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help needed as looking at taking my disco off road

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the loon:
Hi dminto69 not sure if your new to all this so sorry if sounds a little patronising
Probably best investment you can make you have already mentioned - mud tyres -apart from that I would saw get a steering guard and some diff guards.
Bear in mind though that if you fit diff quards (the standard bolt on type) that you need to jack the rear up as the fuel tank does not allow enougth room between diff and tank to just slot in

With he steering guard get the type that has recovery points on as the standard tow point isnt strong enougth.Alternativley if you dont want the steering guard or cant aford one yet consider getting some jate rings.

Also get your self some rated shackels and a tow strop if theres a machine mart near you then you can pick up a good tow strop for about £20 and shackels are about £5 each alternativley theres plenty of companies in the land rover magazines who offer good quality recovery kit at sensible prices.

I have a priety standard 200tdi and all I've done so far is fit steering guard and diff guards.
Used to have a modified 90 (2" lift big mud tyres etc etc) and was plesently suprised when got the disco as to just how capabul it was in the mud.
If you need any more help just drop me a PM and should  soon have you out in the mud
 :D

dminto69:
landyloony you have a pm

johnpirate:
I bought the Grizzleys from Bronco when at Billing.If you go on www.bronco4x4.com You will find all you need to know.I got 235/70x16s They warned me they would touch on full lock. And they were right.I,m looking next time to replace them with Anaconda's or the Bronco version .Apparently they are almost as good off-road with better road manners.You can hear Grizzleys at 1/2 a mile away.I managed to fit my Diff guard without jacking it up. I got it from Rebel 4x4 fitted no probs.

sparkes:
Here's an Idea.

As you are only in Derby, how about next sunday you get down to Gaydon and have a mooch around the show.  Should be a few stands there with gear.

Willing to meet up and offer no help at all but willing to get the tea's in and have a laugh

Steve

driftwood:
as mensioned, you vehicle is a very capable bit of kit standard.

alot on the market etc are just big boys toys, alot of it you dont need if you are just starting. if you want to just go laning then i would reccommend , the a/t or m/t tyres. you do not have to spend a fortune on tyres get yourself some remolds for half the price, this will get you started. you can always upgrade at a later date.

the second thing is the recovery...good recovery, jate ring are the simplist to start you off but yes you can progress onto a steering guard with recovery or a bumper later on.
laning should be quite tame, appart from the odd few, if it looks rather damaging then simply miss that lane out untill you get all the kit you want.

after those two then you can have a look at protection, i wouldnt go out a buy loads of kit untill you know what you want from your vehicle, ie, serious offroader, expedition or just to potter about laning?

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