Thread: MOST DANGEROUS 4X4 EVER MADE!

This certainly is not a one off,
I recently purchased my wife her dream vehicle...( D3 HSE in this case.) preferred over RRS (As more troublesome although similar platform) I at this stage am determined to sort the damn thing.... But.... I cant trust the bloody thing for the wife and kids anymore.
Crazy how they just shut down big time and wont always reset. I have blamed the aux battery set up etc but not the issue.

I have so far found major voltage leakage on the earth return side in this one.

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Most Dangerous 4X4 Ever Made

First I am glad your wife is safe
Bold statement above however have you driven a Series 3 Stage 1 at 80 MPH at GVM lol

Originally Posted by djam1

Most Dangerous 4X4 Ever Made

First I am glad your wife is safe
Bold statement above however have you driven a Series 3 Stage 1 at 80 MPH at GVM lol

I must say, A well maintained stage on drums and leaves is likely safer than some coilers with disc at the same speed!
If your referring to the drums, they actually work very well when dry.

Originally Posted by Rangier Rover

I must say, A well maintained stage on drums and leaves is likely safer than some coilers with disc at the same speed!
If your referring to the drums, they actually work very well when dry.

Must admit I havent driven a coiler that was that bad

80 MPH at GVM boy that would have been wound up tight white knuckle stuff that


Would be something similar to a 2a loaded with bluemetal trying to stop from 50mph on unboosted drums

Unfortunately it is a sign of the times.I remember when we got around fine with seat belts and high and low beam headlights,now we are so dumb we can't survive without ABS,stability control,traction control,6 airbags blah blah. Pat

Hi Pat and I have no problems with all the safety devices installed in most vehicles today.

They are designed to save lives.

On the other hand, the steering lock is nothing more than an anti-theft device and is there for no other reason than to meet insurance company requirements.

Before I even start to try to find out what has caused the electrical fault, I will be pulling the steering column apart and permanently disabling or removing the steering lock.

I have no intentions of so much as starting the motor before I have removed the danger of the steering being locked up again.

Originally Posted by Basil135

So, with a complete system power fail, one needs to ask the question "Are the air bags still operational?"

Your wife was lucky, in some respect, that she stopped in the middle of the road, going up hill.

What would happen if she had gone over the crest, and on a down-hill run, the only thing to stop her was something fairly solid - truck, brick wall, power pole.....

Would the air bags, or the entire SRS still be active???

yes, all the safety systems are required to remain independently operable for a period after a complete electrical failure, from memory its about 15 minutes, thats why theres so many safety warings about working with airbags and seatbelt tensioners.