A common mistake new off-roaders make is they don't know when to shift into 4 Low. #offroad #4low Full video here: • 12 Mistakes Every New ... 🌐 TRAILRECON.COM 🌐 bit.ly/trailre...
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@zenandtheartofskateboarding9 ай бұрын
this dude seems so wholesome. you just know he makes breakfast for his family on the weekends
@MrBoomStick6 ай бұрын
He’s a former Navy Master Chief that was a corpsman and spent time with the Marines. As a former Marine, I can tell you his Ward Cleaver act is just that. Don’t be fooled. His wife and kids know the real Brad.
@RabbiJesus6 ай бұрын
Seems like a typical retired navy officer. Trying hard to get invited for a beer.
@regenakowitz6 ай бұрын
@@MrBoomStick I've known the "real" Brad for more than 30 years and what you see is what you get. And he makes fantastic omelettes!
@regenakowitz6 ай бұрын
@@RabbiJesus He was enlisted, not an officer.
@RabbiJesus6 ай бұрын
@@regenakowitz the sailors wife runs to his rescue. 🤣 classic.
@Willysaholic9 ай бұрын
People shifting to 4 low is like watching people launch a boat at a boat ramp
@DB-yj3qc9 ай бұрын
😂
@nervouswreck39218 күн бұрын
EXACTLY. I LOVE THE BIG DAN SHOW FOR THAT EXACT REASON‼️ CLOWNS ARE FREEGUN HILARIOUS ‼️ YA✔️... Read more
@agc75829 ай бұрын
I use 4 LOW anytime I know I'll be limited to less that 20 MPH-ish off-road. I also drag my 10K pound travel up a mountain with about 6000 feet of elevation gain during deer and elk season, and frequently use 4 LOW when descending just to make it easier on the brakes.
@twinzturboАй бұрын
Cool bro
@berniedmj19 ай бұрын
The question is, “do they know how to shift it to the low gear?” I mean, some people have driven their Tesla to a gas station. 😅
@57thornsАй бұрын
Makes sense if the gas station has electric charges, as many of them do now.
@JohnnyG19569 ай бұрын
You also want to put it into manual shift. 1st gear and hill descent works awesome... no brakes needed. Want to go a bit faster, go to second gear.
@HAHA.GoodMemeАй бұрын
Great advice, so many new offroaders are cooking their brakes by not doing this
@57thornsАй бұрын
That was the basic rule of thumb driving on steep hills on any kind of road when I got my drivers license: Downhill with no brakes is the same gear that works nicely uphill. This was later enforced when I learned terrain driving during military service.
@jasonsainsbury2858Күн бұрын
You are learning so much ! I’m proud of you !
@ttsupra25039 ай бұрын
I tell people that low range is a tool that should be used whenever possible. Climbing/descending steep fsr, towing heavy trailers offroad, and more. Don't think "do I need it", instead I like to think "can I use it"
@BillyBob-im7og9 ай бұрын
Do you know if in a regular non 4wd when using the manual mode and going down a hill in first does that harm the car?
@ttsupra25039 ай бұрын
@@BillyBob-im7og if you have a manual mode that allows you to select a gear, then the basic answer is no. it will not harm your vehicle. but do not over rev the vehicle going down a hill. keep rpms from running away.
@TheGrobe21 күн бұрын
@@BillyBob-im7og You have to keep the RPMs down under redline and definitely do not shift into 1st when you are going too fast for that gear. Also, you should know what speed your car red lines at in 1st gear. If you downshift to 1st, you MUST be going WELL UNDER your known REDLINE speed. Otherwise you WILL DAMAGE your engine and probably transmission as well. (A modern car should theoretically not allow that shift, but I wouldn’t my whole drivetrain on it) This applies to downshifting for any gear, not just first. Each gear will have it’s own redline speed and you want to be a nice margin below that. I don’t want to make specific recommendations without knowing your vehicle but, on anything other than the most expensive high-performance engines, I don’t feel comfortable downshifting if I know my RPMs are going to go up much beyond 3500 or 4000 rpm on a car that has a 6000 RPM redline. Just because an engine can be wound up to a certain speed briefly under the most demanding acceleration, does not mean it’s smart to instantly wind that engine up to that speed. Plus, if you are going downhill and you shift into near redline, then gravity pulls you a little faster downhill, you are instantly hitting redline, and having to shift again anyways.
@jasonlessard23739 ай бұрын
I have heard many times. People saying they don’t even put it into 4wd until they get stuck, 4 low and or lockers are just to get you out. I think these people just enjoy being stuck.
@VynndiiАй бұрын
They probably also haven’t read their manual and don’t know you’re supposed to use 4wd every so often
@FerociousSniper9 ай бұрын
Well, if people read the damn manual, they would find information in there regarding when to use 4-low, and how to properly engage it without damaging rhe transfer case.
@mrtopcat29 ай бұрын
I prefer 4 LOW whenever possible, as it is far easier on the transmission. This is due to the higher rotation per torque ratio that acts on the transmission as well as higher apply pressure of transmission clutches due to higher transmission pump speeds. It is a win-win.
@stonedfacekilla9 ай бұрын
I use 4low anytime im doing about 20 or less and/or hitting hill. One mistake i noticed thats common for beginners is trying to shift into low while still moving. Ive always driven 4x4's from the 70's and it was necessary to be at a stop, but you could shift into 4high in motion. Now sure about these newer vehicles though
@treyroberts81249 ай бұрын
Same for newer vehicles too. Full stop for 4Low, can shift into 4Hi while moving except a lot of modern vehicles limit how fast you can go in 4Hi. We have a 2011 Rav4 that automatically kicks out of 4Hi around 30MPH (which is a bit annoying lol). My RAM I can run at least 70 in 4Hi.
@rmat90239 ай бұрын
bruh 4hi in ur rav4? Ur rav4 is awd not 4x4 what are you talking about.@@treyroberts8124
@bohunt81138 ай бұрын
Jeep JLs you shift while rolling slightly. If you attempt at a stop, you are going to have a hard time. The transfer case will just pop into neutral and you have to fight it to engage. Literally the manual says to shift while moving. So no, it isn't a mistake that is common for beginners. Beginners actually read the manual unlike those that claim to know it all but don't.
@rmat90238 ай бұрын
lol reading manuals is for good people. I dunno about a dude who said he put his rav4 in 4 low, maybe he meant his 4runner@@bohunt8113
@richardlang632 ай бұрын
@@bohunt8113Correct. Jeeps should be rolling, not stopped.
@thelast9299 ай бұрын
2020+ wrangler 4xe manual recommends a less than 3 mph roll to engage 4-Lo. Worked better than stopped. My Square body does not care if you’re slightly rolling or stopped. I had a Ford that was a push button 4WD and that thing was a pain. Roll backwards then forward, say a prayer, sacrifice a goat and sit through a seminar. Then MAYBE it would go 4-Lo!!
@ky-rdnck30676 ай бұрын
4xe are all garbage
@Stavros1977Күн бұрын
Lol 😂
@johniedavis91509 ай бұрын
Slow speeds going thru trails and technical turns and speed hills also helps keep the transmission temps down. If I pull a heavy trailer Offroad and am under 20 mph I’ll go to 4low and the transmission never gets hot.
@frankjacoby94609 ай бұрын
One way to remember to use 4 low is ; if you wish to “crawl “ over an obstacle, then put it in 4 low before you start your clime or descent: CRAWL-4LOW Thank you Brad, and like others said select low in your automatic transmission as well for those steep climbs and decent, and let the engine braking help you as you slowly descend, unless of course if your modern 4x4 has hill decent mode then let it do it’s job 👍🏼
@mrpeabodythethirdАй бұрын
I love this kind of advice! I bought a Rubicon a while ago and I really love it. But I do have to learn how to use its features better. I've been to Moab, Little Moab, Hurricane, through the mountains, etc... The Jeep is just a fantastic vehicle for the trails. It's just wide enough too.
@cryptik_official7 ай бұрын
When I first started wheeling, I had a manual 2017 Willys Wheeler. I always used 4-low. My friends that had automatics would brag "I dont even need to put mine in low gear". Never thought much of it. I do remember how often I'd see them spinning or high revving though. Especially on the intense trails in big bear.
@mikegriego36717 ай бұрын
Also, know your vehicle. My brother has a 79 Jeep CJ7. In order to use 4wd, you have to get out and lock the front wheel hubs first, then shift into 4wd. My XJ is much easier, stop, shift to neutral, then shift into 4wd.
@danieldavis72469 ай бұрын
Always unless flater trail or in-between trails , ive had less issues with trans getting hot when in low
@AntonioClaudioMichaelАй бұрын
I see this a lot while offroading
@fredeschen3783Ай бұрын
Also useful for hooking up and moving trailers in tight/tricky spots.
@triman9526 күн бұрын
My rigs don't always turn the best in 4-low. But I do use 4-low to get the camper up on leveling blocks. Works great, in fact that's one of the reasons I insisted my tow rig have 4WD.
@koryarizona4wd1529 ай бұрын
As soon as I get off a graded road I put in in 4 low. I find it funny that some people think is somehow macho to do a trail without going into 4wd and especially low 4wd.
@TrailRecon9 ай бұрын
Yep, gotta leave that ego at home!
@xmacleodАй бұрын
I am often with a group that does this. I feel like it is one thing as a game, like let's see how far I can go, but there's a big difference between that and puffing out your chest saying "Oh you used 4WD? I DIDN'T NEED IT!" It's kind of like using a screwdriver when you have a drill on your tool belt.
@NormanDimmickАй бұрын
People don't seem to realize how much refusing to switch into 4WD can tear up the trails too. I get that it's a fun challenge, but people need to show some basic respect for the trails and save that stuff for OHV areas that are already chopped up. It drives me especially crazy as someone who frequently has to use these dirt access roads for work. A beat up trail can be fun on my own time in my own truck. Trying to get a bone stock fleet truck through them in a timely manner... not so much.
@Flying_Dollar_Motorsports8 ай бұрын
Not to mention 4L keeps transmission temps diwn on obstacles and climbs
@triman9526 күн бұрын
Was climbing Mt Princeton in Colorado, following a friend and he kept complaining his trans temps were climbing. We even had to stop and eat lunch on a switchback to let it cool off. After reaching the summit and enjoying the view, we headed down. When he downshifted for the descent, he realized that he hadn't ever shifted into 4Low, and he's an experienced off roader! Just a forgetful oversite that nearly cost him a trans!
@odnetnin472016 күн бұрын
2 low is where it’s at for my Jeep, makes the tight trails that much easier.
@hisaddle3 күн бұрын
It amazes me how many people do not have mechanical knowledge. I do the high mountain passes in CO, going down steep stretches in 4 low really helps, use engine braking and let it go slow with no foot on the brake pedal.
@paulramsay65899 ай бұрын
It’s also a lot easier on your transmission, especially in sand or anything with a lot of rolling resistance
@Ele1152715 күн бұрын
4 low helps backing up a trailer as well.
@wextremeart4399Ай бұрын
I learned this summer love it
@AbysmalRapture2 күн бұрын
I got a 2020 Ram 1500 that I recently took off-roading, kept it 4Lo the entire time. I didnt even need to give it gas when I was going through trails, the truck would pull itself through all I had to do was keep my foot over the brake pedal for when I needed to slow down. Only time I got stuck is when it got high centered cause its still sitting at stock height, but other than that one time the truck did perfectly climbed up near vertical hills like they were nothing
@elijahbutterfield4869Ай бұрын
Note: With Shifting into your transfer case, it could be EITHER "Park" or "neutral". It depends on your truck. Try both.
@vanpatterson208013 күн бұрын
Good info. Theres also a note on usage. I came from swampy delta land. Lows not that great in mud. Wheel speed to clear tread makes a diff. On rock and trail. Def low. Gotta know your rig combination and capabilities
@tofast4u691009 ай бұрын
I was taught 4L before I was shown 4H. 😂 74' Land cruiser 1st gear 4L crawl while I walk next to it.
@ickessАй бұрын
I have an 03 ford expedition Eddie. Bauer addition. I’ve used 4 low when pulling a car out of a ditch that had two flat tires.
@RobertWill-uq3ivАй бұрын
Man, those old four wheelers were tough to get into 4low. My '96 Explorer, I'd just flip a switch.
@mikebythesea458 күн бұрын
It also turns off traction control and anti skid on some vehicles- so you can have some fun!
@garyt3hsna1l82Ай бұрын
I always cringe a bit when a random guy from the group pipes up with “i havent even take it out of 2 high yet” like dude its not contest to idle 2k higher than the group. Your rig will thank you on the ascent by not puking coolant all over the trail or grenading a set if ring gears pulling 100% when they could have been pulling 50:50
@LRose6.7Ай бұрын
I put my tj in 4-low and 2nd or 3rd gear and cruise the trails I love it
@PreachingChief7 ай бұрын
Same goes for Range Rovers, yes it's capable, but when doing some off-road driving, I've noticed a hell of a smoother and nicer experience when using low-range gearing with the correct traction control program. I now use it all the time when going off-road when compared to when I started taking it off-road.
@JesseCaseАй бұрын
This video is some great advice! However the very first mistake that all these off-roaders made was getting a Jeep instead of a Yota! ;-}
@andysolorzano41269 ай бұрын
I use it quite a bit just for added control and slowing down and enjoying the scenery. Not always on the flat but on occasion.
@gregbrannon96876 күн бұрын
I use 4 low when driving up the ramps to change the oil. So much more controlled, don't even need to use the gas pedal.
@StubProductionsАй бұрын
Great presentation. I like the board. Thank you for sharing
@DENVER-tu2gtАй бұрын
I got 4.88 gears, and a 6 speed fully locked is absolutely crazy 4 low is pretty smooth
@eggdude546012 күн бұрын
To anyone who doesn't know he built the Red 392 JL, his wife's yellow 2 Door JL, and the kitted out Silver JK I aspire to be like this man, good morals and attitude; and even better taste in jeeps
@jeremyst.george67119 ай бұрын
I like that my truck is a 4 speed with granny low, 4 high in first gear feels like low range in most trucks, it's nice to chug around at 3 mph and be able to bang threw a gear or two and get up to 40 mph without switching the Tcase
@ghostproductionsmalls3 ай бұрын
My 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe is pretty straight forward. Just shift it into neutral and then press the drive mode selector buttons on the left hand side of the steering wheel and select 4 low and then return the vehicle to drive.
@user-fk2dm5oy9f9 ай бұрын
When I use 4low in my jeep gladiator with the manual transmission I like to use 1st gear and sometimes 2nd gear for different obstacles.
@danielstevens38699 ай бұрын
I generally use 4 Low when going up hill on trails, also if I'm doing some obstacles. Now, my last truck did not have locking differentials. My current one has a locking rear differential. I can't wait to try it out soon.
@BRBNWolf8 ай бұрын
4wd low is an insurance policy… lists of horses power and 4wd hi off road usually equals breakage or stupid situational opportunities.
@AntonioClaudioMichaelАй бұрын
I also see a lot of people that refuse to air down And they Just fly Like a Bad out Of hell
@bigdaddy3662Күн бұрын
When you use your hand to select 4 low
@koba2348Ай бұрын
"going through some stuff through the day" means maybe a yellow curb at Walmart
@krane159 ай бұрын
Low gear for better micro movements at a crawl speed. As in high gear gives you optimal efficiency, performance and control at high speeds.
@EddieLindsay681Ай бұрын
4 low also keeps trans temps down
@dead_playzgamesАй бұрын
It's difficult when you have a an automatic jeep TJ that in the literal owners manual it states even if done correctly as an automatic there is a flaw where it will grind gears and get stuck in neutral
@ToddAdams12346 ай бұрын
Excellent tutorial 👍
@therogueadmiralАй бұрын
Or if you're an SSG in the army, and you have no idea how 4 wheel drive works, you slam that hmmwv transfer case lever while still in motion, and ignore the horrible grinding sound.
@jorgezuni28188 ай бұрын
Thanks for that info ℹ️
@Ang.09107 күн бұрын
I used 4L for the 1st time and my Jeep kept launching forward with high rpm’s when I barely stepped on the gas. Is that normal? Didn’t feel normal. I have manual if that matters. 4H drives like normal.
@randymartin55219 ай бұрын
Which iteration of the Wrangler you have makes a difference on how you put it in 4 low. My 2009 JKU absolutely will not go into 4 low if I'm stopped. I have to be moving about 3mph to get it into low, which is what the manual says to do.
@jpdrummer869 ай бұрын
If someone doesn’t know how to shift into 4 low, you shouldn’t hit the trails until you figure that out, otherwise you got no business out there
@krane159 ай бұрын
I hate to break it to you, but that's just as true on the roads. Yet half the people there are so clueless you wonder how they managed to even pass the driver's test.
@ejr5480Ай бұрын
Great to have no worries but this nonsense! Sorry but I can’t get into this mindset. But good for you if you like it. 😂😂
@BahnGop5 ай бұрын
That’s one thing, but then you got to understand the ratio differences, or power from 1st to 5th, and identify which gear will be best to tackle the obstacle ahead.. for example, a rutted rocky section you have to crawl on at slow speed, 1st gear.. a short hill climb 2nd.. sandy section, 2nd/3rd or even 4th or 5th, whether it’s flat or bumpy sand will depend.. same goes with a muddy section, if it’s flat, 5th all the way probably don’t even need RPM lol, just idle through on the gears and tires. A lot of people don’t know how to use their low range gears. Most cars now are automatic anyway, they got pretty labels and pictures to help muppets these days
@JeepTRVL91Ай бұрын
You can always tell a city slicker from us country bumpkins in a Jeep too…🤠🤣 Concrete Jungle does not = Off the beaten path..😁
@scottbmedic8 ай бұрын
Some jeeps especially those with the selec trac system if you look in the owners manual you don’t stop put it in neutral then shift to 4low. You slow down to about 4 miles per hour and shift into neutral and while coasting in neutral at 2-4 mph you shift into 4 low. Better hope you are on flat ground or a decline. Your not going to going to coast very far in neutral going up hill 😅
@rsaldivar421824 күн бұрын
Big mistake, leaving it in 4Lo the whole time, and burning a lot more fuel than you anticipated using. Then barely making it out. 😂
@jasonsainsbury2858Күн бұрын
Only something a Jeep owner would have to explain 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@nickvoise10 күн бұрын
4 low anytime I’m off roading
@kinglkd5102Ай бұрын
Was descending a Mountain on a trail and 4 lo saved me. My brakes were way too hot and it just crept itself down the mountain
@reaper066220 күн бұрын
I had to Pull a completely locked up car in 4 low in my Chevy. By the time we got where we were going his rims were eaten to the bearings
@roryreid31249 ай бұрын
If i left my old dodge in 4 low we'd grow old and die before getting off the trail lol
@TrailRecon9 ай бұрын
LOL!
@OldGuy625Ай бұрын
I use 2wd till I need 4wd, going back to 2wd after the need for 4wd is complete. In 4wd I use 4 low almost always.
@Ghostman295124 күн бұрын
Always in 4 low and manual shift.
@TheILV1720 күн бұрын
Thank you
@abymathew2959 ай бұрын
Can I use 4 low with any other major gear, like 2nd or 3rd..🤔🤔🤔🤔
@bradleyclarke683624 күн бұрын
The first mistake some 4 wheelers make. Is buying a Jeep to go 4 Wheeling.
@bobjohnston5527Ай бұрын
Some has the old schools stick shifts and the knob on the dashboard
@ronoconnor8971Ай бұрын
Ive got hill decent mode, but have not tried it yet
@user-wg3wj6ur9z3 ай бұрын
4L is my go to, I don't off road much.....I have a 2018 JL sport s 2dr, do some of the easier trails like Burns canyon.
@Russianmafia10Ай бұрын
Given I drive a manual, pretty much as soon as I hit the trail
@siller5527 күн бұрын
i never shift into 4 low. i dont have 4 low but thats besides the point
@30-06Ай бұрын
I’m guilty. I couldn’t make up a steep climb and was burning clutch.
@user-fk1zt7il4cАй бұрын
4 low unless it’s snow😉
@ericschmidt19879 күн бұрын
Plus your not using the brakes when descending
@chevyriding464617 күн бұрын
I barely use 4Low i only need it when my ride needs more torque, or if its not down shifting enough to make the clime. but other than that im balls to the wall 😅
@TheNastronaut18 күн бұрын
Every single vehicle was a jeep 😅
@ejr5480Ай бұрын
Great to have no worries but this nonsense! Sorry but I can’t get into this mindset. But good for you if you like it. 😂😂can you do this without a flannel shirt?
@mdbelden27 күн бұрын
:30 sup with that trac bar tie rod alignment?
@mattbrown55119 ай бұрын
Raed the damned owner's manual is the first bit of advice I give new off-roaders. Especially the 4-wheel drive operations section.
@rslover65Ай бұрын
My Samurai tops out at about 18mph in 4L.
@vex-nhАй бұрын
You can tell the Jeep Wrangler newbie when their rig starts to stink of burnt clutch, or if they have an automatic. 😈
@thesexytranstrucker8 ай бұрын
Question… while in 4wheel drive is it ok to say back the vehicle up? New to the JL family 😅
@Jeeplee_rc7 ай бұрын
Okay yes absolutely, don't turn your wheels too much however, forward or reverse the front end will bind up.
@kempaswe40227 ай бұрын
And some forget to put it in 2h when coming out on the roads and blows the gears out on the ground
@amandapeine6745Ай бұрын
This is me. I can't get my Subaru into 4 low.
@mysticaujla9 ай бұрын
Could you use 4l on ice?
@abdulwajid79999 ай бұрын
Jeep owners should attend a 4wd Work shop to enjoy what they have paid for. 🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙🚙
@bohunt81138 ай бұрын
My JL needs to be rolling slightly to go into 4low. 6 speed
@richardisley19379 ай бұрын
It's drivers period Common sense these days is a rarity in most every walk of life.
@omarobeso14569 ай бұрын
I usually only use 4low ,
@al37248 ай бұрын
I like to do it at 75mph on the highway.
@johnfisher714318 күн бұрын
A Jeep body on $100,000 of aftermarket components 😂