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| Mad Cow Member Since: 27 Oct 2009 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 292   
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Apart from taking the bulkhead out and fitting mud rails after only one week (just so i could get in it) the Defender has stayed pretty standard until now.
Today removed the standard side steps and fitted some tree sliders  Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Then tried out my newly aquired wheels and tyres, second hand 285/75 R 16 BF Goodrich Mud Terrains on grey modulars. Sorry about the poor pictures, it was getting dark by the time I had finished) Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Having second thoughts already about the tyres, look good but I think they are too wide. the picture shows me cross axle'ing the truck on a pair ramps to check the clearance. Front is fine and the extra offset on the modulars retains the steering lock but on the rear at full articulation, the tyres just kiss the edges of the wheel arch. Might have to change them for 265/75's? Also extended the aerial wire on the remote central locking, brilliant! I can now lock/unlock from the other side of the street 
And for good measure, I bolted in the CB. Of course couldn't find anyway of fitting in/under/on the dash, so now lives on the back of the cubby box, and wired into a newly installed additional fuse box next to the original. Off to play in Thetford Forest in the morning as I'm officiating at a Mountain bike race, so should get a good try out. MAD COW 2007 90 Hard Top - 2009 BMW F800GS - 2002 CCM 604E Dual Sport Project90 |
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5th Dec 2009 11:01pm |
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| Mad Cow Member Since: 27 Oct 2009 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 292
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Don't intend to keep the muds on all the time as it is my daily driver, so the standard 235/85 Grabber TRs on Boosts will be on it most of the time. As a result I'm not keen to lift it.
I had intended getting some new 235/85 muds on modulars but bought these wheels because they were relatively local and a fair bit cheaper, so I'm unlikely to lose out if I sell them on. MAD COW 2007 90 Hard Top - 2009 BMW F800GS - 2002 CCM 604E Dual Sport Project90 |
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5th Dec 2009 11:37pm |
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| Sonic3d Member Since: 28 Jan 2008 Location: Ross on Wye Posts: 1505  
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If they are only just touching on full articulation i would keep them as how often will you ever have full articulation
 and the plastic arches are pretty flexible. |
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6th Dec 2009 10:05pm |
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| AndrewS Member Since: 10 Apr 2007 Location: Hereford Posts: 3708 
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Thats not close
This is, and was never a problem Like Sonic said when or how often will you get full articulation
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6th Dec 2009 10:18pm |
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| Sonic3d Member Since: 28 Jan 2008 Location: Ross on Wye Posts: 1505
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I bet you wish you still had that one Andrew
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6th Dec 2009 10:50pm |
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| Sonic3d Member Since: 28 Jan 2008 Location: Ross on Wye Posts: 1505
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Here`s a pic of my old one with 285`s and it was never a problem
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6th Dec 2009 11:35pm |
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| AndrewS Member Since: 10 Apr 2007 Location: Hereford Posts: 3708
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Aaahhh those were the days. Here she is with my old D3 in the sand pit at Allies 
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7th Dec 2009 8:41am |
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| Sonic3d Member Since: 28 Jan 2008 Location: Ross on Wye Posts: 1505
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Need to come and see you one evening soon armed with a map of Morocco
not long now till the boat leaves |
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7th Dec 2009 8:47am |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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Now that was a fun two weeks way better than 2007 hey |
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7th Dec 2009 9:14am |
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| alantd Member Since: 14 Dec 2008 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 1513 
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Sonic - isn't yours raised (HD springs or something)? One that started out as a 2.4 TDCi 110 XS
+ New Defender 110 First Edition |
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10th Dec 2009 10:47am |
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| Sonic3d Member Since: 28 Jan 2008 Location: Ross on Wye Posts: 1505
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It is raised but with all the weight on it the ride height is back to standard
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10th Dec 2009 7:50pm |
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| Mad Cow Member Since: 27 Oct 2009 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 292
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Thanks for all the advice (and pretty pictures) guys.
The one difference I can see is that you are using Land Rover wheels, the steel modulars have a bit more offset (about 20mm) and are 8 inch wide rims too. Having said that, had a play on Sunday and did a nice bouncy green lane on the way home last night and nothing appears to have touched yet. Maybe a little bit of a lift would be OK  MAD COW
2007 90 Hard Top - 2009 BMW F800GS - 2002 CCM 604E Dual Sport Project90 |
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10th Dec 2009 9:59pm |
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| Sonic3d Member Since: 28 Jan 2008 Location: Ross on Wye Posts: 1505
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In that pic of mine it is running on 40mm spacers |
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10th Dec 2009 10:05pm |
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| fekete Member Since: 24 Dec 2008 Location: Here on the other end of the computer Posts: 3626 
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Just put H/D springs on, it will give you about a 1in lift NEVER TAKE LIFE SERIOUSLY. NOBODY GETS OUT ALIVE ANYWAY
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10th Dec 2009 10:07pm |
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