4WD Hills descent

I would not use low range on a Prado on a bitumen road because of the risk of getting wind up on the shafts. I have a 90 series auto diesel prado and find that as long as I am going slow enough when I drop the transmission to L or 2 I can maintain a reasonable downhill speed with only occasional feathering of the brakes. Admittedly though I am not towing.

Graham,
My Disco has a separate control for locking the central diff so that I can drive in AWD in high or low range and then, if conditions require it I can lock the centre diff and then have 4WD in either High or Low range.
The Prado, being allegedly a superior vehicle to my Disco, I thought would have had something similar, hence my suggestion re low range.

Cheers
Disco.

well Disco, that's because it's a proper 4x4 - whoops!! Forgot myself - I defected to the Evil Empire.

Once a LR man..........yep, have a Prado/auto now. It has it's compensations.....but really, it's like different caravans or campers. One not necessarily better than the other, they just have different strengths/weaknesses.




Phew, might've just scraped out of that one

;-))

Wholesale Automatic Transmissions in Melbourne have perfected the Torque Convertor Lock-Up switch which improves this. do a Google to find them. No affiliation, I've just purchased one for my vehicle and will fit it soon.

Thats them. I may ask them about one for the 100.

Thanks

Phil

I wouldnt advise of using the handbrake or you will rip the brake shoes and accociated parts off with it. The hand brake is for holding it only not for slowing the vehicle. They only have small handbrake shoes, they are not like say the older falcons where the disc pads which operate for normal braking also are used for the handbrake. You may get away with it if 4wdriving and for slippery muddy conditions but then i wouldnt be using it for that purpose either.............

And HOONING

HOONS not wanted. They're the mongrels that get tracks closed.

Kimba

That's what I thought this was about. Down steep hills and off road. And I also said "just a smidgeon". Pull it on any harder and you will damage the shoes.

I did not think that it needed spelling out. I knew that they would get damaged with continued and/or hard use before I even got my licence.

I hope Ian reads this bit then.

Phil

vk1dx, I wasnt saying it to you . I was refering it to Ianwa, buy the sounds of it to me it come across in his post as when he is towing in general on sealed roads and comes to a down hill run he needs to keep on the brakes all the time to slow it down and if YOU NOTICE / READ he says even dropping it back a gear or two doesnt seem to make any difference, now if he was off road on steep tracks wouldnt he already be in 1st high range to keep it slow or 1st low range so he wouldnt be able to drop it back manually anyway ?????????????? ""I did not think that it needed spelling out"" and in no way am I refering to Ian is stupid or the like BUT maybe he doesnt know by pulling the handbrake on a bit more then a smidgeon it will screw the handbrake system right up ?????????????? Did I make myself clearer this time round..........??? Maybe Ian can clarify as to wether he is refering to off road down hill or sealed roads down hill ?? ..........

Hey Slow down mate! No worries.

Okay

Phil

Sorry Phil, bit abrupt towards you, had a prick of a morning when I checked my emails, should have replied after my lunch !!! Apology to you........Cheers

No offence taken.

As a matter of fact we are off to the 4WD club meeting so I will have a beer for you.

Cheers

Phil