Thread: D4 Sand Driving

Done quite a bit of sand driving in my D3, including Big Red. Usually drop the 18" GG ATs to 25psi turn DSC off and have never been bogged. I do find Llams helps as you can go faster in the deeper stuff and get more of a run up to the dunes. I always use sand mode and always use Auto. The D3s and 4s seem to have a bit of a name for not being quite as awesome in the sand as they are in most other situations but I haven't had any issues.

I always carry a shovel and maxtrax and a snatch strap but have only had to use them to recover a 200 series Cruiser

I had a very nice time driving up and down Big Red several times around a bogged idiot tagalong tour leader in a Patrol who had previously been an to me

Yes good point Andrew re Liams.

I forgot to mention I have GOE rods in the RRS that allow me to hit dunes at speeds sometimes significantly greater than 40kmph in 3/4/5 low and climb effortlessly.

Comparing the RRS to the D1V8 in sand work there really isn't much in it. Better clearance in the D1 which helps in deep rutted sand climbs but dunes with so much torque in the RRS feel like you could just keep going and have had air on a couple of occasions so now tend to ease off throttle a tad

Cheers
Mike