Thread: Serious desert trip with a D1 300Tdi...asking for trouble or AWESOME??

We used a RTT for the Simpson. It worked well as we moved every day. We had Tigerz11 cheapy. It weighed 60kg. It does cause drag and so affects fuel economy a bit. It didn't cause any handling problems on the 110.

Originally Posted by Young Angus

I have a running list of things I'll need to consider or get spares of...I just keep adding to it

Yeah I'm stuck on the tent thing, the RTT is great because I just kind of want one thing whether in croc country or not...but I don't like the idea of it handling worse than it already does while driving and I'm sure they're not super light. Wind resistance must be a drag with them up there too, not to mention noisy.

I've got a decent cage full size rack up top already which is good but it's pretty big and it's already pretty noisy on the road without anything in it. Great roof rack though and it's got an annex on it. Just need to strap a couple of light bars to it!

Must admit I'm thinking about it all a bit differently now, especially with things like tyres. It's going to need new ones, and now I have no interest going bigger which is a change! 245/75/16 should do the trick...probably on the factory allow wheels too.

I can't wait to get out in that red stuff, my white Disco is gonna get so filthy haha

We had 245/75/16 Goodyear MTRs and a 50mm lift on our D1 and they rubbed on full lock and compression. I was told that 245/70/16s would not have rubbed.

In The Simpson we used swags on stretchers under an awning with screened walls and it worked very well. Certainly kept us above the snakes and other crawlies, and created a screened room to keep the bugs out while cooking and sleeping, but was quick to roll up and chuck on the roof rack. Light too.

Swags on stretchers sounds like a good compromise, especially since I've already got an awning.

The 245/75/16 do rub on full lock but I just need to adjust the steering stops which I haven't done. Not sure about under compression though, haven't tried, it's got a 2" lift though.

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I adjusted the steering bump stops but it still rubbed.

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Originally Posted by Young Angus

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The 245/75/16 do rub on full lock but I just need to adjust the steering stops which I haven't done. Not sure about under compression though, haven't tried, it's got a 2" lift though.

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If you can justify the expense:

(My D1 has Yokohama A/Ts fitted when I bought it, and they're brand new, so tyres is not on my mind for a few years yet!)

With that, those Yoko's are 255/70/16's and it rubbed at about 3/4 lock and drove me nuts just getting into and out of my driveway!

I searched low and high for 20-ish mm spacers for months.
Finally found a decent locally sourced set 30mm thick.

Nice quality alloys(not cheapie crap Al material) almost definitely Chinese made, but bought from a local Melb supplier on ebay.
He wanted $80 for each pair, so $160 for all 4. I could have done just the fronts, but then thought that extra track width just at the front and not the back may look and handle weird. So all four were acquired.

I thought 30mm each(ie. 60mm for each axle may be too much, but the cars stance is a bit nicer now with that extra 60mm offset.
Looks less tip toey or top heavy looking. Dunno if the handling is any better considering the extra 60mm wheel track width, but it's not worse and my biggest fear of any imbalance didn't surface.
Easy fit, took about an hour of lifting each side of the car.
Only issue can be the need for a slim socket(I think it was 19mm, but can't remember now) to tighten up the nuts on the wheel spacers. The regular wheel brace in the car don't fit due to size differences.
Your regular wheel and wheel nuts fit to the spacer and you wouldn't know any different.
The hard bit in fitting them is just to stop the wheels rotating when trying to fit the spacers, but a block of wood(or if you have help just someone's foot) on the brake pedal worked well(same issue when it comes time to remove them if need be).
I now get proper full lock back without the need to adjust steering stops, so turning circle is basically unaffected.

something else to consider.

Originally Posted by AK83

If you can justify the expense:

(My D1 has Yokohama A/Ts fitted when I bought it, and they're brand new, so tyres is not on my mind for a few years yet!)

With that, those Yoko's are 255/70/16's and it rubbed at about 3/4 lock and drove me nuts just getting into and out of my driveway!

I searched low and high for 20-ish mm spacers for months.
Finally found a decent locally sourced set 30mm thick.

Nice quality alloys(not cheapie crap Al material) almost definitely Chinese made, but bought from a local Melb supplier on ebay.
He wanted $80 for each pair, so $160 for all 4. I could have done just the fronts, but then thought that extra track width just at the front and not the back may look and handle weird. So all four were acquired.

I thought 30mm each(ie. 60mm for each axle may be too much, but the cars stance is a bit nicer now with that extra 60mm offset.
Looks less tip toey or top heavy looking. Dunno if the handling is any better considering the extra 60mm wheel track width, but it's not worse and my biggest fear of any imbalance didn't surface.
Easy fit, took about an hour of lifting each side of the car.
Only issue can be the need for a slim socket(I think it was 19mm, but can't remember now) to tighten up the nuts on the wheel spacers. The regular wheel brace in the car don't fit due to size differences.
Your regular wheel and wheel nuts fit to the spacer and you wouldn't know any different.
The hard bit in fitting them is just to stop the wheels rotating when trying to fit the spacers, but a block of wood(or if you have help just someone's foot) on the brake pedal worked well(same issue when it comes time to remove them if need be).
I now get proper full lock back without the need to adjust steering stops, so turning circle is basically unaffected.

something else to consider.

Just as a side note, spacers are not legal unless OEM. Your insurance could wipe you as well.

Not sure if its the case in all states, but I "believe" (think) wheel spacers are illegal here in Vic.
On my old D1 V8, I went for -25 Offset Rims. Looked great, but had to trim the guards a bit, but certainly no rubbing.
I never had any issues with bearings, but if I was going outback, I'd be running the standard rims/tires.

Originally Posted by pop058

Just as a side note, spacers are not legal unless OEM. Your insurance could wipe you as well.

Originally Posted by Chops

Not sure if its the case in all states, but I "believe" (think) wheel spacers are illegal here in Vic.
On my old D1 V8, I went for -25 Offset Rims. Looked great, but had to trim the guards a bit, but certainly no rubbing.
I never had any issues with bearings, but if I was going outback, I'd be running the standard rims/tires.

I believe it is a national thing.