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First time off road?
Matt.t.:
excellent cheers richo, will give you a bell, think im planning on goin on the 27th or 28th december as im off work
car comes with Collway 4x4 all terrain tyres on, just scouring ebay really for some protectors
Matt.t.:
any driving tips? i was thinkin keeping low-ish revs 2nd gear?
kourgath:
Hi Matt.T
plenty of good advice above.
I train novices in a 300tdi disco, I also started off-road driving in 93 ina disco - without bending it. We have added front bash guard (cheap alloy one quite long, bent on centre of ruts - go for a short steel one) put a Jate ring on the front, use the towball at the back. We added side sills, diff guards and mud tyres. Removed front spoiler. Tow rope, friends etc as above.
Goes further than many expect, but don't think it will go everywhere.
Advice on driving.
Get out and watch others. Don't let others egg you on unless you REALLY trust them... Listen to ONE person if getting out of trouble. Never put your motor where your mind hasn't alredy been. If it goes wrong it was probably YOUR fault (wrong line, wrong gear, wrong speed) accept this and learn - nobody knows it all, and/or tyres. Thick clay will fill up almost any tyre very quickly.
2nd low is the normal trundle about gear, third only if up *slippery* slopes, first for down. Make sure you centre diff is locked BEFORE you need it, probably as soon as you get on site - if it is anything like ours which can take ages. Need diff-lock as without it you only need one wheel to slip and you've lost power/engine braking. Scary downhill.
Tyres, I'm sure if you asked for a tyre recommendation, you'd probably get tons of answers. BFG Mud have a lot of fans, but really the good ole Trac Edge was the best overall - can't get them now. I think the nearest is the Goodyear MT/R - expensive but LR use then on G4 challenge. Maybe a second set of colway MT (remoulds is a good way)
Take it easy, watch, sit in with others using same vehicle, have fun
Gavin / kourgath
Matt.t.:
cheers, is it best to engage diff lock and drive around like that? i had a defender for a bit and only tried it on the road
TDi90:
only engage diff lock when you think traction is likely to be lost.
R
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