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  1. 17th September 2020, 07:49 PM #41
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    Quote Originally Posted by landyluvver View Post
    believe profile and pressure and sidewall flex is far more important than pattern
    at the end of the day it boils down to the size of the footprint.
    found that the smoother the tyre, the more it builds a wave in front of the tyre which is far less noticeable with a MT. i have had far greater success with MT on sand than any other tread but do have to emphasise that some MT tyres have very stiff sidewalls and tend to perform less successfully on sand. i also found the 17" D3 2006 goes further than Discos on 18 or 19" rims.
    I have an off road set of 17' rims which i was using with 245/70/17 cooper STT . i am guessing that i need more practice with the D3 wizardry than my previous experience which was all just hi /low and away you go.

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  2. 18th September 2020, 06:41 AM #42
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bulletman View Post
    I have an off road set of 17' rims which i was using with 245/70/17 cooper STT . i am guessing that i need more practice with the D3 wizardry than my previous experience which was all just hi /low and away you go.

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    Plenty of threads on here about rowing a D3 through sand. The main tip given out is to ensure DSC is off and keep turning it off when restarting the vehicle. There are a few others from memory but DSC being on is the big issue. Cheers
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  3. 18th September 2020, 07:37 AM #43
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    Been caught out forgetting to disable DSC many times. Wonder why LR didnÂ’t just make it a given that DSC is Automatically disabled in Sand mode?

    Can anyone think of a sandy terrain where you would need DSC? I canÂ’t...

    Agree with others that side wall flex and tyre pressure are more important the tyre tread..

    cheers..
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  4. 18th September 2020, 07:42 AM #44
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    If i put my Triton with Superselect II in low range it automatically disables DSC which is a good idea.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ozscott View Post
    If i put my Triton with Superselect II in low range it automatically disables DSC which is a good idea.

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    That is a great idea.

    And i thought LR were the innovators?
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  6. 18th September 2020, 09:11 AM #46
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    Quote Originally Posted by ozscott View Post
    Plenty of threads on here about rowing a D3 through sand. The main tip given out is to ensure DSC is off and keep turning it off when restarting the vehicle. There are a few others from memory but DSC being on is the big issue. Cheers
    Not really sure i want to row my D3 anywhere , let alone in sand , altho i have used a shovel as an oar before

    I did remember that DSC enables every restart and i did have it off , i just think i should have let the wizardry help more before i got a bit greedy with the loud peddle.

    Im sure i will forget most of it next time ,and i wont blame the tyres or the car for my failure.

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  7. 18th September 2020, 08:40 PM #47
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    I guess i should also remember i have the GOE rods fitted , not that i was going fast enough to get the lowering issue, but the extra height possibly may have got me out of the situation i was in... better write myself some sand driving notes...

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