Sunday, Jul 25, 2004 at 14:56
Jim's pretty
well correct in most of what he said.
Tyres was name of the game, the mud was thick clay very very greasy without a tyre that is quick to drop the mud then you had a problem.
Other factors that influence the situation can come down to things such as the last major climb of the day I was tail end charlie and 11 trucks had climbed before me leaving the surface very slick and greasy all sandy grit etc and potential grip had been thrown off leaving a firm slick surface.
The first couple of tries I had I did not take a big enough run at it.
Consider the Troopy weighs probably twice the weight of the Terracan's.
When I finally did back down further and stayed in low 2nd with front and rear lockers in we made the top, a hell of a ride sliding from one side of the track to the other (Surprising we didn't side swipe a tree) we made the top.
My view was no lockers no way to have made the top without winching.
Lockers made the difference, you can feel the front or rear wheels grab as they gained some traction.
They are worth the money. I would not buy a 4by and not fit them having had them.
They take out of the equation, the issue of power lose to the wheel with traction, but when all 4 don't have traction all thet happens is all 4 wheels spin and you still go nowhere.
I believe that if I had a more agressive tyre tread then the job would have been easier, this is the same for all.
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