Thanks Tim! I wish I had more time to edit the episode. I actually put it together in a few hours before flying out to Hawaii. Things I wanted to include: 1.) modern vehicles do not allow you brake torque when the brake pedal is fully depressed. This was due to that incident where a Lexus sedan had the gas pedal pinned down by the floor mat and pressing the brake was not enough to slow down the vehicle. The sedan ended up crashing, killing all the occupants. This can make left foot braking really difficult now. 2.) More emphasis on rocker clearance 3.) an actual demonstration and footage of my feet left foot braking
I use both feet and people loose their minds.I learned to drive a stick early and it stuck over the years.love seeing that 3 wheel action happens a lot in my trailhawk.
I didn’t start left foot braking until about 3 years ago. This is a skill that 4WD wheelers use all the time, and a friend of mine has to teach me, but left foot braking seems to have been lost on the newer generation.
You seriously should do overland/treking courses!! I would totally be down to pay to take one of your courses; I never even heard of left foot breaking! Great video; thank you for posting this Jon!
@@JonDZ_Adventuring naw, the spider gears failed is what was explained to me. It’s being warrantied even with the lift and 35s. ruclips.net/video/v7VacN-_8M4/видео.html
It would have been awesome if you came out. I have a hunch that a stock Pilot trailsport 8.1” of minimum ground clearance and 12.8” of rocker clearance, would be able to clear these ruts. That’s the nice thing about the midsized Hondas, lots of rocker clearance for an AWD.
@@JonDZ_AdventuringI drove through Red Rock State Park last weekend. It cleared all the easy clims i tried. Was this a private invite? Where can I stay informed when more of these seminars come around? Love the channel! I just found the 4x4 practice area on the hungry valley map were you filmed the other video with the rock garden hill. I'll head out there one of these days to check it out. Now I'm waiting for sliders and lift kit to be available for purchase.
@@i_amamaya oh! The new new! It has 8.4” of minimum, but unsure of rocker clearance. Check out NoLo designs, they are in the process of making a 1.5” lift kit. If you can wait, I’m sure other companies like Traxda and No-Lo will make bigger lift kits. I’d imagine at the very least a 4” kit will be easily possible while still maintaining healthy angles on axles and ball joints. As far as Manny and upgrades from New Age performance, make sure he understands you drive the “new new”. Would be awesome to hear how everything turns out. Actually, it would be awesome to just meet up with you at Hungry Valley something. I’d love to see the new system in action.
I love how supportive you guys are. I have been offroading with explorers, blazers and f150's all my life. Adding lifts and tires and what not. but i am considering something smaller and more efficient. So ive been looking at 2000-2012 Rav4's CRV's and Escapes. AWD systems are a lot different and thats something im concerned with. Do you think those would be fine to do more backroad exploring? or like the level 1-3 AWD stuff?
Haha, that’s a good question and a simple answer is that it’s not nearly the same. When you left foot brake, you modulate both gas pedal and brake pedal. There needs to be a full range for both. There are some instances where you would ride through the brake pedal to control wheel spin, but most would agree that utilizing the brake pedal instead of the E-brake would be a better way to do it.
Good job Jon explaining and supporting with 2 cameras this important technique...well done as usual!
Thanks Tim! I wish I had more time to edit the episode. I actually put it together in a few hours before flying out to Hawaii. Things I wanted to include:
1.) modern vehicles do not allow you brake torque when the brake pedal is fully depressed. This was due to that incident where a Lexus sedan had the gas pedal pinned down by the floor mat and pressing the brake was not enough to slow down the vehicle. The sedan ended up crashing, killing all the occupants. This can make left foot braking really difficult now.
2.) More emphasis on rocker clearance
3.) an actual demonstration and footage of my feet left foot braking
Lee killed it with the left foot technique and open diffs.
Lee’s 2nd Gen Outback was equipped with mechanical LSDs, but after many many miles, those LsDs are probably toast and operate as open diffs.
@@JonDZ_Adventuring just the rear! the front is open diff :)
first time left foot braking too! might have been helpful at the concrete/rock hillclimb earlier that day.
thanks for teaching us Jon!
Thanks for teaching us, Jon! 🙌
Sweet demo of left foot braking.
Frame Twister 👌🏼; that's what it really does for unibody frames lol.
I use both feet and people loose their minds.I learned to drive a stick early and it stuck over the years.love seeing that 3 wheel action happens a lot in my trailhawk.
I didn’t start left foot braking until about 3 years ago. This is a skill that 4WD wheelers use all the time, and a friend of mine has to teach me, but left foot braking seems to have been lost on the newer generation.
Very helpful, you explained it well 👏👍
You seriously should do overland/treking courses!!
I would totally be down to pay to take one of your courses; I never even heard of left foot breaking!
Great video; thank you for posting this Jon!
I was supposed to be here, my front differential started making clanking noises. Still at the dealership waiting on parts 😭
Oh no!!! Do you think the aftermarket lift kit had anything to do with it? Hope you get back your adventure mobile in a timely manner.
@@JonDZ_Adventuring naw, the spider gears failed is what was explained to me. It’s being warrantied even with the lift and 35s. ruclips.net/video/v7VacN-_8M4/видео.html
Look at the amount of droop on the highlander! More than some of the trucks.
Steve Disconnects both front and rear sway bars. He purchased some quick disconnect sway bars that are made for a grand Cherokee.
Sway bar disconnect is the best mod for an ifs. With no real traction control, any way to keep the wheels on the ground is an advantage.
Cool video, love the comparisons!
Dude! Wish I could of joined. I just picked up a 23 pilot trailsport. My first awd
It would have been awesome if you came out. I have a hunch that a stock Pilot trailsport 8.1” of minimum ground clearance and 12.8” of rocker clearance, would be able to clear these ruts. That’s the nice thing about the midsized Hondas, lots of rocker clearance for an AWD.
@@JonDZ_AdventuringI drove through Red Rock State Park last weekend. It cleared all the easy clims i tried. Was this a private invite? Where can I stay informed when more of these seminars come around? Love the channel!
I just found the 4x4 practice area on the hungry valley map were you filmed the other video with the rock garden hill. I'll head out there one of these days to check it out. Now I'm waiting for sliders and lift kit to be available for purchase.
@@i_amamaya oh! The new new! It has 8.4” of minimum, but unsure of rocker clearance. Check out NoLo designs, they are in the process of making a 1.5” lift kit. If you can wait, I’m sure other companies like Traxda and No-Lo will make bigger lift kits. I’d imagine at the very least a 4” kit will be easily possible while still maintaining healthy angles on axles and ball joints.
As far as Manny and upgrades from New Age performance, make sure he understands you drive the “new new”. Would be awesome to hear how everything turns out. Actually, it would be awesome to just meet up with you at Hungry Valley something. I’d love to see the new system in action.
I love how supportive you guys are.
I have been offroading with explorers, blazers and f150's all my life. Adding lifts and tires and what not. but i am considering something smaller and more efficient.
So ive been looking at 2000-2012 Rav4's CRV's and Escapes. AWD systems are a lot different and thats something im concerned with.
Do you think those would be fine to do more backroad exploring? or like the level 1-3 AWD stuff?
Instead of left foot braking, can you just use the handbrake? For example pull it up to around 2-3 clicks then drive? Or is that a dumb idea? lol
Haha, that’s a good question and a simple answer is that it’s not nearly the same. When you left foot brake, you modulate both gas pedal and brake pedal. There needs to be a full range for both. There are some instances where you would ride through the brake pedal to control wheel spin, but most would agree that utilizing the brake pedal instead of the E-brake would be a better way to do it.
Twisterrrrrrrrrrrrr
I miss Champ 😢
#30👍🏻📱🛻👀
Left foot braking = poor man's LSD.
Floor it
No Edgar 😲, that’s the opposite of what is trying to be reached here 😂
jees you guys are really over thinking this