Dickensheets Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Every other weekend I take my son (2) and dogs to the river bar for some splashing. My 97 OBW does pretty good on the sand but yesterday I did a stupid thing. I did a 3 point turn and my rear wheels went slightly down-slope. The next application of gas buried the front left and right rear tire very quickly. I had a minor freak out because I was the only car in sight but was able to air down and dig out with a shovel I always bring. Took about a half hour to get out. Ya'll be careful out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosDiosDeVerde86 Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Every other weekend I take my son (2) and dogs to the river bar for some splashing. My 97 OBW does pretty good on the sand but yesterday I did a stupid thing. I did a 3 point turn and my rear wheels went slightly down-slope. The next application of gas buried the front left and right rear tire very quickly. I had a minor freak out because I was the only car in sight but was able to air down and dig out with a shovel I always bring. Took about a half hour to get out. Ya'll be careful out there. it's scary thinking you're stuck and the only one around. i know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spacinjason Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Good thing you had a shovel! Smart thinking! About 5 yrs. ago I got my last truck 'wedged' after failing to climb a hill and when I backed back down the hill, the rear bumper got buried in dirt and the truck was wedged into place. No one around for miles and my 8 month old daughter was slepping in her carseat! I had no shovel! I was able to get it out using low range and rocking it back and forth. WHEW! My wife would have kicked my a$$ if she found out I was 'wheelin with her baby! LOL! Many years ago an old guy told me that when you are 'wheelin 'to go as far as you can in 2wd and when you start getting stuck, put it in 4wd and turn around.'. Good advise but not a lot of fun! Glad you got out of your situation with no probs! Spacinjason '06 Baja Turbo MT:burnout: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Every other weekend I take my son (2) and dogs to the river bar for some splashing. My 97 OBW does pretty good on the sand but yesterday I did a stupid thing. I did a 3 point turn and my rear wheels went slightly down-slope. The next application of gas buried the front left and right rear tire very quickly. I had a minor freak out because I was the only car in sight but was able to air down and dig out with a shovel I always bring. Took about a half hour to get out. Ya'll be careful out there. if it happens again and you have an automatic, lightly apply the brakes while applying the gas, this puts enough drag on the spining wheel to trnasfer power to the non slipping wheel. Also using low in the automatic forces 50/50 awd. If you have a stick, lightly apply the parking brake. nipper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outback_97 Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 If you find yourself airing your tires down and back up a lot, I highly suggest getting something like this: http://www.dv-innovations.com/products/mf_50.htm Excellent review and comparison with much more expensive units here: http://www.parksoffroad.com/prodreview/inflatortest/mv50/mv50.htm Perhaps a bit overkill for our small tires (compared to big trail rigs) but IMO it's well worth it when you can get one of these for around $50, not much more than the cheap rattling cigarette lighter powered jobbies that can take 10-15 minutes to air one tire back up. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger83 Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 A GI entrenching tool is perfect for the trunk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brus brother Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 I love the scientificological approach. Go Nippy! if it happens again and you have an automatic, lightly apply the brakes while applying the gas, this puts enough drag on the spining wheel to trnasfer power to the non slipping wheel. Also using low in the automatic forces 50/50 awd. If you have a stick, lightly apply the parking brake. nipper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dickensheets Posted July 21, 2006 Author Share Posted July 21, 2006 if it happens again and you have an automatic, lightly apply the brakes while applying the gas, this puts enough drag on the spining wheel to trnasfer power to the non slipping wheel. Also using low in the automatic forces 50/50 awd.If you have a stick, lightly apply the parking brake. nipper Hey nip, I actually tried that with no results - well actually the other two tires started to dig to china. I think a LSD on the rear would have helped but I don't honestly know. I've never driven a LSD. With a subaru LSD does anyone know how long (how many rotations of the slipping tire) it takes for the diff to lock? Maybe someone on this board with a new Outback could lift one side of their car and rotate the lifted tire until it stops moving and count the revs then report back. I'm just curious because if it's more than a couple revs it may be too late in soft sand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 Hey nip, I actually tried that with no results - well actually the other two tires started to dig to china. I think a LSD on the rear would have helped but I don't honestly know. I've never driven a LSD. With a subaru LSD does anyone know how long (how many rotations of the slipping tire) it takes for the diff to lock? Maybe someone on this board with a new Outback could lift one side of their car and rotate the lifted tire until it stops moving and count the revs then report back. I'm just curious because if it's more than a couple revs it may be too late in soft sand. actually the braking thing takes practice. and if you get yourseld in soft enough sand, even the best 4wd can dig in. The LSD doesnt work that way. It will rotate real easily without a load on it. you need a load on one tire and the other tire not slipping to get a good number. The viscous coupling LSD is not like the old cone clutch posi rears. nipper nipper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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