low range without locking front hubs

[Bushpig2012]

Hi all
Can I use low range without locking front hubs. I had a incident recently where I was towing my caravan and needed to go up a steep ramp. Really struggled in 2H and wondered if I could use 4L without locking hubs. I was worried about damaging front end.
Cheers

 

[nakedape]

Yes you can -- at least for short little runs like driveways and boat ramps.

 

[tony d22]

Yep I do it a lot to reverse a trailer up steep slopes.

 

[Dave]

Done it heaps of times. Its easier on the clutch.

 

[fourocker]

Did it today to put the camper trailer back in the garage, driveways a bit steep and it takes alot of strain off the clutch, reduces wheel spin in the wet too !!

 

[jaymac90210]

I did it yesterday to reverse my track car that is on the steel tandem up the driveway. You don't need to accelerate you can just clutch back and it doesn't struggle one bit!! And it's good for doing slow manoeuvres with the trailer,
My driveway is narrow as hahaha

 

[Bushpig2012]

Thanks guys

Hi and thanks for your replies. I feel happier now that I can do this....saves the clutch
Cheers jack

 

[Tappet]

Just don't put to much lock on the steering, keep it straight.

 

[Busiboy]

There is no issue ith doing this, no risk to anything.

 

[gadgets]

I do it every morning and every evening with my work trailer, my driveway is very steep and requires me to be on full lock all the way out, moved into this house about 6 months ago and have had no problems yet, I dont really have a choice about it as 2 high does not have enough power to pull the trailer up. Id be buggered with auto locking hubs, I wonder what the d40 manual owners do?

 

[Busiboy]

I wonder what the d40 owners do?

Put it in drive

And unleash the power of the V6

 

[superiorcruiser]

I do it every morning and every evening with my work trailer, my driveway is very steep and requires me to be on full lock all the way out, moved into this house about 6 months ago and have had no problems yet, I dont really have a choice about it as 2 high does not have enough power to pull the trailer up. Id be buggered with auto locking hubs, I wonder what the d40 manual owners do?

they get out and push also....hahaha

 

[gadgets]

Put it in drive

And unleash the power of the V6

Ya but, Im a man and autos are for girls!

 

[Busiboy]

Yeah yeah, enjoy low range in your driveway then

Seriously though, I drive in traffic most days, no thanks

 

[gadgets]

Yeah yeah, enjoy low range in your driveway then

Seriously though, I drive in traffic most days, no thanks

Im just jealous you've got a v6 and I dont