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Jonny Boaterboy:
So to get through Mud are you better to use High or Low range? In the past I have used low locked into 2nd (Auto box) but would you be better using high locked in 1st to get faster turning wheels? I have Traction control as well does this work better with faster turning wheels?

What do you think?

Range Rover Blues:
If they are too fast you'll burn out the brake relying on TC, though it switches off to prevent this.  With an auto I'd suggest low box then you keep engine braking.  It'l do 30 in low box anyway.

Skibum346:
I've always been told low 3rd for mud. This helps prevent the torque spinning the wheels and breaking traction.

Course... how you manage that in an auto... is anyones guess!

Skibum

muddyjames:
no mud is the same so my guess is what ever suits the conditions at the time.

a bit of mud greenlaning, 2nd high would do it but on a pay and break site it would be best to be in low ratio the whole way round.

Boddle:

--- Quote from: muddyjames on November 25, 2008, 16:56:53 ---no mud is the same so my guess is what ever suits the conditions at the time.

--- End quote ---

 I agree, Generally low box but using higher gears  3rd and 4th are not unusaul for my TD5 defender.

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