Ok so here is an example of two completely different driving styles. I am driving the XJ (obviously) and my buddy Bob is driving the CJ5. It is also a good comparison between having lockers and being open/open. Check em out and tell us how you drive.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=http:...?v=PuOGmIWfrds
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=http:...?v=P4Q-UKaswHM

 

Somewhere about dead in the middle of those two, lol

 

not a good comparison IMO, wheelbase is a factor there as well as the fact it sounds like the 5 has the high geared 3spd trans (t-90) need to compare an open/open XJ to yours for a decent comparison.


oh and my driving style changes, i drive however the terrain says i need to.

 

like granma drives

 

I personally feel like the guy in the cj is driving like a jacka** and is just beating on his rig.

 

im guessing your locked and he is open
i like your slow controled approach but that wild hammer down style always makes for a good show

nice xj by the way!

 

yeah im more with you on the driving style, now if i had another xj to just strictly wheel, then there would probably be more hammer down driving haha

 

I mostly try to wheel like #1... for safety and longevity of parts and my spine. Occasionally it looks a little closer to #2 but no where near that aggressive.... he actually bent that spring?! yowza....

 

When in doubt power out

 

Like I have a set. Kinda in between #1 & #2
Not like Gramma. #1
Not like Capt. Denial either. #2
Lockers are your friends on the trails.

 

The XJ makes it look really painful - but I'd never hammer mine like the dude in the YJ. I pretty much let the terrain dictate my wheeling style. I find that mud likes throttle (& I hate mud ... but that's another thread). Large rocks should be walked unless you need to bump it a bit. Hill climbs require steady throttle, not too slow, not too fast, but you need to know how it ends at the top. A lip might require you to hammer it & bump it. I have 2 vids on You tube with my XJ & a TJ doing the same hill. He never made it after several tries, whereas I kept steady throttle and hopped over the lip the first time. IIRC he was on 35s open/open I was on 32s open/limited slip.

 

Grandma!?!?!?! you better watch more of my videos!! Or better yet post some of yours.

 

My open diff leads me to drive somewhat like the CJ5. But not quite as aggressive. I prefer to drive like the XJ driver, but often must hammer it to keep going.

 

All skinny pedal or nothing at all!

I start about 1:55 into it.

http://s969.photobucket.com/albums/a...002_120217.mp4

 

I let the terrain dictate the driving style, but crawling is where it's at for me. No offense to your friend, but in that video, the guy's a friggin' idiot. You're just asking to bust up parts when you wheel like that. It doesn't require offroad skill to mash the throttle and abuse your rig.