Thread: D4 rims and second battery

Thanks Gordon. Let me know when you know. Cheers, Craig

After shuffling the transfer case and glowplug control modules out of the way today, I discovered my 80ah Remco AGM is too tall. Specs say 208mm high but even without any bolts in the terminals, its too tall by 12-15mm. I'm not prepared to leave the lid removed as I want to keep the heat away from the existing components and the AGM battery. I obtained this battery for my D2 with a D3 in mind, so don't know if my gathered D3 info was incorrect or the D4 box is slightly shorter, but the battery is now back in the 3rd row centre footwell where it will probably see out its days (hopefully years) unless folding the 3rd row centre seat flat becomes a priority, after which I will get a shorter battery that fits in the engine bay.

The xfer case module is mounted beneath the brake lines on the slightly modified horn bracket and the glowplug relay mounted on the other side of the box. If LR get stinky about the modules having been moved, I can move them back temporarily as I expect/hope my Remco battery will outlast the vehicle warranty.

Didnt happen without pic's

I expect Graeme a full documentary film on what was done.

Originally Posted by sniegy

Didnt happen without pic's

Fair enough! Job for tomorrow.


Edit: New thread shows what I did.

Hi Gordon, just ordered a set of Pirelli Scorpian ATR's 255 x 55 x 19. Looks like I may have to wait a couple of months because of high demand. Still let me know how you go with the 18" rims. I don't want to alter my brakes in any way. Cheers, Craig

Well, tried the first fitting of the prototype 18" steel rim yesterday. Not the best

At the offset we chose, it just scrapes the caliper. Any greater offset and the rim would be illegal in most states. You could, of course, file the brake caliper fins down a little (even 2mm would allow clearance). But I'm not willing to go down that route yet.

There's the possibility of the GMAX rim given enough orders, but regardless, there really isn't much more choice of AT/MT tyres in 18" than there is in 19", so I don't really see the point.

I'm going to close this off as 'possible but not worth it' until tyre importers in Australia bring in some of the other 18" tyre options. In the meantime, I'll look at tyre options in the 275/55/19 size from Europe. For a pure mud tyre, I'm investigating retreading as another option.

Cheers,

Gordon

Thanks Gordon. Retreading is an interesting idea but would require donor tyres and there wouldn't be that many around.

I would still like an 18" wheel solution. I am planning a Savannah Way trip for 2011 and I don't want to do it on my 20" wheels.

I am in for 6 rims when something gets going.