Off roading now and..
11-20-2011, 10:41 PM
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X2....I've always used 4-Lo for mud. 4-Lo and second gear is the $*** for almost any situation, with the 5-speed anyway. 1st is great for engine braking and crawling...thats about it. At least IMO
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11-20-2011, 11:17 PM
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Like everyone else is saying, the mud is the problem.
Dig out all the mud from under the stuck wheels, and replace it with something coarse: Rocks, sawdust, chunks of wood, piles of clothes, his spare tire, your backseat (naming off things I know you have there), then pull him backwards (forward if unable). While you're pulling him, have him drive in the same direction.
Disregard, didn't realize this thread had a third page, and problem was solved.
wheres that dang delete button...
Dig out all the mud from under the stuck wheels, and replace it with something coarse: Rocks, sawdust, chunks of wood, piles of clothes, his spare tire, your backseat (naming off things I know you have there), then pull him backwards (forward if unable). While you're pulling him, have him drive in the same direction.
Disregard, didn't realize this thread had a third page, and problem was solved.
wheres that dang delete button...
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11-21-2011, 01:56 AM
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Originally Posted by mrfajita
Have him power brake it. Open diffs send power where there is least resistance. A braked wheel has less resistance than a stuck one. Nice military technique my friend taught me since his unit's Hummers have open diffs (WHY?)
http://www.torsen.com/files/Torsen%2...2010-09-28.pdf
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torsen
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11-21-2011, 01:58 AM
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A buddy got stuck tonight... I remembered reading this post, told him to hit the brakes, and he came out like a piece of cake!
Thanks!!
11-21-2011, 02:49 AM
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HMMWV do not have open diffs every HMMWV out there has a Torsen LS front and rear. Its a gear driven LSD which is why brake torque will get them out. Brake torque doesn't help with actual open diffs.
http://www.torsen.com/files/Torsen%2...2010-09-28.pdf
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torsen
http://www.torsen.com/files/Torsen%2...2010-09-28.pdf
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torsen
Theoretically though, if you make it harder for the wheel that is spinning freely to spin, you should be able to get power to the other side.
11-21-2011, 04:31 AM
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Stock Wranglers have very little ground clearance, the one on this thread looks to be hung on the bellypan. I have to jack ours JK up just to change the oil.
JK Wranglers suck, that is all I can say about them. TJ's are much better wheelers
JK Wranglers suck, that is all I can say about them. TJ's are much better wheelers
11-21-2011, 04:57 AM
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11-21-2011, 06:52 AM
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This is why you never go without a HI-Lift jack.
You could jack it up and if nothing else push it over off the jack, and that gets the tires out of the hole.
No biggie.
You could jack it up and if nothing else push it over off the jack, and that gets the tires out of the hole.
No biggie.
11-21-2011, 07:40 AM
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How would pushing the brake pedal do that. The freespinning tire would have the brakes pushing on them the tire with traction would have brakes and whatever its sitting on meaning it would still have more traction and open diffs would still send power to the tire with no traction. Unless you can manually bias brakes between left and right there is nothing pushing the brake pedal will do.
11-21-2011, 09:37 AM
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How would pushing the brake pedal do that. The freespinning tire would have the brakes pushing on them the tire with traction would have brakes and whatever its sitting on meaning it would still have more traction and open diffs would still send power to the tire with no traction. Unless you can manually bias brakes between left and right there is nothing pushing the brake pedal will do.
11-21-2011, 12:24 PM
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How would pushing the brake pedal do that. The freespinning tire would have the brakes pushing on them the tire with traction would have brakes and whatever its sitting on meaning it would still have more traction and open diffs would still send power to the tire with no traction. Unless you can manually bias brakes between left and right there is nothing pushing the brake pedal will do.