1leglance
2007 Expedition Trophy Champion, Overland Certifie
I need a little enlightenment
With my loan approved for the Sportsmobile (and their super coolness to donated part of the build) I need to get my head around the specifics of driving one of these things.
The FJ Cruiser is the only 4wd I have owned in recent years and it didn't have hubs that needed to be manually engaged.
Growing up I remember hearing things like "you engage the hubs when you are stuck" and "never drive on the road with the hubs engaged" and all that.
For folks with mobility issues it would be great if they could engage the hubs at the same time as they air down at some level fairly smooth section of road before a trail head.
It would also be nice not to have to get out to mess with the hubs very often during a day or multi-day trip.
I remember Alan at the Overland Expo saying some folks up North engage hubs in the fall and disengage in the spring, but that is in snow country.
So for those of you with SMB's or similar tell me how you do things?
What else should I know about these rigs with the Atlas transfer case & diesel engines?
With my loan approved for the Sportsmobile (and their super coolness to donated part of the build) I need to get my head around the specifics of driving one of these things.
The FJ Cruiser is the only 4wd I have owned in recent years and it didn't have hubs that needed to be manually engaged.
Growing up I remember hearing things like "you engage the hubs when you are stuck" and "never drive on the road with the hubs engaged" and all that.
For folks with mobility issues it would be great if they could engage the hubs at the same time as they air down at some level fairly smooth section of road before a trail head.
It would also be nice not to have to get out to mess with the hubs very often during a day or multi-day trip.
I remember Alan at the Overland Expo saying some folks up North engage hubs in the fall and disengage in the spring, but that is in snow country.
So for those of you with SMB's or similar tell me how you do things?
What else should I know about these rigs with the Atlas transfer case & diesel engines?