auto box for off roading?

hi guys, need some advise, found myself a tidy disco and my first landrover but its an auto, i had planned some very light and vary rare off road fun with friends, will the auto box be up to it? and will fitting slightly bigger wheels/tyres mess up the auto box? cheers

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Dr_evil said:

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Steady now.......................

thebiglad said:

Steady now.......................

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Its alright I'm in a decent mood this morning

derbyshiredan said:

hi guys, need some advise, found myself a tidy disco and my first landrover but its an auto, i had planned some very light and vary rare off road fun with friends, will the auto box be up to it? and will fitting slightly bigger wheels/tyres mess up the auto box? cheers

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Autobox TD5 cars are imo, better than manual for off-road due to their flexibility.

1. Select low ratio and D and you will be able to climb just about any slope, in part because you will never be in the wrong gear, unlike with a manual car where, if you get it wrong, you might need a drop a gear half way up.

2. Some criticise auto for downhill work, but you can select low range 1, the torque converter will lock up so you have a perfectly controlled descent.

3. If you manually change up their is no loss of traction because there is no de-clutching

Can't think of any more but autos rule off-road..........imo.......

Re tyre size, it's up to you. If you are only doing mild green-laning there is no need. There more extreme stuff might need more ground clearance so bigger tyres can be useful. But if you go that way it is a slippery slope. You get bigger tyres so you can do more, so you do more and find you need even bigger tyres.

Really off-road driving is about understanding the kit you have, and reading the tracks properly to achieve the best result with what you have.

Dave

Check out www.discovery2.co.uk

He has an auto td5 and does some pretty extreme stuff.