Thread: What happened to your D3/D4 today?

Originally Posted by PerthDisco

Yep these are original LR ones I’m refreshing.

All other bushes get pushed all the way except this one. Quite strange but no doubt important.

When i did mine 5 years ago i noticed that the originals weren't pushed in with the lip flush, so i fitted them with the rear end flush with the arm tube which was the same as originals i took out.
I now have a full vehicle set of bushes with the front lowers due again.

Originally Posted by PeterOZ

thanks mate appreciate that, I'll be going the back way via Kilkivan, Goomeri etc

I assumed as much. Offer still stands.

Originally Posted by loanrangie

When i did mine 5 years ago i noticed that the originals weren't pushed in with the lip flush, so i fitted them with the rear end flush with the arm tube which was the same as originals i took out.
I now have a full vehicle set of bushes with the front lowers due again.

Yes that’s very close to what it looks like, flush or slightly through the arm tube.

Here’s the Meyle HD arm now on the car. Very 50/50





Here’s the original LR arm I’m rebuilding

Got my CV boot kit and LCA bushes from LR last week so made time to pull the axle and replace the split boot, was going to leave the outer boot as it was still perfect but decided to replace it while i had it out and apart, regretted it as soon as i removed the boot as i would then need to flush out all the old grease first , clean and dry it out before re-greasing .
The split boot held up ok for a few weeks with just silicone holding it together.
Job done and axle refitted, also thought i better change the fuel filter since i seem to have forgotten about it.
Checkout the date on it .

Today I removed the foam liner (jack support) from the drivers side rear cubby, and the foam & tie-down unit for the UK tow bar from the passenger side.
Wow, I've just tripled the space. More room for tools!

That unit to secure the tow bar weighs about 2 kilos and takes a lot of space. I can understand it not letting the tow bar become a projectile in a prang.

Originally Posted by BradC

Today I removed the foam liner (jack support) from the drivers side rear cubby, and the foam & tie-down unit for the UK tow bar from the passenger side.
Wow, I've just tripled the space. More room for tools!

That unit to secure the tow bar weighs about 2 kilos and takes a lot of space. I can understand it not letting the tow bar become a projectile in a prang.

I removed mine which allowed for the compressor to fit in there even with the AC blower there.

Did the same on my D4, but just note that if you leave the tow tongue and ball or any other loose tools laying around loose in that space, next time you go offroad, you run the risk of denting the rear quarter panel from the inside....ask me how i know. There's a reason why the foam is there, and its not only to restrain the jack (DS) and tow tongue (PS), also kerps the road noise down and stops dust getting into the load space.

Originally Posted by Eric SDV6SE

Did the same on my D4, but just note that if you leave the tow tongue and ball or any other loose tools laying around loose in that space, next time you go offroad, you run the risk of denting the rear quarter panel from the inside....ask me how i know. There's a reason why the foam is there, and its not only to restrain the jack (DS) and tow tongue (PS), also kerps the road noise down and stops dust getting into the load space.

Problem is though is the foam is shaped for the pommy cast 1 piece ball/tongue and not the hitch receiver tongue that we use so it was useless anyway.
My tongue sits under the rear seats where it cant go anywhere.