Thread: Warranty nearly up - time to start doing bits here and there

If your not hardcore about the diffs, you should have a look at Aschcoft ATB,

Ashcroft Transmissions,

With the TC on the defender and these, you get most of the benefits that lockers give you off road and you get a heap of benefit from them on road particularly dirt. Heap of threads on this ( As well as differing opinions) . Also for the price of one rear air locker you can do front and rear ATB's (well almost).

+1 more for the wheel carrier - makes the car quieter on dirt as the back door stops opening up at the top.

I haven't done it yet but when I find a few shekels I'll be doing the Nugget air box, APT steering guard and raising the diff breathers.

Cheer Glen

My views for a clean Defender (add more as your desire takes you)

• B-A-S Remap
• Rijidij wheel carrier
• 235/85R16 Dueller M/T or if you want a little more 255/85r16 (Toyo Open Country MT)
• Front & Rear Ashcroft ATB (consider Rear Axle and Flange upgrade)
• Rijidij Winch bar (2 options "A" bar or with additional hoops)
• Runva 11000XP Winch
• 2nd battery and Traxide USI160
• Snorkel and Nugget stuff intake
• Mulgo Ex-Box

If more range is your thing:

• Mulgo Y filler point AND
• Aux Fuel tank (via Mulgo)

Originally Posted by LoveB

Got in touch with equipe regarding the front bar. their supplier here has it so thats good.

Not sure if I should get the bar first or the ZU's lol I'm thinking ZU and tyres first then bar/winch? or maybe ZU and tyres first and remap.

Not sure where you are getting your ZU's from, but I but mine from Paddocks in the UK, but the $ was better then, it cost me 135 pounds per rim, I ordered 4 then a 5th separately to keep it under $1000.
Shipping was 187 pounds for 4 wheels, 85 for one.

On a side not I found Paddocks really good, one of the rims had a bit of a chip on the back of it and a hole in the box were something had gone through and done some damage, Paddocks replaced it and claimed TNT for the damage, and let me keep the chipped one so I have a second spare.

As for tyres, as most will say it is a personal think, I tried KM2's (285/85/16)on the ZU's and always found it hard to get them balanced. I like the extra height but found them a bit wobbly on the road, maybe i had a bad experience. I now have 265/75/16 (crappy hankooks) I bought them as I kept the KM2's as trip tyres and the cheapies for commuting. I found the KM2 wear very quickly on the road. the 265 hold the road nicely, the offset of the Zu helps the steering and also you can screw in the steering stops a bit to help more.

hope that helps.
Pat

As others have said, definitely get a rear wheel carrier. Ridjidij or Mantec seem to be the most popular here.
Have a look at The Expedition Centre and APT Fabrications sites, but be warned - there's so much great stuff there your credit card may run and hide.

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Tombie
when did you first see the light?
"235/85R16 Dueller M/T or if you want a little more 255/85r16 (Toyo Open Country MT)"

easily two of the most under rated tyre available - both pizzle all over BFGMickeyCoopers over hyped hoops

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Nige still got decent traed on it really. I think about 5/6MM. I'll remeasure tonight but theres definitely still a good amount.


Might have to check paddock for ZU.s the local quote I got was about 1860$ for 5. paddock at the current exchange seems to be 1270 for 5. just depends how much shipping is I imagine.


I shouold have bought the rear carrier that was on here!!! lol..


the tires I will have to get as its a maintenance item. I'm due for brakes too.


What for you guys would be the first upgrade though? front bar but no winch anyway? or rear carrier? or ZU so it looks pretty? lol

Rear Carrier to avoid hinge damage, if your doing lots corrugated roads

Originally Posted by roverrescue

Tombie
when did you first see the light?
"235/85R16 Dueller M/T or if you want a little more 255/85r16 (Toyo Open Country MT)"

easily two of the most under rated tyre available - both pizzle all over BFGMickeyCoopers over hyped hoops

s

Japanese Rubber - less chips and more grip

Some of the toughest tyres I've seen / Used, and the grip is phenomenal..