Who was it that said I didn't need lockers...?

I'm astonished!

On Fri, 31 Oct 2003 14:25:52 -0800, "CRWLR" shared the following:

Wasn't me...

-- Travis

Oh my Gosh!

Never, NEVER back down a steep hill in neutral or with the clutch depressed. Use Reverse and let the engine do most of the braking for you!

If you have rear drum brakes, you have almost NO braking action on the rears when backing in neutral so the fronts will do well over 90% of the braking. The front wheels will lock very easily and you will loose all steering control and the front end might easily slide sideways.

If you are in 4-hi or 4-lo with a part-time system, as in a TJ, YJ, or CJ, at least all 4 wheels will have braking action because the front and rear axels are locked together, but the front brakes will be doing almost ALL of the braking, even on the back wheels. The front brake action will be transmitted through the drivetrain to the rear axel. The rear drums will be doing almost nothing. Still, you have MUCH LESS vehicle control when in neutral or with the clutch depressed.

Tom

Bill speechless! That's a first!

:)

Tom

He didn't even utter "Real Jeep..."

• * * Matt Macchiarolo
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Now that scary!

Even so the brakes should have been able to manage the speed down to a safe level and then if still going too fast, drop the clutch and stop. They try again.

I would be having a real close look at those brakes! If the rears are grabbing, the fronts can be asked to do to much work and you can have brakes that won't stop the engine maybe...

I have used the e-brake to keep the speed down and retain steering control on a couple real hairy ones.

Mike

Joshua Nels>

That should be 'aren't' grabbing....

Mike

Mike Roma>

Your cat must have strolled across the keyboard again. There is a post from you that is blank, empty, speechless.