Part2 - MORE ON HOW TO DRIVE OFF ROAD - Practical 4wding

[@zoliivincze620]

Im new for 4x4 and i bought nissan xtrail like week ago and i feel this channel is personalized for me thank you very very helpful!

[@ruggedlife]

Awesome 👍

[@Tellgio]

Great video Marvin. Very easy to follow, and nothing too extreme. Anyone with a soft roader should be watching this to know their vehicle has more capability than they thought. Cheers!

[@ruggedlife]

Absolutely mate!

[@wicfeld]

This video is so well done. thanks for explaining it while showing what you are actually doing!

[@tracynorton6410]

This is just what I've been looking for.

[@mnshots2036]

Great video man! Love how you talk through each of the segments with videos of the actual drive through

[@fully.fledged]

This is so cool! i just bought an 07 xtrail today wasn't aware it wa so capable!

[@ruggedlife]

You'll love it 👍

[@SkywalkerPaul]

So, how is it so far?

[@fully.fledged]

@@SkywalkerPaul awesome man, I've specced it into adventure mode! Laid the back seats down, mattress, fishing rod, stove & kitchen and everything else i need. I made a couple of videos when I did a road trip, my name's fully.fledged on tiktok, can sleep wherever I please 😊

[@Sceme1991]

Nice to see how capable the XTrail is. I'm getting a Navara myself and pretty excited about taking it offroad.

[@SpeedHunter_9]

Greetings from Myanmar. I own a T30 and was thinking about doing a road trip for off-roading. Your tips will help me a lot! Stay safe during this pandemic 🙏🏼

[@mariomls5268]

Very interesting details. Thank you for sharing. Regards from Argentina.

[@LifeByMD]

I have nissan x trail 2009 model in hand, since I seen lot of off road videos recently, now I got very much interest to drive in off road, so I decided to buy one Jeep liberty for my small family specially for off road but after I saw this video I don't think I need jeep I can little modify my xtrail and go off road. Let me try thanks for the video

[@bxbLJ]

Great vid as usual. Would like to see some muddy off road vids with your x trail. I learn alot about my x trail from your vids

[@ruggedlife]

Cheers mate 👍 I will definitely be filming muddy stuff when I do happen to be driving in one 👍

[@davepiotrowski1992]

Brake modulation. Good technique

[@snells-window]

I think the auto x-trails have a big advantage off road over the manuals. I've got a manual t30 and it is very difficult to crawl slowly. If only they had a transfer case...or an extra low low 1st gear for crawling it would make all the difference.

[@ruggedlife]

Absolutely 👍

[@robertask5998]

Great video. Question: while going uphill in this video, do you use "Auto" mode or "Lock" ? or maybe in this video it is always "Auto"? thank you.

[@ruggedlife]

Thanks. Mostly Auto mode. The hill at 2:45 is Lock and the steep hill soon after that is also in Lock mode.

[@Decadurabolin9]

@@ruggedlife Is the lock mode not the same as low range gear?

[@joshuaculross1387]

deca durabolin Lock mode on an X-Trail is basically 4H. Auto engages 4H when the front wheels slip (fwd vehicle). Lock goes back to auto once the speed reaches 40km/h, usually only need it when doing slower stuff anyway

[@FrankFunctional]

What pressure did you use when you go off road? thank you for the video

[@ruggedlife]

Depends on the terrain. Normally between 18-22psi. For sand 10-15.

[@nsrlegaltech]

also whast are your roofracks load rated to and that gnatty platform looks perfecct for everything we need kayak and awning..

[@ruggedlife]

From recollection I think it is around the 70kg mark.

[@arunravi4866]

Hi i am Ravi from India. thanks for driving home the point that sensible driving is more important than mods. I am from your school of thought. I have a 2010 Nissan X trail dci 2.0 t31 awd automatic and has been without any mods so far. Now i intend to give my car to my daughter and she just learned to drive. I have planned to raise by 50mm. youngsters are not patient enough. First of all can you please tell me if it is ok to raise by 50 mm without any extensions to the break hose and steering? I prefer raising with longer springs and shocks rather than spacers. Secondly we do not have Pedders or Lovells and Webco ready made kit in India. We have H&R springs from Germany and Bilstein shocks. we have to do the guess work. Your thoughts will be greatly appreciated. Thanks again for the great video which i showed to my daughter for preparing her mindset towards offroading.

[@ruggedlife]

Thanks mate. 50mm is the highest you can go and you won't need to worry about hoses etc. Raised springs are better than spacers especially if you are after stiffer springs to be able to carry heavier weight. H&R and Bilstein are both very good brands.

[@arunravi4866]

@@ruggedlife Very much Appreciate, for taking the time to reply with your 4x4 practical experience and wisdom. Many thanks. Regards Ravi

[@ruggedlife]

@@arunravi4866 no worries mate. Glad to help.

[@Ajithmohanan21]

Good job man

[@jvalentine8376]

More good advice but I disagree with lowering tyre pressures to avoid sharp rocks . The weakest part of the tyre is the side wall so as the tyre deflates it exposes more of the side wall to potential damage so it's a 50 /50 type thing . On a dry hard track like that I would not lower my pressures unless traction starts to become a bigger issue , then I would only lower them slightly on such a hard surface . I drove around country roads and bush tracks for half my life while working on cattle stations and never lowered my tyre pressures ever but I do agree there are times it is necessary .

[@nsrlegaltech]

Great VODs what is best underplate for protection of XTRAIL engine

[@ruggedlife]

Cheers. It's hard to find an aftermarket plate for them. A lot of people just end up customising one.

[@nsrlegaltech]

hard to find a few things indeed - so yes look fo a fabricator perhaps?? @@ruggedlife

[@Decadurabolin9]

In these trails, should the traction control be turned of or should it be on?

[@x.trailcwb1546]

I think the t30 dont has traction control.

[@chrisjanvisser8506]

Howzit mate. Thanks for great channel. Whats yoir take on diesel vs petrol models? I had a '09 2.2d and loved it. Super light on fuel. I do a lot of every day driving. Looking to get an xtrail again but only finding petrol models available right now

[@ruggedlife]

I would love a diesel with an auto. Would be good offroad and more efficient than the petrol for sure. Would choose a diesel if I can.

[@Ahto42]

Such a shame that the Austrailian T30 X-trail did not come with the brake assisted limited slip diff. I had it on diagonal 2 wheels, and let the wheels spin a bit, then it brakes the slipping wheel and you can drive on.

[@PaulBlackmore]

Did any of the T30's, do you know?

[@Ahto42]

@@PaulBlackmore yes, the euro ones had on the upper trim levels

[@PaulBlackmore]

@@Ahto42 Interesting - I noticed that Traction Control was available on upper trim too, such as T-Spec and Aventura. Do you think it could be part of that? Thank you for the reply!

[@sainsavenue9883]

Hi Sir, kindly ask can Nissan Xtrail T30 climb 45 degrees steep hill? Really appreciate you could advise for this, cause I'm about to do a camping at Hill top.

[@ruggedlife]

Hi mate. Really depends what you call steep and also what sort of traction it has on the way up and how rough it is etc. To give you an idea, watch my video of the compilation i put together. kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6jVfYKVq6ifiZo

[@highanddryful]

Another excellent video. With that said , I am looking at purchasing 2018-2021 X Trail but not sure which series or model to go for. Can you please advise?

[@ruggedlife]

TBH I'm not the right person to ask about new models 🤣 I take mine to the rough stuff so later models won't survive 😁

[@douglaspaulsilva]

Random question Marvin: How many KMs the mighty Xtrail has at this point in time?

[@ruggedlife]

I think it's around 240,000kms ++ I'll have a look when I drive it next.

[@jajodom3]

hey mate what PSi did you drop to?

[@ruggedlife]

On that occassion, 24psi. Should have dropped the back to 20-22 as it is lighter but didn't.

[@x.trailcwb1546]

Thanks for the video! Do you press brake and accelerator at same time? To mantain the rpm a litle high and also go slow? I have a t31, with is CVT gearbox. I dont know if it will a problem to press both pedals at same time for this CVT model. .

[@ruggedlife]

No I never press the brake and accelerator at the same time and I don't recommend this to be done. It's either or but may take a bit of practice to master. From what I heard CVT transmissions are not as reliable compared to normal autos when it come to the rough stuff so just be mindful of this.

[@nathanoneil2203]

Rugged Life why are they not as reliable?

[@ruggedlife]

@@nathanoneil2203 it's basically how they are designed to operate to be more efficient but unfortunately makes them less reliable than a standard auto. There are lots of videos about how they compare to standard auto transmissions if you want to know more about them.

[@nathanoneil2203]

less reliable how? all the major manufacturers are switching to cvt nowadays

[@blastfromthepast7119]

@@nathanoneil2203 planned obsolescence is often used by companies. Also, cvts haven't been in mass developmwnt for long, standard autos have been revised and mass produced for many years in many more variations. More improvements, more reliability.

[@skix9482]

I have a 06 X and I was wondering how much it would set me back with new tyres and a 1.5 lift like yours

[@ruggedlife]

In Australia, roughly $2k

[@veszijanos1249]

hi. what tyres do you use, or like? is it bigger size than the factory?

[@ruggedlife]

I use 235 70 16. I have a video in my MODs playlist.

[@AllTerrainAction]

I always wondered how the xtrail would fair up against an Adventra, of course in QLD and we're in VIC so it'll never happen! haha

[@ruggedlife]

Unfortunately 😀

[@danielfulop]

if it's a manual without low range, how would you drive downhill? Engine break in 1st gear+break, or just neutral+break?

[@ruggedlife]

Just 1st gear + brake. Never put it in neutral.

[@danielfulop]

@@ruggedlife thanks! Too much hear for the breaks, right?

[@ruggedlife]

@@danielfulop yes. But because now low range there will always be too much for the brakes so be very careful not to overheat it.

[@danielfulop]

@@ruggedlife would it help to buy those grooved or drilled brake disks used in sport cars?

[@ruggedlife]

@@danielfulop anything to upgrade the stock brake system will help but driver really needs to be aware of brake fade when used in a prolonged manner like comtinious downhills etc.

[@ΠαναγιωτηςΒασιλικοπουλος-β1γ]

Dear friend,hi from Greece. I Put 30mm Coil spacers PU Lift kit (T30) at the top (not on the springs) and I have a problem when I press the accelerator, it trembles. Do you know where it comes from? We tried with 1 degree (+), and with one degree (-), but nothing changed.Thank you very much..

[@ruggedlife]

Try to get the alignment checked.

[@ruggedlife]

Sounds like something is not straight after the spacers where put in. Try to take it to a shop for them to check the alignment.

[@ΠαναγιωτηςΒασιλικοπουλος-β1γ]

@@ruggedlife Thank you very much, and we will check it again,But the strange thing is that when I turn off the gas, everything is fine....

[@ruggedlife]

Make sure the nuts on top of the struts are re-tightened as they may come loose after you have driven it for a while after the install.

[@mitchdunnfilms]

hi mate just wondering how your 35mm lift kit goes off road, have you had any scraping under the vehicle? would you recommend a 50mm lift ? or do you think its unnecessary

[@ruggedlife]

Hey mate. 35mm suits me well but my larger tyres also gived me an extra 25mm. 50mm is obviously better for clearance but also increases the stress on cv joints. Some people who has it says they see increase in cv joint replacement some say they have no issues. 35mm was the tallest I can find with the load rating I wanted. 50mm is only a spacer so original springs are still used meaning the vehicle will still sag big time when I load my camping gear in it.

[@mitchdunnfilms]

Thanks for the info mate, I carry Alot of heavy items in the car too so the springs sound like a much better option, cheers

[@d.misafir5984]

Hello. What is the size of the tires

[@ruggedlife]

235 70 16. I have a video in my MODs playlist

[@d.misafir5984]

@@ruggedlife thank you 🙋‍♂️

[@mhlimpiezaymantencion2379]

Hi, how are you, greetings from Chile .... Could you please tell me what tire size this x trail has

[@ruggedlife]

235 60 16. I have a video about it in my channel. Go to the MODs playlist

[@willyi3456]

What size tires do you have on your vehicle?

[@ruggedlife]

235 70 16. I have a video in my channel about it. Check it out 👍

[@warrenmarais]

What location / place is this?

[@ruggedlife]

Old grandchester rd laidley

[@bighornize]

what do you mean you don't have low gear

[@ruggedlife]

No low range gearing like Land Cruisers, Nissan Patrols, Jeep Wrangler etc...

[@bocap1980]

Wheel and tyre specs please?

[@ruggedlife]

16x6.5 wheels and 235 70 16 tyres

[@chaukerodrick]

Xtrail is very capable

[@TheJanope13]

do you ever see yourself moving up into a 'proper' 4wd in the future?

[@ruggedlife]

For sure. I used to own a 'proper' 4wd years ago but for now this is what's practical for our family and this is what we have so Im making good use of it. We like going to 4wd only campsites. More peaceful, less people. Also, the X-trail never had issues tackling any of them so far 👍

[@alexalx1117]

@@ruggedlife Inspiring videos man thanks for all the info. I'm currently considering whether I should be getting a 'proper' 4WD or if an Xtrail T30 will do the job. I need it for commuting to work daily, but I need the same vehicle to be able to take me to all the 4WD only campsites, and hopefully to less crowded remote bushland and beaches of Australia. Also considering of chucking a rooftop tent, for quicker set-ups. I wonder if a stock Xtrail T30-T31, with All-Terrain Tires and perhaps a DIY lift with spacers, bash plates and an air-compressor with me, would be sufficient for being able to get to these remote places? I'm also trying to work out if adding bash-plate, all-terrains and a small lift would end up costing me the same money as for example getting a Pajero or old Challenger in the first place. What is your opinion on all this? I'm at the moment very money-saving focused, so what puts me off a 'proper' 4wd is first of all the initial price, it's high fuel-consumption and perhaps higher maintenance costs. Greetings, and keep up the great work mate.