Who's been cheating, and looking at my youtubes in advance?!?! Already a couple of views of these, and I just uploaded them overnight...

Come on, 'fess up!

 

that would be me :smiley_thumbs_up:

you seriously should put them on a CD and send them to Chrysler. let them know just HOW capable their Jeep Patriot is and that whichever model they replace it with should be just as capable if not even more! :smiley_thumbs_up:

 

This is the original lake that I went through

During draining, beer and chicken

After draining (that the Landcruiser got stuck in)

 

The waterline on petbug, clearly above spec at the rear wheelwell, even after the water was drained

my waterline 10 minutes after crossing. This doesn't line up with the video shot from the rear. I think the water dried up before I though to take the shot.

 

I loved that!!!---Well done , Just goes to show what the Pat will do compared with some so Called off roaders.. May I also say very proffessional footage , Congrats to the Camera Man.

 

Impressive!

 

Stupid firewall at work wont let me see the videos. Ill have to wait until I get home.

Nice pictures tho. :smiley_thumbs_up:

 

Same problem here, work doesn't like us watching videos. Good pictures and story. Glad to hear how versitile the Pat really is.

 

Not bad man. Now just remember, its always a good idea to check differential and transmission fluid after playing in water like that. 95% of the time it comes out clean, but the other 5% somehow you get water contamination and the gear oil needs a swap.

Been wheelin Jeeps for 10 years and have seen to many diffs low or contaminated to not do the check after a trip.

 

agreed. I'll be looking at it this weekend. Also going to look for any vents that might have let water in.

We did check petbugs air intake right away, because I was worried he flooded it with water, but it only had a couple drops that I wiped out.

 

This is better then some Action movies. A lot of THRILLERS.:smiley_thumbs_up:

GOOD JOB

 

It was I stalking the videos late at night:banana:


Just an observation when Peter was pulling the land cruiser out, i'm assuming he was in reverse with 4x4 locked. It sure sounded like the Pat was reving up but not spinning the tires as much as I would have expected it to, it looked like the surface was rather slick but I could only see the passenger front wheel. It almost reminded me of how every once in a while that stupid no rev problem comes up.

 

It was I stalking the videos late at night:banana:


Just an observation when Peter was pulling the land cruiser out, i'm assuming he was in reverse with 4x4 locked.

I don't think anyone has answered this question in the past. When in reverse, can a 4x4 Patriot be in 4WD? Or does it revert only to FWD? On my XJ--and I know the 4WD systems in the two vehicles are different--I am only in 2WD in reverse.

 

Good, glad to hear you're on top of it.

One other thing my cherokee buddies do is fab up a pvc "hot air intake" for offroading where water can be deep. Its more or less a short intake to a cone filter that sits far back and up high in the engine compartment. It doesnt do much for hp, you dont lose much either, but you pretty much eliminate the chance of getting water in your intake and ruining the engine.

This is something that they will swap on, leaving the stock air box in place just moving the oem intake tube from the throttle body.

 

Did the red pat blow the drivers side rear tire on your adventure?

 

nope. the day before he tore a sidewall on a backcountry skiing trip.

 

very impressive stuff! thanks for sharing.

 

it's definitely in 4x4 in reverse. The FDII BLD works the same in both directions as well

 

If your XJ is only 2wd in reverse then you have some issues with either your transfercase or front axle disconnect if equipped.

 

Can you get "slingshot" tow-ropes in America? They're sort of bungey-ropes. You attach them and rush backwards and the stored up energy intensifies your pulling ability almost launching the towed vehicle forwards. They're expensive, and they need constant checking, but they give a small light-weight vehicle one hell of an increased recovery power.

Rocal

 

ARB sells "Snatch Traps" I think that is what you were talking about right?:smiley_thumbs_up:

 

Now that's Patriotism!

 

Nice!!!! Wish I could have gone with you guys!!! I love that trail.:banana:

 

Neat video.

The one thing I noticed was when you pulling the p/u out of Lake Jeep, the two guys who were guiding you, seemed awful close to the tow strap. If that thing ever breaks--and they do--standing that close, someone could get severly injured or killed!

 

Appleton, do you mean that trail specifically? If so, we turned around soon after it started going downhill. Do you know if it continues on in a similar style, or does it go steep and crazy? Would like to continue down it next time.

We also ran into two other lifted XJ's that kind of looked like they were wondering what the hell two Patriots were doing here.

 

:smiley_thumbs_up:that is a really good vid of what the pat can do. Im very impressed that with the stock tires you guys could get any traction to pull the land rover out.:smiley_thumbs_up::smiley_thumbs_up:

 

Toyota Landcruiser. I made the same ID error, but I'm sure a Landrover would have made through no problem.

in fact, I'll bet it was driver error that got him stuck, not the vehicle he was in. had I let go of the skinny pedal, I probably would have been swimming too.

 

in fact, I'll bet it was driver error that got him stuck, not the vehicle he was in.

And since a lot of people seem to want to compare vehicles without noting other possible differences, I'd just like to point out that tires make a big difference too!

 

I dont know how far you guy's went but i know it does get pretty bad in some spots!!!! But the way the pats handled it surprised me!!!:banana:

 

this was our turn around, pretty much at the bottom of the first downhill.

 

Jesus! Great videos, don't ANYBODY knock the Patriot after seeing these! Super!