What goes up and come down but descending a steep slope needs cool head. Can a land Rover really be capable of mastering the kind of gravity defying descents that you find on almost all off road courses? is the answer YES.
How you set off depends on what sort of Land Rover you’re driving. These are the setting you’ll need:
SERIES I/ II/ III: Select low box, first gear and four wheel drives. Lock freewheeling hubs (where fitted)
DEFENDER/DISCOVERY1/RANGE ROVER CLASSIC: Engine low box, diff lock and first gear
DISCOVERY2: Engine low box, diff lock (where fitted) and first gear raise the air suspension. same as Range Rover P38 engine low box, first gear and raise the air suspension.
DISCOVERY3/NEW RANGE ROVER: Engine low box, first gear and turn the Terrain Response dial to mud and rusts.
Before you start the descent, line up a landmark in the distance and drive towards this rather than try to correct the steering as the vehicle bounces around. if you’re losing traction and it feels as if the rear of your vehicle is breaking away, give the engine a bit of throttle to pull it straight. Don’t panic and hit the brakes, or you risk overturning the vehicle if the departure angle at the bottom of the hill is a bit step and you feel the tow ball drag, accelerate gently. You don’t want to stuck, as it’s usually impossible to reverse up a hill. Finally, when you’re at the bottom, drive well clear if there are other vehicles following on behind.
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