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Originally Posted by loanrangie

They just posted a follow up, a lose hose was the cause that the owner found himself and the AA and LR assist couldn't find .

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Originally Posted by ozscott

Thanks mate. Bugger...its still a LR [emoji16][emoji1787].

Cheers

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Do we do eye rolls or just laugh because otherwise you'd cry? [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

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Originally Posted by TB

In Australia they’re not, at least if the spec sheet is accurate. I heard they’re going straight to Goodyear Wrangler AT Adventure but the size is not a standard one.

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spot on, confirmed by my dealer as the build sheet for my order was not specific. I would have
preferred Duratracs, but they are after market, not a LR option it seems

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Originally Posted by rick130

Do we do eye rolls or just laugh because otherwise you'd cry? [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

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So they might be slow-vakians after all [bigrolf].

New Defender on Chinamans trail in Colorado..

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Originally Posted by Tins

Yes. Been mentioned before. RRs still do. But the old Defender didn't. Maybe that is LRs rationale. Who can tell?

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The old Defender didnt, just like the new one doesnt... because the spare wheel is mounted on it. Far better than the stupid underneath idea

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Originally Posted by zilch

New Defender on Chinamans trail in Colorado..

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Impressive performance for a standard car....

It is impressive. Stiff as a board up high, but tyres WAY down and good traction systems did the trick.

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Originally Posted by ozscott

It is impressive. Stiff as a board up high, but tyres WAY down and good traction systems did the trick.

Cheers

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KO2s are terrible for traction on surfaces like that (ask me how I know) so the fact that it managed to get up those climbs with a bit of persistence was pretty cool. Judging from the way the wheels were moving I don’t think that one had the locking rear diff. I’d hope for an even better performance with the rear and centre diffs clutched together.

Re rear locker...yes agree it would help in those circumstances but even so the TC is impressive in its working. Just look at vids of Jap cars to see how their system just don't work as well.

Interestingly Y62 owners fitting rear locker only are reporting that the TC system basically cuts out...its get confused😞 so the solution is to fit lockers each end and engage both.. which can result in some scary steering issues on steep slippery slopes. CVs on Y62 and 200s are also clearly now a problem area off road...and expensive too.

Will be interesting to see how the new Defender transmission etc holds up.

That video pretty much trumps all the previous motoring journo reviews by far, good to see it in a real life off road situation. Would be good to find some way to fit a front bar.