Lockers engaged on pavement to pull tree stump?

[Bzinsky]

Just wanted to verify I won’t break anything. Vehicle is ‘22 rubicon 4xe. Lockers can only engage in 4lo in the 4xe. Will be on dry pavement.

I understand the risks in pulling a tree stump, I’ve done it many times in other vehicles, just not sure of the strength of the drivetrain in a high traction situation like this.

Probably do it in EV mode slowly as traction is very high, going to try to avoid the kinetic method.

Thanks!

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[INCRHULK]

If you've got lots of traction, why engage the lockers and add risk to the drivetrain?

 

[Dailydrivenwrangler]

Lots of traction, lockers and 100% full electric torque right at idle seems like a gamble that I wouldn’t be playing if it were my Jeep. But that’s just my opinion and your the one paying for it so you do you and good luck with the Jeep and the stump ??

 

[Eyeball]

The trouble with lockers on dry pavement comes in when the wheels can’t rotate at different speeds such as when turning left or right or when one axle breaks traction.

Unless the stump is very large, deeply rooted and you may not need to engage the lockers. If you do, drive straight, easy throttle and you will likely be fine. Do not break traction.

As OP suggested, I would not use a kinetic strap with the lockers in this situation. As an alternative to using the lockers, google “Pulling tree stump with spare tire” and watch a few YouTube videos as a possible solution.

 

[Bzinsky]

All I’m asking is the drivetrain stronger than the dry traction in 4:1. The power source doesn’t matter.

I’ll do kinetic method if it’s not.

 

[Bzinsky]

The trouble with lockers on dry pavement comes in when the wheels can’t rotate at different speeds such as when turning left or right or when one axle breaks traction.

Unless the stump is very large, deeply rooted and you may not need to engage the lockers. If you do, drive straight, easy throttle and you will likely be fine.

As an alternative google “Pulling tree stump with spare tire” and watch a few YouTube videos on as a possible solution.

Thanks, I’d just be pulling straight. I’m aware of the tire method and will be using it.

More pulling power = less digging

Using kinetic energy instead of traction method has it’s own risks

 

[word302]

Just make sure and take video ?

 

[Beachcomber72]

All I’m asking is the drivetrain stronger than the dry traction in 4:1. The power source doesn’t matter.

I’ll do kinetic method if it’s not.

There is no advantage to engaging the lockers, only danger to the drive train. A slow tensioned pull with a regular extreme strength strap would be my recommendation, definitely not a kinetic rope. And another thing, as long as you’re positive that there are no plumbing lines or electrical lines around the base of that trunk I’d pre cut as many top layer roots around the stump as possible before you attempt anything.

be safe sir…

 

[C.Sco]

The trouble with lockers on dry pavement comes in when the wheels can’t rotate at different speeds such as when turning left or right or when one axle breaks traction.

Unless the stump is very large, deeply rooted and you may not need to engage the lockers. If you do, drive straight, easy throttle and you will likely be fine. Do not. Real traction.

As OP suggested, I would not use a kinetic strap with the lockers in this situation. As an alternative to using the lockers, google “Pulling tree stump with spare tire” and watch a few YouTube videos as a possible solution.

A kinetic rope sounds like a great way to have a tree stump fly into the back of your jeep at 200mph. They work great for cars because cars have brakes. Trees don't have brakes.

 

[Planotex]

Hold my beer!

 

[Bzinsky]

I guess nobody knows? I would assume it can. Rock crawling surely involves high traction situations.

 

[Craigzjeep]

Reminds me of

 

[Bzinsky]

Reminds me of

It is common practice and yes there are idiots that screw it up and people make compilation videos of them because it is funny

For everyone of those guys there’s probably 100 other people that did it no problem.

 

[LLANERO]

I guess nobody knows? I would assume it can. Rock crawling surely involves high traction situations.

You should be good as long as you pull straight and for a short distance.
I've done it with my 08 JkUR.
When you are done, disengage the lockers, go back to H2 and drive a few yards in reverse.

 

[CaJLMetalHead]

winch + Spare tire ???

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