Thread: D2a Auto TD5, manual ops in low range

It locks the trans into whatever gear you select.

Originally Posted by d@rk51d3

It locks the trans into whatever gear you select.

..sure but really asking about shifting in this mode on the move?

Think of it as a manual box i'n low ratio and treat it the same, change when you should, Don't be nasty to your auto

I use this feature most of time I'm in low range.
It makes the beast a lot easier to drive with the engine brake effect.
From a standing start on level or downhill surface I take of in 2nd(and most of my steep climbing).
I spend most of the time in 3rd down as low as 1,000RPM (TD5) and use a light throtle to drive away.
I try to drop it out of "M" to let the box change gears as I feel the change is to rough with no clutch with it in(2-3 ect. as I want it).

My thought is that if the auto isn't hunting for the right gear your not wearing it out as quick.
As a side note the only time I had the transmition hot lamp come on was doing atrack in High when I know it should be Low, just wanted to see if it could do it

Originally Posted by alien d2

I use this feature most of time I'm in low range.
It makes the beast a lot easier to drive with the engine brake effect.
From a standing start on level or downhill surface I take of in 2nd(and most of my steep climbing).
I spend most of the time in 3rd down as low as 1,000RPM (TD5) and use a light throtle to drive away.
I try to drop it out of "M" to let the box change gears as I feel the change is to rough with no clutch with it in(2-3 ect. as I want it).

My thought is that if the auto isn't hunting for the right gear your not wearing it out as quick.
As a side note the only time I had the transmition hot lamp come on was doing atrack in High when I know it should be Low, just wanted to see if it could do it

Wow i have never had the lamp come on on me and i hope to avoid it forever. This includes twin locked full noise doughnuts in Low D.

I use Low drive auto when driving on the flat, then depending on the hill ill use L 2 locked in M. Manual is excellent for going down hill in 1 or 2. Generally for hills i run in low 2 M, but if its pretty muddy etc ill use 3 or D auto so if it needs a bit of boot the auto can choose.

Like baffle said, treat it like a manual and try not to slam it down gears.

I am constantly surprised by how well it will engine brake down hill, much better then my mates GQ's and 80 series cruisers, that just dont at all.