I let the situation dictate what I should do... Not always, but most of the time you can tell if you need to be all locked.Makes sense. So only use front and rear when you are stuck or rock crawling?
I think they’re asking how can you tell? And if they’re not asking...I let the situation dictate what I should do... Not always, but most of the time you can tell if you need to be all locked.
When you’re out of options and you need ALL OF THE TRACTION, for a short distance, in a straight line.Makes sense. So only use front and rear when you are stuck or rock crawling?
When you want to be able to steer.
99 percent of the time.
All of these ...When you’re out of options and you need ALL OF THE TRACTION, for a short distance, in a straight line.
When do you need front lockers absent of front wheels slipping?Not needed Well, I guess based on the OP's question...that's likely true.
The trails we run here REQUIRE front and rear lockers.
If you can't turn, then you need ram assist or you need to unlock, fight the wheel, then relock...and Jeep's system isn't very good at this.
Most of the comments here are overthinking it.
If you're not sure, leave it unlocked and see how you do. You'll learn very quickly on the trail when you need to lock up before you hit an obstacle by whether or not you clear the obstacle.
Provided you're not dumb enough to be wheeling alone or without recovery gear, you should be fine testing the waters in this way.
For me it’s to prevent the wheels from slipping, bld works but if you need to give it the gas in certain situations you won’t give the bld a chance to work..... like in picture never gave it a chance to work, to much throttle....driver/front, passenger/ rear giving it the business, other two , nothing.When do you need front lockers absent of front wheels slipping?
Got it. You knew or strongly anticipated wheel slippage. Thanks!For me it’s to prevent the wheels from slipping, bld works but if you need to give it the gas in certain situations you won’t give the bld a chance to work..... like in picture never gave it a chance to work, to much throttle....driver/front, passenger/ rear giving it the business, other two , nothing.
Got it. So you knew or strongly anticipated wheel slippage. Thanks!I engage the front before I pull up to a decent sized boulder...as one example. Why wait until there's an actual problem? Typically, if I know I need to hold a particular line through an obstacle and there's a chance of unloading (not necessarily even lifting) a tire, then I will lock up both ends.
Old video....but I'm not going to try a ledge like this without locking up...and on this particular one, I have video somewhere of forgetting to lock the front before starting and not making it as a result (until I locked the front end).
I honestly don't get the fascination with not using the equipment on your vehicle;, I guess for bragging rights. You damage the environment more, you risk breaking the vehicle and then everyone gets delayed while you fix it or they have to help.