So you are building a Commando?
With less rear junk in the truck.
So you are building a Commando?
There's a bit of truth in every lie rightI put the manual transmission back in this morning!
Today was our April Fool's day season opener at Chinaman Gulch. This is also the first time the Jeep has been off pavement since last summer!
This is also my first time out with the automatic transmission, new wheels and beadlocks, and the Savvy sliders and corners!
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Today was our April Fool's day season opener at Chinaman Gulch. This is also the first time the Jeep has been off pavement since last summer!
This is also my first time out with the automatic transmission, new wheels and beadlocks, and the Savvy sliders and corners!
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I told you all those diet tips you asked me for would work. I just didn't think you would tell everyone.I like having a smooth round rear end again!
And the sliders and corners are very nice to have finally! Both got used today and not having to think as much about avoiding body damage is very freeing and will be very useful in the future. I like having a smooth round rear end again!
That video is great. I know the armor can take much more heavy hits, but seeing it take that hit and come out as if nothing happened is just <chef's kiss>.
The automatic is really wonderful! This trail is just difficult enough where you can test things out and track changes over time. I spent a lot of time today seeing how slowly I could move up and over the rocks and ledges. The fun thing about the auto is that there is a significant increase in control and modulation compared to the manual. This is despite my old manual having the lower crawl ratio on paper.
I now have the ability to nose up to an obstacle and give exactly enough throttle to move forward. And I can control the speed and force that the Jeep moves with a significant amount of precision, including being able to stop and hold a position with only the throttle. Small corrections in which I would back up and change direction were much more controlled, where the extra motion from working the clutch disappeared.
For the last few years, I have been working on driving more smoothly. One way I was doing so was to stay in 1st gear and run through an obstacle at a higher engine rpm. But even with the 4:1, I often found that the gearing was not low enough. The automatic changes all of this. Driving with the auto is much more fluid with far fewer full stops. And accidently killing the engine might be near impossible now.
All in all, this was a very interesting day. The way I drive is going to change and it will take some time to retrain and relearn many things I have been doing on the more difficult trails.
What little driving I did with your jeep was a lot of fun and I can see the advantage of an auto immediately. Except I had a hard time trying to find a clutch to feather
What little driving I did with your jeep was a lot of fun and I can see the advantage of an auto immediately. Except I had a hard time trying to find a clutch to feather
We doing another swap soon?