[Gila Hemi]

 

[Rockster]

Hah! Saw that. Thought about posting it. Bananas did their job. The splitter was just fine...

 

[DeWFPo]

This is not the first Challenger or Charger that Matt has had to rescue off-road. I really don't understand what people are thinking, or maybe they're not.

 

[UnloosedChewtoy]

This is not the first Challenger or Charger that Matt has had to rescue off-road. I really don't understand what people are thinking, or maybe they're not.

The number of RWD trucks he pulls out of tight places also boggles my mind.

People just don't think. Winters here are the same way though. People who've lived here for years still try to tackle unplowed roads in their tiny cars with bald or eco-tires, and get stuck. Then they act like they're not sure how it happened.

 

[MIDNITE RT]

Don’t see how the bananas compensated for her stupidity.

 

[Derecho]

Ahhhhh....the life and times of a rental car. Some unknowing person will fall in love with that car some day in the foreseeable future on a used car lot, buy it and then treat it right.

 

[Rockster]

Don’t see how the bananas compensated for her stupidity.

To be fair Matt has pointed out those roads can be deceiving. They start out good even for a passenger vehicle but then there is a spot in the road where sand collects or the road turns to mud. The road just gets real bad real quick and one is stuck before one knows it. Roads that were good last season may be bad this season so someone with a good experience getting to the best camping spot last year gets stuck this year.

Also, the views/scenery are very nice and people are pretty much taken in by it and don't pay as much attention as they should.

But even 4-wheel drive/all wheel drive vehicles get stuck. My little exposure to 4 wheel off roading is it is not if you will get stuck but when. With 4 wheels off the pavement you are half way to being stuck. You just don't know it.

 

[MIDNITE RT]

To be fair Matt has pointed out those roads can be deceiving. They start out good even for a passenger vehicle but then there is a spot in the road where sand collects or the road turns to mud. The road just gets real bad real quick and one is stuck before one knows it. Roads that were good last season may be bad this season so someone with a good experience getting to the best camping spot last year gets stuck this year.

Also, the views/scenery are very nice and people are pretty much taken in by it and don't pay as much attention as they should.

But even 4-wheel drive/all wheel drive vehicles get stuck. My little exposure to 4 wheel off roading is it is not if you will get stuck but when. With 4 wheels off the pavement you are half way to being stuck. You just don't know it.

Although I understand the attraction, I don’t see any way a Challenger or any stock passenger car should be driven on those roads for the reasons you stated.
Common sense should come into play at some point. Take a tour with an experienced guide in the proper vehicle and enjoy the scenery.