Nice looking example there! Well done. We did 400+km in ours today. They are a nice drive.
Keep the updates coming!
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Nice looking example there! Well done. We did 400+km in ours today. They are a nice drive.
Keep the updates coming!
I've started a thread on it GG. I like driving the Hippo.Quote:
Originally Posted by grey_ghost
You can’t call it “the hippo” - that’s what we call ours! 🤣
It seems like it's a common Nick name for them. They sorta look a bit like it[emoji1787][emoji1787]Quote:
Originally Posted by grey_ghost
Yes - Hippo is the generic name for the Freelander 1 - so giving your Fl1 the name Hippo is like calling your dog, "Dog".
Hi All,
Over the last few weeks the Hippo has been getting a lot more use, and naturally something started to go cluck, clunk, clunk..
Long story short - I had the 3 x rear diff bushes replaced, both rear shocks and both rear shock mounts..
It is a lot quieter now! [thumbsupbig]
Cheers,
GG.
You probably didn't need to do all three mounts - just the front one. It takes all the weight of the front of the diff and they get chewed out really quick and the back then goes knock, knock, knock.Quote:
Originally Posted by grey_ghost
Now that you have done this work - the knock will be back in about 50,000km - not an easy job at home and if you can kid someone to do it for you all the better [thumbsupbig]
Today the Hippo got a aet of 4 new tyres. As with everything hippo related - the tyre size is a bit weird.
First tyre place said “you can’t get that size”. Interesting considering that they are on the car.
Second tyre place said “that’s a weird size - we can only find 8 in the country”
Sorted!
Dunlop 195/80 R15 GRANDTREK AT20
"Dog" is a perfectly good name for a dog.Quote:
Originally Posted by 101RRS
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My hippo has 16"tyres. We're pretty easy to get. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...2c2a1887f9.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by grey_ghost
