Thread: Defender mule?

Originally Posted by Chops

These are two different cars,, the wheels are different on each. Perhaps a long and short wheelbase versions (?)

Yeah, you're right. The sills are different as well.

Originally Posted by goingbush

Mule Schmule , the platform is not hard core 4x4 , more a Pretender than a Defender , these things will last no time at all with the sort of punishment that the Defender was able to cope with. .

I'm not sure I really know what "hard core" is anymore, but anyway, have you seen the testing of the D3 when it came out? Independent suspension can take an absolute pounding +,, in the long term, I'm not sure how it will wear, and quite possibly, it'll be much more expensive to repair, but from personal experience, I don't believe it'll be any kind of pretender.

Land Rover says new Defender will polarise opinion

Originally Posted by rammypluge

Land Rover says new Defender will polarise opinion

More of the same then! 👍🙃 sounds promising.

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

I assume it will be an aluminum chassis with independent suspension. Styling is hard to predict, except for the corporate nose.

Agree Mick,, I also think it will have an 8 (or 9!) speed auto with no low range,, but the first 3 gears will be crawlers,,
LR did mention this remember--

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

Agree Mick,, I also think it will have an 8 (or 9!) speed auto with no low range,, but the first 3 gears will be crawlers,,
LR did mention this remember--

IMHO I think it'll have a transfer case.

If it were not to have one and it were to have ultra low gearing in the 1st 3 gears then that would leave only 5 or 6 usable for on road driving. Also, this would bring a lot more stress into the transmission. Along with that you would not have a low range reverse gear which would be a huge mistake to make. If they were to eliminate the transfer case I think they would need to incorporate a low range gear in the transmission itself to maintain the same utility of a traditional transfer case.

Who knows? we'll soon see.

Fingers cross Daniel can fit a Mulgo Pop to it.....everything else doesn’t matter

I don't believe that is the new Defender. As usual, and how long has this been going on for, NO-ONE knows anything about it, except for the JLR design team,...no-one "outside" has a clue.
Pickles.