Ianwallace · Jan 31, 2015

Hi guys
today I have gone to feed my bees and one of my sites is off road
you have to go down a very slight bank and its all wet grass and the bank is shallow and well put it this way my old trooper had no problems going up or down it.

on the way out I got to the top of the bank and then I got stuck

I don't understand why this is?
I have a set of brand new Goodrich tires and everything?

from the front drivers side I was getting a (what sounded like a clicking noise) as I think the wheel was slipping?

before you ask I don't know what a diff is or anything like that
all I know is sorely I should not get stuck on this type of terrain?

ukadamwest · Jan 31, 2015

did you try low ratio ?

Ianwallace · Jan 31, 2015

yes
when I was at the bottom of the bank
I shifted the gear leaver to the left and put it on the symbol of the car going up

West Slope Rover · Jan 31, 2015

I think that it's your tyres. The clicking was traction control activating.

Ianwallace · Jan 31, 2015

they are brand new BF Goodridge A/T ko tires

biketeacherdave · Jan 31, 2015

which bfg tyres do you have ? have you tried lowering your tyre pressures

West Slope Rover · Jan 31, 2015

You're not the first to suffer this indignity.

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Ianwallace · Jan 31, 2015

Ianwallace said:
they are brand new BF Goodridge A/T ko tires

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These are the same as I had on my trooper

Ianwallace · Jan 31, 2015

West Slope Rover said:
You're not the first to suffer this indignity.

UK Based Land Rover Forum, Land Rover Gallery and Land Rover Links. - Search Results for stuck on wet grass

I can't search very well on my phone

West Slope Rover · Jan 31, 2015

Ianwallace said:
I can't search very well on my phone

There 8 pages and 75 posts about the same thing, from Freelanders to Defenders, all getting stuck on wet grass. It's like ice.

Ianwallace · Jan 31, 2015

That's bloody stupid why is there such an issue? Thought they were ment to be off road cars

West Slope Rover · Jan 31, 2015

Ianwallace said:
That's bloody stupid why is there such an issue?

Physics.

ukadamwest · Jan 31, 2015

West Slope Rover said:
There 8 pages and 75 posts about the same thing, from Freelanders to Defenders, all getting stuck on wet grass. It's like ice.

but warmer

Ianwallace · Jan 31, 2015

I've had no problems with my trooper.

ukadamwest · Jan 31, 2015

Ianwallace said:
That's bloody stupid why is there such an issue? Thought they were ment to be off road cars

they are.

however. looking at your tyres.. they still have the knobbles on.. brand spanking new..

tyres actually need to be worn in, they grip better when worn in. also consider dropping your tyre pressures to 28 PSI all round

Ianwallace · Jan 31, 2015

Yes they are new only done around 75 miles on them. Will try and letting the pressure down next time. [emoji16]

ukadamwest · Jan 31, 2015

you probably need a good 300 miles till they wear. new tyres fresh from the mould do not have good grip. look at motor racing.. you see the formula drivers spinning the wheels to heat the rubber and burn off the surface smooth to get grip. fresh new tyres grip poorly, that surface smoothness from the casting on a surface like wet grass will grip very poorly.

Ianwallace · Jan 31, 2015

Bloody hell
Thank you that's very interesting
Every day is a school day. Thank you

ukadamwest · Jan 31, 2015

I've learned from experience.. when young and stupid (too much right foot not enough brain), new tyres in the wet and ended up facing the wrong way on the road... no bent metal though.. that was a school day !

a tyre specialist who did a lot of tyres for club racers gave me a good talking to about it.

brake pads/discs also need bedding in properly !

Ianwallace · Jan 31, 2015

I knew about the brakes and pads but not tires.
Just thought that with the amount of tread on them I would clime Everest

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