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davesimmons
Member Since: 11 Feb 2006
Location: Alberta
Posts: 733
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So what is the best mode to be in for some wading, we have some flooding round here and I'm off wading, the old D1 was a case of low range plough on, not sure what they said on the LRE day about this one, to busy giggling
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7th Dec 2006 1:13 pm |
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AndrewS
Tarquin of the Desert
Member Since: 06 May 2005
Location: Y...... because I can
Posts: 10438
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I would probably go for off road height, low range and sand mode, but then I'm usually wrong.
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7th Dec 2006 1:21 pm |
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Slimer
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Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Last Exit to Nowhere
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Off road height, low range if there's a lot to traverse, normal mode normally works for me The End
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7th Dec 2006 1:27 pm |
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davesimmons
Member Since: 11 Feb 2006
Location: Alberta
Posts: 733
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with the auto, would you have it in the command shift mode 3
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7th Dec 2006 1:31 pm |
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Ken
Member Since: 20 Feb 2006
Location: Here
Posts: 10865
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Nah leave it in auto low and kick down if required
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7th Dec 2006 1:35 pm |
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randalls
Member Since: 02 Mar 2006
Location: aberdeenshire
Posts: 703
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ok- well I have looked for that before - can you just remind me how that one works.... 2007 TDV6 HSE 'Silver Lady'. With 'free' privacy glass LOL.
Taking the greenpi$$ is: Green taxing your citizens more & using some of the money to buy nukes.
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7th Dec 2006 1:36 pm |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 18296
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I would imagine Low 2 would be sufficient to keep momentum and speed down (to avoid breaking the bow wave you WILL create).
Grass/Gravel/Snow if the surface is slippery underneath. On flooded tarmac then Sand to keep the revs up will help.
GGS on a manual is a bit of a pain as its far too easy to stall as your progress is hampered by the water so maybe Sand is better or even Mud and Ruts. M&R retards the revs slightly and less dramatically than GGS.
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7th Dec 2006 1:37 pm |
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Slimer
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Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Last Exit to Nowhere
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Or just leave it in normal mode The End
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7th Dec 2006 2:03 pm |
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Ken
Member Since: 20 Feb 2006
Location: Here
Posts: 10865
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Is that what you got in your chevy hehe
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7th Dec 2006 2:05 pm |
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10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
Posts: 16534
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other than raising the suspension (preferably whilst other drivers are watching) i've never felt the need to consider anything other than a low gear in high range when traversing flooded roads, an auto should be fine in high range also.
Just be aware that there may be debris washed onto the road surface and in extreme cases the road itself may be washed away... if the water is moving, watch out for changes in the flow as this usually indicates changes in the underlying surface
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7th Dec 2006 2:15 pm |
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AndrewS
Tarquin of the Desert
Member Since: 06 May 2005
Location: Y...... because I can
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10forcash wrote:... if the water is moving, watch out for changes in the flow as this usually indicates changes in the underlying surface
On Tarmac
This is my reason for choosing low range, sand mode, water is heavy and flowing water is even worse. the extra power would help should you need it. Remember you need to maintain the bow wave.
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7th Dec 2006 2:25 pm |
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davesimmons
Member Since: 11 Feb 2006
Location: Alberta
Posts: 733
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Had to make detour as the river is right up! I think I better get a UniMog
Cheers for the advice, maybe tomorrow if the river goes down
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7th Dec 2006 7:04 pm |
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