| Author | Message | ||
     Brendan Kearns (Howboucha) Member Username: Howboucha Post Number: 200 Registered: 01-2003 |
There is a 96 5-speed on ebay right now: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2455218363 that is in my area. I e-mailed the owner inquiring about the Hill Descent System that is listed in the ad. For the life of me (and I am no expert in any way) I have never heard of this before on this particular unit. Here is the response I got from the owner: "Also, the hill descent sysytem is indeed on the DI series. It isn't a button that you push seperately. With a five speed you put the car in first while in 4 wheel low and take your feet off of both the brakes and clutch. The car will then navigate the hill at the speed it deems safe. " Is this accurate? B.K. | ||
| Kyle Van Tassel (Kyle) Moderator Username: Kyle Post Number: 580 Registered: 11-2002 |
Thats a D2 thing.... "Blow me" | ||
| Brendan Kearns (Howboucha) Member Username: Howboucha Post Number: 201 Registered: 01-2003 |
That's what I thought but I needed clarification. The ad also states that it has diff locks wich I am sure he is talking about the CDL. B.K. | ||
| Joseph Bilyk (Denverrover) Member Username: Denverrover Post Number: 129 Registered: 02-2003 |
Sounds to me like his brake fluid is low...and when his truck is going down a hill his "brake" light goes on! LOL. He probably needs pads too..... | ||
| andrew adia (Drew) Member Username: Drew Post Number: 63 Registered: 03-2003 |
Sounds like engine braking to me. If thats the case I have that feature (HDC) on my Honda as well. Drew | ||
| Shaun Power (Shaunp) Member Username: Shaunp Post Number: 240 Registered: 05-2003 |
Crap, it is just that the 5 speed, unlike an auto has no slip. If you stick it 1st gear low range it will engine brake on compresion down the side of a building and that's the V8, the Tdi's are even better. You don't need descent control on 5 speed. | ||
| Ray Gerber (Raygerber) Member Username: Raygerber Post Number: 244 Registered: 09-2002 |
This is great, now I've found another tag line to throw on my 5-speed! All along I thought it was just engine braking, and now I come to find out it was the factory optional HDC feature only found in manual transmissions! I have found it was also included in our 1.8T jetta, although its used more to rapidly decrease speeds to take turns...not so much on trails. | ||
| Geoff 93 RRC (Geoff) Member Username: Geoff Post Number: 216 Registered: 11-2002 |
Part of the reason the handbrake is on the xfer case is to allow you to put drag on the whole drivetrain (all 4 wheels when locked) eg down hill. Has been a LR trademark for years. |
