Sand Driving and Terrain Response

[WazzaACT]

Still getting used to the D3. Thanks for everyones help so far. I am having real trouble driving in sand with TR. I got bogged on the beach a few weeks back so I went to an instructor and got stuck again. The car just keeps getting slower then stops. Worryingly the transmission seems to totally "disconnect" and the car will not move forward.
When I turn TR off I can get through the sand without much trouble. All other TR settings seem great.
Am I missing something?

[njz]

Are you turning DSC off? I remember hearing that the D3 works better in sand with it disabled.

[CaverD3]

Sound like the DSC is on. It cuts power to the engine when you don't want it to.

[Dorko]

Yeah make sure you turn off the DSC, it seems to choke the car.

Turn mud and ruts mode... thats the best

Dorko

[Jamo]

Mud & Ruts has less power than Sand.

Sand with DSC off. And remember, if you turn the car off, DSC will automatically reactivate when you start up again, so you'll have to turn it off again.

[Dorko]

Sorry dont use mud and ruts in the sand, i was referring using this mode when in mud and ruts....

I think this mode shows how well the technology is in LR's

Anyway Sand mode is the best mode in Sand, but i prefer to use the gears selectors.... gives more control i feel and turn off DSC.

Dorko

[CaverD3]

Agree with Dorko about mud and ruts though. Was entering a very wet rutted muddy track, tried to avoid a deep puddle by going up the side of the rutt. Just slipped sideways, put it into mud and rutts and it walked up.
I had used the mode before but put it in before attempting a move, that was the first time I tried the same move with it off then on.

[gghaggis]

Hi WazzaAct,

As everyone has said - turn the DSC off, but _after_ you've selected sand mode. Every time you change the TR setting (or re-start the car) the DSC will automatically switch back on. You need to hold the DSC button down for at least 1 sec for it to turn off - you should then see an orange warning symbol under the tachometer.

A few other things:

If your not driving 100's of kms in the sand, and you have 70-profile tyres, don't stuff around, drop your tyre pressures to 16psi straight away. You're trying to drive 2.5 tonne of vehicle in the soft stuff!

Sand mode is for driving in sand. But if you're actually bogged, it's pretty useless. Do the normal digging thing, then raise the car to emergency height. Select the gravel/snow TR setting - this will reduce wheel spin on take-off and lock the wheels when spinning. Remember to switch the DSC off again and then try to drive out. Usually works!

Cheers,

Gordon

[Diego Luego]

gghaggis wrote:

"Sand mode is for driving in sand. But if you're actually bogged, it's pretty useless. Do the normal digging thing, then raise the car to emergency height. Select the gravel/snow TR setting - this will reduce wheel spin on take-off and lock the wheels when spinning. Remember to switch the DSC off again and then try to drive out. Usually works!"

I didn't know emergency height was driver selectable. Forgive me I am more used to Defenders

[gghaggis]

I didn't know emergency height was driver selectable. Forgive me I am more used to Defenders

It's not quite - but if you're bogged in sand, chances are that you'll already be in extended mode (normal response when bogged), after which emergency height _is_ driver selectable

Cheers,

Gordon