metalwonzero

Has anyone tested the KLs Ability to climb ? i tested mine on a rock/clay climb.. If not,YOU SHOULD!!
it was steep, My stock 08 JK didnt make this hill in low..
however My lil TrailHawk broke traction , i kept it on the incline brakes applied.. switched to low/locked lockers/rock mode
it barely spun, hooked up and went up.. felt the front end get very light at the steering wheel.. buhahahha.. impressive.

Epk5150

Pictures for proof or it didn't happen!

lighttoast

This little Jeep is a lot tougher than many Jeep enthusiasts give it credit for. I've personally had good off road experience with it and have averaged up to 30 mpg (V6 TH). I found these videos on tests done on the KL line and they show it doing some things I would be afraid to do. And that's stock...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I90SoPeoUTU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nO3zlTLKka8

Out of curiosity, do you know how steep the climb was?

cruiser54

Interesting that the rear wheel that is lifted, assuming the rear diff is locked electronically, yet it doesn't rotate......

VTJeep

Sure, but lets see these, cherokees? do this in 15+ years..

lighttoast

With enough proper care they should be just fine. I have a 17 year old XJ that have had to put plenty of blood, sweat, and tears into to keep it running good. I guess only time will tell.

As for the rear wheel not spinning, one of the features of the computer is to recognise when a tire isn't getting traction. It then shifts the power to the ones that are.

cruiser54

I understand that, but if you're in 4L the diff in the rear should be locked, no?

metalwonzero

[QUOTE=lighttoast;2892661]This little Jeep is a lot tougher than many Jeep enthusiasts give it credit for. I've personally had good off road experience with it and have averaged up to 30 mpg (V6 TH). I found these videos on tests done on the KL line and they show it doing some things I would be afraid to do. And that's stock...



Out of curiosity, do you know how steep the climb was?[/QUOTE

almost as steep as the forward slash / sign.. and one of those if you break traction prepare to come off fast backwards, or flip down a ditch ..
and the video does not do its climbing ability justice..

i didnt think it would do it.

metalwonzero

its optional, i prefer rock and lock mode myself.. when in low..

metalwonzero

send us photos of you being born.. or else it didnt really happen...

VTJeep

See! This guy gets it!..

metalwonzero

10,000 wonders this guy didnt eat it.. from the comments posted on the video he didnt use low..

F1Addict

He didn't air down, didn't use hill-descent mode (because it was "too slow", lol), he did use 4h instead of low and he did use mud/sand terrain. That hill appeared to be neither mud nor sand. This video is a perfect example of how not to drive down a hill.

metalwonzero

wurd! 1st off road experience..

metalwonzero

im trying to imagine what was going on inside that jeep when it broke over.. fear.. terror , Chaos.. f bombs.. !!!