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What do you think??
Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 6:09 pm
by Grantw
What do we all think of this topic? It has some very different opinions!
http://www.pajeroclub.com.au/forum/foru ... =5673&PN=1
Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 6:14 pm
by -Scott-
Neutral is for idling with the air-con on at lights (or tuning the old POS.) A car shouldn't move in neutral.
Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 6:25 pm
by Thor
always in gear... some control is better than none.
need to get to know your vehicle better if you choose neutral over a gear.
Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 7:47 pm
by PAJMAN
Neutral is SCARY !!
Even an auto in low 1st (or reverse) will provide some engine braking if the beast gets away from you downhill, but in neutral you have nothing to stop you hitting terminal velocity if you have a brake mishap. If you are going to have to use brakes to slow your auto why not leave it in gear as well as a backup? Trying to steer on a steep slope under brakes can result in locking wheels which makes steering very difficult, especially in reverse as the front wheels have little weight on them and tend to slide straight downhill no matter which way they are pointed.
Having said that, I have on occasions had to inch down short sections of very steep stuff very very slowly under brakes when low 1st was too fast, but I really don't recommend it and I hate the feeling when a wheel locks momentarily and the opposite one accelerates to double speed.
Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 8:24 pm
by Bitsamissin
I would not want to reverse down a steep hill in neutral in ANY vehicle manual or auto.
I can't believe instructors are actually training people to do this
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Posted: Tue May 18, 2004 8:31 am
by Grantw
Interesting how different forums have totally different ideas!
Posted: Tue May 18, 2004 9:17 am
by Noisey
Holy Crap - they call it angel gear for a good reason.
Posted: Tue May 18, 2004 6:20 pm
by Adomw
Noisey wrote::shock:
Holy Crap - they call it angel gear for a good reason.
I'm with you Noisey
Do autos really have so little engine breaking that someone would opt for neutral?? I've backed down a very steep hill in an auto Prado (no I wasn't going to stray) and it didn't want to run away in 4L mind you TD prado have lower t/case gears about 2.8:1
Ado
(would rather push a manual than drive an auto)
Posted: Thu May 27, 2004 10:35 am
by 4runna
It surprised me too, I cant imagine this being very good for the bands and clutches in the box, let alone being the wrong direction if u need to give it a stab of throttle to get out of a sticky situation!!!
Rob.
Bitsamissin wrote:I would not want to reverse down a steep hill in neutral in ANY vehicle manual or auto.
I can't believe instructors are actually training people to do this
Posted: Thu May 27, 2004 6:33 pm
by Neilj
I could'nt read the article as the forum was closed when I went there , but I THINK I get the gist of it.
It was'nt posted on April 1st, was it?