Ryan Fuller Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Hi, I've got a Ford Ranger XLT 4x4 - but I was thinking about buying a Land Rover Discovery (300TDI). I am curious to find out if you get the same problem when reversing. When the Ranger is in 4x4 Hi-ratio it is almost impossible to turn while reversing on dry tarmac (obviously because the wheels are not moving on their own accord). The disco is obviously permanant 4x4 - does this have the same effect when trying to reverse on dry tarmac? I suppose what I'm asking is do you have any problems reversing them? If so does the car try to fight with you and is there a method to reversing a land rover? Also anyone got anything to say about the 300tdi? Good or Bad? Thanks for your help Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escape Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 4x4s like the Ranger are part-time 4wd and should NEVER be used in 4hi (or 4lo) on solid surfaces! Wheel scrub and tranmission wind-up is inevitable and can lead to transmission failure. All LRs after the SIII are permanent 4wd, with a centre differential. This allows the front and rear axles to turn at different speed, so you get no problems manoevering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smo Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Er there shouldnt be any problems - does the ranger have fully locked diffs or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escape Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Er there shouldnt be any problems - does the ranger have fully locked diffs or something? A Ranger does not have a centre diff, so in 4x4 (either hi or lo), both axles are locked together, like on a Defender with difflock engaged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JST Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 are you in 4x4 on a hard surface as you picking up speed/momnetum coming off it in reverse for a softer surface with no time to change into 4x4 then? If not i wouldn't lock the centre diff or engage 4x4 on the hard surface. in short you will experience similar characteristics in a LR with the centre diff locked as the ranger in 4x4 when on a hard surface. which would let it slip easier i dont know. Surely the problem would be there in fwd and reverse? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 I have a Ranger, yes it scrubs/drags and no you should not use 4WD on hard surfaces I have a gravel drive which I need 4WD to reverse out of as its a bit of a slope (2WD just digs in and scatters gravel everywhere) so I move off going straight back in 4WD then knock it into 2WD before putting full lock in. It's a faff about, and so much easier in a Land Rover where it all happens properly Any part time 4WD system will do what the Ranger does, i.e. most maybe all of the Jap double cabs with poverty 4x4 system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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