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  1. 30th December 2010, 05:58 PM #1
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    Softer at offroad height?

    I am sure that my D4's suspension is more supple and therefore better at offroad height than my old D3. Anybody else noticed this?

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    You will have to take me for a drive in it , seeing I have your old LR3 , and I'll tell ya !!! LOL
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    Maybe one day!! Happy New Year.
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  4. 3rd January 2011, 07:39 AM #4
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    The suspension is harder in offroad height. However, if you are also in low range then the cross-link works on the suspension which has a slight softening effect. You may also have aired down which again softens the ride.

    Overall there's not much in it.
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  5. 4th January 2011, 07:01 PM #5
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    RMP, What I am saying is that I am pretty sure that my D4 is softer at offroad height than my D3 in.. There is a section of a track very near my place that I have travelled hundreds of times in my D3 without the tyres aired down and in highrange.. It always felt quite stiff in offroad height . I have since done the same track in the D4 a couple of times in highrange and offroad height and the car definitely feels more supple. I'll give it another go to see if that's so or that I am imagining it!
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    I can't compare a D3 to a D4 but i have noticed on rough roads the D4 is more comfortable in off road height than in normal height. I put it down to the extra travel and maybe avoiding bump stop limits on some of the bumps. I wasn't in low range and not in rock crawl whcih is the only mode that activates the cross linking I believe.
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