Thread: What not to do in a 101

sometimes, speed is your enemy.

You not giving driving lessons again Gary?

Originally Posted by harry

sometimes, speed is your enemy.

Yes but the killer is the use of too much brakes to arrest the speed. An unloaded 101 can lift the rear off the ground on the straight and level under heavy braking let alone going down a steep hill.

This is Aust army brake testing -

Originally Posted by toad

You not giving driving lessons again Gary?

Not really - but been there done that - there is a Youtube video somewhere of me getting crossed up something similar - as a consequence correct gear to start - steer into the slide, just enough brakes to hopefully slow a little - if all that fails - off the brakes, steer into the slide and brake later, and pray - here endeth the 101 driving lesson.

I seem to remember garrycol in a wallaroo quarry picking up both rear wheels going down a sleep hill and was extremely luckly to get away with it.
My pants were almost brown just watching.
I dont mind pointing my 101 up hill , but down hill I just dont like it as the rear end always feels it is going to over take the front end and the forward control driving position is not a help either.
I found the locker on the front tends to settle the vehicle alot going down the really steep loose decents as the tyres slip less and the vehicle is more controlable.

Originally Posted by 101 Ron

I seem to remember garrycol in a wallaroo quarry picking up both rear wheels going down a sleep hill.

Yeap i recall this as well! i have it on video somewhere

James.