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Post by treeofliberty on Dec 11, 2005 20:37:00 GMT -5
We took the beast out to a local offroad recreational area with some steep hills. While the ATV's sat and watch, we charged up a particularly steep hill, with rear wheels spinning enough that I smelled a little smoke. Still, we made it up.
A short time later, we passed by this hill again and I took the same line at the same speed, with a little pressure on the brake. No spinning and it was an easy crawl to the top.
Now I knew the brakes would help engage the LSD, but I was amazed at what a difference it made.
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Post by nfunlimited on Dec 12, 2005 8:16:46 GMT -5
Can someone please explain how that procedure is done???
Do I apply the parking brake, or the foot brake (what about with a manual tranny)?
Do I wait until one tire is spinning, or apply it before?
How much should I apply it??
Thanks everyone!
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Post by nwquadriders on Dec 12, 2005 9:56:58 GMT -5
All it takes is a little pressure on the brakes (I use the break pedal with my left foot). I've never tried it with the parking brake, but that might be another way to go.
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Post by nfunlimited on Dec 13, 2005 15:08:32 GMT -5
Is yours a manual tranny??
Know of any good situations in which I can test this???
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Post by treeofliberty on Dec 14, 2005 20:38:43 GMT -5
With lots of stuff to climb in Arizona, I've tried this a few times. However, this past weekend was on such a steep hill, the difference was very noticable.
I've tried both the parking brake and regular brake pedal. I found that the parking brake method didn't seem to work as well as just a little pressure on the brake pedal.
This is made easier by my automatic tranny. I don't know how you'd accomplish this with a manual.
As far as testing this, I'd just find something steep to climb. This might work as well on snow too. Any situation where the rear wheels spin should produce the same results.
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Post by huskerjoe on Dec 15, 2005 14:42:22 GMT -5
What exactly does this do? Does it make the axle work like its locked or does it put all of the action to the side that has traction? I've never completely understood what the Limited Slip does.....
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Post by vauxilicon05 on Dec 16, 2005 12:44:51 GMT -5
Man, I haven't been by the site in quite a while. When I saw this as the subject of a thread...I thought, Oh man, what has this site gone to??!! They're talking about how great a trip they got from some LSD???   |
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Post by treeofliberty on Dec 16, 2005 15:32:13 GMT -5
What exactly does this do? Does it make the axle work like its locked or does it put all of the action to the side that has traction? I've never completely understood what the Limited Slip does..... If I understand it correctly, the limited slip clutch only activates if it "feels" slippage. The brake technique tricks the drivetrain into deliverying more torque. Here's a great writeup from one of the moderators on JF: www.jeepforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=130169 |
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Post by treeofliberty on Dec 16, 2005 15:33:37 GMT -5
Man, I haven't been by the site in quite a while. When I saw this as the subject of a thread...I thought, Oh man, what has this site gone to??!! They're talking about how great a trip they got from some LSD??? Yes, it was an intentional play on words. I still like the thread about KY fun. |
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Post by 04unlimited on Dec 18, 2005 4:06:34 GMT -5
Today I had a Two-fer. I used the Jeep to tow a car stuck in the snow, and I had to force the LSD to engage to do it. My wife and I were following a friend in her Toyota sedan, and she got stuck going up a snowy hill. Being the ever resourceful Jeep owner, I hooked the tow strap to my rear tow hook, and to her factory tow-point. It was slippery enough that even with her tires spinning, I could not move both vehicles up the hill....so I borrowed a trick from the Forums here, and lightly held down the brake as I gave the Jeep some gas. Instantly, both vehicles started moving up the Hill. I am just glad we were there, as our friend would've been SOL if we weren't there. We were in a remote area, late at ngiht, and the chances of another car coming along were slim.
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Post by treeofliberty on Dec 18, 2005 12:00:42 GMT -5
WranglerUnlimited.com saves lives!!! That certainly illustrates the effectiveness more than my little dirt story.
Next week we'll cover how to use your battery cables as a make-shift defibrilator.
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Post by VALJRubicon on Dec 18, 2005 14:46:09 GMT -5
Hey when we work on the make shift defib, let me know I have some input on that one being a medic will it be biophasic or monophasic  |
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Post by treeofliberty on Dec 18, 2005 18:01:06 GMT -5
Being a software architect, very far removed from the medical industry, I was thinking ectoplasmic. Then we could use it to catch ghosts too.
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Post by huskerjoe on Dec 19, 2005 11:04:58 GMT -5
WranglerUnlimited.com saves lives!!! That certainly illustrates the effectiveness more than my little dirt story. Next week we'll cover how to use your battery cables as a make-shift defibrilator. I tried this already - the day my wife saw the payment book on the new "toy" in the driveway..... |
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Post by wunlimited on Dec 19, 2005 11:59:11 GMT -5
Man, I haven't been by the site in quite a while. When I saw this as the subject of a thread...I thought, Oh man, what has this site gone to??!! They're talking about how great a trip they got from some LSD??? Yes, it was an intentional play on words. I still like the thread about KY fun. you guys get me every time too  oh & with the braking trick I "believe" that it(to a small degree) works on any vehicle (IIRC) good tip anyway  & thanks for the chuckle |
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