ideas for auto 4x4s

Yeah, but this idea retards the driveline, the exhaust brake doesn't help the fact you have got an auto.. These units are used heaps on garbo trucks etc, so they can obviously take a bit of punishment. What price is removal of the pucker factor worth ??Moo... everyone knows what a Jackaroo looks like :-)

The Landrover Discovery does just that. Press the "Mode" button in low range and it acts like a manual. It stays in whatever gear you've selected (up to the point of stalling or over-revving) and the torque converter locks up to give the same engine braking as a manual.

Stephen.

It would be Land Rover wouldn't. I always thought it was a fairly obvious thing to do, glad at least one manufacturer did as well - though I'm not at all surprised at who!

Cheers.

I would have thought that locking the convertor and then dropping the engine speed to near stalling would slow the oil pump in the auto enough to lose line pressure and hence lose control of the g/box, leading to possible runaway situ.. But then again i'm no tranny tech and it could possibly be done , if the landy can do it then it would be worth while seeing a copy of the electrical schematic for the trans, and having a squiz at the maint manual / parts blowout for the trans. If the trans is standard style , then it may just be a matter of manipulating the control of the convertor and the solenoids in the box..

Anyone know a landy service tech ????Moo... everyone knows what a Jackaroo looks like :-)

Holy batshiza batman, No wonder it hasen't already been done :-0 . I asked truckster what price the pucker factor was worth , seems that price is fairly hefty......

Hmm maybee we need to look at the auto lockup modification options above, You don't know anyone at a landy dealer do you eric ?? Cheers mate.Moo... everyone knows what a Jackaroo looks like :-)