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07-29-2015, 06:02 AM | #1 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: bryant
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| How do i drive a manual for off roading
Hi guys i have been working on restoring a 1995 wrangler and during the process of restoring it i for got about the manual trans. I can drive a manual but not for rock crawling or off roading a video or any type of suggestion will help.
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07-29-2015, 08:49 AM | #2 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Detroit
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| Re: How do i drive a manual for off roading
Same method as street driving, in 4 lo though you likely won't even need to do anything but let they clutch out due to the ratio.
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07-29-2015, 07:29 PM | #3 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Michigan
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07-29-2015, 08:21 PM | #4 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: a land bereft of rocks
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| Re: How do i drive a manual for off roading
Stall all the time until you get the feel of your rig. That's what I did/still kinda do haha |
07-30-2015, 11:36 AM | #5 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: bryant
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| Re: How do i drive a manual for off roading
Thanks guys this should help. I just don't want to burn the clutch out.
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08-04-2015, 12:35 AM | #6 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Ramona, CA
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| Re: How do i drive a manual for off roading
In my 94 Cherokee i had a bicycle brake lever on my shifter attached to a cable from my throttle plate of course. Made crawling a breeze. Going slow on a long desert trail you could adjust the nut on the Brake Lever for an extra couple hundred RPM for cruise control. Also made winching 1000x easier.
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08-08-2015, 05:49 AM | #7 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2009 Location: India
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08-08-2015, 08:40 AM | #8 |
Newbie Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Lakeside
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| Re: How do i drive a manual for off roading
Bypass the clutch interlock so you can start the jeep with the clutch out. This way on hill just put it in first and turn the key to get going.
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08-08-2015, 08:50 AM | #9 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Atlanta
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| Re: How do i drive a manual for off roading
from a stop on a uphill i let my clutch out until the motor starts bogging. at that point it will hold itself in place long enough to take my foot from the brake to the gas pedal. i do the same thing whenever starting at an up hill. it takes practice but people will think your a bad ass when they realize you drive a manual after a day of wheeling and they didnt even notice. heres my 94 4.0L its a little bigger now and on 35's |
08-08-2015, 09:06 AM | #10 |
MWRCA'er Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Machesney Park IL
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| Re: How do i drive a manual for off roading
Lower ratio transfer case gears are a must if you wheel frequently and change the abilities off highway completely. Still takes work and the auto guys still hate you but the control, pleasure and reward from driving I feel is far greater than a slush box. It's all about releasing the clutch just right heh. You can slip the clutch occasionally if you need to get out of a obstacle as long as it's not every 10 feet.
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08-08-2015, 03:24 PM | #11 |
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08-08-2015, 04:29 PM | #12 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Atlanta
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| Re: How do i drive a manual for off roading im running 4in rusty's lift with 1in boom shackles. i am going to do a 1.25in body lift for more clearance and to do a tummy tuck in the future. im running factory 3.73 gearing and its fine for around town and on the highway. for some hills i need to downshift to keep my speed but not too bad. i am also running a SYE. you will need to work on your axles some. i have an 8.8 in the rear and RCV shafts in the front. front D30 will be getting sleeved and trussed in the future. if you run an 8.8 you will not get away with a 4in lift with a transfer case drop. you will have to get an SYE and custom shaft.
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08-08-2015, 07:54 PM | #13 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: bryant
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| Re: How do i drive a manual for off roading
ok thanks. I thought about doing 35s but the recommended tires size is 33s. That is from rough country. I am also doing a 1.25 body lift. I also need to have room for flexing so I will probably get 33s.
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08-08-2015, 08:05 PM | #14 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Atlanta
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| Re: How do i drive a manual for off roading
start saving up for an 8.8 swap, anything larger then factory tires turns your Dana 35 into a ticking time bomb
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08-09-2015, 01:40 PM | #15 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: winder, ga
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| Re: How do i drive a manual for off roading
You will need proper gearing, and practice. I wheel a 1985 4 runner with 5.38 r/p gears and 4.7 transfer case gears. dont have to use the clutch that much. plus I practiced ALOT.
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08-10-2015, 11:49 AM | #16 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: bryant
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| Re: How do i drive a manual for off roading
I think I will go with 33s. I did a little reading and most everything I have read was practice and practice. I was hopping to do a little off roading yet this year when it is out back together.
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08-12-2015, 06:23 AM | #17 |
Newbie Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: eastern N.C.
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| Re: How do i drive a manual for off roading
A slightly fast idle speed may aid a bit with starting up hill . buys time to switch pedals. I've also practiced working the gas and brake simultaneously with my right heel/ toe. This prevents roll backs. So let off the brake when it starts pulling. Sent from my Z752C using Tapatalk |
10-18-2015, 05:21 PM | #18 |
Newbie Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Maple Ridge, BC
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| Re: How do i drive a manual for off roading
Swapping in an auto is the beat way Sent from my SM-G900W8 using Tapatalk |
10-18-2015, 07:37 PM | #19 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Oklahoma
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