Decided to do a lane near new work on way home, first bit was fine, but later was a little flooded and repaired with bricks, so no real idea what was in the dips

Was low ratio and diff lock, trickled along slightly worried I could get stuck, but not a single problem, not any wheelspin or anything.

Can anything stop one of these?

My Dakar owning workmate forgot to bring it to work!

MJI said:

Can anything stop one of these?

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Yes, deep mud when the tractor ruts are deeper than your ground clearance and you dont see that cos they are covered with water and the vehicle ends up suspended on the chassis.... my nightmare between the rice fields to reach my cottage ... some tractor drivers were very happy to see me after periods of heavy rain cos they liked my home made plum brandy ...untill i fitted a winch and bought a set these(the version with 4) https://www.tracgrabber.eu/pages/about-trac-grabber which made the tractor drivers sad

MJI said:

but later was a little flooded and repaired with bricks, so no real idea what was in the dips

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Make sure you have access to the net then, you might be needing LZIR if you do not physically check the depth of water logged ruts.

Cheers

They would be a lot better if the rear overhang wasn’t so huge. Add a tow bar an things get even worse. If I ever end up owning one, my first job will be a 2 inch lift.

neilly said:

Make sure you have access to the net then, you might be needing LZIR if you do not physically check the depth of water logged ruts.

Cheers

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This is why I crawled along ready to reverse out, first couple were just puddles

Another reason to not convert those with SLS to coils cos the ORM gives you more than 3" on the back

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This is why I crawled along ready to reverse out, first couple were just puddles

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this is what happens when you think its "just a puddle".....


as one of our party on the first 'Bouncing Bakewell' run found out...

Bobdog said:

as one of our party on the first 'Bouncing Bakewell' run found out...

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Ooopsie...

Cheers

sierrafery said:

Yes, deep mud when the tractor ruts are deeper than your ground clearance and you dont see that cos they are covered with water and the vehicle ends up suspended on the chassis.... my nightmare between the rice fields to reach my cottage ... some tractor drivers were very happy to see me after periods of heavy rain cos they liked my home made plum brandy ...untill i fitted a winch and bought a set these(the version with 4) https://www.tracgrabber.eu/pages/about-trac-grabber which made the tractor drivers sad

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To be fair, thats an issue with all 4x4's, not just D2's.

I've been everywhere my mates have been (110 Defender with 2"lift and a D1 with 2" lift and 265/76R16 tyres). The only time I've needed help was due to deep ruts and not enough clearance for my diffs (fortunately I have diff guards), and we've driven the Snowdonia National park, the peak district, and various other more challenging lanes. No worry about the chassis though, that's NOT what will cause the issue in ruts.
I am planning (when I have the funds) to do a 2" lift to enable a larger diameter tyre which will increase the diff's ground clearance.

MJI said:

Decided to do a lane near new work on way home, first bit was fine, but later was a little flooded and repaired with bricks, so no real idea what was in the dips

Was low ratio and diff lock, trickled along slightly worried I could get stuck, but not a single problem, not any wheelspin or anything.

Can anything stop one of these?

My Dakar owning workmate forgot to bring it to work!

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Disco 2’s are pretty capable. They have similar suspension travel to a Defender. As does a D1 and RRC. Although the Watts rear end on the D2 and radius arm setup does limit it a bit.

The biggest downers off road are it’s bulk. On stock tyres and approach and departure angles aren’t great and makes the bumpers highly vulnerable. The ramp over angle due to the longer wheelbase also isn’t as good.

While the TCS is useful. Lack of a centre diff lock (most D2’s) can hamper them in some situations. And often require a slightly more energetic approach. But on the flip side the TCS provides clear advantages on some terrain. If the D2 has a centre lock then it makes them far more capable.

Taller tyres and aftermarket bumpers can also improve the approach/departure angles.

Other than that. Just there general size. On trials courses or in tight wooded areas the large body panels, vehicle girth and length can make them more unwieldy.

That all said green lanes by and large should be perfectly driveable in most stock Discovery like vehciles with the exception of some MT tyres. If they aren’t. Chances aren’t you have driven the wrong way or shouldn’t even be there. Remeber green lanes are Not off roading. They are unpaved roads.

Bobdog said:

as one of our party on the first 'Bouncing Bakewell' run found out...

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That must have been a little scary as it happened.