Thread: Video comparison: Defender 110 vs Jeep Rubicon (1/2 hr vid)

Originally Posted by 1nando

I think a better comparison would be a 70 series vs a defender

He's done that before. That comparison (in part 2) also explains why he doesn't like leaving TDCis in gear when descending steep hills - the "stall prevention system".

[ame]https://youtu.be/vNcs0dcjyB8[/ame]

Originally Posted by Dervish

He's done that before. That comparison (in part 2) also explains why he doesn't like leaving TDCis in gear when descending steep hills - the "stall prevention system".

https://youtu.be/vNcs0dcjyB8

Your right Dervish, however that is a extremely old video. A modern one would be nice.



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It's low reverse where the problem lies. I had a frightening experience in my Puma, with low range reverse down a steep driveway! It accelerates! Anyone else had this experience?

Originally Posted by tact

What's your downhill technique with TDCi Defenders? The two fellas in the video were saying one cannot just let the defender idle in low first as the speed is too high - must put clutch in and use brakes on the steepest bits.

I tend to disagree and do what they said "inexperienced" instructors espouse - feet off and idle down in low first.

Other TDCi owners?

I'm with you on that Neil. Low first is low enough. Of course when it is really uneven you have to resort to breaks and clutch. No low is low enough when it's like that. I grounded my chassis quite solidly a couple of times the other day. and I was literally inching my way down. so where is the line between low low and inching?

Originally Posted by MrLandy

It's low reverse where the problem lies. I had a frightening experience in my Puma, with low range reverse down a steep driveway! It accelerates! Anyone else had this experience?

I had this a couple of weeks ago coming down a steep drive from a small studio. Went up no problems in low first, with a 3 point turn at the top to get into the studio. Coming out & after the 3 point machinations I set off down the ramp in low reverse & had to really stand on the brakes to stop at the bottom.

Originally Posted by Avion8

I had this a couple of weeks ago coming down a steep drive from a small studio. Went up no problems in low first, with a 3 point turn at the top to get into the studio. Coming out & after the 3 point machinations I set off down the ramp in low reverse & had to really stand on the brakes to stop at the bottom.

Yes exactly! It was almost as though the brakes weren't going to stop it. Suffice to say, I won't be reversing down any hill in low again! Seems to me like it's a glitch they hadn't thought of with the anti-stall idle jack. ...Beware, reverse low is not low or slow!
...not sure if this might be something that Pete from BAS may be able to remedy as part of a remap?

Good thinking MrLandie.

Originally Posted by Dervish

He's done that before. That comparison (in part 2) also explains why he doesn't like leaving TDCis in gear when descending steep hills - the "stall prevention system".

https://youtu.be/vNcs0dcjyB8

If you watch that video the defender gets away from him and he carries on about it,it got away from him because first low was too low and it broke traction,he should have used second. Pat