Just do it - its a D3

[coolum]

Steep soft sand Hill


D3 astonishing


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goaQtnBRIgU




Listen to the little men (maybe its because they were there and Hes a responsible parent ) - or is he just plain gutless. ha Ha

[nat_89]

Hahah wow that thing just shot up there no problem!!

[coolum]

If you see them you can 'do' them, you have the means.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jClx5EdofPQ


have confidence and


do the (flat) tyre thing to avoid embarrassment


and DSC - don't forget kill the DSC.

[discotwinturbo]

Always good seeing a Disco smashing a hill....but these are wee little hills and not that soft.

Check this Video out of me, and the oh crap at the end by the Playdo camera operator.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php'story_fbid=10152428277475249&id=770695248

I did not slow enough at the top and went two car lengths down the other side. A modded jeep could not make it over.

These pics are from a hill that only the D4 could conquer....a V8 powered lux only got half way and the others had no chance. Sharp left turn up the hill was a problem, and so too the massive drop the other side.

Brett....

[Epic pooh]

Mighty nice sounding V8 Disco in the second video !

[SBD4]

Always good seeing a Disco smashing a hill....but these are wee little hills and not that soft.

Check this Video out of me, and the oh crap at the end by the Playdo camera operator.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php'story_fbid=10152428277475249&id=770695248

I did not slow enough at the top and went two car lengths down the other side. A modded jeep could not make it over.

These pics are from a hill that only the D4 could conquer....a V8 powered lux only got half way and the others had no chance. Sharp left turn up the hill was a problem, and so too the massive drop the other side.

Brett....
Hey Brett, have you got a link to the video that does not require a log in to FB (I refuse to join!)? The young lad wants to see the Disco smashing the dunes! oh, and I do too!:D

[discotwinturbo]

Hi Sean,

I videoed it from my MacBook.....but can't upload videos to here.

I think I need to google how to setup a link to watch this outside of face bucket.

Might try and email to you.

Brett....

[coolum]

You could get a photobucket account free .. then upload and it will be there for all time .. then use the url link to connect ?
... for all of us who hate FB
We all need reminding of what not to be 'afeared of' when we see a steep soft looking dunal road ..
Plz


Steve

[discotwinturbo]

Thanks guys....and thanks to Sean(SBD4) again....emailing each other back and forward and got it all worked out!

http://s1375.photobucket.com/user/Brett_Christie/library/

It states I have removed it but click the play button anyway, and it works.

This dune is steep and long....and I was travelling quite quick. The last bit was a bit of a lip that threw me higher.

The D4 has a little too much power at times.....need to control that right foot.

Brett.....

[coolum]

What happened over the other side?


you mentioned you went over by two car lengths .. it didn't look like there was a way out of there? were you able to reverse out or drive on or did you need assistance to get back to the top in reverse?

[Rich84]

Man, that V8 goes like a raped ape!

[discotwinturbo]

What happened over the other side? you mentioned you went over by two car lengths .. it didn't look like there was a way out of there? were you able to reverse out or drive on or did you need assistance to get back to the top in reverse?

Straight over the top and straight down the other side. I did nose dive, and filled the bar full of lovely white sand.....atleast a full brickies barrow load all through it.

A heap of gear on the back seat came flying forward into the front seat....it was certainly a stuff up by me.

Over the other side some Tojo drivers that were camped saw it happen....they came up and told me what an awesome shot it would have made.

Brett....

[coolum]

I reckon there would have been a heart stopping, insight questioning moment there too.


a bit like the bungy jump you didn't know you had 'booked into'.

[BobD]

Brett,


If you don't mind me asking, where were the sand tracks in the video and the photos? They look familiar, like Esperance or the sand hills on the way to Black Point or something. Maybe even Wilbinga for the photos??


Bob

[discotwinturbo]

Brett, If you don't mind me asking, where were the sand tracks in the video and the photos? They look familiar, like Esperance or the sand hills on the way to Black Point or something. Maybe even Wilbinga for the photos?? Bob

Hi Bob,

This was Dunn Rocks, east of Lucky Bay (Cape Arid).

Bilbunya dunes around at Israelite are phenomenal.

Most pics around Wilbinga.

Brett.....

[discotwinturbo]

I reckon there would have been a heart stopping, insight questioning moment there too. a bit like the bungy jump you didn't know you had 'booked into'.

All of the above, plus felt stupid, holey crap, and hope I did not stuff my car up.

Bar did get a slight twist....but my bar has taken many hits offroad in 3 years, more so with rock crawling.

Brett.....

[BobD]

The skirt on my ECB alloy bar is pretty much the worse for wear at the moment. However, the biggest hit was done backing out of my drive over a drainage man hole, which decided to flip up and jamb under the bull bar until it bent and freed itself. At least this stopped the front wheel dropping into the hole, although I doubt that it would have phased the D4 at all!


Bob

[Rich84]

That reminds me of when I was camping out in the Grampians with mates - had only had my RRS a little while and accidentally backed it into a mine shaft (about 1m across) - couldn't see it in the dark.
"What the f*** was that??!"
mate: "ahhhh, the whole right side rear of your car is in a hole mate!!"
get out and look... car is resting on the underbody, wheels is in the hole not touching anything "oh Sh!!!!!!!!T!!"
I gingerly get in, select low range and ever so slowly throttle out of it. The car just walks out like nothing happened. Afterwards over a few beers I felt as though I'd over-reacted, and remembered that the car was made for this kind of stuff and that I hadn't even scraped the surface of what it could do.


Well over a year later and I have tested it a bit more and am still amazed at the vehicle - nothing fazes it - even towing a 2t camper the thing is unstoppable!

[BobD]

Well over a year later and I have tested it a bit more and am still amazed at the vehicle - nothing fazes it - even towing a 2t camper the thing is unstoppable!


The thing that I find is about its biggest weakness is the ramp over angle. Both my son's 2inch lifted D1 and my son in law's 6inch lifted 80 series can get over obstacles that stop the D4 dead due to bottoming out the middle of the car, even at Llams lifted plus off road height with 285 60 R18 tyres. I would expect that with the 80 but the D1 consistently beats me in that situation. His main problem is a lack of clearance at the diffs with the relatively small stock tyres.


Bob

[Parkes]

Mighty nice sounding V8 Disco in the second video !


I love my SDV6 and think it's a fantastic engine, BUT nothing beats the sound of a V8 at full willy!!

[Epic pooh]

That one has a very free flowing exhaust. Was thinking of doing that to mine but could not stomach the noise on the highway ... I need one of those hsv style exhaust flaps or something haha

[Parkes]

Yeah that would work well, opens up whenever you flick it into S