New Defender Rage/Hate Thread

mpinco

Expedition Leader
No, vehicles have TC bc its mandatory by law. Just like ABS and traction control. And no, you don't need momentum for TC to work, at least not on an advanced system like with LR. I can start off from a dead stop and the moment my front wheel spins (no front locker) that wheel is then locked (by brake) and I move forward. You're correct that it's cheaper to incorporate TC for off road use since ABS systems already exist, but wanted to point out the distinction to ensure that we are 100% factual here.........

You are making an assumption that the video in question, and driver, highlight. TC is reverse ABS and uses brakes to slow/prevent wheel spin and transfer torque to the opposing wheel/axle. As you note "the moment my front wheel spins (no front locker) that wheel is then locked (by brake) and I move forward." assumes you have traction on the wheel the torque was transferred to. In that moment in time when the brake is applied a small amount of forward momentum is sacrificed with the assumption that it will be regained by the wheel with traction. Now consider the case where there is little/no traction for the wheel that torque was transferred to. The case of a terrain composed of broken down granite, small pebbles/rocks, marbles. Not only has TC sacrificed forward momentum with braking, it proceeds to manage wheel spin on the other wheels by braking. This is an inherent deficiency of TC when there is little to no traction on the wheel/s TC is attempting to transfer torque to. This is not a criticism of LR or their "system". It is just a fact of TC. A fully locked system does not use brakes and sacrifice forward momentum and in these situations forward progress is maintained.

I've seen first hand demo's of this issue. It has existed since the days of the introduction of TC. The solution is with the driver to "pick a better line" that ensures that at least one wheel has traction. That works most of the time but there are cases where that "line" doesn't exist and you encounter the limitations of TC. This video demonstrates that outcome. It is what it is. Plan accordingly.
 

Blaise

Well-known member
Right. My stock LR3 - with 1000lb more weight, 31" tires and worse geometries than the #NewDefender had no issues in Moab (trails up to Level 6/7), anywhere in SWCO, and made it through my local 4x4 park where I was surrounded by Rubicon Wranglers who were confused as to how I had even gotten past the entry obstacle.

I just don't see where you'd need more capability.

Definitely a repost but in 2015-2016 I quit work and did the 'dream' trip around the US including 2 months in Alaska, driving every unpaved road I could find. I drove a big-tire, lifted and locked Japanese SUV. What did I learn? That I was giving up a TON of road comfort and handling for no benefit. That's how I ended up in an LR3. That situation folks seem to dream of where they'll need a 35" tire and full lockers just doesn't exist outside of a 4x4 park.

I can afford a Wrangler Rubicon. I choose NOT to drive a Wrangler because I'd rather have the best tool for the job, not the most extreme one. Not that the Rubicon isn't freaking AWESOME. It's wildly capable - but compromises space and handling in a way that doesn't make sense to me.

Like I said, I'll be on trail all weekend. I'll be surrounded by Toyotas and Wranglers on 35"s or better.... and we'll in the exact same place doing the exact same stuff - driving up a moderate trail for a sick view.


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Blaise

Well-known member
That works most of the time but there are cases where that "line" doesn't exist and you encounter the limitations of TC. This video demonstrates that outcome. It is what it is. Plan accordingly.

TC is a limitation vs a true locker in terms of pure mechanical grip. Nobody is debating that.

But what should I plan for? Like I've posted dozens of times, I have yet to find anywhere short of specific extreme 4x4 obstacle challenges (not destinations) where I cannot go with my LR3.

Does everyone on ExPo spend the weekend traversing the Rubicon?
 

mpinco

Expedition Leader
The demo of the shortcoming of TC was a dealer sponsored weekend event. It wasn't "the Rubicon". It was a stop on the day trip where there was a typical Colorado broken down granite/shale hill that was "there for the taking". The open diff DI failed the climb early. The DII with TC made it further up but the driver was frustrated. The locked D90 walked right up. There was no "line" better than another. Those from the dealership kind of looked the other way. What were they to do? It is what it is .......... plan accordingly.

Sometimes technology isn't always the best solution. Sometimes keep it simple is.
 

Blaise

Well-known member
The D2?

We're comparing TC from 4 generations ago to the new truck?

So where in Colorado is it than my 'handicapped' LR3 won't go?
 

mpinco

Expedition Leader
Its a TC design issue exposed by the case of no traction under all wheels. It's not a TC generation issue. It is why my LR4 has a rear locker.
 
@Doron @EricTyrrell @JeepColorado get a first hand report from the guy who actually talked to the video producer on what we predicted before we get the information from the guy who was actually there; and they are still talking about what they think they see in the video. Which was wrong right out of the gate.

Read the posts in detail from the time you posted it @Doron pay particular attention to the posts of the many who know what they see in the video of inexperience, tire pressure, poor to know TC management, unknown locker configuration, ignoring spotters, and the 99% of the things the driver did wrong. YOU my friend actually claimed that the driver was experienced; by watching that video it clearly shows you are inexperienced yourself and you also made a claim that was proven false by the actual video producer; the driver has NEVER been off-road and it shows through his skills and your observations of perceived skills.

Clearly the driver is new to off-roading, and it also doesn't seem like that 110 has the rear e-diff. He also clearly doesn't know how to get the TC to work properly.

But even without the rear e-diff, it shouldn't have gotten stuck so much.

I would have walked that hill in my D4 and RRS

Agreed...first post debunking the nature of the video

The driver is no novice to off road or LR.

@Doron confirming he knows the driver is experienced. Through @Doron observation of the video, he sees skill and precision skills limited by the inability of vehicle only.

Or a completely biased opinion on unbased assumptions..?
Why can’t you accept that this truck is what it is?
A well equipped SUV, but not a defender?

No need to answer, I got it already that for some, no matter what, it’s not the dancer’s fault, but a broken floor.

Reconfirming the video at face value; see Situational Awareness definition below.

This post reminds me of Baghdad Bob who did that press conference for the Iraqi Army with the building shaking all around him and you could hear the bombs in the background, but yet he was saying that the US was no where close to them......

Typical first reporting bias; assumptions made without clear analytic decision or thought process. Please see Situational Awareness definition below. Another Troll taking the video at face value and not in anyway able to point out improper off-road processes of the video but sees failure, praises it, and runs full force into the fire of those who easily pick it apart before confirmation from the video's poster; which confirms our knowledge and puts you back on the bench with the rest of the novice keyboard warriors.

I disagree- I see the TC trying to do it's thing- it's just not doing it very well.

That's the beauty of lockers...there's nothing to figure out except where to park at the top of the hill. :)

Again, someone who needs a locker to go anywhere and then claims his experience is what got him there. As pointed out on numerous occasions; this is a prime example of what NOT do to in every sense and how NOT to use a TC system, LOCKER or open diff. Watch the Wrangler Sport video and hit that dude up for some free lessons when able.

I like things that simply work- which this Defender clearly isn't doing. I've used TC many times- it can be good, but it clearly has real faults- very well demonstrated by this Defender trying to climb this hill.

The TC has faults; or you do not know how to appropriately use it to your advantage and it further hinders your inability in complex environments? Not one person on this thread comparing the Defender to Jeeps as the same type of vehicle except the Trolls. See above for a detailed list.

Blaming the driver?..
Wasn’t the whole point of this over complex systems to extract the driver’s mistakes with a “smart” TC that combine TC and a true locker?
You can also blame the soil/rock formation which are different from Britain, ohh and don’t forget the air, yes.
The air density is also different and affect the tries..

We've been over this one in great detail but wanted to remind you as you run further into the fire cuz the proof of the videos contents actually start coming into play on the next post ?; a PERSON IN THE VIDEO CONFIRMING other DEFENDERS and EXPERIENCED DRIVERS had no problems going up the hill.

In one of the few English comments on the video, the person who posted it acknowledges that two other drivers had no problems getting the new Defender up the obstacle, so yeah blaming the driver seems entirely appropriate.

My armchair theory is that the Defender is set to sand mode instead of rock crawl or even mud/ruts. The wild wheel spin does not match my brief experience driving with wheels off the ground, and looks a lot more like a system desperately trying to keep wheels spinning in soft stuff, while the driver keeps taking away the power.

? ohhhhhhh, evidence.....I mean people actually saying it that were there. Another experienced member who sees improper control and something; we don't know what yet; doesn't line up as the vehicle/driver are clearly not in sync.

Yes,
But it’s not the case here.
It’s locked and the settings are right, at least this is what stated.

Taken at face value and runs into the fire with it as he can't possibly see any other possible indicators outside of negative content. See Situational Awareness definition.

Well, at least it drives nice. I see the JLR apologists are out in force. Carry on boys.

Heeeeeee'ssssssss BAAAAAACCCCCKKKKKK! Still can't produce one photo of a vehicle he drives or any proof of off-road knowledge or experience. Trolls in and blindly supports any negative reporting of the D110; you can't report on the video because either you do not know what you are seeing or you do know and see the video is negative bias with an novice driver in complx terrain.

Gents, I asked the Youtube uploader to translate the clip, and he was kind enough to do so.

This photo showing the locked diffs is from the first 110 that went up the hill, with no drama. Another new Defender also got up the hill without drama (according to the uploader).

I commented on the video, and the uploader agrees, that the driver of the white 110 has never been off-road (confirmed by the driver himself in the video).

The 90 has a suspension lift and a rear locker (the narrator says this), wouldn't you agree that this is a far cry from a fair comparison?

Now that the clip has been translated, I would suggest that everyone watches it again to understand what was going on.

Ohhhhhh, what an interesting chain of events; the Trolls still can't handle the truth.

this is incorrect, as has been pointed out several times in this thread. Only one new Defender, the one driven by the inexperienced driver, had any issues. The others made it past the same obstacle no problem. You have repeatedly ignored this fact because it does not fit your narrative.

there’s nothing “apologist” about living in reality. Would a Wrangler Rubicon Have made it up the same obstacle even easier? Yeah probably. That doesn’t change that this driver has no idea what he is doing.

See above!
 
No.
Look again at the video.
The uploader also stated 1 gasoline (white) and 3 diesel (grey) tested.

The novice driver in the white (gas) and experienced drivers at the diesel ones.

The bottom line is that all the high tech gizmos intended to compensate for driver lack of knowledge or experience didn’t actually worked.

If you need knowledge for activating all those nannies, then drive a cheaper “stupid” platform.

@Doron is now telling the video poster that he doesn't know what he is talking about; dismissed first hand knowledge.

Now you're just making things up: the first Defender (the blue one) in the video made it up without drama, and the 'instructor' says that later on two more also made it up without struggling (that may be in the comments section).

Only the white 110 struggled, and even the video's owner admits the driver was inexperienced. I think the driver appears in the video admitting that he's not driven off-road before.

Also, you can clearly see that the 90 has a suspension lift, and the narrator also indicates that it has a rear locker, so not a fair comparison.

Trolls dismissing first hand knowledge for blind delusion to see failure at all cost.

Dismissing the video as biased is misplaced. It does have some value.

Regardless of driver experience, it does show some of known performance differences between IFS/IRS (teeter-tottering) and rigid axles (flex keeping wheels grounded) in severe terrain. That's useful to see.

And, while the inexperienced driving doesn't showcase new Defender's full capabilities, it does reveal some of the truck's potential vulnerabilities. That's also useful to see and understand.

For example, I'd now like to see if and the extent to which the truck struggles with searching, adjusting and wheel spin with a more experienced driver in that same terrain.

The video has a ton to be learned from; however, the context in which it was reported and posted to this thread was purely derived around NEGATIVE reporting of the Defender. There was no accurate information or explanation given to what is actually taking place or what the facts on the ground are during the origin of the video. This was 100% agenda based and biased negative content and it took fellas like you, me, and the remaining others to really point out and confirm was we are actually seeing in the video.

I'm of the same mind. If it can politely crawl up this terrain, then it's capable enough for my purposes. I rarely encounter terrain more severe than what's shown when touring.

Yeah, I know my LR3 can get up that with me behind the wheel and probably most of you; I've been in far worse but doesn't mean I am going to do it all the time. My trail configuration and route selection do not put me in those situations intentionally. None of us are trying to compare the D110 to a Jeep or a locked and lifted D90 on off-road wheels outside of the Trolls.

Said the blind man behind the LR?

Situational awareness (SA) is often a critical prerequisite for successful decision making, particularly in complex, dynamically changing situations. Endsley defines situational awareness as “the perception of elements in the environment within a volume of time and space, the comprehension of their meaning, and the projection of their status in the near future.” Thus, situational awareness is not only about being aware of the current state of events, but also being able to put those events in the context of what is expected so one can understand what they mean, and it involves being able to understand what is likely to occur in the near future given current events. Endsley (1995)
 

Corgi_express

Well-known member
Said the blind man behind the LR?

LOL - I was actually all set to buy a Gladiator Rubicon (not a Wrangler because I wanted some towing capacity)... right up until I got a chance to drive the Defender. I’ve never owned a Land Rover in my life. I learned to off-road in an International Scout with manual everything.

You think I am responding the way I am because I am a brand loyalist. I understand why you would think others are letting irrational bias affect their opinions... it is called “projection”.

I am just arguing with you because I think facts have more value than the opinions of some crybaby haters.
 
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Blaise

Well-known member
In hard core off road situation that requires lots of flex and front and rear lockers the Jeep will noticeably better than the Defender plain and simple. The Defender however will more than likely excel in all other scenarios.

Indeed, in real scenarios outside of 4x4 parks, it's better. I don't spend my weekends on Golden Spike or the Rubicon.

Finally! Progress!
 
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