Td5 Motor

[Xtreme]

With increasing pressure from SWMBO,
I'm seriously thinking of parting out my 'written off' 2003 Defender Xtreme and was wondering if anyone has any idea what $$$ I might get for the motor. The vehicle has only done 69,000kms and all mechanicals are in good order.

Roger

[slug_burner]

$3k to $5k

There are the odd pers here who deal in 2nd hand parts so will have a better idea.

Where abouts are you?

[mcrover]

I'll give you $50 for it.:p

[justinc]

Hi Roger,

I'm dismayed to hear about the 'writing off' of your truck. What happened??

As an aside though, I may have a serious buyer if you are interested I can give you his contact details? He is looking to repower a high mileage D2.

JC

[Blknight.aus]

once again...

something I want has turned up when I cant afford it.

Bet if I win lotto next thursday you'll have sold it on wednesday.

[Slunnie]

As an aside though, I may have a serious buyer if you are interested I can give you his contact details? He is looking to repower a high mileage D2.

JC
Oooh yeah! Is that puppy going to be a goer for Madigans?!?!?!

[Xtreme]

Thanks for replys to date.

mcrover - I think you might be outbid.

justinc - yes, contact details would be appreciated, thanks.

Blknight.aus - Due to upcoming two month OS trip, I probably wont be starting any serious action on this until about September - so maybe you could start saving!

Photos attached.
How it all happened is another story.

Roger

[Blknight.aus]

I assume that everyone got out ok...

be kind of interesting to hear the vauge version of what happened.

ID have it in a shot but theres no way Im going to be financial enough to buy it.

[DirtyDawg]

How much do you want for your sliders?

[mcrover]

Thanks for replys to date.

mcrover - I think you might be outbid.

justinc - yes, contact details would be appreciated, thanks.

Blknight.aus - Due to upcoming two month OS trip, I probably wont be starting any serious action on this until about September - so maybe you could start saving!

Photos attached.
How it all happened is another story.

Roger

I thought as much:(

[Xtreme]

OK, for those who want to know how it happened ......................
I rolled it onto its side and then onto the roof in a mate's driveway 2kms from home just six days after returning from Madigan Trip last year. Just wanted to get some practical experience and photos of the theory we teach at the LROC Recovery Course about righting a rolled vehicle!!

"How can you roll a vehicle in a driveway?" I hear you asking.
Well this particular driveway is twice as steep as recommended maximum gradient, it was wet and mossy - still no problem for a Defender driving in low range and without using brakes .................................. however, when you have to turn slightly at the top and one front wheel drops off the side of the concrete and comes into contact with a wet railway sleeper, the vehicle becomes sideways very quickly. Still no problem for the Defender but the driver suffering a bit of surprise and shock at this stage didn't realise that low range reverse is still engaged so the high side rear wheel then climbs rockery .............. just enough to send vehicle on it's death roll.
I layed down across the front seats and didn't even suffer a bruise.
Righted it ourselves and then drove it home but due to extensive body damage the insurance Co wrote it off.
Was able to buy the wreck back as part of the settlement and also bought replacement vehicle -same colour and model - from Brisbane six days later. After all, I had another trip planned for two weeks later and one can't put off a trip to the bush just because of a roll over!!

Roger

[mcrover]

Now thats a woops story if I ever heard one......sorry to hear it mate but glad you got back on the horse right away with another Deefa:D

[Xtreme]

How much do you want for your sliders?

Sorry DirtyDawg but the 'sliders' are being transferred onto the replacement Defender.
Actually, I only got around to making one before the Madigan Trip - I have the second one partly made.
Thay actually are multipurpose - combined slider, step and, when unbolted becomes a solid towbar for retrieval of those who FTP in remote areas.

Roger

[RonMcGr]

With increasing pressure from SWMBO,
I'm seriously thinking of parting out my 'written off' 2003 Defender Xtreme and was wondering if anyone has any idea what $$$ I might get for the motor. The vehicle has only done 69,000kms and all mechanicals are in good order.

Roger

You should be able to get an easy 6 grand for the motor alone!
Sell the rest bit by bit on E-bay and you should do better than selling as is.

[capel]

Hi Extreme,
I am most interested in your td5 motor.
My 178000km td5 is about to cost me some biggish money.

Only pain is that I am on the wrong coast.

Could you pm me your phone number?

Cheers, Craig.

[LandyAndy]

Hi Capel
Roadfreight isnt as bad as you think.
OK with fuel prices it would have gone up somewhat.As a yardstick,I got a Mitsi 2.5 diesel motor sent from Brisbane to Perth for $200,5 years ago.As long as it is straped to a pallet the freight companys dont mind at all.They always have space for a pallet on top east to west!!!
WA Freightlines were the transporters.
Andrew

[scarry]

one hell of a way to have a bad day......bet it ruffled a few feathers&sad to seethe end of another landy

sent some refrigeration units to perth recentlyon pallets & cost around $170per pallet,freight co. was embrey phone 0732741400(brisbane)

good luck
paul:):)

[scarry]

think they cart from sydney as well:)

paul