Passing on cliff edge

[Micaj]

I recently took a trip out to west virginia and was on some particularly tight trails and I just wonder how someone would pass another on them. Backing up doesn't seem realist in alot of situations, I also thought maybe hook your winch up to a tree and pull your machine up the mountain a bit, let the others pass and then bring it down but then how do you straighten out your machine back on the trail

 

[Admin]

 

[Tommyp]

We just got back a week ago. If you met someone with a 74 inch wide machine In some places I think it would be impossible. Should be 1 way trails.

 

[rickoshea]

I recently took a trip out to west virginia and was on some particularly tight trails and I just wonder how someone would pass another on them. Backing up doesn't seem realist in alot of situations, I also thought maybe hook your winch up to a tree and pull your machine up the mountain a bit, let the others pass and then bring it down but then how do you straighten out your machine back on the trail

down hill has the right of way around here.it is a courtesy thing,not written in stone but generally followed.it stems from running logging/fire roads which are always downhill ROW,and we have alot of mountains.if it's flat ground??

 

[CID]

down hill has the right of way around here.it is a courtesy thing,not written in stone but generally followed.it stems from running logging/fire roads which are always downhill ROW,and we have alot of mountains.if it's flat ground??

That's weird. Due to braking bias, when backing down a steep hill the front wheels will lock up when braking, causing loss of steering. I've experienced this in my 4WD Ford Ranger. For that reason, the vehicle headed downhill is required to back up.

 

[TripleB]

When i looked up trail etiquette, It said the person coming up hill has the right of way. I can see that. But there is 1 trail at royal blue thats impossible for the person coming down hill to back up. Its single track with deep ruts and most of the time a muddy mess. There is nowhere to pass so the guy coming up has to back down. Probably only a few 100 yards like that but I hate that trail.

 

[rickoshea]

That's weird. Due to braking bias, when backing down a steep hill the front wheels will lock up when braking, causing loss of steering. I've experienced this in my 4WD Ford Ranger. For that reason, the vehicle headed downhill is required to back up.

so,if you're headed down hill with a heavy load,you're expected to reverse up hill? not happening.at least not around here.common sense dictates uphill yields.it works for us so that's what we do.any active logging road has a call frequency and it's always down has ROW for a reason.

 

[CID]

A human's ability to adapt to changing situations is what makes us so successful. We're talking about SxSs (any off road vehicle) meeting on a narrow trail, very few of them will be hauling a heavy load. Here, the law is - 'the uphill vehicle has the right of way' - for the reason I mentioned.

 

[rickoshea]

so,a

A human's ability to adapt to changing situations is what makes us so successful. We're talking about SxSs (any off road vehicle) meeting on a narrow trail, very few of them will be hauling a heavy load. Here, the law is - 'the uphill vehicle has the right of way' - for the reason I mentioned.

4 seat rzr schoolbus heading down is supposed to give way to a single guy on an atv? sure.your law is flawed.but hey,it's your law so ...

 

[Ohio4x4]

I too was taught somewhere in life that the downhill traffic gets the row. There are always those situations where it doesn't fit but so far that's what I've passed down to any new riders in our group. It goes along with keeping track of the rider behind you. Common sense goes a long ways.

 

[CID]

so,a

4 seat rzr schoolbus heading down is supposed to give way to a single guy on an atv? sure.your law is flawed.but hey,it's your law so ...

The law is written assuming similar vehicles.

 

[CumminsPusher]

We thankfully don’t run into traffic often out here but IMO trail etiquette is giving the right of way to the largest group or whoever has the easiest time getting out of the way. Usually turning into the tress suffices. For us on hill climbs usually it’s dirt bikes, they can easily find room. We haven’t encountered issues meeting Sxs’s on narrow hill climbs yet. Elsewhere usually it’s obvious who needs to move.
Usually people are respectful and do what needs done. There are a couple spots I hope to never have traffic otherwise someone may need air support lol.

 

[Randy6911]

Just got back from Virginia. No way around it, You or them just have to find a wide enough spot to pull off or over to pass Give and take a little or you might be sleeping on the trail if nobody gives. Our group usually gives right of way to downhill traffic. Most times someone will make the first courteous move and you both continue your happy ride.

 

[fsk1290]

Whoever has the bigger toy gets the right of way. It makes more sense that way.

 

[bigshoe]

Whomever has the smallest group always yields. I'm not moving just because someone is land yachting in there 4 seater monstrosity of a sxs.