Member Since: 23 Apr 2015
Location: Ireland
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4wd explained
As you can see from the picture i have the manual no frills D3, no air suspension. As in picture it has the H/L four wheel drive button and hill descent. As i changed from a Isuzu D-Max which had H/L and could switch to 2WD due to split differential, it also had a diff lock. If i put it in 4WD on tarmac it was hard to turn as there was no give in the surface. The D3 is how ever difference. I know the D3 is a great off roader but would the isuzu have the best 4WD system.
What is the D3, is It permanent 4WD or what they say All Wheel Drive. Has it a limited slip differential.
Not really into the technical side , just a simple explanation.
7th Feb 2016 8:04 pm
markate
Member Since: 17 Sep 2011
Location: England
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Permanent 4 wheel drive with an electronic differential which only locks when the vehicle senses it needs to and unlocks as soon as the need is no longer there.
7th Feb 2016 8:40 pm
Robbie
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Did your manual D3 come with a D3 manual?
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Location: Ireland
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I bought the jeep of a friend and he has it in his house somewhere, if he ever finds it.
7th Feb 2016 9:26 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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You bought a jeep as well?
7th Feb 2016 9:27 pm
waterbuoy
Member Since: 26 Oct 2013
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If you have no manual then this link may be a useful start:
http://www.disco3.co.uk/wiki/Terrain_Respo..._ExplainedCurrently 2009 Disco 3 SE, 2013 MY D4 HSE and 2016 D4 SE
Previously:
TD5 Defender 110 CSW (230k miles)
300TDi Disco 1 (289k)
4 RR Classics (300-350k each, 2 manual, 2 auto)
110 V8 CSW (220k)
S3 109 hi cap pickup (ex RN)
S2A 88 Safari SW with lpg conversion (bloody lethal)
7th Feb 2016 9:29 pm
SN
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Re: 4wd explained
twinpipes wrote:
As i changed from a Isuzu D-Max which had H/L and could switch to 2WD due to split differential, it also had a diff lock. If i put it in 4WD on tarmac it was hard to turn as there was no give in the surface.
I noticed this the one time I've tried a tight maneuver in 4HSteve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
7th Feb 2016 10:46 pm
Iceman08
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DSL wrote:
You bought a jeep as well?
7th Feb 2016 10:50 pm
Iguana
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It's not a jeep Iggy/Ieuan
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7th Feb 2016 10:53 pm
twinpipes
Member Since: 23 Apr 2015
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Right guys it not a jeep, just a figure of speech
7th Feb 2016 10:56 pm
discoteca
Member Since: 08 Mar 2010
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waterbuoy wrote:
If you have no manual then this link may be a useful start:
That's not really going to help. It's a base d3 - it doesn't have terrain response!
7th Feb 2016 11:04 pm
garrycol
Member Since: 06 Dec 2010
Location: Canberra
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Americans have a lot to answer for - over paid, over sexed and over here - with their Jeeps. I was surprised that when in the UK all 4wds were referred to as Jeeps - even the locally made Landrovers.
7th Feb 2016 11:05 pm
Iceman08
Member Since: 22 Sep 2014
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Every vacuum cleaner is also a Hoover over here! A Land Rover can be a Jeep and a Dyson can be a Hoover!
7th Feb 2016 11:10 pm
Mogwyth
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Don't think Jeep is used as a generic term for 4x4s in anywhere near like the same way Hoover is for vacuums.
In fact I can't think of the last time mine was called a Jeep usually its "bloody gas guzzling 4x4" ==================================
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7th Feb 2016 11:28 pm
waterbuoy
Member Since: 26 Oct 2013
Location: Argyll
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discoteca wrote:
waterbuoy wrote:
If you have no manual then this link may be a useful start:
That's not really going to help. It's a base d3 - it doesn't have terrain response!
Although I did say 'may'!Currently 2009 Disco 3 SE, 2013 MY D4 HSE and 2016 D4 SE
Previously:
TD5 Defender 110 CSW (230k miles)
300TDi Disco 1 (289k)
4 RR Classics (300-350k each, 2 manual, 2 auto)
110 V8 CSW (220k)
S3 109 hi cap pickup (ex RN)
S2A 88 Safari SW with lpg conversion (bloody lethal)
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