Reply With QuoteIt wasn't the car, it was the fault of those 'orrible wheels.
Master
SupporterLast week on my property I decided to take my 5.0 S/C RRS across our river (about a foot deep, loose river rocks). Complete fail. I made it a car length in with a bang. A perfectly sized river rock dropped through the hole in the mag wheel, spun around and cracked the brake calliper. I managed to back out, which also didn’t do it much good…all 4 mags got somewhat bashed up by spinning in river rock.
Am I stupid in attempting that? This is my 4th Range Rover, and I’ve always liked the fact that I can drive up to the farm in luxurious comfort and then head around the property.
Most of our land is across that river. I had to resort to the clapped out 30 year old Pajero.
Maybe time to go back to a L322
Marcus
2014 Defender SWB
1959 Series II 109 Ute
1998 Range Rover P38 4.6 (cremated)
2012 L320 5.0 Supercharged
1979 2 Door RRC
Major part of the heart and soul of AULRO.comIt wasn't the car, it was the fault of those 'orrible wheels.
Ron B.
VK2OTC
2003 L322 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 V8 Auto
2007 Yamaha XJR1300
Previous: 1983, 1986 RRC; 1995, 1996 P38A; 1995 Disco1; 1984 V8 County 110; Series IIA
RIP Bucko - Riding on Forever
Wizard
SubscriberNever would have entered my head that that could happen! I'd just chalk it up to bad luck, repair the damage and forget about it.
2013 D4 expedition equipped
1966 Army workshop trailer
(previously SII 2.25 swb, SIII 2.25 swb & lwb, P38 Vogue, 1993 LSE 3.9V8 then HS2.8)
OldBushie
Done similar on a previous vehicle, open pattern wheels, with ridiculously low profile pattern are ok at best in sand.
Once you add loose rock to the equation, anything that can fit between spikes is asking for trouble.
Master
SupporterI guess the supercharged version is more of an ‘on road’ car…purely because of the wheel and tyre limitations. I’m hooked on the power now though. Not sure I could go back to a diesel…
Marcus
2014 Defender SWB
1959 Series II 109 Ute
1998 Range Rover P38 4.6 (cremated)
2012 L320 5.0 Supercharged
1979 2 Door RRC
ChatterBox
SubscriberJust get some 20 inch wheels without the large openings and fit a set of all terrain tyres.Originally Posted by flyboy
Master
What can you get?
2012 L320 Range Rover Sport Fuji White
REMLR 012
No 5 Trailer ARN 177-295
2006 Disco 3, 4L V6 Petrol SE Deceased Feb 26 2023
SOLD Engineers Trailer - no id
SOLD RAAF 231194 Perentie 110 GS - SIR ANGUS
SOLD 4MP COY Series 3 FFR 30-209
Wizard
SupporterThis is something I never thought about happening ! Bad luck. But I guess the larger the holes, the larger rock that would fit and more chances of one falling in, but i guess pretty much anything but steelies this could happen too.
Tuffant makes after market rims, otherwise there is factory 19" , but you may not have many choices if you have the larger "6 pot" brembo brakes on the front.
Swaggie
Far out, I think that was just bad luck!
Cheers
Slunnie
~ Discovery II Td5 ~ Discovery 3dr V8 ~ Series IIa 6cyl ute ~ Series II V8 ute ~
ChatterBox
SubscriberI would probably go for something like this for the wheels (either style shown in picture):
More tyre options in 265/50R20 which will be suitable. I like the Falken Wildpeak At3’s but the Nitto Grappler’s may be a good alternative.
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