varleypaul
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I recently bought a Land Rover Discovery 4, live in Oman and went to wahiba sands ( the desert). I deflated the tyre to 18 psi, turned off the DCS yet struggled in the sand mode of the terrain to climb any dunes successfully. When climbing the dune in sand mode there was very little power initially with the throttle pressed however enough to start climbing the dune but the power comes back in too late, virtually as the car runs out of momentum and then it just buries in the sand. I tried using the mud ruts setting and a few others several times all without success. The only thing I could do in the end which was more successful was leave the car in normal mode, but low range and drive up the dune in 3rd gear. This would then get me up the dune but as soon as in soft sand again and turning the car it again got buried so that the chassis was touching the sand. I also had my step father with who has had older landrovers for 30 years and used to run off roading schools etc in the UK, he also struggled with the car in the desert and couldn’t get up or across the dunes without getting stuck.
Could you please let me know the best set up for the car for this type of environment. I am very keen to really enjoy my new car.
Could you please let me know the best set up for the car for this type of environment. I am very keen to really enjoy my new car.