Matt Wright
Well-Known Member
Hi guys
Lincomb was great fun and overall all I got home with was a dent in the back where a tree propped me up on punch number 11 (I think).
However.. I have one other problem which I'm hoping someone will have some ideas on..
Saturday : I spent the day driving around but I never felt like I had all my gears. It's been ages since I was off road with the truck and I'm still getting used to it but I really was surprised that I had to break when going down hills?! I stalled a couple times when going up VERY steep sections and having to stop and brake at the top as I had no 1st low - to get punches I also experienced a couple situations where after starting the truck and pulling off, I had to really accelerate before it actually moved forwards.. I thought it was odd but it did engage after a couple seconds.
Sunday : I headed off to the games and in the first one Gavin drove my truck while I did the waffles. I saw that he had the same problem with the pulling off so went to have a chat to the nearest oracle with was Ian. We checked the transmission fluid level and it was just above the low mark so topped it up with half a bottle of fluid and it definitely felt better after that. I then headed off to the woods where I experienced the problem over and over again. It's literally JUST when I start up first time and try to pull off, power is great, gears were working properly (after he fluid top up I think) and I had proper low range etc and no braking going down the steep descents.
So, problem is : I have to engage reverse properly and let it start moving, then quickly engage Drive before driving off. It drives forwards perfectly once engaged. Ultimately it works - but it's definitely something I'd like to fix!
Any ideas.. Thanks in advance..
Lincomb was great fun and overall all I got home with was a dent in the back where a tree propped me up on punch number 11 (I think).
However.. I have one other problem which I'm hoping someone will have some ideas on..
Saturday : I spent the day driving around but I never felt like I had all my gears. It's been ages since I was off road with the truck and I'm still getting used to it but I really was surprised that I had to break when going down hills?! I stalled a couple times when going up VERY steep sections and having to stop and brake at the top as I had no 1st low - to get punches I also experienced a couple situations where after starting the truck and pulling off, I had to really accelerate before it actually moved forwards.. I thought it was odd but it did engage after a couple seconds.
Sunday : I headed off to the games and in the first one Gavin drove my truck while I did the waffles. I saw that he had the same problem with the pulling off so went to have a chat to the nearest oracle with was Ian. We checked the transmission fluid level and it was just above the low mark so topped it up with half a bottle of fluid and it definitely felt better after that. I then headed off to the woods where I experienced the problem over and over again. It's literally JUST when I start up first time and try to pull off, power is great, gears were working properly (after he fluid top up I think) and I had proper low range etc and no braking going down the steep descents.
So, problem is : I have to engage reverse properly and let it start moving, then quickly engage Drive before driving off. It drives forwards perfectly once engaged. Ultimately it works - but it's definitely something I'd like to fix!
Any ideas.. Thanks in advance..