Crawler gear in Bronco explained by Engineering Explained

[Lewisj41]

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[datasci]

I was just about to post this, so I'll bump your thread up instead. Really great video.

 

[Austin_Bronco]

1-6mph in Crawler gear? Sounds like the Crawler will be the best option for stop and go traffic! haha

 

[SilverII]

Imagine the work the brakes have to do to stop all that torque.... better have some good brakes

 

[vrewald14]

Really nice to see a post involving factual math and data instead of everyone's opinion

This 95:1 crawl ratio is truly impressive.

 

[Something Wild]

I remember seeing somewhere that Ford said you would not even need to disengage the clutch to start the truck while in crawler gear. Just crank over and you're off, pretty awesome!

 

[Laminar]

Imagine the work the brakes have to do to stop all that torque.... better have some good brakes

Why would you be braking against your engine torque? Brakes act at the wheels, they operate independently of any gearing.

 

[SilverII]

Why would you be braking against your engine torque? Brakes act at the wheels, they operate independently of any gearing.

The brakes have to stop 40K NM of wheel torque

 

[Laminar]

Yeah, if you're pushing the gas and brake at the same time...

 

[brokentwig]

He is modelling the Bronco with just 1 wheel on the ground, using a max of 5000 lb-ft of torque. I would guess in granny gear, you would have the sway bar disconnected and both lockers engaged, so you would be able to use a lot more of the available torque.

 

[Stampede.Offroad]

Imagine the work the brakes have to do to stop all that torque.... better have some good brakes

Pretty sure that's what the clutch is there for.

 

[texheim]

but no SAsQuaTcH!

 

[Gamecock]

That is a great video...makes the manual much more appealing, as you wouldn't have to slip the clutch near as much as in anything else, making it much more driveable and forgiving when crawling.

 

[BroAD]

This YouTube channel is full of great information. I am brand new to the off-road community and really needed some help understanding the difference between HP and torque as well as drive ratios. Any questions you may have about the concept, this guy has a video for it.

Great Stuff...

 

[edgeflyer]

Love this guys videos.

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