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off roading in an auto
philwelch820:
i own a 300tdi manual discovery which i love off roading in but have to hold back the enjoyment just in case the unthinkable happens as its also my daily transport.
ive recently bought a cheap 3.9 rrc auto for off roading and before i go and spend the cash on big tyres 2" lift ect, ive suddenly got doubts about the fact its an auto.
any experience or advice on my problem?
any problems i should be aware of?
cheers
phil
andyb:
They have slightly less engine braking down hill but otherwise autos are a no brainer off road.
diesel_boy:
cant fault auto off road like ya man say's no engine brakein but if u select 2nd or 1st u wont go rong but then i like auto to drive as i change gears about 10,000 times aweek in the works wagon :lol:
jjsaul:
less engine braking but other than that they're fantastic off road...
ive driven manual and auto off road and prefer the auto any time
Skibum346:
--- Quote from: "diesel_boy" ---cant no engine brakein
--- End quote ---
Just like to challenge this statement... whislt I can't comment on the relative amount of engine braking provided against a manual I can confirm that an auto does provide the engine braking required for steep descents. Simply select "1" and it locks the gearbox in that gear.
Selecting "2" means the gearbox is free to use 1st & 2nd as it sees fit.
Selecting "3" means it can use 1st, 2nd & 3rd gear as it sees fit.
Selcting "D" of course allows the gearbox to use whatever gear is appropriate.
The main benefit of an auto is that there is no loss of drive to the wheels during gearchanges and this can prevent a loss of traction that could occur with a manual gear change.
I drove a 3 speed auto off road for some time and I was perfectly comfortable in steep descents with the gearbox locked in first and the transfer box in low.
Skibum
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