Anyone into Land Rovers

Cornish Rattler · Apr 11, 2018

CornishTone said:
It’s not the engine or diffs that will give out, it’s the the rest of it. Can’t see your o/d lasting more than 5 miles like that. You’re pouring twice the hp through the o/d and gear box than it was designed for and increasing the gearing at the other end.

Plus, the high ratio transfer mod (Ashcroft I’m assuming) is designed to replace the o/d, not work with it.

I’m no engineer and I’m sure there are those on here far more qualified to comment, but I can see it being reduced to a pile of very expensive shrapnel on the floor I’m afraid.

A lot of peeps said all that with my last one and i proved them wrong so we will see but with my last one it ran out of gears on a motorway meaning it was fast enough but screemed it head off at 70-75 so with the higher gearing that should stop that, i'm not after a rocket ship as i am happy with 70-75 mph but want it a bit more quieter on motorways

Cornish Rattler · Apr 11, 2018

Also even on a motorway the o/d won't always be used depending what the traffic is like

suffolksmallholder · Apr 11, 2018

Cornish Rattler said:
Also even on a motorway the o/d won't always be used depending what the traffic is like

It's still turning though! Only just over a pint in there. Up the out-put & do away with the poor old Fairey.
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joe soapy · Apr 11, 2018

got taken to see Peter Rabbit, They had an interesting version of LR back axle,
And non standard wheels on the fergy.
Good film though

Cornish Rattler · Apr 11, 2018

Ok will have to see how it all is once its on the road

davieh3350 · Apr 13, 2018

Cornish Rattler said:
Haha they are a really comfy seat aspecially for long distance driving which I plan to do

I have Saab seats in mine, raised the seat position too (a little too tipped forward though) and moved them in a couple of inches. I'm 6'3 and can manage 1100 miles in a weekend in it.

Please excuse the mess..

Cornish Rattler · Apr 13, 2018

Yeah thats the plan with my Mazda seats when i get them

Ducati899 · Apr 13, 2018

What would mine be worth to sell privately? LXV ltd edition (only 65 made) owner from new,main dealer maintained

Pilgrimmick · Apr 13, 2018

Ducati899 said:
What would mine be worth to sell privately? LXV ltd edition (only 65 made) owner from new,main dealer maintained View attachment 658720 View attachment 658722 View attachment 658724

Silly money, probably not far short of what you paid new. Look at Defender2.net for some idea. Or you could just loan it to me!

Cornish Rattler · Apr 13, 2018

Pilgrimmick said:
Silly money, probably not far short of what you paid new. Look at Defender2.net for some idea. Or you could just loan it to me!

As said above you may even sell it on there as they love the later Defs

Cornish Rattler · Apr 13, 2018

Sorry meant for Ducati

Ducati899 · Apr 13, 2018

Cornish Rattler said:
Sorry meant for Ducati

I may just keep it,I thought to myself driving it last night and this morning for some reason I just love driving the thing and I’d miss it,once it’s gone it’s gone and I’d never find one again as tidy

suffolksmallholder · Apr 13, 2018

My 1947 80". Spent most of the time in mud or occasionally being repaired! It went to Southern Ireland, Yorkshire & most AWDC events in the late 70's & 80's.
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Pilgrimmick · Apr 13, 2018

suffolksmallholder said:
My 1947 80". Spent most of the time in mud or occasionally being repaired! It went to Southern Ireland, Yorkshire & most AWDC events in the late 70's & 80's.
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1947?

suffolksmallholder · Apr 13, 2018

1947 yes. Thin spring. 'backwards-forwards' springs with the front unit hanger on the dumb iron. The '48 went to wider units & the front springs turned with the hangers to the rear. From memory. I think the headlights were from a later unit but the behind-the-grille lights were sh1t! It also had an 'export' opening vent which used to direct wasps into my lap! It did have blanked off sidelights in the bulkhead & again the indicators & sidelights were later items. I had two other later 80's a 49 & a 50 for bitz. A few parts left when I come across them I think wow!
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Cornish Rattler · Apr 13, 2018

Ducati899 said:
I may just keep it,I thought to myself driving it last night and this morning for some reason I just love driving the thing and I’d miss it,once it’s gone it’s gone and I’d never find one again as tidy

I did that a long time ago when i had my S3 swb got to the point where i stopped using it sat outside parked on the road for week's / months on end so i decided to sell it and use the firms van and save money and as soon as i sold it the snow arrived the tranny van was useless and got stuck on the way home from work and walked home luckly my bro still had his S3 and he towed the van home right up a steep hill covered in snow no probs and the van was loaded to the max aswell so i went out the following weekend and bought another S3 swb and never looked back since

CornishTone · Apr 14, 2018

Ducati899 said:
I may just keep it,I thought to myself driving it last night and this morning for some reason I just love driving the thing and I’d miss it,once it’s gone it’s gone and I’d never find one again as tidy

I’d keep it if I were you. They aren’t making any more of them!!!

It won’t lose much value before it starts going up again if you look after it, and once it’s gone you’ll have a hell of a job finding another one if you regret it in a few years!

Bob lincs · Apr 16, 2018

Series one got its new boots today on LWB rims , colour not perfect but it’s not going to ruin my day .

suffolksmallholder · Apr 16, 2018

Ah, howler tyres! can be heard a mile away.
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Cornish Rattler · Apr 16, 2018

suffolksmallholder said:
Ah, howler tyres! can be heard a mile away.
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That's how it should sound

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