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| Farmerben Member Since: 16 Jan 2017 Location: Herefordshire Posts: 607   
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I do most of the time if I'm on the flat. No problems so far in nearly 70k miles. https://instagram.com/bentheoandrews
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5th Jul 2021 10:00am |
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| JoolsB Member Since: 28 Mar 2020 Location: The North Posts: 173 
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Me too, been fine for the last 2 years
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5th Jul 2021 10:02am |
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| rockster57 Member Since: 15 Nov 2014 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 945 
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When unladen I used to do that all the time in my previous 2.4 90HT on standard 235/85x16 tyres I had very little additional weight from “accessories”. Second felt right for moving away on the level or down an incline. Never experienced problems.
Now drive a 2.4 110SW and whilst the gearing feels the same, I’m conscious of the greater unladen weight of the larger vehicle. Hence I have reverted to first gear to get the wheels in motion. And that’s basically all I use first for - to overcome initial inertia. I then short shift into second. Never found that method necessary in the 90 though. |
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5th Jul 2021 10:08am |
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| rockster57 Member Since: 15 Nov 2014 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 945
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When I first saw the title of your thread I thought you might be asking about top hat and tails?
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5th Jul 2021 10:12am |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 4341 
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1st gear pull away all the time for me. Use the anti stall and no throttle to get the clutch engaged, then power away.
On a separate note, the anti stall is a really great feature for a number of reasons, hill starts and slow speed manoeuvring are all brilliant, having the the ability to load the transmission against the brake without fear of stalling has a number of uses off road too. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS |
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5th Jul 2021 10:36am |
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| ChrisCSL Member Since: 10 Aug 2019 Location: Berks Posts: 188 
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Yep. Agree on the benefits of anti-stall. It's a great thing to have, amazing how well it works pulling you uphill on idle. Handy if stuck in traffic too, a few less pushes of the clutch peddle.
I use 2nd gear to pull away from rest on a flat if I want to get away quickly like a busy roundabout or to whizz in front of another vehicle. With the Alive tune it takes off pretty quickly |
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5th Jul 2021 1:42pm |
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| seriesonenut Member Since: 19 Nov 2014 Location: Essex Posts: 1265
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So does the anti stall work all of the time in high range? I thought it was a low box first feature? 1984 One-Ten CSW
2010 XS USW (sold) 1957 Series One 88 diesel 1958 Series One 88 4x2 1990 Defender 200tdi CSW (sold) 1989 Land Rover Ninety (sold) 1998 Discovery 2 (sold) 1995 Discovery 1 (auto) (sold) 1990 Discovery 200tdi (sold) 1987 One Ten CSW turbo diesel (sold) |
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5th Jul 2021 5:10pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 18056 
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Yes.
You're thinking of the idle jack, which is an entirely different thing. |
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5th Jul 2021 5:12pm |
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| Ianh Member Since: 17 Sep 2018 Location: Essex Posts: 2553
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It works if in first or second in high or low range. I love it in slow moving traffic, it’s just like having an auto box.
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5th Jul 2021 5:14pm |
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| seriesonenut Member Since: 19 Nov 2014 Location: Essex Posts: 1265
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well you learn something every day. Having thought about it I cant remember a time I stalled it. Clearly I have been getting some help but did not realise it
 1984 One-Ten CSW
2010 XS USW (sold) 1957 Series One 88 diesel 1958 Series One 88 4x2 1990 Defender 200tdi CSW (sold) 1989 Land Rover Ninety (sold) 1998 Discovery 2 (sold) 1995 Discovery 1 (auto) (sold) 1990 Discovery 200tdi (sold) 1987 One Ten CSW turbo diesel (sold) |
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5th Jul 2021 5:49pm |
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| scotty38 Member Since: 21 May 2011 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 571  
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Was always second for me too, unless uphill. When I bought it I got the 1/2 day offroad experience and the instructors there said the same. Never any issues with it in the 10 years I had it until some light fingered %$£&^%$ had away with it....
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5th Jul 2021 5:53pm |
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| Rashers Member Since: 21 Jun 2015 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3671 
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And for those people who didn't know what 'Idle Jack' was, I will save you the search
https://www.defender2.net/forum/post493899.html Use second for pulling away sometimes, not always. |
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5th Jul 2021 6:04pm |
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| ChrisCSL Member Since: 10 Aug 2019 Location: Berks Posts: 188
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Thanks for that Rashers. Idle Jack was a new one on me
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7th Jul 2021 4:12pm |
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| Rashers Member Since: 21 Jun 2015 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3671
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Me too
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7th Jul 2021 5:08pm |
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