how does the freelander drive in snow?

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Nodge68 said:
In my D3, I found the DSC intervened far to early. It kept dabbing the brakes and killing the power, long before the tyres were giving up grip. Our current Kuga is much better as DSC only intervenes when pressing on in the wet.
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What I think happens is this. When driving in fresh snow the front tyres are always pushing a ridge of fresh material in front. In effect, the front tyres are always climbing a little hill while the rear tyres have an easy time of it running on freshly compacted snow. Unfortunately the extra grunt needed up front to overcome this little hill results in the rear wheels spinning and kicking in the DSC.
I could, of course, be talking a load of bolleaux, but that's how it feels to me.
 
Rank Amatuer said:
What I think happens is this. When driving in fresh snow the front tyres are always pushing a ridge of fresh material in front. In effect, the front tyres are always climbing a little hill while the rear tyres have an easy time of it running on freshly compacted snow. Unfortunately the extra grunt needed up front to overcome this little hill results in the rear wheels spinning and kicking in the DSC.
I could, of course, be talking a load of bolleaux, but that's how it feels to me.
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I was talking about the D3's DSC in dry conditions. ;)

In snow, a FWD tends to pull snow under the tyres, which helps is slip. A Freelander is FWD, until the fronts slip, at which point the rear is bought into play.
If a wheel looses traction in a forward or backwards direction direction, the TC takes control, however the DSC will often sneak in too. DSC only intervenes when the tyres are slipping in a direction other than rolling forwards or backwards direction, sideways slip for instance.
The sensitivity of the system is different between vehicles, some being much more sensitive than others.
 
Mine has been converted to two wheel drive but was brilliant in the snow.. I live on a steep hill in hudds and mine managed it.. I now have a burnt out clutch and two bald tires but she got me home
 
Two and a half years ago I moved from the flatlands to a place on top of a hill and was forward-thinking enough to buy my Freelander for the commute.
That winter we had the worst snow for 10 years and of course the Hippo's ECU packed it in as soon as the snow started so my MGF had to be pressed into service.
That was a miserable time. The MG had snow tyres all round and ran like a trouper but it was no fun being the smallest car on the highway mixing it up with heavy trucks
in white-out conditions before dawn. Last winter was a lot milder but the Freelander was, and is still back in action, with All Terrain tyres so should be a match for any conditions. :)
The MG is safely tucked away for the winter.
 
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End of the road.
 
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