Land Rover Discovery 2 hard off-road driving, CDL and traction control 

If you combine it with Tru Trac differentials it's even crazier

I will be sure to upload more videos soon. We are at the tail end of the dry season where fires are a major risk. Many of the backcountry areas are gated. Once we get some rain, I’ll be sure to upload some good content

Yeah definitely great for those tires. I have 16 inch wheels on my desk go with 33 inch mud tires usually are down 20 lb and they go up that kind of stuff a little bit easier. Can't wait to get a rear Locker

V8 sounds great, but here in Oz petrol is $8 per gallon. My TD5 goes every bit as well as a V8 and uses half the fuel. And diesel is "only" $7

@@greebo7857 Well well well, lucky you! I just did the math, and a gallon of petrol here in Belgium costs $11.03. Ouch... TD5's are absolutely fine as well, agreed. I briefly had a Defender 90 with that power plant, and was very happy with it.

One of the main reasons I purchased it. Traction control is one of my favourite features. A blend of old school rugged construction and modern off road technologies.

Crazy how CDL is making it normal standard 4wd. Never could've imagined the Awd with TC could be as good or better than 4x4 without TC. I own a Disco2 on 33s, lifted and no sway bars and there are time where CDL (4x4) is very needed

When you say CDL you mean you mean just center diff. I watched that video, and its excellent, Ashcrofts know their stuff when it comes to the old transmissions and drivetrains. Good share! If I am climbing, wading, moving through mud, or moving over crossaxle situation, my center diff is locked and stays locked till I have to start making tight turns.

​​@@mikeb53yeah that makes sense since CDL is just all-wheel drive turning into four-wheel drive. So might as well be in 4-wheel drive

Admittedly, the traction control system is one of the main reasons I wanted a disco in the first place. It works very well, especially with the centre diff lock

Yeah I love mine and I agree I think it's because it applies to break harder and doesn't wait so long. I don't know what other ones do if there's no point in hardly playing the break or I'm waiting so long before I see with other manufacturers like even Subaru LOL everyone brags about it but they do tests on it and it will sit forever when it does press the brakes it does slightly power over

Hello, thank you. The bumper is made by Britpart. It is their heavy duty steel winch bumper. I ordered it from a supplier who got it from the UK

Thank you! It was a lot of fun to put together. Lots of adventures. I am not sure the size of those tires exactly, but I believe they were either 30 or 31” tires. I later upgraded to 33” mud terrains

Running with the CDL disengaged should not be harmful?. Especially if the TC is modulating torque. I find there is less chance of shock loading the axles. In the last climb, the CDL was engaged. At one point you can see the truck bouncing as both the front and rear axles fight for traction on the loose surface. That situation puts plenty of strain on the CV's. I generally only engage the CDL under extreme circumstances such as in the video. I find that the TC system operates very nicely for the majority of off road driving and feels much more forgiving to the powertrain. When TC has to work very hard I engage the lock. I chose not to air down. The tires are 30 psi in the front and about 32 in the rear. When I get bigger tires and 16'" wheels, I will air down then. The small 30" tires on an 18" rim do not provide a great sidewall. Cheers!

Airing down makes a big difference. My D2 has 32s on 16” wheels and I only run them at about 19-20 psi, and the grip is crazy good. Like you, I only engage the CDL on extreme stuff. Easy for me as i put it on a linear actuator and only push a button to engage/disengage. Fun to see Discovery’s in their natural environment. Great video!

@@bdgrvikefan next time I am up there, I will air down the tires and give it a try for sure. I too built a bracket and utilized a switched linear actuator for my CDL. Very convenient. Cheers.

@@VanIsleDisco Bohica is absolutely correct. you will smash your thrust bearing in the LT230. it was Landrovers biggest warranty issue. Ashcroft mentioned it in a video. Ill be honest I'm lazy and only engage it when I'm slipping too. basically, your transferring the load somewhere in the truck, 32's do stress the CV if you're throwing it up in the air. but watching your driving in this video. its fairing gentle in comparison to some heavy foot drivers. BTW, fantastic video

​@@bdgrvikefan yeah same here I run the 16-inch wheels with 33 inch mud terrain air down to 20 psi and I swear it just floats over things. I sometimes have to look for the most ridiculous dangerous stuff for it to even slip. And at that point I'm straight to needing a rear Locker almost hahaha anyway I love that tire wheel and PSI combo and run it every single weekend. Sometimes I'm on the highway going 65 mph down at 20 psi still if I don't have my compressor and I'm going to the gas station 5 miles away or something it's hilarious they sound so loud

Hey Tristan! I am on Vancouver island, I hit trails all over Nanaimo and the Cowichan Valley. If you are close enough, I’d be happy to have another disco come along on a few trips.

@@VanIsleDisco lol no way.. yea I'm just over on the main land. I'd love to come out. I'm out that way pretty often due to family in Vic. I end to get a few things up to spec on the Landy first. It's bone stock. Just did thermostat and value cover gaskets. Getting 2" ome around Christmas. Should be good after that.

Have you tried manual mode in low range? It's a real game changer having that torque reduction of 3rd or 2nd gear locked in from a stop not in 1st or Drive spinning as easy .

I believe the '04's were the only models with CDL included. You could install an '04 CDL on the '02 & '03 Discos. Not sure about the '99-'01 models

hello. All the D2's had CDL installed. Though for some reason the models 2001-2003 never had the linkages installed. Buy a CLD linkage and install it. Done.

In America all of them have the transfer case CDL except for 2003. Except only 2004 came with the linkage lever already installed. So 99,2000,2001,2002 Have CDL Tcase but not linkage. 2003 no CDL nipple even on the Tcase 2004 has CDL and the linkage/lever already.

The lift is from Terrafirma. I used 2” medium duty coil springs up front, Terrafirma all terrain shocks on all 4 corners and then used 2” Terrafirma air bag spacers for the rear.

@@VanIsleDisco Nice you maintained the air bags. It is the first objective video I have seen, of a D2 comparing CDL vs TC, thank you! Fantastic video by the way, thanks for sharing. I'm a 2001 Td5 owner.

I have yet to experience this…

Never let me down anywhere

Keep up with the maintenance, and it'll always get you home. :)