Took my Skoda Yeti off-road to test its capabilities: How it ended

TBH I tried the experiment only because the Clutch Plate assembly was already overdue for change and I wished to utilise it fully for such 'homework'.

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The SnowMan on a 'MUD'venture 

Recently I took my Snowman to a field full of soft mud just to have some Off-road experience and to learn about the capability of the Haldex kit.

In fact, to be frank the field falls on my daily commute, teasing me to take the 'MUDventure' on someday.

Eventually, the SnowMan got stuck in the field with plentiful Black Cotton soil mud. I guess, there wasn't any issue with the Haldex clutch but the car started skidding laterally so finally I opted for rescue with our Thar.

The SnowMan being Rescued

The SnowMan then needed a short break to cool down before hitting the road once again.

TBH I tried the experiment only because the Clutch Plate assembly was already overdue for change and I wished to utilise it fully for such 'homework'.

I must agree I'm still just in the learning phase w.r.t. Yeti and its off-road capability.

However I still think that I should have tried to venture the field only in the forward direction instead of trying in the reverse gear in the later stage. It was a forced decision but that eventually had worsened the situation and the SnowMan started skidding laterally to the RHS, which had even excess soft mud with water body.

In the forward direction, I think the weight of the engine would have helped in holding the track & rest everything could have been taken care of by the Haldex kit.

Also a suitable set of AT tyres is always a must for such adventures. It could be a safe option to take the off-road performance to the next level.

That's a short summary of the few lessons I learnt.

Riverside visit to loosen up excess mud-

The detailed Car Wash finally

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