von Horst
Member Since: 27 Dec 2022
Location: aneby
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Really horrible downfall of snow here, some 35-40 cm! I have this little hill, not steep but always slippery and now its draped in about 35 cm of snow and the car wont manage! I used the Low setting but no luck, its a sort of powdery snow so its difficult!
Anybody any tips or something?? cheers!
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 10th Mar 2023 4:54 pm |
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HairyFool
Member Since: 04 Jan 2023
Location: Essex
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Can't remember where I read this but try in reverse A visitor from the dark side, my other vehicle is an MG5 EV
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| 10th Mar 2023 5:09 pm |
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LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
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If there's ice underneath the powdery snow you'll struggle regardless.
Although studded tyres should get you going. Assuming you don't have them or even winter tyres, I'm afraid I think you'll need chains or similar. Low range and select grass, gravel, snow on the TR.
Good luck  2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Written Off)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Surely the last!) PD1881 rims-GONE
2017 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography
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| 10th Mar 2023 5:12 pm |
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von Horst
Member Since: 27 Dec 2022
Location: aneby
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Well not Ice but its really slippry underneath all the snow, I have studded tyres but nothing! I guess I have to wait for the farmer and his tractor! haha!
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| 10th Mar 2023 5:20 pm |
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LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
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Wow. I’m surprised studded tyres didn’t get you going.
I wonder if everything is working as it should be? 2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Written Off)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Surely the last!) PD1881 rims-GONE
2017 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography
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| 10th Mar 2023 5:40 pm |
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M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
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von Horst wrote:Really horrible downfall of snow here, some 35-40 cm! I have this little hill, not steep but always slippery and now its draped in about 35 cm of snow and the car wont manage! I used the Low setting but no luck, its a sort of powdery snow so its difficult!
Anybody any tips or something?? cheers!
You won’t get anywhere in low range, high range mud and snow with as little right peddle as possible, in mud and snow first gear is not available, you will be starting in second, tyres and weight make little difference on a base of ice, I once slid over 100 yards backwards down hill with a tractor when moving snow  It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
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| 10th Mar 2023 6:41 pm |
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LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
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Good point about not using low range. 2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Written Off)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Surely the last!) PD1881 rims-GONE
2017 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography
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| 10th Mar 2023 6:44 pm |
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M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
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You don’t say which model you’ve got!- but use off-road height if it is not automatically changed. It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
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| 10th Mar 2023 6:54 pm |
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Harry365
Member Since: 25 Aug 2018
Location: Lincoln
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Lower your tyre pressures to 10 psi and you'll never need traction control again
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| 10th Mar 2023 9:59 pm |
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von Horst
Member Since: 27 Dec 2022
Location: aneby
Posts: 120
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M3DPO wrote:von Horst wrote:Really horrible downfall of snow here, some 35-40 cm! I have this little hill, not steep but always slippery and now its draped in about 35 cm of snow and the car wont manage! I used the Low setting but no luck, its a sort of powdery snow so its difficult!
Anybody any tips or something?? cheers!
You won’t get anywhere in low range, high range mud and snow with as little right peddle as possible, in mud and snow first gear is not available, you will be starting in second, tyres and weight make little difference on a base of ice, I once slid over 100 yards backwards down hill with a tractor when moving snow
So when do you use "Low"?? is that just for towing or something?
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| 12th Mar 2023 10:49 am |
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M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
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Mainly off road, starting off on an incline when towing heavy loads, it can be used anytime, not recommended on motorways 
If you’ve been trying to use it in snow particularly when starting off you will be disappointed and get nowhere. With a D4 you can change up ratios at up to 40mph, very useful when towing heavy loads in hilly terrain. It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
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| 12th Mar 2023 2:30 pm |
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Harry365
Member Since: 25 Aug 2018
Location: Lincoln
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Not recommended for motorways though must admit, due to good sound proofing, I have pulled into a dual carriageway in low box and only realised when getting to 45mph and wondering why I've stopped speeding up..
That situation really makes you appreciate the low to high "any speed" transfer case.
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| 12th Mar 2023 2:32 pm |
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scraig
Member Since: 06 Feb 2011
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Try turning off DSC Stewart
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| 12th Mar 2023 10:29 pm |
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M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
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What difference will that make?- just hope the local farmer has got there by now It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
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| 13th Mar 2023 8:18 am |
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Bracechenko
Member Since: 29 Jun 2021
Location: Cardiff
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Here's my two penneth for what it's worth...
I recently took my D3 to an off-road centre to learn about what it can do and to learn a bit about off-road driving. Lots of interesting stuff but one that really surprised me was when I got the car stuck in deep mud.
I was low range, mud-ruts mode, 3rd gear selected using sports-shift (which is basically 1st gear in long range). The car wouldn't shift so I basically expected the staff to have to get something to pull me out. Anyway, the guy told me to turn off DSC and give it way more beans on the throttle. He explained that the car really needed to pick up on the wheel slip to make the TC work more effectively (it brakes each individual wheel to send power to the opposite side of the axle etc). I followed the instructions and was basically 80+ % throttle and the wheels were spinning away (I thought it was a waste of time) but low and behold the car started working it all out and it pulled me out of a deep mess.
It was a really good learning moment and quite impressive...I've uploaded it to my YouTube channel here (the 1st time I've ever uploaded a vid too lol)
https://youtube.com/shorts/UqFJuX1WHL4?feature=share
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| 13th Mar 2023 10:24 am |
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