taking FEH 4x4 off road
#11
Re: taking FEH 4x4 off road
Just went up a 15% grade in SW Pa. last night with 4-6" of new snow on the ground. I kept it at 15 MPH and my wheels (FWD only) never broke loose once.
After parking all night, snow piled up to more like 10-12" ( deeper than the oil pan ) and my FEH pulled out of my parking space just a idle without even my foot on the gas.
Simply.... amazing....
After parking all night, snow piled up to more like 10-12" ( deeper than the oil pan ) and my FEH pulled out of my parking space just a idle without even my foot on the gas.
Simply.... amazing....
#12
Re: taking FEH 4x4 off road
Just went up a 15% grade in SW Pa. last night with 4-6" of new snow on the ground. I kept it at 15 MPH and my wheels (FWD only) never broke loose once.
After parking all night, snow piled up to more like 10-12" ( deeper than the oil pan ) and my FEH pulled out of my parking space just a idle without even my foot on the gas.
Simply.... amazing....
After parking all night, snow piled up to more like 10-12" ( deeper than the oil pan ) and my FEH pulled out of my parking space just a idle without even my foot on the gas.
Simply.... amazing....
#14
Re: taking FEH 4x4 off road
I could be confused but are there different 15% grades?
#16
Re: taking FEH 4x4 off road
Please explain why 15% grade/slope or 8.53 degrees is somehow different depending on what? In distance, yes but it's still 15%. My driveway has a grade/slope but I don't see why the same grade/slope would be different in a different state!
#18
Re: taking FEH 4x4 off road
Nope! Just want to know why a 15% grade/slope is different in Oregon compared to other states?
#19
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My experience supports the difference in "15%" slopes.
While naturally a true 15% slope is always the same grade, but unfortunately the road signs are used very loosely. So, in one town 15% sign might be on a slope closer to 10%, in an other town it may be used for slope closer to 20%. Yes, it shouldn't be like it, but that's just life...
Also 15% for a car is quite a steep slope. And specially if it is slippery.
While naturally a true 15% slope is always the same grade, but unfortunately the road signs are used very loosely. So, in one town 15% sign might be on a slope closer to 10%, in an other town it may be used for slope closer to 20%. Yes, it shouldn't be like it, but that's just life...
Also 15% for a car is quite a steep slope. And specially if it is slippery.
#20
Re: taking FEH 4x4 off road
A 2% grade is "strong" for a mainline railroad. 3%, very steep, and 4% too steep for practical use.
5% to 7% is very steep for a 80,000# tractor/trailer.
15% for a regular automobile is indeed VERY steep.
I've had my FEH on a 24% dirt road, and while it wasn't, it felt like the front wheels were ready to come off the ground going uphill.
( 4,000 RPM at 10 mph by the way )
5% to 7% is very steep for a 80,000# tractor/trailer.
15% for a regular automobile is indeed VERY steep.
I've had my FEH on a 24% dirt road, and while it wasn't, it felt like the front wheels were ready to come off the ground going uphill.
( 4,000 RPM at 10 mph by the way )