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ray t · Joined: 17 Jan 2010 Posts: 48 Location: hampshire uk

For my sins have aquired a caravan....after all the years cursing "caravan users" seems might be an idea. Have been towing a trailer tent but "er indoors" has decided we need a little more comfort in our "old age". Question Overdrive in or out when towing ?and 2WD or 4WD.? L400 Delica.
All suggestions welcome.

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unclebazwold · Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 18:21 Post subject:

I would say od on but off for going up and down hills to give a bit of oomph or braking and four wheel drive all the time but thats me there will be totally different opinions.
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skunkworks · Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 18:59 Post subject:

I don't touch the o/d - i tried it once when towing, the button popped out, never to be seen again - i spent the rest of the holiday gaffer taping ripped up napkins into where the button used to live. Smile

It was a lovely holiday, dead hot..................which obviously meant the gaffer tape heated up and kept slipping of the stick. Laughing

Towing - I always insist on 4WD...............and thats coz in 2WD my diff light flashes...........hmmm really need to look at that. :?

I love my Deli, but sometimes i get the feeling she don't like me much. Crying or Very sad

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Fostlongstrider · Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 1:51 Post subject:

I don't have the choice,got to be 2WD.
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buzr6mille · Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 12:48 Post subject:

Think I would use 2WD, how many truck's do you see 4WD!
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Keefe · Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 13:52 Post subject:

Leave it at home and book in a B&B!

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buzr6mille · Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 14:01 Post subject:

Or just leave the wife at home. Then at least you can have fun as well. Laughing

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Dochie · Joined: 20 Jan 2007 Posts: 20 Location: Perthshire

I always tow with the overdrive switched on and use 2WD when its dry but 4WD in the wet.

I also find its better to use the A/T switch to select PWR when faced with a steep or long hill

Hope this helps

jay.g · Joined: 01 Jan 2010 Posts: 326 Location: Worthing

Even with my big twin axe i normally leave o/d on and only take it off on hills and the like, 2WD normally and 4WD in the mud. Twisted Evil

Fostlongstrider · Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2010 1:36 Post subject:

Yeah, 4WD to get off the campsites sometimes.
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