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CLIMBING HILLS
While four wheeling provides many driving
challenges, climbing hills is arguably the
greatest. The steeper the climb, the more
engine torque your rig needs to ascend. And
that means more traction is necessary.
Gravity combined with varying degrees of
traction, and there’s rarely enough, conspire
to impede your progress to the top of the
incline. Naturally, the steeper the grade and
the longer the slope, the greater the difficulty
becomes in reaching the top. But the biggest
factor is traction. Most climbs are loose dirt,
loose rocks, sand, gravel or even mud and
snow. None of these surfaces provide much
traction, certainly compared with asphalt or
concrete. We will look at the factors that need
to be addressed when climbing slopes
including:
• Maximizing traction
• Vehicle path
• Steering inputs by the driver
• Speed/Momentum
• Surface
Before we get into specifics, here are two
rules to follow when climbing steep hills.
While four wheeling provides many driving
challenges, climbing hills is arguably the
greatest. The steeper the climb, the more
engine torque your rig needs to ascend. And
that means more traction is necessary.
Gravity combined with varying degrees of
traction, and there’s rarely enough, conspire
to impede your progress to the top of the
incline. Naturally, the steeper the grade and
the longer the slope, the greater the difficulty
becomes in reaching the top. But the biggest
factor is traction. Most climbs are loose dirt,
loose rocks, sand, gravel or even mud and
snow. None of these surfaces provide much
traction, certainly compared with asphalt or
concrete. We will look at the factors that need
to be addressed when climbing slopes
including:
• Maximizing traction
• Vehicle path
• Steering inputs by the driver
• Speed/Momentum
• Surface
Before we get into specifics, here are two
rules to follow when climbing steep hills.
Copyright 2009 Don Alexander
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