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| grafty99 Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: North Devon Posts: 4788   
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A nice pair of defenders as Clayton says, the question is, which one towed the caravan?
 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200 Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton |
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19th Apr 2017 7:56pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10817 
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It has to be the blue landy
 Mum and dads landy i would think 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
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19th Apr 2017 8:05pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5208
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yeah those wheels I have on are crap, i am going to go the sawtooth route but i need a decent swing way for the rear door 1st, then we are away. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it! |
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20th Apr 2017 2:55pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5208
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Well grafty it was mum and dads, mine hasn't got a tow bar on, plus i don't have the licence to tow sadly. My dad is dying to put a tow bar on though. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it! |
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20th Apr 2017 2:57pm |
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| grafty99 Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: North Devon Posts: 4788
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I would keep the tow ball off, I only have one on mine out of necessity. I think it looks better without
 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200 Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton |
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20th Apr 2017 3:44pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5208
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my dads has an adjustable one, which i like the idea of, Plus they go on the rear bumper i am after too, so i can ditch all the full works what's on the back of it and go from there.
But at the moment everything is on hold at the moment, Insurances, mots are here now  plus with work not having the over time on, i am on basic wages  Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it! |
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20th Apr 2017 4:11pm |
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| Profyaffle Member Since: 03 Oct 2016 Location: N Yorks Posts: 527
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How are you finding the new shocks now you've put a few miles on them? I'm contemplating changing mine... I'm unsure what are fitted, they look new but are just plain black so its anyones guess. The ride especially at the back is a bit rough over potholes etc... 1993 200Tdi Defender 90
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26th Apr 2017 3:24pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5208
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lot better, since it has had time to settle down. Worth changing mind, and fit poly bushes like I have, Saves you the hassle. I bought new galv parts too, and got them painted up before fitting. My dad wasn't really happy, "kept barking on, about oh we could do have had it done now" But I wanted nice and neat under there, when he saw the parts painted, he sharp changed his tune.
I have to say though, my back end is the same as yours over pot holes, But that could be to other bushes in the radius arms. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it! |
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29th Apr 2017 12:51pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5208
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Another quick fix today, was an MOT failure. My passenger seat belt had a nasty habit of locking up when you tried to put it around you. You had to be very gentle on pulling it out otherwise it would jam up. When I was travelling down to the convoy my sister had a right job in putting it on, due to it getting worse and worse. Got to the point where she would re clip it back in rather than letting it retract back in, every time she got out. So since I came back last week, I decided to use the 306 for best part of the week until I sorted out this safety problem out. We thought we had fixed it before, and all was well. But what ever it is causing it to jam, has returned. For safety reasons I bought a replacement unit, I know these are expensive but you cannot put a price on safety at all. Also for the sake of a 10 min swop over best to play safe.
I should have really changed before, rather than unjamming it So feel free to tell me off  Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it! |
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29th Apr 2017 2:25pm |
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| Profyaffle Member Since: 03 Oct 2016 Location: N Yorks Posts: 527
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I shall change my rear shocks then and see if it improves the ride any.. well done on changing the seatbelt.. I still have my centre one to do.. though its just a static lap belt... 1993 200Tdi Defender 90
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30th Apr 2017 12:10am |
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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5208
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id change all four, just to keep the full works in order.
I know its a few quid to do, but worth it mind If weather is ok, I might have a look at changing my bump stops to poly, ( I have the parts here)
Then that's another tick list sorted out suspension wise, then its insurance time, I am really cutting things bloody short!! Mot for the 306, insurance for the landy, then MOT at the end of May, which could result in this been pulled off the road and been sorted out.  It happened last year with the 306, a weekends worth of work turned out to be two month job  Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it! |
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30th Apr 2017 12:53am |
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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5208
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here is yesterdays upgrade, I tell you something mind just aswell I had the parts, My dad decided to remove my old bump stops with out even asking if I had replacements 1st!
Just because I had decided to spray the nuts down with some wd40 stuff 1st! He always just dives in at a job with out asking! Well anyway the old ones come off with out a bother and the replacements went straight on, so that's ticked off now, Just need mot and insurance now before I can play again.
never really got some decent before photos 
 Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge These did help the knocking I had mind, so worth a change over! Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it! |
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2nd May 2017 3:32pm |
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| Profyaffle Member Since: 03 Oct 2016 Location: N Yorks Posts: 527
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OOO shiny nice bright bump stops... I like....
1993 200Tdi Defender 90 |
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4th May 2017 6:45pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5208
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insurance renewed, 450 quid fully comp, which isn't bad for a 4x4 2.5 plus for the area I live in too. Its only a 70 quid more than my HDI, which really hasn't gone down any further in the last three years.
Hoping to see about getting the 306 through the mot next week, and we can then see what the story is for this MOT wise. At least I will have one car sorted for work and back, Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it! |
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4th May 2017 7:38pm |
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