Would you swap traction control for low range?
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DiscoPol
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**** off and buy a proper landy
juiceyv8
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should have low range anyway!!!........oh forgot a "queer a ****" gaylander doesnt have it
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Why didnt you buy a honda jazz ya ****....... you dont even mention going off-road
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Because I live in Devon and my BMW was often getting stuck.
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nope low range everytime
One that won't kill your kids'
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well below, thats just ****ing sick
And if your point was about disco's read the ****ing ad
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you are a credit to the land rover community, you ****ing moron
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There is something to be said for modern electronic control as in the Freelander. I have 3 discos (only 1 on the road) and an X-T which has electronic diff lock (of sorts). I use that as my daily vehicle and that is brilliant in the snow. It requires no skill as when to select lock or not and reacts in microseconds - or at least a lot faster than I could. It also has the benefit of not having to decide before the event when to use difflock and when to turn it off.
I am not talking here of off-road use, but purely as a commuting vehicle in these snowy sort of conditions, where it excels.
So - in answer to your Q, there are good points with both systems, but to a novice, in ****ty road conditions, for commuting use, electronic control is much better.
discos (only 1 on the road) and an X-T which has electronic diff lock (of sorts). I use that as my daily vehicle and that is brilliant in the snow. It requires no skill as when to select lock or not and reacts in microseconds - or at least a lot faster than I could. It also has the benefit of not having to decide before the event when to use difflock and when to turn it off.I am not talking here of off-road use, but purely as a commuting vehicle in these snowy sort of conditions, where it excels.
So - in answer to your Q, there are good points with both systems, but to a novice, in ****ty road conditions, for commuting use, electronic control is much better.
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My Fender has both.
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it was proved that he had bogded the modifications,it was badly maintained and he was driving to fast.so it was the prick himself that was responsible not the vehical
but the blame game doesnt bring the kids back does it
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Wouldn’t swap traction control for a low range. Although a low range would be handy.
Whilst at a LR show off road course I filmed many LR’s going across the axles twister. Progressively sharper twists. My hippo got across ok. Not all wheels stayed on the ground, but traction control held onto those that were in the air, so the power could be fed into those with grip. Without traction control I would never have made it across. All different types of LR’s doing the course. Those with traction control were ok. Those without it were either lucky, or needed a push by the marshals. Even with diff lock many had to be pushed. LR’s with suspension mods were ok. Video to come soon.
Whilst at a LR show off road course I filmed many LR’s going across the axles twister. Progressively sharper twists. My hippo got across ok. Not all wheels stayed on the ground, but traction control held onto those that were in the air, so the power could be fed into those with grip. Without traction control I would never have made it across. All different types of LR’s doing the course. Those with traction control were ok. Those without it were either lucky, or needed a push by the marshals. Even with diff lock many had to be pushed. LR’s with suspension mods were ok. Video to come soon.
Ah that's interesting! Would be very interesting to see the video.
The reason behind this thread was because I couldn't decide whether to replace my Freelander with a Jeep XJ. (in future) I have always loved the look of the XJ, it's as rugged as a Defender and it has low range, but it does not have traction control.
I guess the Disco II is probably wisest upgrade path for me when I decide to replace my Freelander in 1-2 years time.
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What? Don't understand the question - traction control does a completely different job to a low range transfer box.
Let me explain this for you Rich...
Traction control is an electronic system designed to provide power to the wheels which have most grip... a low range transfer box is designed to lower the ratio of your main gearbox... where's the comparison/tradeoff?
A low range gearbox is invaluable to a lot of Disco/Defender drivers, for a multitude of reasons but it does not, per se, provide extra traction.
A proper comparison would be 'Would you swap traction control for a centre locking differential' - as the systems then are at least somewhat related.
Let me explain this for you Rich...
Traction control is an electronic system designed to provide power to the wheels which have most grip... a low range transfer box is designed to lower the ratio of your main gearbox... where's the comparison/tradeoff?
A low range gearbox is invaluable to a lot of Disco/Defender drivers, for a multitude of reasons but it does not, per se, provide extra traction.
A proper comparison would be 'Would you swap traction control for a centre locking differential' - as the systems then are at least somewhat related.
Thats why I'm helping my fellow mad hippos club member Marty with this,you are a credit to the land rover community
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