Diff Locks in High Lock

[Tinerfeño]

Why cars have 7 different modes is beyond me.

These are just for the stupid that don't know how to drive at all outside tarmac.

Same with Land Rover. A client once drove to a flat, wet field, not even soft, with his Range Rover Sport and parked it there. When he tried to leave he got stuck and later told me: "None of the programs did help!"

 

[Tazzieman]

These are just for the stupid that don't know how to drive at all outside tarmac.

Same with Land Rover. A client once drove to a flat, wet field, not even soft, with his Range Rover Sport and parked it there. When he tried to leave he got stuck and later told me: "None of the programs did help!"

10 years ago in a car park a woman backed into the rear 1/4 panel of my 1981 Porsche 928.

She got out and said "that's the second time my reversing alarm hasn't worked"
Words failed me.

 

[Tinerfeño]

But I use manual shifting on easy tracks to keep revs reasonable. And for more difficult ones I either downshift in advance or use D.

I drove today trails in El Teide and made some observations. The trails are pretty easy, no hardcore offroading. I did slightly over 50 km in ~3 hours which averages ~15 km/h (10 mph). Some typical sections:

To prevent rain water damaging the trais there are small angled ditches across the trail. There may be one on every ~15 meters (~15 yards) or any uneven distance. One can be seen in the picture above and here is another one, which is reinforced with stones. The depth varies between 25-40 cm (0,8-1,3 feet). As these are usually angled (at around 60 degrees) there is a combined pitch and roll-movement when passing. Grenadier's suspension takes these with ease at 30 km/h (~20 mph). I did some at over 45 km/h (28 mph) but it started to be uncomfortable.

Actual driving speed was typically around 20-30 km/h (12-20 mph), sometimes less and especially on the even part close to Izaña slightly more but usually not over 40 km/h (25 mph). Low ratio on transfer box and manual mode on gearbox were used all the time. Center diff lock was used only once on a steep rise with water induceed ruts. Some observations on my petrol-engined Grenadier:

• About 60% of the driving was done on 6th gear, 30% on 5th and 5% on both 4th and 7th gears.
• 6th was perfect for 25-35 km/h (~15-22 mph) with revs around 2000 rpm.
• 5th for 15-25 km/h (10-15 mph).
• When using 6th the gearbox controller proposed 5th at ~1500 rpm but did pull on a slight uphill well down to 1200 rpm when it decided to use 5th.
• When stopped gears went down to 2nd without any intervention. When moving off, all shifts 2->3->4->5 can be made in just a few seconds.

And here's me, my Grenadier, slope of El Teide from altitude of ~1200 m and Gran Canaria slightly behind clouds.

 

[DaveB]

10 years ago in a car park a woman backed into the rear 1/4 panel of my 1981 Porsche 928.

She got out and said "that's the second time my reversing alarm hasn't worked"
Words failed me.

It should be instant termination for damaging a Porsche 928

 

[Tazzieman]

It should be instant termination for damaging a Porsche 928

Luckily I am mature enough not to lay harshness on village idiots. After all, they are mostly victims of consanguinity.

 

[DaveB]

Luckily I am mature enough not to lay harshness on village idiots. After all, they are mostly victims of consanguinity.

Inbreds in Tasmania, no way.

 

[Tazzieman]

Inbreds in Tasmania, no way.

Taking inspiration from European royalty, long time influencers for the lower classes.