Thread: Tyres

Whatever you say dobbo.
I just dont understand what you think constitutes a capable 4x4.
Ive owned a Series2 and now the D2 and I love the comfort and the more than capable vehicle I now own.
I dont care how much it costs to fix it because its like anything you buy If you cant afford the repairs dont buy it.
If your going to be doing something that stupid where you know theres a distinct possibility of doing serious damage dont put yourself or others in situations you cant handle

Originally Posted by Ken

Whatever you say dobbo.
I just dont understand what you think constitutes a capable 4x4.
Ive owned a Series2 and now the D2 and I love the comfort and the more than capable vehicle I now own.
I dont care how much it costs to fix it because its like anything you buy If you cant afford the repairs dont buy it.
If your going to be doing something that stupid where you know theres a distinct possibility of doing serious damage dont put yourself or others in situations you cant handle

I constitute a capable 4x4 as one that will not **** itself at the first sign of mud in the sensors and need a testbook to reset a fault to enable the TC/ABS/HD features, one that will not break bend of have hairline fractures in the chassis, one without plastic bumpers etc..... A defender, classic rangie, series or disco will do.

I love the car too, but know it's limitations (which are, 99% of the time, a long way past mine). I have tried, time for you to do your thing. As Slunnie once told me "mechanical empathy is the key"

P.S the retail price for a new chassis is $15000.00 including GST and six months shipping from the U.K. then around $2000 to strip and rebuild the vehicle.

And how many D2's have need a new chassis? Ive heard of cracking, but that can be corrected...

Angus

Guys ,
correct me if Im wrong but I thought a spring lift had nothing 2 do with the clearance once it was fully compressed anyway??????
Cheers Dean.

Originally Posted by 953

Guys ,
correct me if Im wrong but I thought a spring lift had nothing 2 do with the clearance once it was fully compressed anyway??????
Cheers Dean.

Unless your jumping the vehicle you wont compress all four springs at once keeping decent clearance under the vehicle is about tyre placement when traversing obstacles ie deep ruts, logs, rocks etc...

Underbody clearance is due to suspension and body lift..
Clearance under the diffs is determined on sidewall of the tyre height ..

Originally Posted by Ken

Unless your jumping the vehicle you wont compress all four springs at once keeping decent clearance under the vehicle is about tyre placement when traversing obstacles ie deep ruts, logs, rocks etc...

Underbody clearance is due to suspension and body lift..
Clearance under the diffs is determined on sidewall of the tyre height ..

Ken,
sorry I was`nt all that clear. I really meant the clearance in the wheel well where rubbing would occur at full compression.
Cheers Dean.

Originally Posted by 953

Ken,
sorry I was`nt all that clear. I really meant the clearance in the wheel well where rubbing would occur at full compression.
Cheers Dean.

Thats cool
Depends on the tyre size and vehicle 265/75/16 or 235/85/16 on a D2 with 2" lift is no probs
D1s need a bit of metal trimmed for clearance depending on tyre size

Originally Posted by Slunnie

34x11.5-16 Simex JT2's.

Thats not fair mate better tell him what mods you got.. I have the same tyres on a defender and noway they would fit on a D2 without serious mods...