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Originally Posted by camel_landy

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I've often wondered about the practicality or safety of the knob set up....I'm sure once you got used to it, it would be OK.

However, I keep remembering a beach water crossing that I did several years ago. The water from the creek wasn't too deep but was hooting along due to all the inclement weather at the time. I had seen other 4WDs cross so figured that it was easy enough to do but noted that they applied a bit more welly than you would normally. The concern of the water flow undercutting the wheels as you cross seemed the obvious reason for this approach.

I drove through at a constant but relatively quick pace, which pushed water over my bonnet. The D4 crossed with no issue.

The LC behind me decided to cross at more regular and sedate pace....well at least when he was in a fwd gear....LOL!!! I watched him high-tail it back out in reverse and then cross easily on the second attempt but at twice his original speed.

On his first attempt his wheels started getting dug in straight away and his quick thinking fixed the issue.

I wonder how things would have gone if he had to pop a knob up, select reverse and then push the selector back in...(maybe you can leave it up for sticky situations???).

I've been on the cusp of being bogged in muddy holes before and the rocking back and forth technique got me free.....how easy would that be without a stick shifter I wonder?