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CaptJohn · Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 13:06 Post subject: Hill descents in an auto

Hi.

I'm driving a 2.8 SWB Auto and recently I had great difficulty taking my foot off the brake whilst negotiating some steep hills (Langdale Quest)

With the auto you don't get the same engine breaking effect so what is the best recommendations?

Obviously I'm in 4L in first.

Cheers, Question

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nick the nurse · Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 16:34 Post subject:

Try 4Ll and centre lock ...then take your foot off the brake ...and trust the Truck Wink

Warlock · Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 18:56 Post subject:

Yep, agree with Nick.....4LLc, make sure you got it in "L", give her enough gas to just get over the edge and take yer foot off the pedals Shocked

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Roger Dard · Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 20:28 Post subject:

i were at langdale and i went down that hill Shocked

and believe me you wouldn't take yer foot off the brake Shocked

when i went down i found that not touching the brakes was just too fast especially with the take off ramps half way down and the potholes bouncing you all over the place (the hill was about the length of nicks road...and bloody steep) so the way i did it was to use the brakes but at the same time apply the throttle a bit just to keep the wheels from locking up, this way means you can slow down in control Wink

oh and in the afternoon we did the same hill again....in the snow Shocked

nick the nurse · Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 20:30 Post subject:

Still think yer a cat

Roger Dard · Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 20:42 Post subject:

least i went Razz

nick the nurse · Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 20:43 Post subject:

I was curing the sick and frail Razz

so there

Roger Dard · Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 20:44 Post subject:

yeah yeah...and i was helping the frail and useless....eh james Twisted Evil

nick the nurse · Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 20:48 Post subject:

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i agree that it seems a bit odd braking when decending a hill etc. when off road. it seems to break (no pun intended) all the rules.

however, i find that allowing the truck to make its own way downhill under power is indeed a little fast for some situations. i too brake gently, avoiding any lockup. this way the vehicle is still under control. i am prepared though, to release the brake entirely if any sliding occurrs.

Mike

CaptJohn · Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 13:45 Post subject:

Too right Roger.

I was at Langdale a couple of weeks before you and the hills were bad enough then. The snow would be require an additional adrenalin burst.

If I started sliding half way down I honestly don't know if I could bring myself to let go of the brake though! Tough call.

Warlock · Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 14:12 Post subject:

"He who dares Rodder`s, he who dares"!! Twisted Evil

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Roger Dard · Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 11:49 Post subject:

i did try to let go of the brake pedal but when i passed 15mph on the speedo i decided it was a bad move...especially when there is a take off ramp halfway down Shocked

i slowed the car down (sort of) and used the above method after that Wink

Warlock · Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 13:35 Post subject:

Know what you mean......its difficult sometimes, especially when your brain tells your foot to come off the pedal................but your a$$ says dont you dare even think about it !!!!!!! Laughing

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