Thread: How do you drive a Puma

Originally Posted by cripesamighty

And if you are wondering where the anti-stall feature comes in handy in sand.....
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Have tried this one myself and it is a great party trick.


The other use of anti-stall and traction control is when you need to tow a 12 ton truck on gravel.... well at a Land Rover demo day at least.
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Fun aside, I think everyone else has covered it well enough for you. You shouldn't really have any problems. Just get out and enjoy your new beastie!

Love it

It’s simple.

Leave the Centre Difflock (CDL) locked, unless you need to drive on bitumen. It’s designed to be unlocked so you can drive on road without transmission wind up.

Select the correct gear in advance for the conditions (everyone learns this by experience). Allow the vehicle to drive you in and out, take it easy.

Don’t ever drive across a sand dune sideways.

The rev holder is useful IMO ( as above :-) but also it’s brilliant in all low range gears off-road ...and on road a brief pause in neutral and foot completely off clutch before accelerating = perfect gear changes.

Keep your maintenance up. Get good tyres. Carry extra water. Keep your loads as light as possible and pack to keep the centre of gravity low.

If you break down, make a cuppa, then decide what to do.

Originally Posted by Zeros

It’s simple.

... The rev holder is useful IMO ( as above :-) but also it’s brilliant in all low range gears off-road ...and on road a brief pause in neutral and foot completely off clutch before accelerating = perfect gear changes.
If you break down, make a cuppa, then decide what to do.

Whats the 'rev holder' - I didn't know that I had one??.

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The rev holder or anti-stall pushes the revs up to about 900 to prevent stalling, so the vehicle will idle along if it has traction.
You can test it on any road. Select first and lift off the go pedal.
TC works all the time.
There's a whole thread on when to use the CDL. It can be used anywhere except sealed surfaces where the traction could cause axle windup.
On those roads you'll mostly be in high range on varying unsealed surfaces, some very rough, so slow down and enjoy.

That anti stall feature is so bloody good.

Fast forward to 22:32 to see where the anti stall along with front and rear
lockers works in a real hairy situation. Can’t say how fantastic the feature is enough

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Point 4: screaming at the base of Big Red will see the vehicle thumped into the base (there’s regularly a ridge just before it)..

Low tyre pressures and walk up... amateurs go the lead foot route.

AntiStall isn’t new to Tdci by the way folks!

Originally Posted by Tombie

AntiStall isn’t new to Tdci by the way folks!

Certainly NOT - the ol' Isuzu 4BD1 has it in spades