Thread: Anti roll bars in defender 90

Originally Posted by Red90

$470 EXTRA to replace alloys with steel wheels? That is beyond insane. New steel wheels do not cost that much by themselves.

I had a good laugh about the ABS crapola. The level of knowledge of these dealers is zero.

No cost for the wheels. The extra $470 is for the upgrade to MTR tyres that are included when you choose the HD steel wheel option.

According to the LRAu website, Goodyear Wrangler MT/R tyres with steel wheels is not an available option for the D90. Similarly, Heavy Duty Steel wheels are not an available option with any tyres.

Originally Posted by Bush65

No cost for the wheels. The extra $470 is for the upgrade to MTR tyres that are included when you choose the HD steel wheel option.

Originally Posted by KarlB

According to the LRAu website, Goodyear Wrangler MT/R tyres with steel wheels is not an available option for the D90. Similarly, Heavy Duty Steel wheels are not an available option with any tyres.

According to the document that has formed the basis for discussion in this thread, see link in post #3, they were, but only with the heavy duty suspension package.

This is where the discussion about $470 extra comes from and that is what I pointed out.

Related to that, heavy duty suspension package, it comes with no anti-roll bars, I presume not required because of the stiffer springs, which has confused so many in this thread.

Whether that option is no longer the case, doesn't affect the historical point made in my post about the relevance of the $470 extra.

Fellas

Just seen this thread around the Heavy Duty suspension on the D90. It is clearly a Typo in the options sheet. HD means the same suspension set up as you get in the 110 HD or the standard 130, that increases GVM to 3500kg. It also requires some chassis reinforcing. This is not even an option for the 90, let alone standard.

For a dealer to suggest that D90s were being shipped with HD suspension is strange. He/she should have spotted it as a typo if they know Land Rovers.

Cheers

Alan

Our MY13 90 certainly came with HD *springs*. If what you are saying is correct Alan then sounds like a bit of salesmanship referring to this as "HD suspension" perhaps?

Hi Lagerfan

I was referring to the options sheet posted by lackuwaxa on the first page of this thread, which indicates 'Heavy Duty Suspension' (as on a 130) -and including 'Wolf' Rims- would come as standard on a 90.

If you look down the bottom of the sheet its there -clear as day. Obviously an error, but seems to have lead to some confusion.

Cheers

Alan

Originally Posted by NT5224

Hi Lagerfan

I was referring to the options sheet posted by lackuwaxa on the first page of this thread, which indicates 'Heavy Duty Suspension' (as on a 130) -and including 'Wolf' Rims- would come as standard on a 90.

If you look down the bottom of the sheet its there -clear as day. Obviously an error, but seems to have lead to some confusion.

Cheers

Alan

The following pic shows what Alan and others have referred to.

I have cut and pasted the pertinent parts of the document to remove some clutter.