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| bluebottle Member Since: 08 May 2015 Location: Not in my Landy enough! Posts: 705  
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Very much enjoying my Disco transfer box, contemplating chipping now...
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29th Jan 2018 11:46pm |
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| Chamois Member Since: 24 Dec 2015 Location: Wanaka/Chamonix Posts: 114 
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Nice, which Box did you go for? Winter's here, thanks goodness!
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30th Jan 2018 1:58am |
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| LandymanStefan Member Since: 30 Aug 2017 Location: Surrey Posts: 881  
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I fitted an Ashcroft ratio, a bit time consuming but fun in the process and it makes a world of difference when you've finished. It's like a new car.
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30th Jan 2018 7:31am |
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| isacs Member Since: 28 Aug 2015 Location: Leamington spa Posts: 404
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I took my transfer box out, took it to a Land Rover transmission specialist and they changed the ratios to 1:211. Then I put it back in. If your box is low miles I’d go down that route, unless you can find the exact disco box you need for good money with comparable mileage
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30th Jan 2018 7:36am |
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| bluebottle Member Since: 08 May 2015 Location: Not in my Landy enough! Posts: 705
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I’m not sure, it was done for me at an Indy. I suspect they just did a swap out for an Ashcroft... |
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30th Jan 2018 10:06am |
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| miker Member Since: 13 Sep 2015 Location: Surrey Posts: 1763 
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Got an ashcroft V8 5th gear in my box. It makes a noticeable difference on the motorway. Didn't want to go down the transfer box route as I do enough heavy towing that it would annoy me!
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30th Jan 2018 12:52pm |
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| Harry.O Member Since: 25 Jul 2014 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 713 
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I have the Ashcroft v8 5th gear as well, albeit combined with slightly taller tyres (285 75 r16) and a remap, very happy with it. At motorway speeds it doesn't drop the revs quite as much as a 1.2 Tbox but I don't spend a lot of time on them and wanted to retain flexibility for towing trailers. 2005 Td5 110 Hardtop
1989 300Tdi 90 Soft top 1992 200Tdi 90 Truck cab with Land Cruiser axles |
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30th Jan 2018 1:56pm |
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| miker Member Since: 13 Sep 2015 Location: Surrey Posts: 1763
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I do a lot of motorway miles, I tend to slow down or wear headphones!
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30th Jan 2018 3:13pm |
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| CrazyK Member Since: 16 Aug 2017 Location: Surrey Posts: 16 
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I changed mine to a disco 1.2 T/Box. very happy with it,
I don't do any towing with mine but on motorways and around down I feel the gearing is much better suited to my use. 70mph is very comfortable in terms of noise and vibration Even well laden it still pulls fine on a standard engine Cheers Kieron |
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30th Jan 2018 4:16pm |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10381
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Jumping around?
Usually worn bushes and or dampers. |
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30th Jan 2018 4:38pm |
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| UtilityTruck Member Since: 09 Jan 2014 Location: Oxford Posts: 463
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If they’re a very low offset (stick out a lot) your scrub radius could be excessive at the front, this can lead to wandering or nervous behaviour over bumps.
It’d be worth trying a standard set of wheels to see if the problems goes away. 2014 Keswick Utility 2.2 |
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30th Jan 2018 6:41pm |
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