how to propertly offroad with a standard?

[MUDDING B-3000]

ok well im new to offroading an i kno how to drive a standard truck, but before i start to really offroadin i want to kno how to propertly drive a standard while like crawling rocks, ripping through mud, an hill climbing.

my truck just had a new clutch put in cuz i was slipping ever since i bought a couple months ago, so i dont want to go an wreck a new clutch offroadin. any help for a nooby offroader would be great thanks

 

[Wicked_Sludge]

proper gears and 4-low are your friend. use only as much RPM as you need while the clutch is slipping, too much burns the clutch, too little and you'll stall the motor. and expect clutch wear to be higher when offroading than a purely street driven truck.

 

[Insanejughead]

I'm not an offroader, but what Wicked said is spot on. I do drive through tough spots at times where I can't just plow through with my 4/4" lowered suspension.

Easy on the clutch and just get your feel for how the truck likes to handle itself.

Oh, and you'll smell the clutch if you do burn it.

 

[MUDDING B-3000]

ok thanks alot wicked an isane. so all i really need to do is not use alot of rpm when im trying to crawl, just keep it easy an crawl an always 4 lo. because if i rev it out while on the clutch ill just burn it to pieces ok thanks alot

 

[Ranger44]

Keep your foot out of the clutch. Plant your foot on the floor.

 

[metalmacguyver]

Dont plant your right foot on the floor though. Things break when you do that.

 

[dougs3.0L98]

yeah don't be afraid to use 4x4 low. but if you're going a decant speed 4x4 high is fine too as long as you aren't riding the clutch.

however, don't beat your truck to death with lots of speed on a trail because you are trying to avoid riding the clutch.

 

[Ranger44]

Dont plant your right foot on the floor though. Things break when you do that.

I meant most people use their clutch way to much, disconnecting the drivetrain and usually causing problems.......but if you meant the skinny pedal, then yes....that usually does break stuff....lol

 

[pimtool]

You have 5 speeds, so staying in lo range and using them is ok to.
I think 3rd gear lo range is about like 1st in hi range. ( give or take alittle)

 

[mhughes165]

the skinny pedal is alot more likely to break parts when u dont have to power to keep the wheels turnin, its when the wheels get caught up and get shock loads where shit breaks

 

[Hahnsb2]

As the other have said, low range, when you are slipping the clutch (you will have to on many obsticales, there's just no way around it unless you have some serious gear reduction) keep the RPMs down, don't be afraid to slip it too much, I've slipped mine a lot off-road at low RPMs and have never been able to smell it, basic rule of thumb, if you can smell your clutch, you're sliping it too much and you should stop and let it cool down.

 

[Sunk]

When I start wheeling I put in it 4-lo and I never shift out, unless I'm playing in some thin mud. I don't hesitate to use low 2nd or low 3rd. If you need momentum those gears are there for you.

 

[Kona]

3rd low is about perfect for my rig

 

[alaskan155]

just thinking out loud
just reading this thread, and thinking of my motorcycle, some one should design a wet clutch setup just for rock crawling

 

[MUDDING B-3000]

ok thanks alot everyone for the help.

one thing you keep sayin is slippin your clutch by that do you mean like kinda riding the clutch somewhat throught an obstacle but not burning the clutch out right?