Describe a time when on the trail, where your heart jumped through your chest, your pucker factor exceeded levels never known to man, and made you regret choosing wheeling as a hobby.
But you learned something.
For me.. it was Devil's Slide in Anza Borrego. I was trail lead, and showing some buddies who were new to offroading some easy trails.
Devil's Slide is just a soft sand dune, did not think much about it. I went down the dune, and nearly rolled twice because i was in too low of a gear, 4lo 1st... which caused the sand behind my vehicle to fish tail me.
Fish tailing on a steep sand dune is doom... as you end up sideways, perpendicular to where you need to go.
It was pretty hairy, and the fishtails occurred twice. 2 wheels in air at one point. vehicle almost
Reaction:
After a shout of "Dear Jesus... HELP", my reaction to the rear fishtailing was to push in the clutch and straighten out.. causing the vehicle to pick up speed.
Lesson Learned:
Dont underestimate obstacles. And always make sure to be in the right gearing for soft sand.
If that hill was a normal material of dirt... 4lo 1st would of been fine, since the engine compressuion can help regulate speed.
But you learned something.
For me.. it was Devil's Slide in Anza Borrego. I was trail lead, and showing some buddies who were new to offroading some easy trails.
Devil's Slide is just a soft sand dune, did not think much about it. I went down the dune, and nearly rolled twice because i was in too low of a gear, 4lo 1st... which caused the sand behind my vehicle to fish tail me.
Fish tailing on a steep sand dune is doom... as you end up sideways, perpendicular to where you need to go.
It was pretty hairy, and the fishtails occurred twice. 2 wheels in air at one point. vehicle almost
Reaction:
After a shout of "Dear Jesus... HELP", my reaction to the rear fishtailing was to push in the clutch and straighten out.. causing the vehicle to pick up speed.
Lesson Learned:
Dont underestimate obstacles. And always make sure to be in the right gearing for soft sand.
If that hill was a normal material of dirt... 4lo 1st would of been fine, since the engine compressuion can help regulate speed.
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