turning on tarmac while in low ratio

kiwilandy · Sep 22, 2007

I plan to buy a 110 for work,it will be carrying about a ton of weight all day and thus when reversing up peoples steep drive ways I would probably put it into low range.I've been told thats ok if your stay in a straight line,but turning would load up the gear box and eventually shag it,or knacker the front diff.Is this true? Or would the "center diff" help limit the problem?Thanks in advance.

slob · Sep 23, 2007

ah think who ever told yer is getting mixed up between low range and diff lock.

Trewey · Sep 23, 2007

no problem using low range, just don't engage the diff lock.

CharlesY · Sep 23, 2007

Perhaps it is worth mentioning that if this was any Series LandRover BEFORE Defender types, going in to LOW range ALSO engaged solid drive (NO centre diff) to the front axle whether you liked it or not, and this would indeed doa s the guy described.

In permanent four wheel drive, HI range or LO, there isn't a problem.

There are lots of benefits - such as your risk of slipping are MUCH less.

CharlesY

slob · Sep 23, 2007

CharlesY said:
Perhaps it is worth mentioning that if this was any Series LandRover BEFORE Defender types, going in to LOW range ALSO engaged solid drive (NO centre diff) to the front axle whether you liked it or not, and this would indeed doa s the guy described.

In permanent four wheel drive, HI range or LO, there isn't a problem.

There are lots of benefits - such as your risk of slipping are MUCH less.

CharlesY

one would think if it wur a series type he wood have posted in the series bit, but as far as i know the series dint come in the 110 guise

turning on tarmac while in low ratio

kiwilandy

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