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13th December 2014, 12:04 AM
#11
Dribble Master
Originally Posted by
TPC
My last two 4WD's have been auto's and I have now got a manual as the auto's scared me too much on steep downhill tracks, never liked riding the brakes.
Having both auto and a manual, I prefer the auto for uphill control and the manual for downhill lol. Ideally I'd like an auto with reduction gears.
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13th December 2014 12:04 AM
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13th December 2014, 12:11 AM
#12
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Originally Posted by
Clunk
Having both auto and a manual, I prefer the auto for uphill control and the manual for downhill lol. Ideally I'd like an auto with reduction gears.
If I had kept my auto I probably would have got a torque converter lock.
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13th December 2014, 12:17 AM
#13
Hardcore
Originally Posted by
TPC
My last two 4WD's have been auto's and I have now got a manual as the auto's scared me too much on steep downhill tracks, never liked riding the brakes.
Yeh, look without getting into the whole auto/manual debate, a auto should not see you in a reversing stalled situation as shown, id rather face a uncontrolled decent "forwards" is what im trying to say.
Originally Posted by
Clunk
Having both auto and a manual, I prefer the auto for uphill control and the manual for downhill lol. Ideally I'd like an auto with reduction gears.
Using the handbrake is a great way to add some control to a auto patrol when decending the steep stuff, does not compare to a manual, but the benefits of a auto far outway the downfalls IMO.
The truth is im not smart enough to use "three" pedals (lol)
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13th December 2014, 12:22 AM
#14
I am he, fear me
Jeez, they were lucky...
Everyone who owns a manual 4X4 should learn the correct procedure for a stall recovery.
I am always gob smacked by the number of participants I get on 4X4 courses who have been "driving for years, know it all, just need the certificate, etc" and almost invariably haven't got a clue.
I have a few clips which I show so people can see what happens when you #$&% it up and I have added that one in there.
Once the 'point it and power it' option has failed then that is when the real 4x4 skills are required.
Dolphins are so smart that within a few weeks of captivity, they can train people to stand on the very edge of the pool and throw them fish.
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13th December 2014, 12:30 AM
#15
Dribble Master
Originally Posted by
04OFF
Using the handbrake is a great way to add some control to a auto patrol when decending the steep stuff
Yep, that's what I do
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13th December 2014, 12:42 AM
#16
Patrol God
Far they were bloody lucky?
2003 gu3 td42tdi sold 😞 bloody gvm towing crap. Bt50 3500kg gvm.
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13th December 2014, 02:48 AM
#17
Patrol God
santa would have been all over
Watch this space, as there maybe a comment added soon
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13th December 2014, 08:32 AM
#18
Patrol God
Very lucky , a few what ifs. My choice would my auto GU for up hill,
and any Toyota manual for down hill . They have they best low low going
its so slow you sometimes need to use the throttle to speed up the decent
04 ST 3lt auto, not enough Mods to keep me happy, but getting there
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13th December 2014, 10:37 AM
#19
Dribble Master
Originally Posted by
threedogs
Very lucky , a few what ifs. My choice would my auto GU for up hill,
and any Toyota manual for down hill . They have they best low low going
its so slow you sometimes need to use the throttle to speed up the decent
Someone put a muzzle/gag on TD....... You may as well sell your GUrly and just go and buy a Yota, your slowly turning your GUrly into one any way...... Hahahahaha
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13th December 2014, 11:44 AM
#20
Hardcore
I think most late model fourbys now all come with down hill decent control and hill start asssist, so this may just reduce the argument for buying a manual in the future.
At some stage I doubt you will be able to buy a brand new 4x4 "without" independent suspension, I think all the electronic systems will change the way people 4wdrive, and things like lockers, solid diffs and manual gearboxes may just become a thing of the past ?
I guess only time will tell.
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