Thread: D4 at off-road height on sand

Originally Posted by Canaussie

I found on a recent trip to 5 rocks, the vehicle was smarter than me. Tried numerous attempts in sand mode manual both high and low range modes with dsc off and had tyres at 12psi, very hot and soft sand. Put on low range auto and dsc off and got up first go....hmmm I do hate that at any sign of wheel spin that vehicle cuts power

I do a lot of sand driving and climbing dunes.

The trick is as you have done, dsc off, low range.....but the biggest key is light throttle percentage as this will not force dsc to kick in.

I have travelled the biggest dunes in WA with ease, predominantly from light throttle input. Too much stick, and dsc will stick kick in and retard forward movement causing unnecessary gear changes and rooster tails.

I showed a fellow aulro member this, and even though the temptation was there against his instinct, he listened and blew the biggest dunes away.

Brett....

Thanks guys, nice to know there's a solution.
...although you'd think on a 100k vehicle they'd include 600 bucks worth of functionality!

Originally Posted by Jimlr

Thanks guys, nice to know there's a solution.
...although you'd think on a 100k vehicle they'd include 600 bucks worth of functionality!

Unfortunately we all live in a litigious society - imagine the legal action against Landrover if someone crashed as disco at 180kph when at offroad height and it was caused by a stability issue. You modify the vehicle then it is your issue.

Garry

Originally Posted by lpj

Check the markets section of this forum. Someone is selling a Llams kit that they claim was never fitted.

Is it the same kit for a D3 and D4?

Is it DSC or ETC kicking in...I assume DSC because LRs typically only applies brakes for traction control unlike the Japanese makes. Can you absolutely keep DSC off on a d3/4 for sand use?

Cheers

Originally Posted by Dagilmo

Is it the same kit for a D3 and D4?

Yes, & RRS too.

Originally Posted by ozscott

Can you absolutely keep DSC off on a d3/4 for sand use?

Yes but.................it will reset ON every time you change the TR mode or restart the car. Hence why so many of us have got caught out. When my boys were younger and we were doing Fraser Is, I had them trained to yell out "DSC" every time we got in the car.

Originally Posted by ozscott

Can you absolutely keep DSC off on a d3/4 for sand use?

Cheers

No, you can only desensitise it - hence the throttle trick we teach on our terrain-response driver training. Once you master it, it turns the car into quite the sand weapon!

Cheers,

Gordon