Author Topic: New farm  (Read 9277 times)

smallflockshearing

  • Joined Jul 2013
  • Devon
Re: New farm
« Reply #15 on: December 09, 2013, 01:00:08 pm »
Sounds and looks great! :)

Congrats! :D also we have an L200 and they are superb at heavy offorad work, far better than any landrover as they have a proper 4x4 and diff system

What's not proper about a LR diff system?
Carefully shearing small flocks throughout the South-West.

SteveHants

  • Joined Aug 2011
Re: New farm
« Reply #16 on: December 10, 2013, 08:00:36 am »
Sounds and looks great! :)

Congrats! :D also we have an L200 and they are superb at heavy offorad work, far better than any landrover as they have a proper 4x4 and diff system

What's not proper about a LR diff system?


I was wondering that....and how is permanent 4 x 4 not 'proper' either....

Ladygrey

  • Joined Jun 2012
  • Basingstoke
Re: New farm
« Reply #17 on: December 10, 2013, 02:42:33 pm »
Because lrs only have a center diff, pajero, shogun and some l200s have a centre and rear diff and centre diff, some evev have front diff aswel,  so thus all 4 wheels turning at the same time when diffs are in.

The 4x4 systems on some cars can be changed on the move up to 60mph ( or similar) so if you start to spin can quikly engage low range or diff etc without having to stop the car....
Also something like a shogun has much higher torque to ground ratio and more hp

Sorry if I offended anyone, im part of an offroading group and we have just found that if landrovers and some other cars are all completely standard, because of the diffs we have got other cars further, however landrovers have got a higher ground clearance so its a catch 22 and landrovers nearly are always midofied in some way

Just from mine and my friends experiences and facts from the cars, I may be wrong about some peoples lrs if they have had diffs added etc :)

smallflockshearing

  • Joined Jul 2013
  • Devon
Re: New farm
« Reply #18 on: December 10, 2013, 08:26:21 pm »
I have a LR defender, and will have to take your word for it since my tech knowledge is v limited.  But thanks for the explanation!

My LR gets me around well enough in the mud and snow, however.
Carefully shearing small flocks throughout the South-West.

firther

  • Joined Mar 2013
  • holmfirth, west yorkshire
Re: New farm
« Reply #19 on: December 10, 2013, 08:53:30 pm »
anyone see that top gear episode a few years ago when a 20 year old landrover whooped all new 4x4s

SteveHants

  • Joined Aug 2011
Re: New farm
« Reply #20 on: December 11, 2013, 01:31:33 pm »
The question is not always 'which vehicle will make it' but 'which vehicle will make it with a 12ft trailer on the back'...

 

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