Deno Vikram

Hello Team, Firstly thanks for the informative posts and some great advice on this thread. That said, I was researching some budget options for a 2-inch lift and I heard rumors about workshops installing off-brand/non-proprietary coil springs(Australian make) on the Pajero stock shock absorbers that have the 2-inch lift. I also heard from these workshops that this is a popular option in the offroad scene but I haven't met any myself. For a casual offroader like me, is this a viable option? Has anyone in here gone this route? The main question is, will this setup cause strain on the Pajero stock shocks during offroad/onroad drives? As a note, I am not creating a separate post on this topic so everyone can get suspension-lift related info from this single thread.

Thank you and much appreciated @Benjamin. Your article is detailed and informative.

Hey Guys! Thanks and musch appreciated for your response. Based on your feedback, apart from the offroad modes Tiptronic is key to climbing steep hills on the Pajero, something that I have never used before. I will definitly give it a try next time. In tiptronic does it stay revving in the same gear regardles of the rpm or does it auto move to the next gear when the rpm hits the limit for the particular gear? Also please share your thought process on how do you judge which offroad mode to be in when tackling a steep climb. Experience is the key here but do you use any 'personal logic' to make the decision. @Frederic Thank you, your post is very informative. It was the transmission high temparature warning light that lit up. @Gaurav Yup I totally agree with your point on 4L, I think it was the execessive driving on 4L that had an impact on my transmission temparature. Never gonna do that again until I am absolutely sure I need them. @GauravSoni Thanks for the advice on deflating the tyres, I had'nt deflated my tyres and the thought did hit me during the last sections of the climb but instead I just bulldozed my way through on 4L (somehow).

Hello Fellow Offroaders! A brand spanking noob to the Offroad world with a 2016 Pajero LWB here with an age old question of 4H vs 4HLCvs 4Llc but in a different setting of rough rocky/gravel/loose gravel terrain with steep inclines. My question to the Pajero experts/Gurus here is how best to tackle the steep mountain terrain with your 4x4, what Offroad and driving modes to be used? Also would love to hear you experiences on such adventures. I had recently completed a trip to Jebel Hamri along with a fellow FJ cruiser and has come back with a lot more questions about the Pajero. The most important being the proper use of 4H/4Hlc/4llc on steep climbs with hard terrains and areas with loose gravels. I started the Jebel Hamri offroad trail in 4Hlc and had to change it to 4llc towards the end of the trail due to my first time experiencing the steep climbs The temperature warning sign on my dashboard lit up by the end of the trail. This had me a bit worried and confused, I knew I had been pushing the pajero on the 4llc mode which caused the issue. Please share your expert advice when tackling such terrain. I plan to visit other similar places such as Wadi Sal, Jebel khatt etc that may be a bigger challenge and I would like to be more prepared than before, your experiences/advice will definitly point me in the right direction. Thank you Deno