Wheeling Advice and Know How

We have learnd a few things along the way…. I hope

Tony’s 2M Radio

Posted on October 13th, 2011

By Tony K

I have now entered a whole new world.  The land of the ham radio operator, well almost as I still have to get my license so I can pull the transmit button.  Lucky for me I have a neighbor who is really into amateur radio so I have someone to pester with questions.  Read more...

Understanding Crawl Ratios

Posted on March 26th, 2011

 
By Tony K

You may hear a lot about having a really low crawl ratio and while this sounds great there is more to it than just numbers.  So just how do you determine the crawl ratio in your rig, multiply 1st gear x low range x diff gears.  This gives you a crawl or final drive ratio.  And what exactly does this mean?  It will tell you how slow or fast you can go at a given engine rpm.  You can do the math yourself or use the gear ratio calculator here on the website, it can be a lot of fun to mess with but be careful as some of the numbers are incorrect, but it will get you close.  Read more...

Trailer on the Trail

Posted on March 13th, 2011

I’m far from being an expert of 4 wheeling with a trailer, but I have learned quite a bit in the last year. I’d like to think I am doing something right if I can drag one through Rubicon.  Read more...

Rig Set Up

Posted on February 11th, 2011

By Tony and Eric

Lets be honest.  There is no reason you can’t wheel a bone stock 60.  Mind you, getting stuck is much more of a possibility but go ahead and wheel the rig if that’s all you can afford or you just want to see what the rig is capable of.  But once you do, making changes will be high on your list.  No matter how you start out, let your rig evolve.  Make changes as you find a need, not based on some laundry list you found on the internet.  Some of these are simple, some aren’t and some are just things to carry along, but here are some ideas for different levels of wheeling.  Read more...

Essentials

Posted on February 8th, 2011

By Tony and Eric

There are some things to have with you for just about any type of wheeling adventure, whether just out for day trips or longer multi-day runs.

Spare tire

spare parts, a few of those trip stopping parts should be with you, extra motor oil, a fan belt, radiator hose repair tape, fuses etc.  Longer runs means additional parts such as a birfield and every thing you need to install it.  Read more...

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