Thread: Oh' to set up a Disco 2 for outback touring?

Originally Posted by Tombie2

The ratio number of Landrovers actually used offroad vs sold far exceeds the number of Jap 4wds sold vs used offroad.

Very valid point

Originally Posted by johnclv

Get a Sat phone and have the numbers of your LR mechanic handy. It was the most used "tool" in my tool box when trying to take my D2 around OZ

I've never heard a D2 being called a toolbox before.

Originally Posted by Tombie2

Seriously John

Cant you go troll somewhere else?

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Sorry mate - I do actually put some usefull stuff up on here as well, but every so often I can't help my self

Originally Posted by Tombie2

The ratio number of Landrovers actually used offroad vs sold far exceeds the number of Jap 4wds sold vs used offroad.

Land Rovers found off road are aften stock,where as most of the Jap one's have to be heavily modified.......

I have had D2 TD5's for 10yrs,done a hell of a lot of 4wding,& never ever had a breakdown.
In fact the 04 one i have now is probably the most reliable vehicle i have ever had.It's done two long cape trips,simpson desert,etc,etc& never missed a beat
As for outback touring,a well maintained vehicle is a must.As are regular checks over the complete vehicle every day or two.

Happy touring

And i forgot,good set of tyres,and two spares are a must....

Originally Posted by Wash Your Landrover

Thanks Tombie2
the local LR workshop push the additional trans cooler very hard,they tee off original lines & fitt an additional cooler.
2'' lift lift good I have SLS (recent new airbags)
What, mild tune upgrade, is this via electronics??

Tombie does 2" spacers for the sls.

Yes mild tune can be done just by remaping the ecu......yep Tombie again

Hi, we have taken our D2 to many off the beaten track places - towing a boat (as we love our fishing) Places include Shellbourne Bay on Cape York twice, Weipa 4 times, Calvert River on Wollagarang 3 times, Gove 3 times etc,etc. Ours is a TD5 vehicle with the standard chip.

In over 200,000kms of touring, we never broke down once, other than tyre problems. Just keep your vehicle well maintained.

As Derek said, have your front tailshaft upgraded to greasable unis. The unis themselves are not expensive and your local mechanic should be able to fit them in an hour. Keep this greased every 10,000kms or after a lot of rain etc.

Also lengthen the drain from the airconditioning under the car, so that it doesn't drip onto the tail shaft, and the auto mech on the other side.

Also change the hard plastic water pipe from your fill bottle to the radiator, with a more flexible type and in the case of a V8, there is a second one of these brittle pipes to the top of the engine.

Also check your ECU plug for any signs of oil . I think the 02 models still had issues with oil in the injector harness. Again this isn't an expensive bit of preventative maintenance to change - a bit over $100 for another harness.

You seem to have covered suspension. As for the CDL, we only ever used this when launching the boat on a beach somewhere. and then still usually need the winch. For general touring and with a winch as back-up, you should be OK.

I would put my money on extra fuel range (long range tank) and dual batteries and the holiday.

Happy touring, Erich

Good summary Bundalene.
Fuel range gives peace of mind, so do batteries(2) as in the heat one can fry very easily.

Originally Posted by Wash Your Landrover

I am pondering the usual must haves for setting up my 2002 TD5 Auto for 6 week jaunts into our lesser known regions of aussies interior.The vehicle is well maintained with low kilometres.
The obvious add ons of winch/winch bar, snorkel,UHF radio,additional transmission oil cooler (towing a camper trlr)and my biggest concern is the lack of the centre diff lock. The actation rod in the transfere case has been replaced with a blank housing with no sign of the centre diff lock.
Ive thought of ARB lockers But there very expensive.There must be a better way,the landrover way. How about replacing the transfere case with a diff lock model? What probs to encounter with the Traction Control in the vehicle.
As may be obvious your thoughts appreciated!

IMHO:

Must Have's:
Bullbar
Spotlights
Snorkel
Decent suspension
Dual batteries (only if the camper doesn't have batteries, otherwise don't bother - you can jump start from the camper if necessary)
Tyre repair kit
Two spare tyres
UHF
Full Recovery Kit (inc hand winch)
Front and rear recovery points
Bottle jack and base plate (think trailer.....)
Radiator hoses, belts, filters etc
Jerry cans
Air compressor
Decent tyres (LT all terrains minimum)
Fridge (yes you can use an esky - but try it when you're away from civilisation for over 5 days.....)
Basic tool kit inc jumper cables, zip ties, wire and tape

Nice to have:
Electric winch (I've never had one and quite honestly never needed one as the threat of the hand winch makes me think twice)
Suspension lift
Roof rack
ECU upgrade
Intercooler upgrade
Extra transmission cooler
Sat phone/HF radio (can leave itinerary with loved ones)
Water tank
Long range fuel tanks
Diff locks (inc centre)
Greasable uni-joints (BTW they are very easy to source and fit)
and the list really does grow longer and longer.



Personally fit the basics and your list will grow every trip guaranteed


Cheers
Chris