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edge

Active Member

• Apr 1, 2011

• #1

OK at the risk of being shot down ,
I went out up the field in my old mans Disco as I tried to climb the bank 1st low steady revs I could feel the tyres slipping and gripping till we lost traction and spun to a halt .
Into reverse all feet off and gently back down to the bottom again
Now I have never driven a Disco off road before and was surprised that she failed to get up the bank(My freelander has been up this bank several times with TC) So was I useing the wrong technique/gear
any suggestions please
OH and shes on road bias tyres where as the freelander is on ATs

 

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bobbler

New Member

• Apr 1, 2011

• #2

did you have diff lock engaged?

 

juiceyv8

New Member

• Apr 1, 2011

• #3

low 2nd plenty of momentum.........oh and ease off as you make the crest

im asuming diff lock engaged........

 

barmatt

Well-Known Member

LZIR Despatch Agent

• Apr 1, 2011

• #4

low 2nd and a decent set of tyres.

 

3.5 efi

Well-Known Member

• Apr 1, 2011

• #5

juiceyv8 said:

low 2nd plenty of momentum.........oh and ease off as you make the crest

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momentum being the key word.

 

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MrPDude

Active Member

• Apr 1, 2011

• #6

Momentum is your friend!

You wouldnt believe the amount of times that gets shouted over the CB when we're out laning.

Take a run up at it and keep the power on as you go up.

 

puppysandwich

New Member

• Apr 1, 2011

• #7

low 1st will give you too much torque and make the tyres break away which leads you to the problem you had. The TC on the Gaylander, sorry Freelander will have compensated for this. As has been said lowbox 2nd gear lots of run up

 

Dartmoor Navigator

Well-Known Member

• Apr 1, 2011

• #8

You need to travel as slowly as possible but as fast as is necessary

2nd gear / low / diff lock - power first two thirds and ease off last third.

If failed: brake first, reverse gear and back. If you slip, blip the throttle slightly to regain traction.