Thread: hi new here and need opinions and info

Originally Posted by scoundrel1998

the range rovers going to cost $1900 rwc&rego I thought that was a good price

So you still haven't bought this thing or driven it offroad and you're planning all these mods?

no i havent bought it yet i have driven it should be getting it next week

tho i know that i will want bigger tires than the 205-16 road tires that are on it
it has a 2'' lift so i will stick with that for now and just put bullbar winch sliders and tires on it and try to find a pair of disco 1 diffs (how close are the discos to a range rover do many parts interchange might try to find a whole disco if they are )

the high low stick moves forwards

it needs a couple bushes replaced it seems to float a bit
goes alright aside from the floating its comfortable
leather seats woodgrain and sunroof
sun faded bonnet and the rear window frame has a little rust not to bad

also found its a 89 on the body tags not 90 but its regoed as a 90

I agree with everything Grimace has said.

The sun faded look is typical RRC, you will find the roof will be the same as the bonnet. There are many threads discussing the for and against of bushes. I've got poly bushes al round. Must say i'm not a huge fan i think it makes the ride rougher than rubber but i bought it this way. Interesting you mentioned floating, it may be the bushes and A frame ball joint. Or it maybe that you are not used to a RRC. That is a hard one to judge.

Someone mentioned earlier if the TC stick moves forward and back only. Not side to side then you have a viscus diff, not an LT230. I'm not entirely sure how to test a viscus centre diff.

One other thing to check for your knowledge i'm pretty sure early 89 RRC have 3.5lt and late 89 have the 3.9lt. Judging by the fact it was first register in 90 i'd say it is a late one with a 3.9.

Originally Posted by scoundrel1998

no i havent bought it yet i have driven it should be getting it next week

tho i know that i will want bigger tires than the 205-16 road tires that are on it
it has a 2'' lift so i will stick with that for now and just put bullbar winch sliders and tires on it and try to find a pair of disco 1 diffs (how close are the discos to a range rover do many parts interchange might try to find a whole disco if they are )

the high low stick moves forwards

it needs a couple bushes replaced it seems to float a bit
goes alright aside from the floating its comfortable
leather seats woodgrain and sunroof
sun faded bonnet and the rear window frame has a little rust not to bad

also found its a 89 on the body tags not 90 but its regoed as a 90

vinyl wrap will fix/hide the fade

i prefer rubber bushes

its hard to describe floating lol but if its bushes i've budgeted for repairs and maintenance and a service it does have a little play in the steering could also be the problem
but ive never driven a range rover before and dont have another i can compare it to
i got a mate who owns a tyre shop so ill get him to have a look at it when i get it

is there a easy way to tell between a3.5 and 3.9

i think its a 3.9 going by this 1989 Range Rover

Pop the hood. The 3.9 plenum has 3.9 stamped on the top.
Also by the pass side exhaust header there is an engine no stamped in the middle of the block. The compression ratio is also stamped there.

Range Rovers can feel floaty for some one used to patrols with say bars so maybe it is fine.

Also to test the viscous transfer you can Jack up one wheel and try turn it by hand. If it's seized it will be like mine and wont budge. If that's the case it will be best replaced with a lt230 transfer with the manual activated cdl.
Edit: make sure the vehicle is on level ground with the grounded wheels chocked. Auto in neutral!

But assuming it's good and has a 2" lift already. I would not bother changing the springs or anything, just drive it a round for a couple months before you start spending any coin on it as you will learn pretty fast if you like the vehicle or not.

My vogue has a 2' lift looks awesome, great off road but highway handling I think is a bit compromised. Also if you are putting bigger rims on watch your speed!You'll be going faster than you are led to believe LOL. Oh one other thing. All those people who tell you that they keep breaking down..... might have a point. But hey! you can fix it !

Id be hooking up the horse float and loading it up then seeing if you can safely raise the vehicle without compromising its towing capabilities. save your money on a lift and tyres and get an lpg kit and a transmission cooler. off roaders don't make cheap and reliable tow vehicles in my experience.

Personally I think vehicle safety relies more on the driver. But a lifted rover should still drive well. If your rover has 2 inch lift you should not have any issues at Highway speeds.
If it does then I would suggest you perhaps have something overly worn in the suspension.

My offroad vehicle tows just fine, just a little slow when doing so.
Actually it's a lot slow when towing large loads, so maybe you should test it with the horse float first, as depending on the overall weight, it may do you head in. To the point you start swearing at old Volvos as they pass you on flat ground.