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13th December 2014, 12:08 PM
#21
Legendary
Originally Posted by
threedogs
Very lucky , a few what ifs. My choice would my auto GU for up hill,
and any Toyota manual for down hill . They have they best low low going
its so slow you sometimes need to use the throttle to speed up the decent
And a Jeep for standing still in carparks? lol.
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13th December 2014 12:08 PM
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13th December 2014, 02:59 PM
#22
I am he, fear me
Originally Posted by
TPC
My last two 4WD's have been auto's and I have now got a manual as the auto's scared me too much on steep downhill tracks, never liked riding the brakes.
I suggest never riding the brakes, use the hand brake or tap the brakes for short duration.
If it is a really gnarly descent put the tranny in reverse, gives you more engine braking than a manual.
Originally Posted by
Clunk
Having both auto and a manual, I prefer the auto for uphill control and the manual for downhill lol. Ideally I'd like an auto with reduction gears.
You already have to a point in the way the TC reacts, can be hard to master unless you have a front locker then it opens up a whole new method of attacking crawls
Originally Posted by
TPC
If I had kept my auto I probably would have got a torque converter lock.
Absolutely agree and a lot of manuf are heading that way in their hill descent profiles.
Best mod you can do to a Patrol Auto and costs bugger all really.
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13th December 2014, 06:19 PM
#23
CERTIFIABLY INSANE
That is Deep Ck No4 near Walhalla and I believe since this rollover that section of track has been bulldozed closed, leaving only the chicken track. I have done that hill a couple of times and it is a seriously steep, long, loose and rocky climb. In some parts the gradient feels like you're trying to drive straight up a wall. If you have lockers it's more an exercise in holding your nerve but without, it is a very hard drive to go with the fear factor because it is so loose (those who drove Reds West at a recent meetup will know the type of surface I'm talking about).
You need to get over that ledge he gets stuck on and all is good....if you don't its a very long, scary reverse back for another go or the better course of action is to winch over that ledge and continue to drive it.
He's a bit unlucky but he was off the ideal line for going over that ledge which is a little closer to the left of screen and would have stopped him dropping into the big rut that runs up the LHS of the climb.
Personally once he fell back into the rut, I would have winched or at least secured the car but sh!t happens when you're on an angle like that.
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Last edited by Drewboyaus; 13th December 2014 at 06:23 PM.
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13th December 2014, 06:38 PM
#24
Hardcore
Unless accidents have happened there on a regular basis, its annoying that they flatten the track, treating everyone like little children, glad they didn't take that course of action at the Glasshouse mountains when that young fella crashed his Colorado, for once common sense prevailed, with the powers that be, realising accidents just happen, even on the safest roads.
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13th December 2014, 06:48 PM
#25
The 747
That is not the reason they have closed the track, it is only temporary and there's more to it than this accident.
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13th December 2014, 07:01 PM
#26
Patrol God
I knew #4 was closed off ages ago. For some reason I thought this video was recent, hence the upload last week, and maybe it was re-opened again ?
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13th December 2014, 07:06 PM
#27
CERTIFIABLY INSANE
Originally Posted by
Winnie
That is not the reason they have closed the track, it is only temporary and there's more to it than this accident.
Do tell mate....what's the go with the closure? I had assumed safety was the reason.
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Last edited by Drewboyaus; 13th December 2014 at 07:13 PM.
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13th December 2014, 07:08 PM
#28
Patrol Freak
Didn't look that serious of a hill really
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13th December 2014, 07:20 PM
#29
Patrol God
Originally Posted by
liftlid
Didn't look that serious of a hill really
It is ridiculously steep mate. I've seen a video of my mates patrol doing the #4 where the video DOES do it some justice and it is just straight up.
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13th December 2014, 07:25 PM
#30
The 747
Originally Posted by
Hodge
It is ridiculously steep mate. I've seen a video of my mates patrol doing the #4 where the video DOES do it some justice and it is just straight up.
I'm sure even that video did not do it justice. It is a steep hill
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