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You are better off in a higher gear, you should be able to overide the box and pull away in 3rd, definately if in low.
We once went out for a good days laning on some challenging lanes, all did alright until we came to cross a slightly damp grass field MY2023 Discovery 5 R-Dynamic 3.0
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14th Oct 2019 6:24 am
Gareth Site Moderator
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If your in GGS mode, then it will start in 3rd all by itself.
I’d leave the gears to sort themselves out. Build speed and momentum gradually and keep the accelerator as constant as possible, dont ‘blip’ the pedal! Be smooth.
If the laws of physics allow, it will keep going.
14th Oct 2019 7:06 am
Gary_P
Member Since: 03 May 2016
Location: Kent
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Thanks both.
Didn’t realise GGS mode did that. Makes sense.
Will see how it goes.
CheersGary
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14th Oct 2019 8:46 am
bensla
Member Since: 02 May 2023
Location: Trowbridge
Posts: 141
rrhool wrote:
Green Ice! Wet grass is a problem. The heavier the car, the more of an issue it is. Really knobbly tyres would help, but no good on road.
Really interesting you say this - I've had many Subarus over the years and always found them fine on wet grass. Never understood why so many people say wet grass is so hopeless! Now I have a D3 I'm worried it's going to just get stuck in the first field!
I have heard it suggested that one should use Grass/Gravel/Snow mode whenever the road surface is wet.
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16th Nov 2023 8:26 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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bensla wrote:
Now I have a D3 I'm worried it's going to just get stuck in the first field!
Just embrace the experience, and keep a recovery rope handy. You’re not the first and won’t be the last. Reminds me of a time in my now dead D3 where I was crawling up a slight grassy bank, in off-road height, and the car announced it would lower. Basically the car thought it was doing over 40 mph from the wheel spin, even though I was crawling. Happy days playing.
And do not use a towbar to perform a snatch recovery as show in the video posted by D&G on page 1. D3's have a specific recovery point on the rear for that.
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DSL wrote:
bensla wrote:
Now I have a D3 I'm worried it's going to just get stuck in the first field!
Just embrace the experience, and keep a recovery rope handy. You’re not the first and won’t be the last. Reminds me of a time in my now dead D3 where I was crawling up a slight grassy bank, in off-road height, and the car announced it would lower. Basically the car thought it was doing over 40 mph from the wheel spin, even though I was crawling. Happy days playing.
Why do i suspect Skippy wouldn’t have the same issue. New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
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16th Nov 2023 9:07 am
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Skippy would probably do better but no way am I going to find out! Those days, and corresponding big bills, are well and truely behind me.
16th Nov 2023 10:44 am
HairyFool
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Booting it wil drag off the grass down to the soil which MIGHT then give you some traction but just as likely not.
Gentle rocking back and forth stopping each direction BEFORE losing traction. I was shown with someone pushing the car (not as heavy as a D3) back each time the driver stopped driving forward. The action flattened the ramp out a little bit that was holding the car in the dip under each wheel.
Then once it is moving don't let it wheelspin again but under no circumstances stop moving.A visitor from the dark side, my other vehicle is an is still an EV. Strictly speaking its SWMBO.
2nd Dec 2023 3:47 pm
Worms
Member Since: 24 Sep 2023
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Reminds me of the Series LR's where you needed to be in 3rd or 4th in Low Range and Four Wheel Drive to get it moving in wet conditions, then move three levers at once to come up to High Range, 2nd and Four Wheel Drive, without losing the momentum that was going to allow it to keep going in the higher range. Always prepared, of course, to go through the whole shuffle process back down if it didn't actually pull away once you had got into High. Fun times! Previously:
2010 FL2 TD4e GS
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‘87 Defender 90 4 cyl Petrol
‘83 110 CSW V8 - best ever!
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