Mercedes G Wagen Fail On Snow Covered Road - Video

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Mercedes G Wagen Fail On Snow Covered Road

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mhimyn6Iovk
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[219]

Not G-Wagen fail : incompetent driver fail .

 

[fabes]

4 wheel drive = invincible

Though to be fair, a bit of black ice, bump in the road, a bit of uneven traction and we've all been there (but not perhaps at that speed)

Expensive life lesson

 

[Steveml63]

Possible summer tyre fail, as well!

 

[Oldlae]

Just too fast...................as usual
Tony

 

[grober]

On very slippery surfaces any mismatch of vehicle speed and wheel rotational speed will cause loss of grip effectively causing wheel lock up and loss of grip. On this occasion initiated by braking but on really slippery surfaces accelerating or lifting off the throttle or changing down a gear will have the same effect. Grip and steering can only be restored by rematching speeds- unfortunately this requires the drivers split second ability to release the brakes and increase engine speed or simply coast to match wheel rotational speed to road speed to regain control- under normal circumstances at any reasonable velocity there is never enough room to do this before hitting something solid.

 

[Crazyfool]

4 wheel drive = invincible....

You're right there.

Ok it was a main road (40mph) but I was having a snowball fight with the boys. There was that much snow it was safe to play in the road; all of a sudden a Jeep G Cherokee came hurtling past us.

We walk around the corner on the way to out friends when we see the same car struggling to get up the 5mm kerb upstand onto his drive. I don't know how many attempts he had before he eventually succeeded.

 

[gr1nch]

Looks like the driver fractionally over steered into the corner, then tried to compensate too much, the front wheels lost grip by being pushed sideways by the rears, then it's all over and nothing can stop the curve into the central reservation. At least his front lights were still working afterwards!

 

[CabrioDave]

A slightly different (but connected) story:

Went with a friend in his Discovery on a special paid-for offroad jaunt through Forestry Commission ... er ... forest. Fourteen 4x4s involved. After a while, the line up halted, and we waited ... ages.

Took a walk ahead, to see why. At bottom of steep muddy dip, a 3-month old, bright red and chrome, American Dodge crewcab pickup is flailing around, with all wheels spinning. In 12"-high letters down the side it says "350 BHP".

He glides sideways into tree and takes off left door mirror. Tries again, and matchingly removes the right one. Third attempt, he dents wing, and stops.

Guy with a 14-year-old, tatty green Toyota Hilux drives down to, and past, him. From under scruffy tarpaulin on the back, he pulls a tow rope like you'd use on the Queen Mary. Connects to the Dodge, and then (looking at the Dodge driver for the first time) he says "Put it in drive, with no throttle. When I move forward, give JUST enough throttle to stay with me - no more". And the two vehicles pootle neatly up 50 yds of 45-degree track.

Toyota guy unhooks and packs his rope, then turns to the Dodge guy, points to the Toyota and says "78 bhp".

Dodge guy didn't join us for the rest of the course ...

 

[Driver15]

Wrong tyre choice.

 

[219]

Tyres really have nothing to do with it .

The incident was the result of the failure of an incompetent driver to modify his driving to match the conditions and the capabilities of the vehicle .

In the hands of a competent driver , that vehicle will go anywhere on the standard factory fit tyres .

 

[renault12ts]

G Wagen did want to be overtaken...the shame!

 

[Yugguy]

Our house overlooks a roundabout.

When it snows our winter entertainment is watching drivers of big 4x4s as they find out that having four wheel drive will not stop their idiotic 3 tonne vehicle from spinning when they barrell into the roundabout at the same speed they normally do.

 

[Doodle]

Took a walk ahead, to see why. At bottom of steep muddy dip, a 3-month old, bright red and chrome, American Dodge crewcab pickup is flailing around, with all wheels spinning. In 12"-high letters down the side it says "350 BHP".

He glides sideways into tree and takes off left door mirror. Tries again, and matchingly removes the right one. Third attempt, he dents wing, and stops.

Redneck vehicle with lead-footed redneck driver?

 

[Yugguy]

Just watched the vid.

That's what happens if you drive like a bellend in the snow.

 

[Benzowner]

My old G Wagen had to select 4 wheel drive always ran on 2 wheel otherwise. Maybe the driver forgot and driving at a relatively highish speed should have locked the diff as well. As said, bad driving not the vehicles fault.

 

[Scott_F]

A slightly different (but connected) story:

Went with a friend in his Discovery on a special paid-for offroad jaunt through Forestry Commission ... er ... forest. Fourteen 4x4s involved. After a while, the line up halted, and we waited ... ages.

Took a walk ahead, to see why. At bottom of steep muddy dip, a 3-month old, bright red and chrome, American Dodge crewcab pickup is flailing around, with all wheels spinning. In 12"-high letters down the side it says "350 BHP".

He glides sideways into tree and takes off left door mirror. Tries again, and matchingly removes the right one. Third attempt, he dents wing, and stops.

Guy with a 14-year-old, tatty green Toyota Hilux drives down to, and past, him. From under scruffy tarpaulin on the back, he pulls a tow rope like you'd use on the Queen Mary. Connects to the Dodge, and then (looking at the Dodge driver for the first time) he says "Put it in drive, with no throttle. When I move forward, give JUST enough throttle to stay with me - no more". And the two vehicles pootle neatly up 50 yds of 45-degree track.

Toyota guy unhooks and packs his rope, then turns to the Dodge guy, points to the Toyota and says "78 bhp".

Dodge guy didn't join us for the rest of the course ...

It's gripped ! It's sorted !

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