Hey Brad. We ran into a Toyota Hilux with a camper trailer stuck on the beach. I thought there was no way my wheezy 3.6 Overland would pull it out and the tide was coming in fast. Tried to snatch it out in 4H Sand mode with no luck at all so I raised it to OR2 put it 4L and sand mode and it pulled it out easy. I was very impressed and the Hilux owner was a little surprised he'd been rescued by a Jeep of all things. Jeeps are not very well loved Down Under in Australia, especially by Toyota and Nissan drivers...... Great channel mate, very watchable. I enjoy watching you do what I dare not do for fear of divorce...... Go the mighty Jeep!!!

Appreciate you testing the various modes Brad! Thanks for another great video.

Really loved your kids comments. You could tell they were really enjoying it. thanks for sacrificing your jeep so we dont have to. 😬

That was a really good test of the various traction modes in the sand.

Another great video Brad. You’re spot on with your assessment of the different modes. I’m kinda surprised to see the Chief sump guard bend like that but then again you were literally flying. That’s the exact one I got, as far as I could tell the heavier duty one doesn’t come with the opening for the oil filter. Maybe after they see this video they’ll start offering it. Keep up the great work and stay safe out there guys! It was great to see Norah being so into it and using all the terminology and Caleb did great with the drone as always.

Took my 2016 wk2 out last weekend and I darn near got it stuck. Some of your advice helped get me out before I would have had to shovel. Thanks for testing the different modes. Really helpful. I've noticed that snow is really only useful for super slippery conditions.

Excellent! Thank you for doing this! Very anxious and excited to watch your next "do it"! And! Have to say, Caleb does an awesome awesome job of video and sound! Hollywood is waiting for your skills! Awesome production!

I know definitely that snow mode applies the brake to the spinning wheel, I found that out coming up the steep hill to my house during our last big snowfall

Hi Brad. Really enjoy your channel and especially this real practical demonstration of the Modes! The Grand Cherokee is an extremely capable suv, as your journeys prove. The only element Jeep could improve is the front under-sump protection, as you have demonstrated. I have a WK 2 Overland and live in New Zealand. Its an awesome vehicle. Thanks, Frank

This is a great video, best wishes from the UK

Love your videos bro! keep up the good work. And one question just got a new Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk have any suggestions on off-road gear?

Nice job Norah! You killed the video and narration in this episode!

Great video! Loved the kid's comments ! Kaleb is already "one of us"!

Great videos mate. New to your stuff as just buying a Jeep now. Can I ask, do you know what the 4wd drive system a 2021 Grand Cherokee Night Eagle Diesel WK built May21 ? It's great the stuff you do as a family. Love your videos 👍

Would you believe it?? Sand mode works great in the sand lol love that 4X4 system they have!!

Very entertaining and visually pleasing as usual. I’m not sure why but I’m surprised at how capable the WK2 is! Jeep should consider sponsoring your channel and maybe letting you do real world testing when the next gen Grand Cherokee comes out.

This was sweet Brad. I agree that Jeep should have more information on the system. I have seen videos on the different modes. But still wasn’t tech savvy. More sales driven content to sell you on the vehicle. Pretty impressed with the sand mode you demonstrate. Clearly was the winner.

The HEMI sounded really nice

Hey, Brad, another great idea of yours. What an informative experience and video. BTW, a suggestion for you (and all the other videographers of this genre who may be watching): please add the dates on the videos of your adventures! It will be nice to match the climatic conditions (fickle as the weather may be) and the timeframe your adventure took place. Incidentally, yesterday, Nov. 6, 2020, my 2020 JGC Trailhawk was delivered to my house; Looks great and I'll drive it today. More later.

I would never want to "jump" my JGC with the air suspension. Good video and info as always Brad.

Great Stuff!

"Dad's probably loving this" Dads wallet isnt.

I had the same skids on my overland and in UAE Dubai mostly we drive on sand and I did installed a kill switch for the abs to off the traction totally

You really need to use AlfaOBD to monitor the transfer case and rear ELSD when doing the testing, it's a wealth of information showing exactly what the system is doing.

Excellent video. What do you think of the Offroad Animal plates and bumpers?

I have a 2023 limited plus. I drive in Dubai dunes ( not hard ones ) on Sand mode , deflated tires ( 15psi ) . There is no 4WLow for mw, still fine .

Hello, great videos man. When you installed your Nudge Bar from Chief were you able to use the hooks from the factory or did you have to order the hooks as well from Chief?

Hey Brad, nice video. Agree its hard getting a definitive answer for what each mode does. From what I read and my experience sand mode raises the shift point between gears and is a little more aggressive in stopping wheel spin. I believe mud mode allows the spinning wheel to spin for a brief time to throw the mud out of the treads. I found the jeep to feel a little squirrelly in mud and I think this might explain it. Snow mode, like you said, starts in 2nd gear and I think the BTC is set more like a low bias LSD to maintain control. I would really like to find a definitive answer but for now, that's my story and I'm sticking with it lol.

What tires and tire size are you running, looks like they handle sand pretty good

An interesting test to augment what you have done.. is to slowly approach a steepish sand hill in Sand Mode....this models what happens when you lose speed on a sand incline.... in Sand Mode the software will stop the wheels from spinning (so you don't dig in).... and as part of this will ultimately cut power to the point that you can't move up the incline (you can of course roll back).. this shows where the Sand limit is.. the functional response I describe is with the electronically locking rear diff option

Select terrain gives the computer different set parameters that it can use to anticipate actions in the power train in relation to speed, braking power, and torque/power. It tweaks responsiveness. Sand mode is meant to be faster, mud slower, rocks even slower. Sport mode even throws more power to the rear to simulate rear wheel drive. You seem to have researched well!

Good job kiddos!

Appreciate that mode test driving. More is better for all of us GC owners. Manual and dealer instructions not that helpful. Snow mode is best example for misunderstanding! My dealer told me this is for snow covered roads. Okay, but using this while you‘re stuck in a snow covered parking lot you getting no where. Using GC for towing is even seperate series. We tow a 28ft camper trailer and i remember couple of situations i know what would help me but not which mode reflects this EVEN what doesn‘t make it worse (talking about lifting and traction control). What will be helpful having at least situation examples it is good for as well some that it isn‘t for - i did some everyday life instructions my self for me and my wife. It would be boring missing the nail with this wonderful tool. But to get a deep understanding it would be helpful if manual has some more details what is exactly done in which mode but this requires understanding of course. So for now only testdriving, learning and exchange experiences is the way to go. Thank you!

@prodigal overland awesome vid to see someone test the different modes. I have question i just picked a up a 2021 JGC Limited X...i wanted to use the selec-terrain but the dial wont change from auto. My 4WD low works and the N button to disconnect also works. Is there something im missing to get the dial to change modes??

Hi Brad I have a 2018 TrailHawk and I use it a lot on the beaches of Eastern Long Island --- I find putting it on lift 1 mode auto air down to around 24psi and don't use drive just 1st and or 2nd gear driving under 20mph we can go just about anywhere on the beach in any sand conditions-- I enjoyed your sand video -- did you leave trans. in drive doing those dunes if so you are loosing rpm's in drive use your gears manually --- thanks ain't nothing like a Jeep as long as you air down

My Overland has Mud/Sand Mode, wonder how that compares since you can tell the difference between your sand and mud

8 speed? I'm taking my `14 Overland with stock tires to the beach tomorrow. I hope I make it...

For next sand adventure it would be interesting to show recovery when totally stuck. Somebody wrote a comment about shoveling. It is useless in sand. All you need to do is to hardly shake by hands the car from side to side (with the help of the passengers😊). It will emerge itself from sand. I learned this surprising technique in Sahara when we managed to recover a LC in less than 1 minute.

It is impressive in sand for a primarily street focused car, with some usable off-road ability especially considering those little all terrain tires.

What is the wheels/tires sizs on your car,,, and what are the biggest sizes of 18/20 tires that fits wk2 overland (if you know) Regards! To be Mentioned : i tried to install 17" wheels they didn't fit , there wasn't a bit of space between caliper and inner wall of the rims!

I didn't think the select track modes worked in 4 high, only 4 low. I'm going to have to mess around with mine next time I get a chance to get out.

It’s interesting sand & mud used to be 1 mode with there being a sport mode. Newer models they ditched sport and split sand/mud.

Not meant to be indestructible brad, that plate did its job of absorbing all that force! Imagine if you didn't have it!

Sand mode but use manual paddle shift

You can see in my channel and see how to properly drive on a sand dune.. The first thing you need to do is deflate the tire's to 10 psi.. Try it it next time it will be a walk in the park for the WK2...

When you first engaged the sand mode , it was in normal ride height right? Maybe that is why you hit your front guard?

How are you in 4Wd "Hi?" These are AWD. There isn't a 4hi just 4Lo. Or at least on mine lol.

Never take a turn while reverse in sand It can be very dangerous and vehicle can overturn

What engine size is your Jeep

In sand, mud and rock, traction control is off; your rear diff is locked, the only difference is your throttle control, torque and shift points change!

🚙💨🏜🤪👍 Punch it, dad! YEEE-HAW!!

Hey bro am sultan and i am Arab so you are not handing the sand well The sand needs special way of driving but and uf you low you air tiers to 15 to 10 you would be shocked of how much that can make a change you will never leave the doneness ✌

Is it me or does anybody else wonder why there are boxes on the roof when there is plenty of space in the rear. So many people do this, why?

Thanks. Please always just quickly mention location including park name, state (everyone knows Moab, but some parks aren't well known), date, weather. Also, please turn off the DRLs, the flicker is annoying (it's under settings). (And the bulbs will last longer!)

V8?

I think you are accelerating too hard creating too much spin not obtaining any traction

2:41 still talking

You need to learn how to drive on sand

Get rid of that STUPID music!