I also reversing my Perentie 6x6 a real pain in the arse in mud as having two back wheels in tandem won’t let you steer 😤

@TheAussieRepairGuy

4 ай бұрын

Not as well as a normal 4x4 no.But I do appreciate the extra traction, and load capacity, sorely needed in this.

It really helps id a trench was dug in for the cable so as to reduce the vertical pull on the tyre

@TheAussieRepairGuy

4 ай бұрын

Yeah I did figure that out in subsequent attempts, my main issue was that the hole kept filling with water, and the tire floated up. By the time I got to wedging it in with my shovel, help had arrived.

Damn, that must have been so deep and sticky mud for a 6x6 to get stuck!

@TheAussieRepairGuy

4 ай бұрын

The 6x6 is also very heavy

@TheAussieRepairGuy

Ай бұрын

@@dustyfarmer They have tubes, they are properly rated tires for the task, and were chosen in consultation with tire service, and a mate/former RAEME engineer who dealt extensively with these vehicles. With the trailer, my total mass was 6.5 tons. 60psi is usually my road pressure, 50 is generally what I'm at in these conditions, much lower and I risk rolling the rear tires off the rims on a hard turn (6x6 remember). I need not explain how much of a pain in the ass that is to fix in the field. also - consider how you feel waking up every morning to a host of captain hindsights telling you what you should have done when things were not as expected.... That's my life now. You don't seem to like being corrected either. The track conditions here were unexpected and drastically different to the previous recon down the very same track. This track was chosen specifically because it was normally well maintained and not full of holes. I wanted an easy day, not a hardcore get bogged recovery day - I never want those. I have MS - washing mud off my vehicles, and fixing crap is not my idea of fun, nor is getting bogged, and nor are "hardcore 4x4 adventures" and therefore I avoid it all costs. I hate doing mechanical repairs with a passion, but I am unfortunately unable to always pay someone else to do it, and also prefer that the repairs be done correctly, and therefore I do said repairs myself and show that process on this channel. And subsequently get told that I've done everything wrong. I would complain that nobody sticks their hand up to help, but two viewers have in recent times - and their contributions have been invaluable.

You should carry a modern boat anchor like the Spade with you. It’ll dig itself into the ground by itself :-)

@TheAussieRepairGuy

4 ай бұрын

You skip through videos don't you? Near the end, have a look at what was in the 8x8...

@johnnyallen2539

4 ай бұрын

And a farm jack 👍

@TheAussieRepairGuy

4 ай бұрын

@@johnnyallen2539Yeah I'll get a high lift one of these days, but this is also not my usually terrain, this was an unexpected and unavoidable detour. There is no hard base under this too, so high lift would have just sunk in. The trailer side of things, also demonstrates why most people suggest you don't disconnect the trailer.

That gave me some K92 ptsd 😅😅

@TheAussieRepairGuy

4 ай бұрын

Yeah it was not a planned event. but I do think I'm gonna buy myself a set of maxtrax though...

@TheAussieRepairGuy

4 ай бұрын

@@kelvinweeding7161 It's a pintle hitch though, not a tow ball. that wasn't a huge issue however.

@TheAussieRepairGuy

4 ай бұрын

@@kelvinweeding7161 I don't particularly plan on repeating this video. But will look it up.

Momentum is your friend, low should only be used on steep inclines

@TheAussieRepairGuy

14 күн бұрын

When you are 6.5 tons, you risk stalling in high range.

I think after this adventure it’s time too once again sit down with your senior financial manager and discuss getting the next military vehicle maybe a tracked military vehicle nothing overly big or fancy maybe a Matilda or something like that would work . lol glad to see you got out ok and people were kind enough to help you out not a common thing these days .

@TheAussieRepairGuy

4 ай бұрын

Oh there are tracked vehicles in the upcoming videos too, currently processing about 200gb of it from Australia day. Some already on the member's only section.

@TheAussieRepairGuy

4 ай бұрын

Get in on this one before I schedule it: kzread.infoXopXniOC48I