Driving Styles...

[Silverbullet75]

Hi,
I've been wondering...
Ever since I bought the Frontier in August, I have been trying to get more used to driving the machine. One thing I am learning is that fast/full throttle driving may not be the best method for going through the terrain I drive through. It's kind of opposite of what instinct tells me. For example, in this picture, I'm going through a flooded dry lake bed (about 1.5 feet water).
In my mind, I need to power through and go as fast as possible to not get stuck. But, after further thought, I probably could have slowly motored through... and kept dry.
Also, when climbing some hills I have tried speeding to the top, only to encounter a strange "teeter-bounce" sensation where it feels like it's bouncing from the left tires to the right... back and forth. Where again, I could have gone slowly and made it to the top easily.
What do you all think... am I over-analyzing this, or is there a true science to driving these machines that is very unlike standard atv's?
thanks!
---JIM---

[RKlingborg]

its all about retaining your self, when your going over a steep edge on a trail your mind says BRAKE but you have to reteach your self to give it some gas whitch your mind sceams are you crazy we want to slow down. but engine braking works better. It takes a while to get used to a machine and I'm learning something every time I go out and play in my frontier.

[GREASEMONKEY]

From my experience tha argo's are not a high speed machine! I rarely get beyond half throttle. I only tried to test top speed once. It was like trying to keep steady in the road after a case of beer. The argo was all over the place. Not a good feeling!!!!!

I think that for the most part steady pace will get you through almost anything! It is for the most part opposite of what your instinct from previous atv's has taught you. I raced gocarts, and 3 wheelers as a kid. I had to relearn how to handle an atv after I got the argo.

[pepper]

I dont think any unsprung AATV is a high speed machine. My Attex is like driving a shopping cart just like every other 6X6 ive been in. I am sure the 8x8s have less rocking due to the longer machine but the fact remains that it is unsprung and not really designed for high speeds . Slow and steady seems to work for me for the most part and many times i have noticed that a consant steady mid throttle very often propels me faster then a full throttle.