rholbrook
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Follow up from last year when we replaced our dead Durango.
Spent five days at our favorite spot, Cape Lookout NC.
Short answer is that it did everything I asked it too without any complaints.
Concerns were tranny temps, traction control intrusion, lack of a low range, and ground clearance.
The awd system is lockable in D1 and D2 up to a certain speed. When locked there are no slipping clutches from my understanding. It acted like a typical locked high range with equal tire rotation.
Airing the tires down resulted in the TPS warnings going off and resulted in the inability to turn of the traction control.
Any significant wheelspin results in power being cut.
Less low end power was expected and noted but didn’t seem an issue.
Underbody clearance seemed impressive compared to the old Dodge. The only place I used to drag was the rear diff anyways. With IFS/IRS the minimum clearance seemed better. There was the occasional thunk or ping from sticks or shells but nothing hung up or was damaged.
For any potential Pilot owners.
Mine is a 2014, 2nd gen AWD ex-l
It was big enough for the seven of us and all our gear for four nights. Hitch basket and roof rack included.
We traveled with the 20% section of the 3rd row down with our larger cooler in that place. Our kids are still small, only two car seats.
Driving on the more firm interior tracks was in D2 with 4wd locked with tires at 25psi
Driving at 20mph was fine and as fast as needed with no wheel slipping or power problems.
Soft deep beachside sugar sand was in D1 4wd locked, also at 25psi
Driving was fine up to around 15mph. Any faster and the power overwhelmed the tires and wheelspin occurs. I could feel about 2-3 seconds of spin before the TC cut power.
So we ran on the deep stuff at 15mph. Again, it’s fast enough.
I was aired down to 25psi, little bulge was seen, street pressure is 40psi.
I like room to let out another 10psi if necessary.
The 25 worked so I never let any more out.
Running Yokohama G015 in the stock size.
Spent five days at our favorite spot, Cape Lookout NC.
Short answer is that it did everything I asked it too without any complaints.
Concerns were tranny temps, traction control intrusion, lack of a low range, and ground clearance.
The awd system is lockable in D1 and D2 up to a certain speed. When locked there are no slipping clutches from my understanding. It acted like a typical locked high range with equal tire rotation.
Airing the tires down resulted in the TPS warnings going off and resulted in the inability to turn of the traction control.
Any significant wheelspin results in power being cut.
Less low end power was expected and noted but didn’t seem an issue.
Underbody clearance seemed impressive compared to the old Dodge. The only place I used to drag was the rear diff anyways. With IFS/IRS the minimum clearance seemed better. There was the occasional thunk or ping from sticks or shells but nothing hung up or was damaged.
For any potential Pilot owners.
Mine is a 2014, 2nd gen AWD ex-l
It was big enough for the seven of us and all our gear for four nights. Hitch basket and roof rack included.
We traveled with the 20% section of the 3rd row down with our larger cooler in that place. Our kids are still small, only two car seats.
Driving on the more firm interior tracks was in D2 with 4wd locked with tires at 25psi
Driving at 20mph was fine and as fast as needed with no wheel slipping or power problems.
Soft deep beachside sugar sand was in D1 4wd locked, also at 25psi
Driving was fine up to around 15mph. Any faster and the power overwhelmed the tires and wheelspin occurs. I could feel about 2-3 seconds of spin before the TC cut power.
So we ran on the deep stuff at 15mph. Again, it’s fast enough.
I was aired down to 25psi, little bulge was seen, street pressure is 40psi.
I like room to let out another 10psi if necessary.
The 25 worked so I never let any more out.
Running Yokohama G015 in the stock size.
