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Defpuma Member Since: 10 Feb 2013 Location: Kent Posts: 84 |
Took the landie for the annual MOT. Passed with no advisories which was nice!! Always a worrying time of year.
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13th Jun 2013 1:43pm |
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JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443 |
Well I've just done what most of us say we're going to do but never get round to
I've just swopped my mud terrains back to the standard road based tyres that came with it. And I HATE IT!. Still I've got a fair few miles to travel over the weekend and the MT's have started to wear a bit fast especially one, it's wearing evenly across the tread but it's 5mm less than 2 of the others even though they were all fitted at the same time After running on 235's for 12 months then on 265's for the last 18 months it looks pretty pathetic on the original 7-50/16's. At least it should cut down the amount of crap on the sides The sooner my contact comes up with the take offs he's promised me the better |
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13th Jun 2013 2:49pm |
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VeeTee Member Since: 06 Mar 2011 Location: Somewhere Posts: 1512 |
Installed the rocksliders again, after I had them galvanised and powder coated. After only 2 years factory finish they were rusting. Hope this lasts longer
After: Before: Cheers, Vincent 1959 Polynorm 1/4 Ton Trailer, Olive Drab Green (sold) 1970 M416 Military Trailer (Camping Trailer Conversion), Epsom Green (sold) 1975 Series III 88 V6, Light Green (sadly sold) 1996 Defender 110 CSW 300 Tdi, Epsom Green (sold) 2000 Freelander 1 TD4 3-drs, Silver (sold) 2006 Freelander 1 TD4 5-drs Facelift Automatic, Tonga Green (sold) MySite |
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13th Jun 2013 8:37pm |
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couplands Member Since: 31 Aug 2011 Location: Peak District & Cornwall Posts: 1826 |
Looking good Vincent...
Cheers Simon |
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13th Jun 2013 9:05pm |
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tookaphotoof Member Since: 18 Mar 2013 Location: dordrecht Posts: 1279 |
Looks very good. Would love to have those instead of my steps. Just a bit afraid, I won't get in the car that easy anymore...
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13th Jun 2013 9:20pm |
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wyvern Member Since: 13 Dec 2009 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2101 |
Went away for a weekend trip to Wales for a paddle and camping, loaded up and packed all the food and gear for the weekend, left home in fab weather and toodled along looking forward to a great time ...
But only made it to Exeter when the clutch went ... Click image to enlarge Poppy - TDCI (Puma) 110XS 2.2 - Camper conversion - see the build here - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic56530.html Elgar -TDCI(Puma) 110XS Dormobile - now sold Devon & Cornwall 4x4 Response - DC126 |
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13th Jun 2013 9:29pm |
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mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769 |
More closed cell foam and replaced the broken speedo binnacle so hopefully another rattle gone
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13th Jun 2013 10:14pm |
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custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20299 |
Wyvern - How many miles had it done on it's current clutch? ⭐️⭐️God Bless the USA 🇬🇧🇺🇸 ⭐️⭐️
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13th Jun 2013 10:17pm |
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wyvern Member Since: 13 Dec 2009 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2101 |
about 40K I think .... 85K on the clock - 07 model Poppy - TDCI (Puma) 110XS 2.2 - Camper conversion - see the build here - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic56530.html Elgar -TDCI(Puma) 110XS Dormobile - now sold Devon & Cornwall 4x4 Response - DC126 |
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13th Jun 2013 10:44pm |
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custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20299 |
I was hoping it was more like 60k. Mines on 32.. ⭐️⭐️God Bless the USA 🇬🇧🇺🇸 ⭐️⭐️
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13th Jun 2013 10:46pm |
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wyvern Member Since: 13 Dec 2009 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2101 |
I think it went when I went to pass a caravan whilst climbing the ramp onto the motorway - going from 55 to 65 in short notice ... Maybe I put my foot down a tad hard going up the hill into a 50 mph headwind with a 22" canoe strapped on the top and all the camping kit, food, water etc in the wagon .... just don't do that and I'm sure your's will be fine..... Poppy - TDCI (Puma) 110XS 2.2 - Camper conversion - see the build here - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic56530.html Elgar -TDCI(Puma) 110XS Dormobile - now sold Devon & Cornwall 4x4 Response - DC126 |
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13th Jun 2013 10:58pm |
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custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20299 |
So you do reasonable weight towing then? ⭐️⭐️God Bless the USA 🇬🇧🇺🇸 ⭐️⭐️
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13th Jun 2013 11:00pm |
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wyvern Member Since: 13 Dec 2009 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2101 |
Only towed a boat from Devon to Scotland ... not a regular thing with me ! not towing this time at all ...just the 110 and our normal kit! Poppy - TDCI (Puma) 110XS 2.2 - Camper conversion - see the build here - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic56530.html Elgar -TDCI(Puma) 110XS Dormobile - now sold Devon & Cornwall 4x4 Response - DC126 |
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13th Jun 2013 11:02pm |
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JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443 |
Well after a couple of short trips this evening and a club meeting I've come to the conclusion that after the school run the 7-50's are coming off! The ride is crap and I can't get over the amount of understeer I'm getting! I've now found out tonight that the take-offs supply has dried up, the workshop they were coming from have been passed over in favour of ATS so it looks like I'll just have to bite the bullet and get some new ones.
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13th Jun 2013 11:48pm |
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