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vespaio
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When I lived in Italy the kids in Naples used to sell Italian air in sealed cans to tourists.
Guess you could sell gallon cans of Mexican air for off-road tires and 8 oz cans for street tires.
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John Harper
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Maybe liter cans would be more appropriate?
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vespaio
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I stand corrected.
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Quote: Originally posted by 4x4abc  |
the softest sand I know of in Baja is at the north end of San Francisquito.
a few years back a good friend of mine needed to bring a trailer to San Francisquito
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The softest I've seen is in the Seven Sisters. The dunes near Punta Lobos and Cono.
Was flying up a steep sand hill on the bike. Going about 25-30 mph. The front tire just went straight into the sand and I flew over the handle bars.
Even on the flat places a bike can just stink right in.
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Here's an instructional video how to drive 4x4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcTTPV9JmIE
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I am always breaking out sweat when I see videos like that.
Not one word is useful in real life.
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The great German 4x4 Mercedes-phile gas bag has spoken! hear ye! Hear ye!
Woke!
“...ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.” “My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America
will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.”
Prefered gender pronoun: the royal we
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Much of the video describes what "not to do" and finally what works well, which can be summarized as use the right gear, often low gear, and drive
slowly, steadily and consistently, take time to prewalk and plan tough or blind sections.
Maybe the last rule is don't take a Mercedes off road?
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vespaio
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Harald,
Was Karl's trailer the one that overturned on a trip down there a few years back?
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Land Rover this year came out with a new defender line of vehicles. Fancy car for fancy pants offroaders. Perhaps much better than the Mercedes G
(glam) wagon, eh?
Woke!
“...ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.” “My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America
will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.”
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Sorry on that Land Rover breaks down before you get off road. True junk always has been of course you would not know that.
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It's interesting, if sad, to read the digs members camouflage as simple comments, but to give credit where it's deserved, I'm one of the thousands to
whom Harald taught off-road driving skills on one of the toughest trails in the US--the Rubicon. I and my wife usually travel alone where we
shouldn't, and his training got me out of trouble twice and probably saved my life once. As a result, I could care less what he drives, but I do
appreciate his opinions, even if he can be a little crusty at times.
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yup
stuck, overturned, sold
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| Quote: Originally posted by vespaio | | It's interesting, if sad, to read the digs members camouflage as simple comments, but to give credit where it's deserved, I'm one of the thousands to
whom Harald taught off-road driving skills on one of the toughest trails in the US--the Rubicon. I and my wife usually travel alone where we
shouldn't, and his training got me out of trouble twice and probably saved my life once. As a result, I could care less what he drives, but I do
appreciate his opinions, even if he can be a little crusty at times. |
Thank you!
I am German. We have crusty in our genes.
I have mellowed down in 25 years Hotel California.
Sincerely apologize to early students I made cry.
Harald Pietschmann
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I never cried, but an act of violence did cross my mind on one occasion. 
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when considering tire pressure be sure to completely ignore what the vehicle manufacturer, as well as the tire maker, recommends. what do those fancy
pants college boy engineers know?
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With the factory installed tires, go by the factory recommendations, WHEN on PAVEMENT.
I think we are mostly discussing off-highway driving.
Also, if you change the factory provided tires to a different type or size, then the "Chalk Test" is the most accurate method for ideal pressure (on
pavement).
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| Quote: Originally posted by David K |
Also, if you change the factory provided tires to a different type or size, then the "Chalk Test" is the most accurate method for ideal pressure (on
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how do you define "most accurate?"
i think the better solution is to use the load and inflation tables.
i suspect the chalk test done on used tires may be inaccurate (may work better on new tires with no existing differential wear of tread).
for large tires, i suspect the chalk test will at times give you a too-low pressure, leading you to run underinflated tires, which would run warmer
and possibly damage or wear out your tires faster.
one of you tire air pressure nerds should do a chalk test on your tires inflated to the pressure dictated by the load and inflation tables, and tell
us how the results compare 
Woke!
“...ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.” “My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America
will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.”
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Oh goat, you are so much fun, sometimes.
The chalk test shows over or under inflation, period. The age, wear, or type of tire has no bearing on it.
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Perhaps if some people were polite and not rude to others they would receive more positive feedback?
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