@@L2SFBC I was referring to not regularly breaking Diffs and cv's .general carnage and dodgy camping recipies which seem to be necessary for entertainment these days lol
Thanks Robert, nice to know even experienced drivers can have a brain fade. Even better when you can put your hand up, then use it as a teaching reference. cheers JT
This was an interesting! When I approach a mud bog I chant over & over Oh God, don't stop, please God don't stop. That works for me, but I have never towed my trailer through one! Good thing because even after watching this I have no clue what that winch stuff is all about. But this was interesting to watch. 👍
I have often heard the chant please God don't stop. Trailers just make everything more complex. I have a few winch videos which should help. And a new trailer video coming tomorrow!!!
Great breakdown and use of terminology. I just purchased a ground anchor from redrock 4x4 for the very reason you showed in the video. I know firemen here in the states use 3 diagonal stakes in for the ground wrapped with tubular webbing for low angle rescues. It would be cool to see someone knowledgeable do a video on this idea. Cheers.
Cheers for the video Rob. A good one to revisit would be tyre pressures in sand so people stop forming wombat holes uphill. I think your Big Red video is the bees knees and all should watch it. Every other TH-camr says they lower pressures to get more comfort and lessen the vibration on their car or to get through the soft sand or mud/rocks etc. They never mention about looking after the tracks and not tear them up. 🤷♂️ One of my peeves.
great work again on these videos Robert ,mate you should've spun her around and sent it through in low range , wouldv'e been interesting to see if you made it un assisted :)
To reduce the "fleet angle" Robert, why not use a snatch block so that the angle is zero: you "boast" that you have enough gear, so why not use that gear?
@@L2SFBC You are asking me? use the initial tree to tie the snatch block so that the block is on the "road" facing the car, run your winch cable through the snatch block back to the car.
Definitely, reduces rolling resistance and increases grip area which is important in a low traction situation. I didn't need to bother here, as lowering the pressures would have taken time and not got me out. A quick winch was the go!
It does yes opted not to use it as the winch wasn't working too hard, and I definitely didn't want to dig in and risk lack of clearance which would have made life a lot more difficult.
@@L2SFBC my combined weight (truck+caravan) is about 4800 kg now. I ride on sloping tracks that are muddy and snowy some period of year. So, to be confident as a solo traveler, I consider to go with 12000 lbs. Yet, in case I get metal bumper (arb summit), it is just compatible with winches up to 10.000lbs🤔
Good reminder, we've all done something similar, in particular the low/high range error.
Love your descriptions behind why and what you are doing. Another great educational video
Thank you for the encouragment!
So good to watch you get out of these situations. You teach patience, assessment, technical skill and level headedness. 👍
indeed, 4x4 action or all 4x4 adventures it ain't ;-). This approach results in less damage, i guess he doesn't have the same level of sponsorship LOL
More about my approach to content and offroad driving 😁 I have described my sponsorship approach in another video.
@@L2SFBC I was referring to not regularly breaking Diffs and cv's .general carnage and dodgy camping recipies which seem to be necessary for entertainment these days lol
Thanks Robert, nice to know even experienced drivers can have a brain fade. Even better when you can put your hand up, then use it as a teaching reference.
cheers
JT
This was an interesting! When I approach a mud bog I chant over & over Oh God, don't stop, please God don't stop. That works for me, but I have never towed my trailer through one! Good thing because even after watching this I have no clue what that winch stuff is all about. But this was interesting to watch. 👍
I have often heard the chant please God don't stop.
Trailers just make everything more complex. I have a few winch videos which should help.
And a new trailer video coming tomorrow!!!
@@L2SFBC 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Omg that was good!!!
Another phrase I am familiar with 👌
@@L2SFBC I was gonna say oh God stop it you're killing me over here, but something tells me you've heard that too! 🤣🤣🤣🤣✌👍
I find patience is a virtue but some are impatient.
Great breakdown and use of terminology. I just purchased a ground anchor from redrock 4x4 for the very reason you showed in the video. I know firemen here in the states use 3 diagonal stakes in for the ground wrapped with tubular webbing for low angle rescues. It would be cool to see someone knowledgeable do a video on this idea. Cheers.
thank you for your detailed video
"4 o'clock syndrome"! :D Well done--way to address points like the concern for shock load.
Thanks!
Robert, excellent tutorial and you didn't have to pull on your "Wellies" to get out ;)
Great lesson Robert. Thanks.
Cheers for the video Rob. A good one to revisit would be tyre pressures in sand so people stop forming wombat holes uphill. I think your Big Red video is the bees knees and all should watch it. Every other TH-camr says they lower pressures to get more comfort and lessen the vibration on their car or to get through the soft sand or mud/rocks etc. They never mention about looking after the tracks and not tear them up. 🤷♂️ One of my peeves.
We MUST look after the tracks!!! Thanks!
Great clip Robert, i know i have got stuck by missing the diff lock or high / low settings etc. 😀👍
great work again on these videos Robert ,mate you should've spun her around and sent it through in low range , wouldv'e been interesting to see if you made it un assisted :)
Next time!
thankyou
You're welcome!
To reduce the "fleet angle" Robert, why not use a snatch block so that the angle is zero: you "boast" that you have enough gear, so why not use that gear?
How would that help?
@@L2SFBC You are asking me? use the initial tree to tie the snatch block so that the block is on the "road" facing the car, run your winch cable through the snatch block back to the car.
Right well that wouldn't change the fleet angle would it?
Would there be any great benefit in lowering the tyre pressures when driving these sorts of tracks, like you would do in sand?
Definitely, reduces rolling resistance and increases grip area which is important in a low traction situation. I didn't need to bother here, as lowering the pressures would have taken time and not got me out. A quick winch was the go!
It would appear that the tyres still have a fair bit of air in them. What psi were you running?
Can't remember but it was meant to be an easy drive out!
Does your ranger have a rear diff lock?
It does yes opted not to use it as the winch wasn't working too hard, and I definitely didn't want to dig in and risk lack of clearance which would have made life a lot more difficult.
@@L2SFBC Your truck sounds bad ass!👍
What is the capacity(lbs) of your winch? And, weight of the caravan please.
Winch 9500lb or 4500kg and combined Wright around 5000kg
@@L2SFBC my combined weight (truck+caravan) is about 4800 kg now. I ride on sloping tracks that are muddy and snowy some period of year. So, to be confident as a solo traveler, I consider to go with 12000 lbs. Yet, in case I get metal bumper (arb summit), it is just compatible with winches up to 10.000lbs🤔