Setting up for touring

[Skiboy]

Looking at a 2012 rrs tdv6 LSE

What rim tyres can be fitted for touring/offroad?

Anyone know if can get a front bar - winch bar?

What spare wheer carrier/rear bars has anyone fitted?

Finally what major issues to look for in a 125k km rrs?

Thanks for all advice

[loanrangie]

No bar and probably need to get the tuff ant rims as no other choice to fit with big brakes.

[Skiboy]

Looking at a 2012 rrs tdv6 LSE

What rim tyres can be fitted for touring/offroad?

Anyone know if can get a front bar - winch bar?

What spare wheer carrier/rear bars has anyone fitted?

Finally what major issues to look for in a 125k km rrs?

Thanks for all adviceHSE that should be

[loanrangie]

Things that usually go in the KLM range are, wishbones, compressor, alternator, air struts possibly. Got another 40k before timing belt is due, a search thru the posts should give you a good idea.

[Skiboy]

Found the posts on the mitch hitch - that will be one purchase so can set this up to tow off road van.

Seen the tuff ant rims - set of those will be needed for higher side wall off road tyres.

From what I have read the D4 and RRS are essentially the same vehicle except for body shape. More research on issues now needed.
Skiboy

[DiscoClax]

Compomotive PD1881 also fit the big brakes (4-pot Brembos). 18x8" forged alloy, light and strong.
PD1881 (https://www.comp.co.uk/products/product.asp?item=pd1881-30-229)

Tyres = 265/60R18, 265/65R18 and 285/60R18. Can stretch to 275/65R18 with a bit of tweaking and finessing to make clearance. Anything bigger than the 265/60 requires deflation to fit the spare cavity. I've got a set of Tuffant steels with 285/60 muddies and a set of Compo's with 285/60 BFG ATs. One for everyday, and one for special occasions.

The D3 undershields/bash-plates bolt straight on (compressor, tank, trans, engine, front). I have a full set of APT's finest from Ben.

Tradesman (in Bayswater VIC) do a top-notch proper roofrack/cage for these (oval tube alloy) and you can customise the design as much as you like as they build to order. Mine's due next week :)

No complianced bullbar available at this time.

Be very wary of weights. The RRS has a low GVMR and high kerb weight (higher than homologated) so the real payload is quite low. My TDV8 povvo pack (stock) came in at 2740kg, with a 3070kg GVMR. Only 330kg of payload... I hope they don't weigh mine while I'm touring...

[Eevo]

flush the auto if not done yet.

[Skiboy]

Compomotive PD1881 also fit the big brakes (4-pot Brembos). 18x8" forged alloy, light and strong.
PD1881 (https://www.comp.co.uk/products/product.asp?item=pd1881-30-229)

Tyres = 265/60R18, 265/65R18 and 285/60R18. Can stretch to 275/65R18 with a bit of tweaking and finessing to make clearance. Anything bigger than the 265/60 requires deflation to fit the spare cavity. I've got a set of Tuffant steels with 285/60 muddies and a set of Compo's with 285/60 BFG ATs. One for everyday, and one for special occasions.

The D3 undershields/bash-plates bolt straight on (compressor, tank, trans, engine, front). I have a full set of APT's finest from Ben.

Tradesman (in Bayswater VIC) do a top-notch proper roofrack/cage for these (oval tube alloy) and you can customise the design as much as you like as they build to order. Mine's due next week :)

No complianced bullbar available at this time.

Be very wary of weights. The RRS has a low GVMR and high kerb weight (higher than homologated) so the real payload is quite low. My TDV8 povvo pack (stock) came in at 2740kg, with a 3070kg GVMR. Only 330kg of payload... I hope they don't weigh mine while I'm touring...
Thanks this is very help ful. Bugger about no bars. Esp if driving in roo country.

Thanks also Eevo re auto. Will look into this.

keith

[Meccles]

An opposite lock D3/4 bar will fit with experienced fitters but is not ADR compliant. Some have used them your call.

[shack]

An opposite lock D3/4 bar will fit with experienced fitters but is not ADR compliant. Some have used them your call.Apparently a crew called R & R bullbars
Make an adr compliant bar for these cars, however I've never seen one, have talked to them though and seem to know what they were talking about.

[bsperka]

An opposite lock D3/4 bar will fit with experienced fitters but is not ADR compliant. Some have used them your call.Not compliant may mean no insurance coverage in the event of an accident.

[Eevo]

Not compliant may mean no insurance coverage in the event of an accident.

only if it contributed to the accident

[shack]

Apparently a crew called R & R bullbars
Make an adr compliant bar for these cars, however I've never seen one, have talked to them though and seem to know what they were talking about.Small correction, well big one actually....
It's J and J bullbars...
Cheers James