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Rob:

--- Quote from: "ian_s" ---they might breakdown, but they are rarely expensive to fix.
if it is a 2.25 diesel, dont expect more than 55mph out of it on the standard gearing.
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Is standard gearing when the red lever is pulled towards you ie not in hi ratio?

Andy the Landy:

--- Quote from: "Rob" ---
Is standard gearing when the red lever is pulled towards you ie not in hi ratio?
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Welcome to the leafers brigade :D . For normal on-road driving leave the red lever forward towards the bulkhead and the yellow leaver upwards - this gives normal, on road, 2 wheel drive. If you then go off-road, leave the red lever in the forward position and push the yellow lever down - this gives 4WD in high ratio gearing (to release 4WD and go back to 2WD, pull the red lever all the way back and then push the red lever all the way forwards and the yellow one should pop back up). For really sh*tty, gloopy stuff, pull the red lever all the way back and this automatically puts the box in 4WD in low ratio box to (hopefully) get you out if the sh*tty stuff. Think thats right but if not someone else will correct me - the lager has been flowing :D  :D

The Fat Controller:

--- Quote from: "bezzabsa" ---had 60 out of mine all standard.. and 6 people on board..and yes it was on the flat.. had 3 others following me to confirm speed
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i didn't know people could walk that fast  :)

are you sure you wern't traveling at 6 mph :lol:  :lol:

tomarse:
When i rebuilt my landrover and then drove it to its first MOT i did it in low range too as i had no idea what all the levers did!  :lol:

Its also worth pointing out to the OP that you are not supposed to drive long distances on the road (solid surfaces) in 4WD

dave_2A_2.25Turbo:
and if you fit an overdrive you double the number of gears -

8 forwards in 2 wheel drive

16 forwards in 4 wheel drive

2 backwards in 2 wheel

4 backwards in 4 wheel

I think

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