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Series 3 off road capabilities

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meader:
i had one one for a few years and very good off road only down side of them is bloddy freezing in the winter and sweat boxes in the summer but all in all fun to drive

Spyderman:

--- Quote from: Chris Putt on January 05, 2009, 21:37:54 --- It has to be said it is a very capable machine, its been a few places my old disco struggled with little or no fuss. His one improves vastly when it has some weight in the back too as the rear end doesn't flex that much when its empty!!!

Chris

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This is mine empty, I think articulation is down to spring condition. Keep them well oiled and they're fine. No problem getting the Axles on the Bumpstops.

Chris Putt:
His one is an ex-electricity board one with HD springs on, hence the lack of flex when empty. The springs are new (well, 6 months or so) and are WELL lubricated.

Spyderman, are you still on standard series 88" rover axles or have you got a salisbury on the back with those big tyres?

Reason for asking is I am looking at getting a tax exempt 88" as a toy next summer, which whilst being road legal, I want to get the biggest tyres I can get under it sensibly on, without regularly breaking halfshafts/diffs?

Chris

Spyderman:
Chris,
Standard Rover Axles. I've added 1 ton shackles though, for a bit of lift. Salisbury would be the way to go, but I've had no problems up to now - touch wood.

Les Henson:
I off-roaded a s3 109 for about 3-years (it was a really long byeway :) ). I put 235/85/16 tyres on it, snorkel, parabolics, winch, and few other bits and apart from the huge turning circle it was excellent (that was until I snapped the chassis :( )


Les.

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