no hostility here mate, but it appears to be a moot point now according to the above info.
The auto does provide reduction as you stated. However a low range transfer case would further increase the low speed ratio and the auto would still provide its normal reduction. Is there enough reduction without the t-case low range? Maybe, just depends on the design and use, IMO...
EDIT: IIRC, all previous FGs have been manual only, so this is the first with a slushbox, much less a six speed slushbox with a DSG type of shifting.
Cheers.
G'day mate,
Fair enough, no hostility taken.
The slush of course has infinitely variable amount of slip, and depending on your requirements, they can be far more easy to drive, but can also be more difficult.
For Example, one of the ex-logging truck contractors who went in to work one of the 8x8 MAN compactors on Fraser Island, found himself in neutral on a rather steep slope and almost had an incident. I told him that when it happened to me, I just put my foot to the floor and the box would reselect a gear, use the engine brake to arrest the acceleration and all was good. He thought I was an idiot, but you need to become the machine on that Island, and not dictate to the machine what it has to do.
Rock hopping over Nagala was awesome in high range, using either heel/toe method or foot on either pedal method, depending on how good you were in touch with the machine. Using Low range was hopeless as you got too much jerking through the drivetrain and would twist the tailshafts. We would let the auto do what it does best, and work with the fluid drive.
Only from my experiences..
Chock
