OFFICIAL Land Rover thread.

[TYBG]

i heard these things sucked for flex, might go Cherokee instead cause of availability.

[Holland]

i heard these things sucked for flex, might go Cherokee instead cause of availability.

My Discovery doesn't flex quite as much as an XJ, but it also tends to float over things a Jeep would otherwise sink in. A Rover has amazing balance. My discovery is easily as capable as my friends XJ. Skill level I am nowhere near him though...

[slammin.e28]

Flex....no, it's articulation.

If you google around, I'm sure you'll find that a stock Rover has a better ramp travel index than, well, any other stock truck. Also, Jeeps are everywhere. I get waves from every Rover in town. I doubt the soccer mom's and high school girls are going to give two shits about another Jeep.

Just one site that shows RTI of popular offroad vehicles.

http://www.offroaders.com/info/tech-corner/rti.htm

'96 Acura SLX: 506
'93 AM General Hummer: 385
'92 Chevrolet S-10 w/Rugged Trail 3.5-inch lift: 351
'81 Chevrolet K-5 Blazer: 653
'81 Chevrolet K-5 Blazer w/Rugged Trail 2.5-inch lift: 695
'92 Chevrolet K-1500 Blazer: 453
'92 Chevrolet K-1500: 421
'92 Chevrolet K-2500HD turbo diesel: 365
'92 Chevrolet K-3500 Crew Cab dually: 303
'94 Chevy S-10 ZR2: 420
'94 Chevy K-2500 Suburban: 401
'95 Chevy ZR2 Extended Cab: 336
'95 Chevy Blazer 2-dr:. 405
'96 Chevy K-1500 extended-cab: 376
'96 Chevy Tahoe LS: 433
'92 Dodge Ramcharger: 613
'92 Dodge Dakota Club Cab: 393
'92 Dodge W150: 526
'92 Dodge W250 Cummins: 372
'92 Dodge W250 Cummins w/Natl. Spring 3-inch lift: 406
'94 Dodge Ram 1500: 556
'95 Dodge Ram BR2500 Club Cab: 431
'92 Ford Explorer 4-dr.: 460
'92 Ford Explorer 4-dr. w/Superlift 4-inch lift :492
'92 Ford Bronco: 516
'93 Ford Ranger SuperCab: 416
'92 Ford F-150 Flareside: 471
'92 Ford F-150: 484
'92 F-350 Crew Cab w/Mac's Spring Shop 2-inch lift: 405
'94 Ford Ranger SuperCab: 406
'94 Ford Explorer Limited 4-dr.: 443
'94 Ford F-250 SuperCab: 383
'95 Ford F-250 SuperCab: 406
'95 Ford Explorer 2-dr.: 391
'95 Ford Explorer 4-dr.: 352
'97 Ford F-150 SuperCab: 441
'92 GMC Sonoma: 354
'93 GMC Sonoma Club Coupe: 334
'92 GMC K-1500 Suburban: 342
'92 GMC K-3500 Crew Cab: 338
'95 GMC K-1500 Club Coupe: 387
'95 GMC Jimmy 4-dr.: 371
'93 Isuzu Rodeo LS: 435
'92 Isuzu Trooper LS 4-dr.: 497
'93 Isuzu Trooper LS 2-dr.: 508
'93 Isuzu Trooper RS 2-dr.: 529
'94 Isuzu Rodeo LS: 454
'96 Isuzu Rodeo: 464
'75 Jeep DJ-5D: 556
'92 Jeep Cherokee 4-dr.: 399
'92 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 458
'93 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 448
'93 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 439
'96 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 422
'96 Jeep Wrangler: 357
'96 Jeep Wrangler w/Pro-Comp 2.5-inch lift:532
'97 Jeep Wrangler:532
'96 Kia Sportage: 471
'94 Land Rover Defender 90: 580
'95 Land Rover DIscovery: 588
'94 Mazda B4000 Cab Plus: 409
'92 Mitsubishi Montero 4-dr.: 391
'92 Nissan Pathfinder: 511
'96 Nissan Pathfinder: 466
'92 Oldsmobile Bravada 4-dr.: 411
'92 Range Rover County: 670
'93 Range Rover County LWB: 588
'96 Range Rover 4.0SE: 600
'92 Suzuki Sidekick 4-dr.: 379
'96 Suzuki Sidekick Sport: 440
'96 Suzuki X-90: 441
'93 Toyota 4Runner:441
'93 Toyota Land Cruiser: 593
'93 Toyota T100: 407
'95 Toyota T100 XtraCab:369
'96 Toyota Tacoma: 435

[slammin.e28]

Guys guys guys.....

I have a terrible lusting for one of these all of a sudden.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1971-LAND-ROVER-Series-IIB-110-FORWARD-CONTROL-/230975240746?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item35c7327a2a#ht_606wt_723

[ReallyDirtyThirty]

Guys guys guys.....

I have a terrible lusting for one of these all of a sudden.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1971-...a#ht_606wt_723

It amazes me that he has has $32k of work done to that thing in the 100 miles and it still looks pretty worn. Love the patina though.

[slammin.e28]

True. Probably $32k in shit that kept breaking, plus labor. Looks like he had a shop do the work, by the description.

I'd daily it though. Badass trucks.

[ranxerox]

Alloy pan Bro, I think a hammer might end badly.

True true Bro, but it has been done. Would I do it that way? Hell no, but some will try.

Flex....no, it's articulation.

We have the Boge unit.

[Holland]

Guys guys guys.....

I have a terrible lusting for one of these all of a sudden.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1971-...a#ht_606wt_723

I feel at that point, a 404 Unimog would be the better choice.

[slammin.e28]

Tech at work got a new truck.



Feeling a bit emasculated.

[Pac1373]

Lol, makes your rr look like a bitch. There was a guy where i used to live who had a 1 ton dually with a huge lift and massive tires, it was ridiculous and not at all taken off road.

Also he was 5'2" and had a horrible attitude.

[Holland]

Lol. Unimog would put him in his place.

[slammin.e28]

Lol he's using it to tow a race trailer with a lift etc in it. 6.7 cummins mated to a 6sp manual trans. It's pretty badass.

[Herr Faust Schinken]

Lol, makes your rr look like a bitch. There was a guy where i used to live who had a 1 ton dually with a huge lift and massive tires, it was ridiculous and not at all taken off road.

Also he was 5'2" and had a horrible attitude.

tiny tiny tiny penis

[slammin.e28]

So, been DDing the Rover since the got-dang fender liner flew out of the M3 and I'm waiting on a replacement to get here, along with a metal under belly panel.

...and my M52 OBD1 swap is being a dick. I think it's got some vacuum leaks going on. Misses hardcore when starting out from a stop. It'll also drop idle, like off a cliff, after sitting for more that like a minute idling, like at a long light. Sometimes too, driving, coming to a stop, let off the gas, beginning to brake, it's like it doesn't want to drop gears in the trans. Starts surging, and bucking, and rocking the whole truck. Then when I come to a complete stop, smooth idle.

IDK where to start. I sealed up a vacuum leak at the manifold (brake booster hose nipple in the manifold). I've got a nice leak at the exhaust manifold to deal with next, but I can't see that causing this insane behavior. It's so intermittent, can't tell when it's going to go nuts next, but I can count on 1 of three things happening when I stop at a light.

[quickervicar]

Check fuel pressure at the rail. These pumps are known to be dumb. I don't know what your M52 wants from the FPR, but the stock Rover V8 is 34-38psi, with a 10psi/minute drop after shutdown