AndrewS
Tarquin of the Desert
Member Since: 06 May 2005
Location: Y...... because I can
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Snickers, Have you had any off road training in your D3  In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
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 14th Jun 2007 7:38 pm |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
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snickers wrote:Don't worry DG, I regard you as my "big family" and I can't be upset with you..
 have you seen his gimp suit ?
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| 14th Jun 2007 8:02 pm |
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DiscoDunc
Member Since: 08 May 2006
Location: Bristol
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Quote:My Disco3 has only the central diff lock, which is (as everybody knows) almoust useless in muddy or slippery terrain....
Total B@llocks.....  Duncan
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If I'd known I was going to be so thirsty this morning I'd have drunk more beer last night.
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| 14th Jun 2007 8:40 pm |
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RichardK
Member Since: 18 Jan 2006
Location: Western Australia
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catweasel wrote:here's some nice videos of the D3's ability
Just looking at those 2 clips and thought....Gee I know that voice.....thats me and a trip we did a couple of montha ago down Harvey way Western Ozzie
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| 15th Jun 2007 3:13 pm |
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nwoods
Member Since: 04 Apr 2006
Location: Southern California
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Snickers, as you can tell from all the comments above, we are somewhat incredulous that you've stuck yourself so irretrievably in such a simple manner.
There really is a skill to employing the systems your D3 offers. Questions abound:
1. Where you in low range?
2. What Terrian mode were you in?
3. Was DSC off?
4. To drive out of the hole, did you throttle it, or did you give it just barely enough throttle to turn the wheels?
5. If you were grounded, did you raise the suspension? If it was still grounded, did it go into extended mode? If it did, did you try to engage super extended mode?
Basically, the traction control likes a slow gentle throttle, and using a setting such as rock crawl makes the TC engage earlier with more sensitivity. I suspect that the right mode and right throttle control and you could have driven right out, forward or backward.
A rear locker would not have helped in this case, as you said neither of the rear wheels were turning. That suggests that your center diff was not engaged.
I have witness the benefits of the rear locker, but they are generally limited to when 2 wheels are off the ground, on an inclined surface.
If training is available to you, I highly suggest it. And bone up on that manual!
Regards,
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| 16th Jun 2007 5:21 pm |
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