How is your landrover in the snow?

[A.J.M]

As title really, as we have the benefit of having landrovers and as good Ph'ers we dont fall into the gg sweeping statement that all 4x4 owners are s who tailgate, speed and generally act like s.

To start off, my freeby, M+S rated tyres all round has seen it cope with the snow of central scotland with no real drama.

Heres my drive to work on monday, the snow is now number plate deep in the centre of the tyre tracks, if it gets any deeper then im going to normal roads as i dont want to get stuck. As its a jcb/tractor job to get me out.

From this morning, all defrosted and ready for a days work. Seeing as college is off, again.


I do however, need to find a new front sump guard as my old one got nicked.

[Angry Sheep]

I seem to be missing all the snow this year

Here's one of my pics from last year...



I was very impressed with the Freelander, it really seems to excel in the snow. Lightweight + 4x4 + traction control = good stuff

Edited by Angry Sheep on Friday 3rd December 08:59

[MartinP]

My Defender has been fantastic in the snow and ice, so much traction! Not had that much snow here so far this winter, but here's a pic of it from January:


What bad weather? by muddy_defender, on Flickr

[anonymous-user]

Defender TD5 with TC and ABS on BFG A/T = unstoppable.
Just delivered 200 litres of heating oil, now cleaning the car for a wedding run tomorrow.

Edited by anonymous-user on Friday 3rd December 14:28

[macar]

Defenders out and about, her indoors does'nt fancy taken the Disco

Photo of the back lanes of Kent, Monday night. Taken whilst the rest of SE London were stuck in a 5 hour gridlock, good 'ole Landy.

[r055]

My FL2 has coped well in the snow we've had here in Central Scotland too
I have new road tyres on the front and planned to get new rears on Monday but my usual tyres haunt have not been able to get deliveries in.

Although I've not had any issues, I reckon I'll be struggling if i were to start offering to tow my neighbours out.

I'm going to buy winter tyres for it for next year...

[Rum Runner]

Ok is the Disco one...Latest Jeep Wrangler 2.8crd I had was better...Best of all my Vitara 1.6 SWD W reg had 7 years and its great. Standard mode of transport in 3rd world countries because you can still fix it like a old landie.

Though the Vitara does not sound anything like my V8 disco (LPG)with a back box less exhaust system which simply makes it worth its niggles and reminds me of all my TVR ownership days, ( Even if I have a VXR8 right now )if it was a diesel it would be long gone because there are so many better vehicles. The Wrangler being one and for a lot less £ if comparing it to a Defender.

With regards to £ per year / mile, the Vitara was 3 year old and cost me 3.5k it has done plenty of miles since spent nothing on it apart from 4 tyres ( originals replaced at 45k) and its mint ( waxoyled from nearly new and ever year since ) and prob still worth 1.5 -2K 7 years down the line...Would hate to have bought a new freelander 7 years ago / 3 year old freelander smoking money on repairs and depreciation.

Still would buy another series 2 disco low miles V8 facelift ...problem is I want a manual and want it spot on for the right money ....and with LPG. So may have to wait a while and preferably with No tow-bar ever fitted / light use.

Edited by Rum Runner on Friday 3rd December 21:09

[Gazzab]

Disco 3 fantastic. Live on untreated very steep hill in Peak District.
AT2 tyres and snow chains (at the front). Can get anywhere unlike those on road tyres in the same car.
Only problem now is the 6ft snowdrifts which I think I will not try and get through.
Downhill from my house is a little scarey. The hill descent is useless in this weather (IMHO) and so I stick it in manual, 1st gear and lightly stay on the brakes and gently roll down the hill.

[bernhund]

My 2a has been great. It dragged my wifes Picasso out of a road made of ice, albeit the Landy was seriously wheel spinning all four corners! It also got me to work, but no suppliers could open, so I went home again. Only down side was that because the roads were empty, the Landy had no reason to stop and consequently -8 outside soon became -8 inside. My windows kept icing up inside!

[RRS_Staffs]

RR Sport on Wintrac Extremes has been faultless

On at least 2 days this week I was the only local mobile

[5 wh]

My SVX is the only car I have ever spun in the snow,earlier this year turning right at a junction.

I have a nice picture of it in freezing conditions as my profile pic but I dont seem to be able to find the original to post up on here-is there another way I can do it??

[Magic919]

[jon.b]

1966 S2a.

[W124Bob]

jon.b said:

1966 S2a.

Absolute classic,just needs a dog in the photo to be perfect!

[jon.b]

W124Bob said:

jon.b said:

1966 S2a.

Absolute classic,just needs a dog in the photo to be perfect!

Can be sorted......just have to wait for the next bout of snow
It's virtually all gone now....

[Mike_C]

MartinP said:

That is so cool!

Not much snow yet this year, but here's what we've had so far:

[Mike_C]

Gazzab said:

Downhill from my house is a little scarey. The hill descent is useless in this weather (IMHO) and so I stick it in manual, 1st gear and lightly stay on the brakes and gently roll down the hill.

That's interesting to know! I was descending a very steep/icy hill in my RR Classic the other day - just had it in low range and 1st gear and it crawled down fine, where a Disco 3 moments earlier slid sideways all the way down! Wondered if they used HDC or not.

So whay does HDC not work well on ice I wonder? Hmm!

[CraigVmax]

yup my old LSE drove out of a frozen slipway to the river with zero drama (I was a bit dissapointed!)

[Gazzab]

Mike_C said:

Gazzab said:

Downhill from my house is a little scarey. The hill descent is useless in this weather (IMHO) and so I stick it in manual, 1st gear and lightly stay on the brakes and gently roll down the hill.

That's interesting to know! I was descending a very steep/icy hill in my RR Classic the other day - just had it in low range and 1st gear and it crawled down fine, where a Disco 3 moments earlier slid sideways all the way down! Wondered if they used HDC or not.

So whay does HDC not work well on ice I wonder? Hmm!

I use the 'snow' setting which is a low range setting. That combined with 1st gear and light leaning on brakes and a crawl means no drama, in my experience. Whereas any pick up of speed, being over eager on brakes or HDC trying to brake each wheel can mean a slide ensues. I do however have my finger on the HDC button should I start sliding in the hope that some independent braking might help sort a slide....

[Mike_C]

Gazzab said:

I use the 'snow' setting which is a low range setting. That combined with 1st gear and light leaning on brakes and a crawl means no drama, in my experience. Whereas any pick up of speed, being over eager on brakes or HDC trying to brake each wheel can mean a slide ensues. I do however have my finger on the HDC button should I start sliding in the hope that some independent braking might help sort a slide....

I must admit, not familiar with the newer Landies and the various electronics they have! So the snow setting is seperate from the HDC?

My understanding is HDC works by braking each wheel independently to keep the car straight - so it should work on snow and ice, but I've no experience with them to back that up!

What I would say is the old 3.9 V8 classic was superb, although downhills with parked cars and still nerve-wracking - we slid into a parked car last year in my bosses Grand Cherokee, and once 2 tonne of vehicle brakes grip there's not much chance of getting it back!