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200 Tdi Budget off-road alterations - advice please

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Dr Strangeglove:
I have just purchased a 200 Tdi (J Reg) Disco.  It needs serious welding and has been off the road for the last three years but I only want it as an off-road toy.

I need to keep the cost of the alterations to a minimum, as it wont get that much use to start with, so any parts that can be fabricated I will probably do myself.

I have access to sheet metal, steel angles/flatbar/plate/box section etc so anything I can fab up myself I will do.  I may even be able to get some items plasma cut as I could do the dxf drawings myself and know an old colleague that may help me out.  If anyone has any drawings for steering guards, tank guards, rock sliders etc. etc I would appreciate them.  I may put some onto drawings and if I do any as a dxf file (so they can be plasma cut) I will make them available to you all.

I have a set of 235/75/15 Colway A/T's that I can use.

Your help is appreciated

Regards

Mick

andyb:
There are a few threads on here regarding replaceing your door sills with box section to make rock sliders. I think that would be worth considering.

I think you'll get bored quickly if you fit those tyres. If it's just an occasional play thing then a set of Colway MT remounds or similar would be a good purchase.

Look for some drain pipe to sort yourself a snorkel and extend your axle breather with some windscreen washer pipe. As it's a Tdi there is also one on the timing cover that is worth doing as well. Cam belts and muddy water don't mix too well too often :)

Assuming that you are not carring any passengers in the back and it's just you, a co-driver and some recovery kit; then remove the back seats and use the seat belt anchor brakets as tie downs points for you recovery kit box/tool box.

Just a few ideas to get you started.

HTH

Dr Strangeglove:
I will look for the threads on replacing the sills as it will be good experience as I would like to do that on my Rangie.

I forgot about the breathers - I have access to some pneumatic fittings etc so I will start getting them together.  I will look for some threads on here for the fitting sizes.

Thanks for the advice Andy b, its appreciated mate!

Chris Putt:
Budget trayback??? lol!

Cut the front bumper valance off, pull the carpets out, loose the rear wheel and any interior you dont particularly need- reduce the weight a bit. two scaff bars welded together make quite effective rockslides (mates rangie had them done like that).

As has been said a snorkel can be done dead cheap, some fat flexi hose and some drainpipe is spot on- i have the intake hose off a john deere and a pice of drainpipe for mine!!


Oh yes- Cut the towbar dropplate as close to the tank as you can and then re-weld the supports.

You could make some packers up for the top of your springs to give it a bit of a lift too!!

Chris

mentalmoshio sophs V8i:
cheap bumper mods did me the trick for a while

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