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Jim-Willy:
drmike speaks the truth, 90's are great out of the box wi' no mods other than tires, also i have looked at your avatar and i would say get the truck on a ramp and see if it is sound as the chequerplate may be hiding all sorts. My truck is stock suspension with m/t's and goes most places, i have a snorkel though due to my wading addiction.
WINCH - No need. If you need a winch on a lane you shouldn't be there and you should have a mate to tug you out anyway, laning alone on unfamiliar lanes is stupid , take it from someone who has been there and bought the T-shirt. On pay and play sites there is allus someone with a winch or a rope to recever you.
ROCK SLIDERS - Get hung up and stuck on a slider or bend a £2.50 sill...... No more explanation required.
LIFT KIT - Defen'er can clear 33" tyres anyway so unless you can afford 35" why bother...........?
Fact is most of this bolt on crap is pointless as LR's can do the job anyway, the rear corner protectors are a good buy as are offroad biased tyres but just go and get it filthy, enjoy it and see how extreme your tastes get.
jamesledingham:
Any recommendations on steel wheels?
Also, what tyres would be recommended? Mostly on-road driving with a bit off off road...maybe advancing to lots of off road!
Is it advisable to use your only vehicle for off roading? Is it just a matter of taking it a bit more easy than you would if you had on especially for off roading?
jamesledingham:
Just tried to start it this morning...no luck! Battery's dead. Didn't leave anything switched on over-night! That'll be fun to sort this weekend!
It drove beautifully on the 2 hour drive home from collecting it.
Only a coupleof niggles I've noticed - one of the indicator repeaters has falle off, the driver door does not seal top or bottom, it's got the original 1989radio in it which doesn't work - what would you advise with regards an aerial?
They're all pretty minor things. As far as getting someone to havea look at it, would you just go for any garage or a LR specialist?
TDi90:
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Is it advisable to use your only vehicle for off roading? Is it just a matter of taking it a bit more easy than you would if you had on especially for off roading?
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this is the case with my vehicle too... i still ofroad, just take it more easy - exactly like you said... also i tend not to throw her about either as i know i will probably have to use her the next morning for driving somewhere!
Magnum335:
If you arn't doing much offroad then AT's or Maybe a AT/MT intermediate if you still want to be capable. I know lots of people that use alloys for light offroad, but if you are worried, go with steels, a set of 8 spokes/modulars would do, (there are others)
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