What’s some good advice for sand and a manual transmission? I plan on getting a 4 door manual, and have read/heard that manual in soft sand is tricky with manuals.
Obviously, other than airing down slightly. How do you guys keep momentum when shifting on softer sand.
Will these “GOAT” modes assist with this?
I’m assuming the Baja mode will help, adjusting throttle response/gear changes etcWhat’s some good advice for sand and a manual transmission? I plan on getting a 4 door manual, and have read/heard that manual in soft sand is tricky with manuals.
Obviously, other than airing down slightly. How do you guys keep momentum when shifting on softer sand.
Will these “GOAT” modes assist with this?
I believe Gaia GPS lists them but it’s a paid option. Just recently downloaded and I’m still figuring it all out.I'll start with these questions.
How do I know how difficult a trail is? is there a trail rating system? Is there a good website for finding trails across the US?
Air down, try to maintain speed. Get momentum by circling the “bowls” to get up over a dune if you can. Depending on how fine, you can air down super low, just remember to air back up. Manuals can be tricky but you get to keep it in the gear you want which can be beneficial. Sometimes autos can shift too soon. I like watching Matt’s off-road recovery on YouTube, he’s out of Utah, deals with super fine sand.
Never heard of it. So I had to watch some videos to check it out. Pretty cool!!This is why I started carrying a Tirfor. Not going for deep mud or big obstacles but want a bit of extra insurance. It will test your fitness but to me that's part of the fun. It seems like a lot of the Landie guys in Africa, Aus and UK are pretty open to having a winch that runs on carbohydrates, less common here. If you can find a Tirfor used for a few hundred bucks, it will get you out, it won't weigh much out in front of the vehicle, it will pull in any direction. I think they're great but I like the challenge.
I've only used mine in anger once and it actually took more time to set it up than move the vehicle. I didn't have to go far though.Never heard of it. So I had to watch some videos to check it out. Pretty cool!!
If you love driving manual I would get it. I do but the wife’s getting this bronco so it’s an auto. Auto with Sas will be low enough gearing for us.OK I have a question for the pro's. How big a deal is the crawler gear vs the low gear in the auto trans? I'm going on the premise that it's only going to benefit the hardcore crawlers. Am I right or is there something that light to medium users would get out of it vs the more rounded features you can have with the Auto? Please explain reasoning too.
On a brand new truck that you paid what you feel is alot of money for? Not very often, because you wont want to really push it out of fear of damage. However down the road as you get over the the dings and repairs of time, you will push it further and further. Then one day you see a big obstacle and you will go for it. Unfortunately your friend you always go wheeling with will be out of town. Then you will be stuck. Long story short, winches are very handy, but really only one of the people you offroad with NEEDS one. If thats you or you wheel alone, then maybe get one. Will you need it day one, well maybe, maybe not. I will likely get one as my wife and I will be buying ours before we embark on a cross country trip with plenty of offroading. So I will probably get mine with a winch ready bumper and hit the first harbor freight and pick up a $300 lifesaver. And probably spend another hundred on assorted straps, shackles, and snatch blocks. But if you are unsure if you really will need one maybe buy a come-along or a hi-lift. See how they treat ya and go from there.How often will I really us a winch if I'm out with other vehicles moderately off-roading?
" What should a beginner have with them when attempting easy to moderate trails?"I like the idea of this thread. First I'm going to start off by saying I've been doing research about offroading/overlanding since the Bronco announced its release, but I don't have any experience yet. But I have found that there are websites and apps out there that help people find trails, and they usually include some rough difficulty ratings. The app All Trails is an example of this.
Follow on questions.
What does easy, moderate, and difficult mean to everyone?
How much difficulty variance (if any) should we prepare for due to wet or muddy trails?
What should a beginner have with them when attempting easy to moderate trails?