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Ramsay (3toedsloth)
| | Posted on Thursday, August 15, 2002 - 08:41 pm: | 
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Alright,
Last night I got hung up in some soft sand on the edge of a 20+ foot embankment which ended in a river. My problem was that my FPS tire and RDS tire were lacking any traction whatsoever. Even with the CDL locked is it true that a stock Discovery is uncapable of delivering power to gripping tires in this type of situation? That's been my understanding until now, but last night really got me thinking. Does the CDL merely make the front and rear tires turn at the same rate? If anyone can help me understand this I'd be much appreciative. Up until now I had a pretty clear understanding, but now I'm all mixed up again.
Also, recently when attempting to put the truck in 4low while stopped I am treated to a warning beep from the fuse panel. What is the beep trying to tell me? My gears aren't lined up? In theory, if you spin the tires a small amount and return the truck to neutral and then try to engage 4 low (repeating a few times if nessicary), 4low will eventually engage. Am I wrong in that assumption? It didn't work last night. Just more beeping. I have no problems engaging 4low while rolling.
Basically I'm looking for any help in getting a more in depth understanding of the drivetrain workings. Thanks in advance for any help.
JR |
Ramsay (3toedsloth)
| | Posted on Thursday, August 15, 2002 - 08:43 pm: |
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Damnit. I drive a '96 DI. Thanks again.
JR |
Ramsay (3toedsloth)
| | Posted on Thursday, August 15, 2002 - 08:52 pm: |
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Double Damnit. I just found my answer to the CDL question in the "basics" section. Oops. However, I'd still like some comments on stationary switching to 4low. Thanks again. |
Michael Noe (Noee)
| | Posted on Thursday, August 15, 2002 - 09:28 pm: |
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This is a situation where ETC can be helpful above and beyond just the CDL. It takes it a few seconds, but most of the time it figures it out. |
Al Oliveira (Offroaddisco)
| | Posted on Thursday, August 15, 2002 - 09:28 pm: |
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I've never really had luck getting into low gear unless I was rolling. When off pavement or anything other than firm and flat dirt roads I'm always in low lock anyway. |
Al Oliveira (Offroaddisco)
| | Posted on Thursday, August 15, 2002 - 09:33 pm: |
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Michael, the '96 D1 didn't have ETC. A locking rear (and or front) diff might have helped. But so could stacking some rocks if they were available, or a hi-lift or winch ... etc... |
muskyman
| | Posted on Thursday, August 15, 2002 - 10:44 pm: |
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the beep you hear is the neutral warning/indicator
it signals that you are still in neutral between low and high
as far as the twisted lose of traction...lockers |
Ramsay (3toedsloth)
| | Posted on Thursday, August 15, 2002 - 11:40 pm: |
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Thanks for the advice guys. Rocks, sticks and even some carpet scraps I was carrying around failed to gain any traction. That was after a good bit of bottle jacking (yikes!). Looks like it's finally time to quit procrastinating and spring for some sliders and a hi-lift. Thanks again.
JR |
Al Oliveira (Offroaddisco)
| | Posted on Friday, August 16, 2002 - 12:45 am: |
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If you have a rear reciever the hi-lift would help. Even with my winch or a second vehicle I use my hi-lift in about 80-90% of the recovery situations. I've even used the hi-lift on some non-recovery such as pulling the bead off a tire to fix a leak on the trail or to clean sand or grit that worked it's way into the bead of the tire. |
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