I learnt a lot from you.
thank you
Good vid but for the novices out there that use this advice, tyre pressures and low/high range advice would also help.
Not related to the step but mounting the snorkel is there an alternative to not have to drill hole into the A-Pillar? Also great video
I've always done that but you could possible come up with a way to glue it or double sided tape in some way.
Hi mad Matt. I have a question for you. What size tires do you have on that rig? Also like to know your angle of approach angle of departure and your actual clearance from your rear differential. Just helps me put things in perspective sometimes it's hard to tell on a video.
Hi James. That vehicle is long gone but I'll answer as best I can. tyres 305/70/R16 Tad smaller than 35s the other information I'd be guessing at. At the end of the day you'll need to apply the principles to your vehicle.
MadMatt 4WD thanks for such a quick reply Matt. Yes, your Technique is excellent regardless of the numbers I was requesting. It just helps me put things in better perspective. I did see that was a fairly High slope that was tackled quite well with modest equipment. Technique is everything.
Thank you mate.
Great video Matt!
Can you do a video of High vs Low range when rock climbing or maybe in a steep hill?
I'll add it to the list but basically you'll always use low first for rocks like this. Steep hills will be low 1st or second.
MadMatt 4WD I'm asking this because I'm not sure whether I take the VW Amarok 8 speed auto with no low range or the manual with low range
Ahh I think you'll find the Amarok is designed with a very low first and will be fine for this sort of low speed work. I drove an early model offroad and was impressed with the control I had for slow speed work. Many modern 4wds are loosing low range. Enjoy and send me a short video of you having a go. :)
How about for manual transmission? Should I use 4L - 2nd gear or 1st gear?
Generally 1st low in rock.
did you use lockers mate
Hi matt has that 80 series got lockers, 🍻 cheers 🍻 if so what brand thanks
Hi Paul Ryan, Sorry in the delayed response I missed your post. No lockers in that girl.
Gold
Thanks 😍
Hey Matt are those 33s or 35s? And do you have a 2" lift? My lift kit is too hard I need something softer!
Hi Outwestlawns. There 35s and yes a sagged 2"lift. Speak to toughdog suspension they do good stuff. When you speak to them have the in mind the total load you will be carrying so they can get the right setup for you.
Awesome thanks mate. Lovin the vids too.
what about with open diffs ?
Hi andi ndia, That was with open diffs and although the 80 series has a limited slip diff in the rear it was fairly ineffective.
7 year old video teaching a newbie some useful info!
Yeah that’s a old one