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Rob2529 Member Since: 22 Nov 2010 Location: Wirral, uk Posts: 1470 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Ive very little experiance offroading other than experiance days which are good but not the best. The area I take the dog has started to get a bit churned up over the last few weeks so getting more of a test. What's the best procedure for tackling mud and wet grass? I've an 04 so the technical selectable options are limited compared to the newer beasts. I know it's more than capable but if the knob driving doesn't know what to do anything will get stuck! [img]http://www.fuelly.com/driver/rob2529/range-rover[img/]
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kingpleb Member Since: 07 Jun 2011 Location: Maybe here. Maybe there, I get everywhere! Posts: 8455 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Go slow, but not so slow as to stop or get bogged down quickly, 5-10mph or whatever you fell comfortable with in mud is good.
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stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 35486 ![]() ![]() |
agree with the DSC being turned off ...we come across quite a bit of wet grass on the salisbury plain trip and we ended up sliding sideways even with the DSC off but going through mud it helped alot...
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kingpleb Member Since: 07 Jun 2011 Location: Maybe here. Maybe there, I get everywhere! Posts: 8455 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
for grass, if its got the tiniest bit of moisture don't traverse it at any angle, hit it straight at the incline with a decent momentum but not a stupid amount as you will need it to keep going up and not start going sideways...
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Rob2529 Member Since: 22 Nov 2010 Location: Wirral, uk Posts: 1470 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I've seen that one Craig. Bit of a shock but that's road tyres for you. [img]http://www.fuelly.com/driver/rob2529/range-rover[img/]
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Nomad Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Ringwood, Hants Posts: 300 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
http://www.fullfatrr.com/gallery/albums/us...811%29.JPG |
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Cam-Tech-Craig Member Since: 03 Aug 2011 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 16312 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Remember it well Steve...
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stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 35486 ![]() ![]() |
....also a youtube vid of greg going through some mud but look at his range right at the end..
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kingpleb Member Since: 07 Jun 2011 Location: Maybe here. Maybe there, I get everywhere! Posts: 8455 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Tyres tyres tyres |
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kingpleb Member Since: 07 Jun 2011 Location: Maybe here. Maybe there, I get everywhere! Posts: 8455 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
And trying to change ruts mid journey |
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GregP Member Since: 11 Dec 2010 Location: Exmouth Posts: 1084 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
tyres do make a difference, however on our trip to salisbury plain the disco 3 leading our group and some nice mud terrian tyres with plenty of grip. He was still slipping around with the rest of us that had road tyres on. FFRR TD6 HSE
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Nick Ground Member Since: 27 Dec 2011 Location: Dorset Posts: 584 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Whilst tyres will make a difference it is all about control. I first met, and was instructed by, Roger Crathorne in the mid eighties at a RR Classic dealer day. His mantra "as slow as possible as fast as necessary" has stood me in good stead every month since then. The original post was about the sort of terrain experienced on a regular dog walking trip so unlikely to be extreme.
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