Thread: D5 vs D4

Originally Posted by SBD4

OK, I couldn't let this one go as I found it hard to believe that Land Rover would drop a feature already used on two other vehicles (FFRR ans Sport) for it's "most capable" Land Rover yet. it took me ages to find something that adequately described it:

jalopnik.com/the-2017-land-rover-discoverys-air-intake-is-brilliant-1793607086 <==Copy and past this to go to the link...I couldn't post it properly

So, there ya go, air intake is via a labyrinth in the bonnet.

Thanks, that’s fascinating. Great design. The bonnet is the snorkel. I wonder why no air intake built in up high, utilising the a-pillars? If the bonnet solution works, it’s very elegant.

Originally Posted by IndusD4

I thought lLLAMS was available for the D5. Having said that, the off road suspension setting on the D5 works a little different where it goes up 75mm. In this setting, when exceeding 50kph the car will drop to "off road 1" (40mm over normal height) and stay there. LLAMS does give you a lot more flexibility so if that is for you, please contact member (vendor) Graeme for more details.

Off-road height is a lot better on the L494/L405/L462 than the earlier vehicles but does lower to normal height at 80 kph rather than stay at OR1 and OR1 is not specifically selectable. Yes, Llams is available for these later LRs/RRs.

I's a great question and some good feedback here. We will wait until the Defender eventually arrives in Australia, unless we wear the D4 our first., before making a final decision. But from our current experience the D5 offers as much as we have on the D4 and given there is a hidden winch and small front bar available from the UK already and I do know they are planning on doing a full compliance for Australia, then I don't feel we will be wanting for anything. Having done 92,000km in the last now four years with 95% of that towing an Ultimate and now AOR Q+ we have never been thinking about more power. In regard to a snorkel I can't see the need. We simply carry 2-3 air filters and given the car has spent around 85% of its time off bitumen that has all we have ever needed.

All we budged for with the D4 was; traxide, 18" rims and our custom built rear sliding tray all of which have made the car the best tourer we have owned in the last 20 years. Long range tanks? Nope we carry 3xJC on the roof and can fit four on the camper and so far have never needed any more than that. The second spare travels on the roof

About the only thing I really want to see for the D5 now is the rear ladder. That is a must have and hopefully the UK guys are already working on one

It's going to be fascinating to see what happens in this space over the next year or so.

Rob

Hi
I just damaged a seemingly insignificant part of the chassis on my 2010 3L HSE D4.
Sadly it holds the front diff which is now broken in half as well. No one wants to weld it and the repair is worth more than the car.
It has Llams, ARB bull bar, HID lights, Warn winch, Kaymar dual spare bar, long range tank and a raft of other stuff. This isn't a for sale thread I know but I did a lot of research building the car and I feel your pain. All the bits and a car's worth of spares.
I'm in a quandary as to what to do.
Btw I've been using Cooper Zeons with reasonable success. Not perfect but ok. Through the Simpson, Oodnadatta, Strzelecki tracks etc.
Cheers
Doug

Originally Posted by drowell

Hi
I just damaged a seemingly insignificant part of the chassis on my 2010 3L HSE D4.
Sadly it holds the front diff which is now broken in half as well. No one wants to weld it and the repair is worth more than the car.
It has Llams, ARB bull bar, HID lights, Warn winch, Kaymar dual spare bar, long range tank and a raft of other stuff. This isn't a for sale thread I know but I did a lot of research building the car and I feel your pain. All the bits and a car's worth of spares.
I'm in a quandary as to what to do.
Btw I've been using Cooper Zeons with reasonable success. Not perfect but ok. Through the Simpson, Oodnadatta, Strzelecki tracks etc.
Cheers
Doug

Geez drowell, that's tough luck! It's hard hearing these kinds of stories, let alone it being your car! I'm feeling your pain man. Will insurance cover?

How did you damage the chassis / diff?

That's not good Doug. If the damage can't be claimed on insurance then sometimes its better to pay the repair cost than to spend probably a lot more to get an equivalent vehicle.