Thread: Won’t be retro...

Blackrangie please dont take my comments as personal (and by saying you were a treat I was genuinely amused by all the photos). You would be reflecting what a lot of people probably think about 'common sense' versus insurers but I know from personal experience what the insurers look for and the law on the area (ie insurance law including the Insurance Contracts Act) so I'm coming to this topic with strong posts only because I dont want to see you or any other LR fan lose their pride and joy and not be covered (and in turn not be covered for the damage that the Land Rover might cause other vehicles in any accident). Personally I think you should be able to drop down rim size and add extra rubber to compensate and not have to tell an insurer but my personal view doesnt alter the law nor how insurers view things.

Cheers

Originally Posted by scarry

And have a Kit Kat

Or maybe a Mars bar.....

Haha

Just make sure all changes fr9m standard are declared to the insurer and noted on the policy. That way the insurer has renewed the policy on that basis. Otherwise, if there is a dispute and the changes haven't been declared, you're in a much weaker position.

Ok guys, to recap and get thread back.

JLR have a huge focus on offroad, cool.
Why because that's their POD.

19s and 20s are not the best for offroad on current lineup, unless much bigger rubber.
18s are better and many sizes now avail on current.

Defender looks like it will accept 17s or 18s which are fine as lots of tyres choices avail and bigger rims than 16 = safer on freeway if coupled with reasonable legal tire size increase.

Im sure we all agree, let your insurance company know if you change wheels and or tyres up or down and check if it legal to do so in your state if you want it actually paid out if it's a big claim and the insurers don't want to pay out. If engineering is required, do it.

Happy days!

On that note, does anybody know if the new defender will be built like the current sport and vogue with separate subframe for suspension?( The humerous photos above have a lift only by dropping the subframe). Awesome idea!

Start with the tyre plate, even if it’s wrong like on my L322.

Isn't it being built on the Range Rover Sport platform - or is that wrong?

Originally Posted by blackrangie

On that note, does anybody know if the new defender will be built like the current sport and vogue with separate subframe for suspension?( The humerous photos above have a lift only by dropping the subframe). Awesome idea!

Hasn't seen anything from LR, but they did say that it would have extreme ability and toughness, so whilst it's unlikely to have the D4 ladder chassis plus monocoque body perhaps they will put subframes under it, as with the Pajero.

Originally Posted by rar110

Start with the tyre plate, even if it’s wrong like on my L322.

exactly

my truck has two on it, both real and they both differ to the handbook

confused the last guys to go over my truck no end

i was always told it went on what was available as an option, but it has to be on the plate it seems

if it isn't on that plate it seems to be deemed as unfit till you get a blue plate from my interaction with them

that is their goto reference for the vehicle, or was weekend before last in SEQ.