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XC90- Rescue
On way home in snowy Mossley 3 feet drifts stuck because series 1 freelander grounded D4 to the rescue, road impassable So DSC off turn round low range selected and behold XC90 going down hill stuck can't you raise your suspension I commented to his oh never mind I'll get ya free , after digging and got him loose to which he me and we preceeded up hill through the drifted no mans land to sanctuary got to say thought the D3 was good but this D4 is the Dogs never say never XC 90 MY18 D5 HSE LUX😎
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10th Jan 2010 7:13 pm
bellautos
Member Since: 02 Feb 2006
Location: NorthYorkshire
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I had a simlar doing yesterday night when my local UPS bloke rang me stuck in the village down the road from my garage, i proceded in the D4 on the way home to pull him up the hill.
At first it was just slip sliding about like a head less chicken but once it got its feet/tyres dug in it was away up the hill with the UPS truck on the back.
It was making some nice noises from the wheels or underneeth tho, that said all i did was hit low box and mud setting so it may have been me who did it wrong lol im used to a good old ARB locker and a mechanical centre diff.
Does yours have the rear locking diff ?
Pete
10th Jan 2010 7:20 pm
SHARKYSHARKS
Member Since: 20 Dec 2008
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Pete
No it does n't it didn't do as well until I switched the DSC off then it came into its own even with the wife and three bin lids saying are we going to stay here all night Dad !!!
Outstanding, Really impressed Pete It must be even better with locking rear diff, XC 90 man might think better on his next purchase when he saw me driving up the hill where he got stuck coming down
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Ex D2 GS
Ex V8 D2 GS
Ex D3 S
Ex D4 GS
Club skip ya lockers !!!
Club BAS remote heater !!
Club Duratrac
Club Phillips DRL
Club Prospeed Rack Mk 1
Club Prospeed Rack Mk 2
Club Sankey
Club RLD spare wheel protector
10th Jan 2010 7:59 pm
bellautos
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That could have been my problem then , i left the DSC as was and didnt switch it off im not used to using these posh 4x4's for what they are designed for im used to polishing them and making them go fast lol.
Pete
10th Jan 2010 8:04 pm
RichardM
Member Since: 18 Dec 2009
Location: Essex
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bellautos wrote:
I had a simlar doing yesterday night when my local UPS bloke rang me stuck in the village down the road from my garage, i proceded in the D4 on the way home to pull him up the hill.
Is that with standard tyres Pete?
10th Jan 2010 8:11 pm
bellautos
Member Since: 02 Feb 2006
Location: NorthYorkshire
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Yes the std 19"'s to be honest it did very well considering the conditions.
The noises were a bit worrying tho but it may be just me not used to using the D3 or D4 like that before so a new herd noise was something that made me think what is that noise.
10th Jan 2010 8:19 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Watched an Xc70 struggle to get out of a parking place from the hotel next door, with much digging and pushing by the owner before it was free, swore not to get one, or an xc90! Jumped into our D3 embedded in 18" of snow and got her out no problem! Didn't offer Volvo dude a tow as he looked like he was enjoying the shovelling (it was a short handled shovel normally used for cleaning out the fire!!!).
10th Jan 2010 8:20 pm
bellautos
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DSL, your bad not giving him a hand out lol.
Id have done the same
Pete
10th Jan 2010 8:23 pm
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Was watching him from the living room, didn't want to get cold, besides would have (and did later on) taken me 20 mins to desnow and deice the D3!! Problem with hounds is ice on the inside of the windows!!!
It's brought into context by a Pug 405 driver who totally cleared his car of snow, mostly with what looked like a large dish brush. No digging, no drama, just got his car warmed up and drove out of his snow hole!!! Shows you that knowing what you are doing counts max!! SWMBO & I were amazed, and robbed of our entertainment.
Hotel closed for couple of months so no more entertainment.
10th Jan 2010 8:30 pm
SHARKYSHARKS
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bellautos wrote:
That could have been my problem then , i left the DSC as was and didnt switch it off im not used to using these posh 4x4's for what they are designed for im used to polishing them and making them go fast lol.
Pete
Well Pete neither did I, Lucky I read the owners manual this morning while looking for the info on the front LED lights that don't work on mine cos I don't have xenons......... Fate, Eh Who needs xenons anyway MY18 D5 HSE LUX😎
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44 Tonne 12 Litre 6x2 Scania T cab (Current)
Freelander 1 (Wrote off 😫)
Ex D1
Ex D2 GS
Ex V8 D2 GS
Ex D3 S
Ex D4 GS
Club skip ya lockers !!!
Club BAS remote heater !!
Club Duratrac
Club Phillips DRL
Club Prospeed Rack Mk 1
Club Prospeed Rack Mk 2
Club Sankey
Club RLD spare wheel protector
10th Jan 2010 9:19 pm
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Just sailed past a new BMW X5 buried in the hedge on a hill near us today 8)Paul
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So DSC off turn round low range selected and behold XC90 going down hill stuck can't you raise your suspension I commented 
to his 
oh never mind 
I'll get ya free , after digging and 
got him loose to which he 
me and we preceeded up hill through the drifted no mans land to sanctuary got to say thought the D3 was good but this D4 is the Dogs 
Who needs xenons anyway 
