Thread: Sand driving

Originally Posted by Ashes

I've got around 5 days experience in the sand at Robe n the D3 so certainly not an expert. My first trip, no idea, pressures too high and stuck a few times, 2nd trip, much different.

The D3 is a very capable vehicle in the sand if driven with some thought by a "novice" driver. I'm sure there are more capable vehicles but not sure if there are many that are as good as the D3 on average in all terain types.

What worked for me in the softer sand when it was encountered was 18psi on 18" AT tyres, DSC off, low gear (locked in 2nd or 3rd) and being very conscious of maintaining momentum and not stopping suddenly.

For mind, the lowering at 50kmh should not really be a factor in sand, if you need offroad clearance height at that speed then you probably should be going slower anyway.

Mate to be honest 50kph must have been picked by a LR Boffin with no experience in our beaches. 60 would have been a much better pick with the option of an in between height from there up to say 70. 50 is just that bit too slow and would become painful, but as said above there is a way to modify things to change that (but keep in mind the potential problem of a rollover if you swerved to avoid washout or similar at speed and the insurer potentially denying cover because it was too top heavy because it had not been able to get back to its normal ride height for that speed...).

Cheers

The subject of sand driving techniques with the D3 & D4 were covered very thoroughly a few months ago with excellent comments/suggestions from both gghaggis & rmp.

See http://www.aulro.com/afvb/d3-d4-rrs/...g-wrong-9.html

Originally Posted by Xtreme

The subject of sand driving techniques with the D3 & D4 were covered very thoroughly a few months ago with excellent comments/suggestions from both gghaggis & rmp.

See http://www.aulro.com/afvb/d3-d4-rrs/...g-wrong-9.html

Yes, it has been covered ad-nauseum here and probably getting a bit tedious for those who have followed all the discussions - a search should pull up a few hundred hits! If there are still those that want some info, email me and I can send you some info from one of our seminars.

Cheers,

Gordon

Come on guys, when you read an article that starts with "Their were 2 fancy 2010 Disco on Hawks Nest beach today dragging their under carriage on the sand" that (apart from the bad spelling....wasn't this written by a journo....don't they usually spell quite well?)....it's a beat up.....the big Green Monster surfacing.

You'd like to think that it was a non LR sentiment but there are plenty of D knockers that are LR fans.

The D4 and I believe the D3 has as much clearance as a LC when in off road mode. I can't remember the stats but they are very close. However a Disco can go up another setting or so, if it gets bogged....a LC can't do that.

My off-road/camping buddy has a 2008 Prado....it drags it's live axle arse in areas where my D4 cruises over...

The comments are subjective....tyre pressure, driver competance, settings...etc, etc.....or is it just blatent BS?......

And as Gorden has stated..."it has been covered ad-nauseum".

Indeed the D3/4 sand driving/off-road capability subject has.

Let's inject some truth in these subjects. Another I saw, or knew a mate who,,,,blah, blah, blah....