Thanks Guys what a great forum you guys make, plenty of ideas without the friction found in some forums Macca, Thats great advice as my tracks narrow and long wheel base , so if the ute swung around, thats me rolling the truck all the way to the bottom. I will try dropping the trye presure first ...

tallsam66 wrote:When ya wheels lock up you need to accelerate a little to get ya wheels turning faster , ya cant effectivily steer if ya wheel speed isnt matching ya vehicle speed.

Thats true but kinda hard as its not a straight line and I could end up going to fast downhill

Could digging some ruts help, if the dirt is that dry they shouldnt wash/wear out too much? thats another option, but in heavy rain it might gouge out more due to water tracking thinking maybe I just spray the grass where wheel tracks are , but then still at risk of water gouging as no roots to ...

Thanks guys
ok so chains are no go as going sideways will send me rolling sideways down the hill
no gravel under grass its a kinda clay and shale rock type combo
can get muddy in winter and goes very hard in summer

so I will have to try and get some water and stock up there then.

many thanks

Check your tyre pressure, possibly lower down to 24 psi? Use your engine for braking rather than just brakes. Cheers Mike I have not tried lowering the tyre pressure yet due to load on going up, but thinking about it yup even in lowest low gear , engine braking and no foot brake, the truck just ...

Hi Guys, I have a lifestyle block with a steep hill at the back which I use to dump my green waste , its got a zig zag track up it that I can get my Datsun 720 4x4 up, but I find coming down Hazadous, due to overgrown grass on the track, the ute tends to slide somewhat I have new MT tyres on it but ...