Caution, idiot at large

**Tins** · 10th December 2023, 10:03 AM

Originally Posted by V8Ian

True, but the insinuation was getting hung up on a rock.

As I have already confessed, it was a poor piece of driving on my part. I completely forgot that, unlike my Discos, the Oka has it's pumpkins more central. I buggered it up, IOW. I should have stuck with the 38s, but the poor old Perky has trouble turning them.

**loanrangie** · 10th December 2023, 10:17 AM

Nice touring rig but why the hell would you be doing tracks in it ?

**Tins** · 10th December 2023, 12:57 PM

Speaking of getting hung up on a rock....

**p38arover** · 10th December 2023, 04:30 PM

That Canter looks pretty capable.

He seemed to take the hardest routes.

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

Clearly doesnt know how his vehicle works, the brakes are on the hubs, applying the brakes isnt going to do squiddly for his torque transfer.

I dunno. I've used that method in a car to get unbogged from sand. Pulling on the handbrake stopped the spinning wheel and transferred drive to the non-spinning wheel and allowed me to get moving.

**V8Ian** · 10th December 2023, 06:26 PM

Let's curb the discussion before it becomes political and draws intervention.
Back to the environmental vandal.

**Blknight.aus** · 10th December 2023, 07:06 PM

Originally Posted by p38arover

I dunno. I've used that method in a car to get unbogged from sand. Pulling on the handbrake stopped the spinning wheel and transferred drive to the non-spinning wheel and allowed me to get moving.

me too, In a shorty with the leading shoe assembly if youve got it all set up right the faster the wheel is spinning the harder the leading shoe bites in. The problem in the video is... the foot brake and the hand brake act directly on the wheel hub in a wheel mounted assembly if the axle is snapped off theres no connection from the wheel to the diff therefore nothing to provide the reaction torque through the diff to drive the other wheel.

Dont try pulling the handbrake on in a landy unless the center diff is open... A useful trick if you need to bias torque to the front though......

**Blknight.aus** · 10th December 2023, 07:09 PM

Originally Posted by V8Ian

Let's curb the discussion before it becomes political and draws intervention.
Back to the environmental vandal.

Typical greenie....

**p38arover** · 10th December 2023, 08:40 PM

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

hand brake act directly on the wheel hub in a wheel mounted assembly if the axle is snapped off theres no connection from the wheel to the diff therefore nothing to provide the reaction torque through the diff to drive the other wheel.

Of course. Silly me! 🤪

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