Your are not stuck until you can’t move backwards or forwards.
It is the rule
Kind of how I was 2010 D4 XS
2nd Mar 2018 4:19 pm
Grianaig
Member Since: 08 Jul 2014
Location: Tyne and Wear
Posts: 1286
I suppose stuck in snow results from moving downwards. 2014 MY Discovery XS Indus Silver. Sadly gone. Second last LR of forty eight years continuous ownership.
2nd Mar 2018 4:21 pm
lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
Philip1972 wrote:
What tyres have you got?
My first thought to, tyres are mega important, more important than people realise.
2nd Mar 2018 4:27 pm
al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
Posts: 10297
Even with Wintrac's on and going slowly, I've just slid mine going down a hill - to quote Scotty, "yea canna deny the laws of physics Capn."
AlVolvo XC90 B5 Plus Dark
Gone - MY18 D5 HSE - Corris on 22's with Black Pack
Now gone - MY16 D4 SE Tech, Loire Blue, Almond Leather, Privacy, plus some other goodies.
Old - MY12 D4 SDV6 XS Auto - Ipanema Sand with Almond Leather - Plus other niceties, and D4.com sticker
Older - D3 TDV6 XS Auto - Lugano Teal with Almond Leather, 20" Stormers, Shiny Tailpipes, DVD/TV - and obligatory D3 sticker
Ancient - D3 TDV6 S - Tonga with Ebony, 20" Stormers, satnav & DVD
My first thought to, tyres are mega important, more important than people realise.
Standard road tyres but only 500 miles on them. I suppose if you haven’t got any grip no matter what tyres you have you’re not going anywhere. 2010 D4 XS
2nd Mar 2018 4:59 pm
CFB
Member Since: 02 Dec 2005
Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
Posts: 6100
Was it bellied out or just no traction?
Extended mode should have helped if it was beached.
2nd Mar 2018 5:57 pm
highlands
Member Since: 11 Jan 2010
Location: NW Highlands
Posts: 5095
Rockpaperscissors wrote:
Standard road tyres but only 500 miles on them. I suppose if you haven’t got any grip no matter what tyres you have you’re not going anywhere.
The point at which winters give way is much, much later though.Black 05 TDV6 HSE Auto
Grey 05 TDV6 HSE Auto (Gone)
54 TDV6 SE Man (killed by me )
2nd Mar 2018 6:02 pm
darrind
Member Since: 04 Jul 2008
Location: In A World of My Own!
Posts: 2863
and if extended mode kicks in go down again and you can get into super extended mode - if that doesnt get you clear of it then you really are screwed Must stop buying shiny toys....
2nd Mar 2018 6:06 pm
XativaDavid
Member Since: 19 Feb 2018
Location: Xátiva
Posts: 9
Rockpaperscissors wrote:
lynalldiscovery wrote:
Philip1972 wrote:
What tyres have you got?
My first thought to, tyres are mega important, more important than people realise.
Standard road tyres but only 500 miles on them. I suppose if you haven’t got any grip no matter what tyres you have you’re not going anywhere.
People forget basic arithmetic. 4 x 0 is the same as 2 x 0
2nd Mar 2018 9:29 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72788
Yep, when there's no traction there's no traction. No matter what setting you're in or height you're at. Once wasn't sat in mud with all 4 wheels turning happily, the car announced that it was going too fast for off-road height and would be lowering. As far as she was concerned I was merrily stonking along when in reality I was moving at about 2mph.
2nd Mar 2018 9:45 pm
Sloppy
Member Since: 17 Jul 2013
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 141
ha ha managed to get though some good drifts in mine, but you need momentum and tyres mines on original scorpios which are a decent open tread and all quite new which im sure helps alot.
2nd Mar 2018 10:31 pm
cleland72
Member Since: 16 Sep 2016
Location: Cambridge
Posts: 79
lynalldiscovery wrote:
Philip1972 wrote:
What tyres have you got?
My first thought to, tyres are mega important, more important than people realise.
Yup, and when that fails, chains. Cheap set of chains, won't last long for continuous use but fine to get out of bother, are less than £100 and will save blushes.
3rd Mar 2018 11:00 pm
grumpyoldmule
Member Since: 10 Sep 2015
Location: Scotland
Posts: 178
I stuck mine deep just to see how far it would go, got as deep as my waist after getting stuck and having to climb out of the window, grabbers and super extended mode won't help,
Best friend is the shovel
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