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Range Rover Blues:
People have a bad opinon of thre TD5 because of some high profile problmes but in truth it's been one of LRs most successful engines.  The one thing you might regret with the Dii is the rear overhand for an off roader, all the extra length is behind the rear wheels.  Also the rear suyspension is radius arms so a lot stiffer.  When interviewed SCK did admit that giovent he chance he would have changed the rear end of the RRC anyway, so whether you view it as the car RRC should have been or more towards a soft-roader than hardcore off-roader is a matter of opinion.

Very capable car for most occasions and when it gets stuck there's usually someone to tow you ;)

Arthur Daily:
Thanks guys for your replys, i reckon you are right about the D1's being easier to repair and more akin to the old Landrover, but you have to move on and thats why i have bought one!

 I think that it will probably be more of a soft roader rather than a fully blown animal go anywhere type, but what mods would people recommend?

The first thing i have noticed is the fuel filter behind the rear wheel, looks to be in a vulnerable place, and also under the drivers door there seems to be some sort of complicated valve block arrangement, does this need protection, and what about the electrics, do they need some sorting.

The overhang at the back is going to cause a few problems compared to a 90, but then at the difference in comfort out weighs it, in my opinion,

Mine has got springs all around, no air con, but it has ACE,ABS and no diff lock :-k how is this going to make a difference, or will i just use the winch a bit more than i used to :oops:

thermidorthelobster:
It'll be fine;  you'll surprise yourself when you try it off road.

There's a compressor and valve block for the ACSLS roughly below the passenger seat (on a RHD vehicle);  not entirely sure what would be on the other side, particularly if you don't have ACSLS on yours.  I thought the ACE gubbins was all under the bonnet, but not having ACE I'm not totally sure.

The fuel filter does look vulnerable but mine's been OK so far!  There's not much you can do about the electrics apart from try to keep the thing in a reasonable depth of water.  I've heard of people extending the ECU loom and locating the ECU in the cab, but if you're going that far then you may as well buy an old 200tdi and use that instead.

The Traction Control will work fairly well but remember you have to give it a bit of welly so it has something to work with.  If you want to fit a centre diff lock check your gearbox to see if it has the spigot on top;  if so, Ashcrofts sell a kit to add the linkage / lever in.  Their website has details of the spigot & relevant gearboxes.  I only use the diff lock to take the pressure off the TC when driving considerable distances on soft surfaces;  only once has it got me out of trouble where the TC wasn't up to the job (cross axled and for some reason it wasn't playing ball).

Regarding mods, the first thing to go for is a decent set of tyres;  you may also want to fit QT diff guards, the Southdown ones fit a treat, and then think about a steering guard which will also protect the spoiler to some extent.  Or just get a winch bumper...

Range Rover Blues:
Discomummy has a V8 DII and itgoes pretty much anywhere I can go (sometimes on the other end of a rop mind ;))

A decent tank guard would be an idea, some diff guards too.  The rest is a matter of taste but if you don't have air on the back perhaps a lift?

I suspect that as you have ACE the air has been removed form the back end :-k  anyone know for sure?

boss:
our TD5 has been 100% reliable! its not far behind my bobtail when offroad. my next vehicle WILL be a TD5 i think there that good!

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