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| g-mack Member Since: 07 Jan 2014 Location: northumberland Posts: 1967  
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listen to second question.
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4th Jan 2016 11:17am |
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| RoddyK05 Member Since: 08 Apr 2015 Location: Inverclyde Posts: 633  
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Good find g-mack, diff lock it is then - every day is a school day
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4th Jan 2016 11:27am |
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| Naks Member Since: 27 Jan 2009 Location: Stellenbosch, ZA Posts: 2660  
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As taught by LRE, engage CDL as soon as you leave tar for any reasonable distance. Look, if I have to drive a stretch of gravel 100m long on a tar road, then I don't bother, but anything longer, then definitely engage CDL. -- 2010 Defender Puma 90 + BAS remap + Alive IC + Slickshift + Ashcroft ATB rear 2015 Range Rover Sport V8 Supercharged 
Defender Puma Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zZ1en9 Discovery 4 Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zXrtKO Range Rover/Sport L320/L322/L494 Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zc58JQ |
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4th Jan 2016 11:37am |
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| Mash Member Since: 09 Feb 2015 Location: Guernsey Posts: 1674  
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Back to the original problem of difficulty selecting low/diff lock etc, a lot of people fail to select this enough and the linkages can seize up then over forcing the selector will shear off the linkage. It is worth selecting low/diff lock once every few weeks moving a meter or so in a STRAIGHT line just to keep everything moving, also when washing down the vehicle make sure you get right under and remove the mud from all of the linkages as they are all external on the r/h/s of the gearbox/tbox. 90 wolf - Jasmin http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic39408.html
90 V8 - Maggie http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic42564.html 110 TD5 - Buggsy http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic59029.html 52HG25 lightweight https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic72342.html D3 Hse - Fiona Capri 2l S - Anna Think I might have a problem............ |
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4th Jan 2016 12:54pm |
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| discomog Member Since: 09 May 2015 Location: Notts/Lincs Border Posts: 2533 
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I'm with Naks on this one. I've been on a number of Land Rover driving courses, my first one being in 1968 and the latest one some four months ago. Whether you are driving a series with yellow and red knobs or a Defender or a RRFF with Terrain Response 2, the instruction is always the same - if you are heading off the hard stuff engage LR and CDL, don't wait until you're in the sticky stuff. Defender 90XS SW
Mini Countryman Cooper S Morgan Plus 8 |
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4th Jan 2016 1:38pm |
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| Devon-Rover Member Since: 22 Jan 2015 Location: South Devon Posts: 923 
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This is where differing levels of experience can lead to an argument agreeing over the same salient point.
As correctly said and as can be found on the fuse box cover of many an older 90 etc the blurb on using the central differential lock when traction is likely to be lost. As Naks pointed out and i Will back him up when I am doing basic tuition or just purely a Stag do i will just say that when you get off tarmac / Concrete then the diff lock is to be used. The windup caused will be negligible in the off-road situation and there will be some mud soon to unwind things. It is only when the tuition becomes more advanced that the whole concept of engaging the CDL when it is needed, It takes a little time to get adept enough to read the terrain ahead and to plan when the CDL is needed. This level of thinking is beyond most Novices to off road driving who are having enough of a time steering correctly, Keeping their left foot off the clutch and maintaining correct speed. Asking them to look ahead 100 yards to look at the terrain and ask themselves is ditch enough to cross axle me, do those witness marks mean enough drag to require the extra traction or is that enough of a slope to require more grip? There is a huge wealth of talent on here who can drive competently off-road and who will spend the day off tarmac and will adjust the gears as needed and will dip in and out of the CDL when required but for those who don't have that experience yet then stick with the basics and leave the 'experts' to argue to the 'nth' degree what technique should be applied when. Only through trying it will you build up a knowledge and understanding of how your land rover behaves and when you can refine the basic off-road driving techniques the more confident you become. Happy Driving. |
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4th Jan 2016 2:27pm |
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| Mo Murphy Member Since: 01 Jun 2008 Location: Letchworth Garden City, Herts Posts: 2278 
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As Devon Rover says, once you have a bit of experience you'll be knocking it in and out of diff lock as required.
With low box I always select it as soon as I venture off the tarmac, better to have 5 usable gears than 2 😊 Mo The Land Rover 90 - Many are called, few are chosen. 50 Shades of Pennine Grey |
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4th Jan 2016 2:41pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17598 
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I know that! 
I was indulging in a moment of senior nostalgia! |
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4th Jan 2016 2:50pm |
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| discomog Member Since: 09 May 2015 Location: Notts/Lincs Border Posts: 2533
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There was something very satisfying about pushing that yellow knob down to engage fwd and the joy in moving the red knob back and forth to disengage the yellow knob, not to mention having to remember whether your free wheeling hubs were engaged or not. The joys of series Land Rovers compared to Terrain Response and Hill Descent Control et al.
Nothing wrong with nostalgia Blackwolf. Defender 90XS SW Mini Countryman Cooper S Morgan Plus 8 |
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4th Jan 2016 3:12pm |
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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471 
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As long as those senior moments don't override the senior nostalgia  Steve.
Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades. Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW. [Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc] http://forums.lr4x4.com I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic. |
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4th Jan 2016 5:05pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17598
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Sadly that is starting to happen more often.
Now, what was I saying.... |
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4th Jan 2016 5:33pm |
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| Cake Member Since: 10 Jun 2015 Location: Essex Posts: 277
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This worked perfectly - stationary. Depress clutch, into neutral, release clutch, depress clutch, into low, release.
Did it on the driveway and went forward and backwards no problem. So seems I could lock the diff too. How do I do that? I have given it a wiggle but don't want to force anything. |
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4th Jan 2016 7:24pm |
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| lohr500 Member Since: 14 Sep 2014 Location: Skipton Posts: 1330 
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Or even pulling on the bog chain (as I used to call it) to lock up the freewheel on the very early 80's to get 4wd in low range reverse  Happy days. |
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4th Jan 2016 8:26pm |
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| Mash Member Since: 09 Feb 2015 Location: Guernsey Posts: 1674
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I normally have it in first and gently rock it on the clutch. 90 wolf - Jasmin http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic39408.html
90 V8 - Maggie http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic42564.html 110 TD5 - Buggsy http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic59029.html 52HG25 lightweight https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic72342.html D3 Hse - Fiona Capri 2l S - Anna Think I might have a problem............ |
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4th Jan 2016 8:29pm |
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