Proper Way of Using Engine Brake...

[RustyXIII]

^^Your funeral... Or if you're lucky, just medical and repair bills.

There are lots of sound offroading/4X4 techniques that does not translate well to the road. In going downhill, the weight of the car shifts to the front, and with the balance being biased to the front even at rest, you risk making the rear lose grip and become unstable. Add a potential lockup situation and you get the picture.

The techniques your offroading buddies told you is only used when even low range is not low enough. Now, if that's the case, then you probably shouldn't be up there in the first place...