Explain "throttle panic" on the trail?

[OilPatch197]

Some guys were arguing about this Jeep that flipped(a CJ5) and they were arguing over whether it was because of the Jeep's short wheel base or the driver just held down on the throttle when they were up on the rocks causing it to flip.

 

[Ranger Sport Honduras]

i think its the same effect as doing a wheelie on a bike, the front end weight is gettin transfered to the back. u held the gas to much and it could flip.
going up on a short base vehicle, where the front end is close to lift, if u keep the gas floored it may happen.

 

[02RangerXLT]

Operator error either way... the short wheel base aint gonna cause him to flip because there was probably a mistake he made, or a better path he could have taken... or he shoulda known the limitations of his vehicle...

 

[Ranger Sport Honduras]

Operator error either way... the short wheel base aint gonna cause him to flip because there was probably a mistake he made, or a better path he could have taken... or he shoulda known the limitations of his vehicle...

basically thats the cause.

i saw a guy in a suzuki samurai once, he went full gas and tried to climb a really steep hill. he flipped back twice.

 

[Original_Ranger84]

Throttle panic would be someone thinking they are not going to make it and then slammin' on the gas. the rear wheels act as the piviot point and with all that power they either break loose or send the rest of the vehicle up in the air and back down the hill.

 

[LearjetMinako]

Either way, too much throttle at the wrong time.

 

[Hopman]

Either way, too much throttle at the wrong time.

The only time there's too much throttle is when there's trouble or something breaks.