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Miniman:
I HAVE A BETTER IDEA buy a Defender........ 8)

TimM:
You don't need to swap the whole gearbox Gordon, just get yourself a Defender transfer box, which is (reasonably) wallet friendly.

They have the same low range gearing, but a lower high range gearing as they run 235/85x16's as standard, so that would return your on-road speed back to normal and not alter your off-road speed.

Just another option  :wink:

gords:

--- Quote from: "TimM" ---You don't need to swap the whole gearbox Gordon, just get yourself a Defender transfer box, which is (reasonably) wallet friendly.
--- End quote ---

The crunchy 2nd gear I assume relates to the main gearbox. The transfer box is OK as far as I know?

TimM:

--- Quote from: "gords" ---The crunchy 2nd gear I assume relates to the main gearbox. The transfer box is OK as far as I know?
--- End quote ---


Yes, the crunchy second gear IS your gearbox, changing the oil will help, but won't get rid of it.

Your transfer box probably(?) is OK, what I'm suggesting is that you swap it for one off a Defender, which will lower your high range gearing and make it accelerate quicker on the road, back to roughly the equivalent of how it used to with 'normal' tires, as the Defenders use the bigger tyes as standard  :wink:

davidlandy:
I voted " i have a better idea"

get yourself an early disco, series or something for offroad fun

then spend the change on  a decent little car for the reliability bit

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