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    D4 at off-road height on sand

    Hi

    Can a D4 be forced to run at off road height above 50kmh, for example on sand? I believe it defaults back to normal height. Is this ok? Any downsides? How do you guys do the beach?

    Thanks
    Jim

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    Search LLAMS

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    Or G.O.E. "rods"....
    cheers

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    Yes you can stop the automatic return to normal height; this is "normal" behaviour for the vehicle but also a PITA.
    As said above a search for LLAMS will explain a lot; as will a search for GOE Rods.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jimlr View Post
    Hi

    Can a D4 be forced to run at off road height above 50kmh, for example on sand? I believe it defaults back to normal height. Is this ok? Any downsides? How do you guys do the beach?

    Thanks
    Jim
    Make sure your DSC is set to off, or you won't get far.
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    Check the markets section of this forum. Someone is selling a Llams kit that they claim was never fitted.

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    On a recent trip to SA & the Canunda National Park I found the D4 to be better on sand than the D3.

    On the over dune trek from Carpenters Rocks to Southend you are lucky to do over 20 km/h.

    I did not need to do more than 40 km/h on sand so lowering was not an issue.
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    Chuck

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    Quote Originally Posted by ADMIRAL View Post
    Make sure your DSC is set to off, or you won't get far.
    Tell me about it,left it on accidently once on a remote track at Moreton island and then had to spend two hours digging it out.
    It was bloody hot that day which made things worse.
    Seems to love cutting power just when you need it......!

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    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

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    D4 at off-road height on sand

    ;-)

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