auto driving

[taslucas]

Welcome aboard mate!

Pretty much all of the guys here recommend installing boost and pyro gauges so you can see what's happening under the bonnet, particularly when off road.

That's only with turbo diesels.

What engine do you have Martin?

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[BigRAWesty]

As mentioned in your intro, get out with a mate following, if your suspecting wheel spin you have got eyes to check.
It may just be the auto slipping giving it a false feeling..

Kallen Westbrook
Owner of
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[Drewboyaus]

Welcome mate! Autos are easier to drive off road......better? Dunno, I have a manual and am happy with that but is just as happily drive an auto.
As clunk suggested make sure you're in 4wd an if its muddy, every chance you're spinning them up. No real harm done IMO 'cause you've gotta do that if you're driving muddy rutted stuff anyway.....all part if the fun!
I didn't check to see where you were but if you joined a local 4x4 club, you and the wife would get some driver training to make the most of your new beast, they'll go on some really fun trips am you get to meet another lot of fun folks.


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[threedogs]

Autos are great off road especially up hill, down hill not so good.
In mud if your spinning and moving forward keep them spinning
turn steering side to side for extra traction as well, keep an eye on the tacho
to monitor revs , Momentum is your friend in mud. The best thing you and your
partner can do is enroll and do an Offroad driving course, as your partner will need how to drive is god forbid
anything happens to you, contact your state 4wd body or club about courses and pricing

[lorrieandjas]

Hi mate and welcome to the forum. Personally drive a manual but as TD has mentioned they both have their pros and cons.

Jas

[bobryaner]

thanks for the reply guys i was in 4wd hi and them low when i switched the over drive off and used the diff lock that comes as standard on the 2012 patrol that seemed to get me moving again theres a lot of black soil around i am still tring to get it out of the wheel arches it just turns to the worse sticky clay ya can imagine the kids enjoyed the car fish tailing all over the place i am wondering what the next thing i should do in regards to downhill stuff as the car runs away a bit what are boost and pyro gauges

[taslucas]

Hi Again, do a search on this forum for torque converter lockup switches
The search is in the top right corner
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[jack]

There is a thread on here somewhere about installing a Torque Converter Lock to your auto. Looks really simple and I'm installing one on mine. Search and you will find, heaps of info on the forum.

[jack]

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[bobryaner]

hi guys thanks for the advice i got a diesel and i have being on two 4x4 driving courses over the last 3 years but its all very diffrent when you are out on ya own in your own car with with the kids in the back my job paid for tghe 4x4 driving course the boys at the gympie community driving centre did the last course i did it was brillant they have some great tracks to learn on they did not need to set up much in the way of getting stuck etc it all happened getting stuck in very deep water mud and sand on rainbow beach awwesone fun