jm2004
10th March 2015, 04:32 PM
Hi,
In my case, having "graduated" from a Pajero with IFS and IRS onto a GU Patrol last year, I found that the diff pumpkin positioning is very crucial, as I got stuck on a fallen tree log (the diff pumpkin literally sat on the log leaving me totally stuck).
I humbly admit I'm not as experienced as many of you here, however I never had to worry about diff pumpkin back with my IFS IRS vehicle (almost the entire ground clearance went up as much as the taller springs installed lifted the vehicle). But this leads me to asking you guys who have moved to Y62 (especially if from Y61), what have you realised different when going offroad?
In my Y61 now, with much longer suspension travel, I don't mind as much to opposing wheels hanging up on the air, while on the Pajero before (with very limited suspension travel) the car often feels much more like a see saw - which was rather unnerving. But next time I drive over a fallen tree log I'll probably drive straight instead of approaching it on an angle (like last time and got the diff pumpkin caught).
Anyway, hoping to learn from useful comments here.
Cheers :cheers:
In my case, having "graduated" from a Pajero with IFS and IRS onto a GU Patrol last year, I found that the diff pumpkin positioning is very crucial, as I got stuck on a fallen tree log (the diff pumpkin literally sat on the log leaving me totally stuck).
I humbly admit I'm not as experienced as many of you here, however I never had to worry about diff pumpkin back with my IFS IRS vehicle (almost the entire ground clearance went up as much as the taller springs installed lifted the vehicle). But this leads me to asking you guys who have moved to Y62 (especially if from Y61), what have you realised different when going offroad?
In my Y61 now, with much longer suspension travel, I don't mind as much to opposing wheels hanging up on the air, while on the Pajero before (with very limited suspension travel) the car often feels much more like a see saw - which was rather unnerving. But next time I drive over a fallen tree log I'll probably drive straight instead of approaching it on an angle (like last time and got the diff pumpkin caught).
Anyway, hoping to learn from useful comments here.
Cheers :cheers: