Now Thats What I Call Off Roadin !!

Godfather · 13th January 2006, 18:43

WOW... yeah i remember that episode... where the jeep lost control and came down and fell on the roof... thats one steep descent...

sridhar24 · 13th January 2006, 19:24

Those pictures are just amazing and the slope is just so scary.

fash_1 · 13th January 2006, 20:33

OMG!! thats one scary place to drive. Saw the jeep/ford lose control n fall and was wondering why would any sane person drive up that suicidal path...and i can see a lot of them doing it now in these pics, not for me though, thanx but no thanx!

Rudra Sen · 13th January 2006, 20:45

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Originally Posted by Steeroid

Notice how they only show Hummers coming DOWN, not going up!

I'll try to pull out the picture. Few years back M Class did the same stretch in reverse gear.

Guys, give me some time to go through my DCIL cd lot.

zenx · 14th January 2006, 06:33

actually the good ol Jongas might've given it a decent shot. Heard they do impossible slopes in mountain terrain.

veyron1 · 17th January 2006, 15:12

@Rudra Sen : do you mean to say rudraji, that a merc went up the incline in reverse gear...?? somehow, that piece of info i find hard to digest... the reverse gear ratio might be high enough to multiply the torque such that it can conquer the climb (even if it's in 4L), but who could drive UP the gradient in reverse..???

tsk1979 · 17th January 2006, 15:16

Hari singh once drove in a stage of Raid De Himalaya in reverse gear coz all the front ones were broken. He was driving a gypsy, and managed to get 10th position or something like that coz he had to run only the last 4-5kms in reverse gear.

Rudra Sen · 17th January 2006, 16:38

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Originally Posted by veyron1

somehow, that piece of info i find hard to digest...

So did I. Sorry, my mistake in putting it down in a wrong way. They didn't do (you can read couldn't) the full stretch but they did a fair bit for M Class promo film. I've seen the film. It's old M Class, not the new one. Still shots, as I mentioned earlier will be here moment I get it from my huge CD lot.

ex670c · 30th January 2006, 17:08

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Originally Posted by Rudra Sen

I'll try to pull out the picture. Few years back M Class did the same stretch in reverse gear.

Guys, give me some time to go through my DCIL cd lot.

There are obvious advantages in reversing up a slope.
1. Lower gear
2. The weight of the vehicle is biased downhill.(engine)

Keepin' Jeepin'

Arka

Beeman · 1st February 2006, 12:52

That is one kick a** driver. Must be scary as hell. Better than any roller coaster ride

binu balan · 11th February 2010, 19:40

Gravity could also be your worst enemy when it comes to downhill driving. If you feel you don't need that much power to go downhill, its a myth ! More power adds to more torque and torque works much better than any breaking system when it comes to climbing down..

whicked wheels · 12th February 2010, 01:02

If i am not mistaken that rock is called the LION'S BACK its one of the most challenging places in the offroading world.

Rehaan · 12th February 2010, 14:27

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Originally Posted by binu balan

Gravity could also be your worst enemy when it comes to downhill driving. If you feel you don't need that much power to go downhill, its a myth ! More power adds to more torque and torque works much better than any breaking system when it comes to climbing down..

Binu balan,

While part of your post is correct : ie, engine braking helps a lot when descending steep inclines - and is infact the better way to do it as opposed to applying the brakes.

The part of it saying that the more torque an engine produces the better it can engine brake - is totally incorrect IMO!

How much torque an engine produces has little to do with its ability to engine brake. That would depend more on gearing, friction within the engine/drivetrain, compression etc

cya
R

PS - Heres a related discussion : http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/4x4-te...e-braking.html

13th January 2006, 18:43	#16
Godfather Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bangalore / Atlanta Posts: 1,387 Thanked: 70 Times View My Garage	WOW... yeah i remember that episode... where the jeep lost control and came down and fell on the roof... thats one steep descent...
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13th January 2006, 19:24	#17
sridhar24 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 1,046 Thanked: 88 Times	Those pictures are just amazing and the slope is just so scary.
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13th January 2006, 20:33	#18
fash_1 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: B'lore / Trichy Posts: 230 Thanked: 84 Times View My Garage	OMG!! thats one scary place to drive. Saw the jeep/ford lose control n fall and was wondering why would any sane person drive up that suicidal path...and i can see a lot of them doing it now in these pics, not for me though, thanx but no thanx!
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14th January 2006, 06:33	#20
zenx Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,161 Thanked: 158 Times View My Garage	actually the good ol Jongas might've given it a decent shot. Heard they do impossible slopes in mountain terrain.
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17th January 2006, 15:12	#21
veyron1 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,424 Thanked: 52 Times View My Garage	@Rudra Sen : do you mean to say rudraji, that a merc went up the incline in reverse gear...?? somehow, that piece of info i find hard to digest... the reverse gear ratio might be high enough to multiply the torque such that it can conquer the climb (even if it's in 4L), but who could drive UP the gradient in reverse..???
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17th January 2006, 15:16	#22
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,717 Thanked: 22,825 Times View My Garage	Hari singh once drove in a stage of Raid De Himalaya in reverse gear coz all the front ones were broken. He was driving a gypsy, and managed to get 10th position or something like that coz he had to run only the last 4-5kms in reverse gear.
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1st February 2006, 12:52	#25
Beeman BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Treasure island Posts: 335 Thanked: 2 Times	That is one kick a** driver. Must be scary as hell. Better than any roller coaster ride
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binu balan BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 67 Thanked: 17 Times	Gravity could also be your worst enemy when it comes to downhill driving. If you feel you don't need that much power to go downhill, its a myth ! More power adds to more torque and torque works much better than any breaking system when it comes to climbing down.. Last edited by Rehaan : 12th February 2010 at 14:24. Reason: Removing formatting tags [FONT] etc
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12th February 2010, 01:02	#27
whicked wheels BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: PUNE Posts: 366 Thanked: 61 Times View My Garage	If i am not mistaken that rock is called the LION'S BACK its one of the most challenging places in the offroading world.
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