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  1. 12th August 2014, 08:25 AM #21
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    Quote Originally Posted by Aaron IIA View Post
    Does your transfer case have helical or straight cut gears in low range?
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    I dont really know, thats a good point those as it does sound exactly like straight cut gears at work. I would think from the work done to the car when I bought it that the T/case would have been all stock equipment.

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    Yes mate gear wine is present - wouldnt worry about it.
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  2. 12th August 2014, 08:54 AM #22
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    Some times you need high range to get the momentum going to get over a sandhill or similar, just can't get enough speed in low range without changing gears (losing momentum during gear shift). I't a matter of getting to know your vehicle.
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    We, obviously, all are taking for granted the tyre pressures are already correct for soft sand
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    I've always used high range on Stockton. (I live there)

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    yes Pedro! I hope so at least !
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gerokent View Post
    I't a matter of getting to know your vehicle.
    Exactly the process I am getting into now. I have come from driving this, to driving a much heavy, turbo diesel automatic. Such a different vehicle. But I am loving it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by sjane View Post
    I thought 5th gear was a no no for anything other than steady cruising? Plenty of horror stories on here about r380 5th failing.

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    I agree, if you need 5th gear in low range you are driving too fast. The strongest gear you have is low 4th so you may as well us it. If LOW 5th seems like to correct speed you will probably find HIGH 3rd will be fine.

    My opinion is 5th gear is an overdrive, you are trying to achieve the opposite when using low range (under drive). From a mechanical sympathy perspective using LOW 5th is putting unnecessary strain on you drive-train.
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    As I mentioned in my post, it was mountain work, up the hills in2nd 3rd low, and occasionally down the other side in 4th /5th, a crappy national hwy in png.

    And it was not a Disco, so my post was off topic x2
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