DJR Posted September 20, 2018 Share I recently bought a Isuzu XRider 4x2. My first bakkie and how much off roading can a 4x2 do? Will I be able to do Sani Pass?In good conditions, certainly it can. Wet, ice, snow, washed out, perhaps rather avoid it. cat-i, Grebel and BSG 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grebel Posted September 20, 2018 Share Going up is not really the issue. Coming down is where it can get tricky. I prefer to use low range when descending as it takes the load off the brakes. Nothing like having brake fade because your brakes got too hot... Thankfully it didn't happen coming down Sani but a scary feeling indeed when you push the pedal and and you don't get the expected amount of stopping power! cat-i and Long Wheel Base 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalahari Vegmot Posted September 20, 2018 Share I recently bought a Isuzu XRider 4x2. My first bakkie and how much off roading can a 4x2 do? Will I be able to do Sani Pass?You can do a lot of things with a 4x2, especially if it has a locker. But even without the locker it's still pretty capable. A lot of it comes down to driver skill and know-how. Tire pressures also NB. And the main problem with a lot of places is ground clearance, which you have plenty of. Long Wheel Base 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyYou Posted September 20, 2018 Share Not sure how I missed this thread for so long, but I'm cdstheboss. Don't post often on the 4x4 community forum, a story or 2, not much else. Kalahari Vegmot and DJR 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coppi Posted September 20, 2018 Share I recently bought a Isuzu XRider 4x2. My first bakkie and how much off roading can a 4x2 do? Will I be able to do Sani Pass?I have done Sani pass in the snow with an old Nissan 4x2 Edited September 20, 2018 by coppi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted September 20, 2018 Share I just signed up*. We** managed to leave a 4x4 on top of a mountain last weekend.The local recovery okes went up on monday wth two vehicles and couldn't do it.Been raining since, the new experts going up tomorrow. If all goes well will post some pics.   *thought i might find some keenbeans who wanted a challenge, but there's insurance/liability issues**that's the royal We, it was nothing to do with me before you lot start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalahari Vegmot Posted September 20, 2018 Share I just signed up*. We** managed to leave a 4x4 on top of a mountain last weekend.The local recovery okes went up on monday wth two vehicles and couldn't do it.Been raining since, the new experts going up tomorrow. If all goes well will post some pics.---(1)   *thought i might find some keenbeans who wanted a challenge, but there's insurance/liability issues**that's the royal We, it was nothing to do with me before you lot start.---(2)(1) Please post pics, especially if it doesn't go too well.... (2)Sure it wasn't...... Your 4x4 handle? Edited September 20, 2018 by Kalahari Vegmot Ramrod and Skylark 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyYou Posted September 20, 2018 Share For interest, my rig in Hwange   Kalahari Vegmot, DJR and Long Wheel Base 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalahari Vegmot Posted November 5, 2018 Share Popcorn Time!https://www.4x4community.co.za/forum/showthread.php/306359-Negligent-Pedaling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranswurm Posted November 5, 2018 Share Popcorn Time!https://www.4x4community.co.za/forum/showthread.php/306359-Negligent-Pedaling Invalid thread Long Wheel Base 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Wheel Base Posted November 5, 2018 Share Popcorn Time!https://www.4x4community.co.za/forum/showthread.php/306359-Negligent-PedalingI also get invalid. Can you post again please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalahari Vegmot Posted November 5, 2018 Share Invalid thread  I also get invalid. Can you post again please?Oh Dirk must have removed it. Pity. It was just getting interesting..... Long Wheel Base 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted November 5, 2018 Share Dirk vattie kakkie Grebel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sias Posted November 5, 2018 Share It seems they can carry on about killing cyclists and showing no regard for cyclists, but as soon as you turn it around and make it about the same happening to their families, they get all upset! Go figure... Long Wheel Base 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted November 21, 2018 Share Had a lovely chuckle at the youngest D today. He went to the Atlantis dunes with his mate who has a Jeep Wrangler. They had visions of storming them there dunes and having a day of fun.............except they got stuck early on and basically spent the whole day digging themselves out........just to repeat..........and again...........until an old dude came to help. Got in the Jeep, fiddle fiddle, back up, fiddle ......and drove the thing out of the hole they dug it into! Experience trumps nearly everything else! They got home dog tired, sweaty, with tails between their legs and then still had to clean a Wrangler that now has sand in every possible part of it! I've been invited to go along next time with the Landy and to PLEASE teach them how to drive the dunes! PRICELESS! Eddy Gordo, BSG, Kalahari Vegmot and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieV Posted October 30, 2020 Share 1+ Edited November 10, 2020 by EddieV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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