Thread: What is wrong with the D3/D4?

I also found that the rear tyres copped a flogging on these outback roads. In my latest trip to Darwin and Central Australia the camper trailer tyres also copped it.

Bob

Well I will say my farewells as it sounds like I am destined to perish somewhere near Maralinga in November...

I have no problem taking the D4 anywhere, it's proven far more robust than my Prado work vehicle - which has left me in bad situations.

The D4 has never let me down...

Desert roads strewn with sharp-edged rocks call for tyres with higher, reinforced sidewalls. On the 463 G-wagens, one can specify 16", which is standard on the G300 pro. This is where the Disco's fail, as it apparently cannot be fitted with anything smaller than 18".

That, and only that, is its disadvantage.

Originally Posted by XianR

Desert roads strewn with sharp-edged rocks call for tyres with higher, reinforced sidewalls. On the 463 G-wagens, one can specify 16", which is standard on the G300 pro. This is where the Disco's fail, as it apparently cannot be fitted with anything smaller than 18".

That, and only that, is its disadvantage.

On the Aus market G wagons the only version capable of running 16s is the G350 BlueTEC V6

It runs 265/70R16 tyres.

Here's something to consider:
The Discovery 2 commonly ran 235-70-16 and no one complained about narrow sidewalls. Sure many went bigger but it wasn't an issue.

Many went to 245-75-16 for that little bit extra.

No one complained!

Now the D4 has 18" rims and people are kicking up a storm!!!!

G wagon sidewall - vs - Discovery 4 on 18's running a LT - 10mm wider than stock.
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That's a whole 13mm difference.
Hardly likely to be the root cause of tyre destruction!

That's the difference between worn tyres and new tyres between vehicles!

Anywhere in Africa, except in major cities, anything larger than 16" tyres are usually not in stock. As distances are great, getting a tyre replaced may be either impossible or extremely costly, with a waiting period sometimes of weeks, not days. One puncture is bad enough, but some folks sometimes have more and that is where the trouble starts.

Running on 16" makes logistical sense here. Interesting how manufacturers configure vehicles differently for other markets. We prefer grey imports as far as TLC is concerned, as ours do not come with a second duel tank, nor with a horizontal split tailgate but a single piece. Many TLC's here come from Australia and not from Toyota SA.

Buy a d3 or 4 that has been rolled twice and tidied up for sale, then accidently drop a 300kg steel portal frame on the roof and only need a $100 twenty yearold windscreen frame and glass to fix it and do all of the above for less than 15 gorillas and then come talk about real landrovers

Too expensive, too heavy and too ugly

200s cruiseres are in the same category and is why you only see them driven by govvie workers and bikkie dippers

S

Real Land Rovers eh! ...hmmm ok well you Fender guys with your real Land Rovers obviously believe you have all the answers.

Me I'm happy with my pretend Land Rover. ...

Originally Posted by roverrescue

Buy a d3 or 4 that has been rolled twice and tidied up for sale, then accidently drop a 300kg steel portal frame on the roof and only need a $100 twenty yearold windscreen frame and glass to fix it and do all of the above for less than 15 gorillas and then come talk about real landrovers

Too expensive, too heavy and too ugly

S

Buy a horse - virtually self-repairing. None of these new-fangled internal-combustion engined jalopies can do that.

Cheers,

Gordon