Michael wrote:Alex, that is a awesome moment that Peter caught of you going up the hill!! Really cool!
The first one, with the wheel in the air.
I still need to figure out where my torque has gone.
I distinctly remember 2 years ago, I had much more power to give.
This time my foot was flat on the floor while the revs still continued to go down. Hy was besig om dood te trek.
That was scary, because at that moment Alex told me, "Nou moet jy aangaan", I cannot go back down again. I was too far up.
Alex, I have noticed a couple of times on this outing and ons some others that your Patrol stalls quite easy at low rpm, maybe its worh taking it for a dyno tune again?
I agree that there should be way more torque low end......specially from a v8
Re: Swazi trip = Moegatle !!!!!
Posted: 21 Mar 2016 07:54
by iandvl
Alex Roux wrote:
Well, firstly, I did not extricate myself. I made a pivot of my tow bar, so pretty much lost control of movement.
Two winches in front, from two cars pulled me up (Errol and Christo). Nice and slowly. In hindsight I do not think the recovery could have gone better, or more smoothly.
Hopefully there will be some video and photos posted later on.
Thanks for sharing. Hopefully we can get some video of this. I'd love to have seen how this was done...
Re: Swazi trip = Moegatle !!!!!
Posted: 21 Mar 2016 08:10
by Peter Connan
Some more.
Christo:
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Graham:
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Thinus:
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What was interesting for me between my run and Alex's was that he was definitely struggling for power, whereas I was struggling with traction.
Also there was a big difference in the amount of wheel lift.
Re: Swazi trip = Moegatle !!!!!
Posted: 21 Mar 2016 09:14
by SJC
Going up...(detour)..
Re: Swazi trip = Moegatle !!!!!
Posted: 21 Mar 2016 09:24
by Alex Roux
iandvl wrote:
Alex Roux wrote:
Well, firstly, I did not extricate myself. I made a pivot of my tow bar, so pretty much lost control of movement.
Two winches in front, from two cars pulled me up (Errol and Christo). Nice and slowly. In hindsight I do not think the recovery could have gone better, or more smoothly.
Hopefully there will be some video and photos posted later on.
Thanks for sharing. Hopefully we can get some video of this. I'd love to have seen how this was done...
Het iemand dalk foto's geneem en/of videos van my herwinning by Klipdrif?
Ek het self nie gesien wat gebeur nie.
Re: Swazi trip = Moegatle !!!!!
Posted: 21 Mar 2016 09:36
by SJC
Ja, ek het 'n video gevat van onder kant af, sal nounou opsit. (video van bo/voor kant behoort beter te wees).
Re: Swazi trip = Moegatle !!!!!
Posted: 21 Mar 2016 09:42
by Tinus lotz
Charles het go pro geneem kom ons kyk wat het hy gekry
Re: Swazi trip = Moegatle !!!!!
Posted: 21 Mar 2016 10:47
by Peter Connan
The guys with the manual gearboxes need to check their gearbox oil, mine swallowed some water. And probably check diffs as well, incase there is a breather problem.
Re: Swazi trip = Moegatle !!!!!
Posted: 21 Mar 2016 10:53
by iandvl
Peter Connan wrote:The guys with the manual gearboxes need to check their gearbox oil, mine swallowed some water. And probably check diffs as well, incase there is a breather problem.
Thanks - will check mine a little later when I leave the computer and go and scrub the mud off her... :)
The first one, with the wheel in the air.