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My Defender got stuck in mud. What did I do wrong?
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Turboman
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Sadly she does have a name, Saffy (had Eddy (Range rover), Patsy- (Mx6) and Saffy (Defender)- AbFab) and yes, I do tell her she is a good girl! I also have a Frogeye Sprite called Bananas.
Not sure what i would call a tractor! Maybe Kevin.
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getting stuck?I know, been doing this for thirty years!
Turboman
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getting stuck?
Sometimes!
Not for a long time though, and that was in a fordson with trailer on, on a steep slope, reversing to tip into an old mineshaft. Nowadays, I take the Massey if in doubt, too old for all that winching! They should have gone to specsavers...Here's the proof that Land Rovers are best... bloody Patrols can't even fit on a bridge!!!
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Lever forward to go into low box, trundel along in second gear and if you are on anything slippery ie we grass you'll be fine to push the little lever over to the left. As most have said a little momentum helps alot as well as mud terrain tires.
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Some good advice on here by previous posters, I'll just add my two pence worth. If I was setting off to drive over a fairly flat field that I knew was wet and I was being carefull I (might) do the following. Stop on entering the field and select diff lock and low range and 3rd gear, then just set off trying to pick my way over the flatest/dryest route that I could. 3rd low is roughly equivalent to 1st high but gives more controll, I think 3rd might well be best as it will give you momentum when you need it.
If I see a patch of really soft ground coming up it is worth increasing speed before you get to it, if you sense that you are going slower start turning the steering wheel 1/4 turn to one side and then the same to the other, sounds daft but can help.
As a last resort as soon as you loose forward motion have ONE attempt to reverse out and if that fails STOP digging yourself deeper into the mud, get out and drop the tyre pressures a good bit (to perhaps 20psi) and gently try reversing out again, - for this reason my tyre inflator lives in my 90.
Road tyres are just that, good on tarmac roads, all terrain tyres can be suprisingly good in mud and will be reasonable on road.
Wet grass especially where there is an incline can be likened to green ice, take care.
If I see a patch of really soft ground coming up it is worth increasing speed before you get to it, if you sense that you are going slower start turning the steering wheel 1/4 turn to one side and then the same to the other, sounds daft but can help.
As a last resort as soon as you loose forward motion have ONE attempt to reverse out and if that fails STOP digging yourself deeper into the mud, get out and drop the tyre pressures a good bit (to perhaps 20psi) and gently try reversing out again, - for this reason my tyre inflator lives in my 90.
Road tyres are just that, good on tarmac roads, all terrain tyres can be suprisingly good in mud and will be reasonable on road.
Wet grass especially where there is an incline can be likened to green ice, take care.
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Get yourself to Newbury 4x4 sales day on 26th March ( yes, Mothers Day, well done organisers! ) and I'll give you a run-through!Based Hants Berks border near Newbury. I did the Landrover experience course (albeit some years ago now) but it is so long since i have had to use the diff lock I had forgotten what to do. The other thing that has confused me is the post that said, high gear, low range and diff lock. How do I get that? I think I need to get someone to show me again.
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Coffeelandy
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Wet muddy grass will catch anything out especially on a side slope. Getting stuck at some stage in a Defender is to be expected hence the fitting of winches Mate.
Get that different lock on soonest.
I was thinking about popping down to Newbury 4x4!
Thanks. I will look into all terrain tyres. I cant afford to change them all at the moment.
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Is this the one at the Newbury showground that kinda took over from Old Sodbury?
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Unfortunately when a defender gets suck it's the job of a tractor to rescue
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Yeah. It's a good day out, I always come back with some goodies, not normally what I was looking for, good to chat to other Landy owners too. Plus loads of agricultural and garden machinery stuff too.
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You'll probably find a good deal on all terrain tyres there!I was thinking about popping down to Newbury 4x4!
I have used them before and they are very reasonable and nice people.
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I think we're getting confused between Newbury 4x4 and Newbury 4x4 Autojumble spares day!
http://www.4x4sparesday.co.uk/events/newbury-4x4-vintage-spares-day
Yeah but honestly...if you saw the mud...she should not have got stuck. I got it wrong. End of. I created the mud and the problem. I didn't deal with it properly. Road tyres or non road tyres I got it wrong. But fortunately I have a friend with a tractor! If someone who knows what they are doing gets stuck then fair enough, a tractor is the answer. I didn't. I should have been able to get out of the situation. These vehicles are amazing. This was human error!
LOL! Yep! Newbury 4x4 is a company in Newbury. Nice peeps!
