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| lohr500 Member Since: 14 Sep 2014 Location: Skipton Posts: 1316   
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Agree, the towing capacity isn't spectacular. The link in your post though must be for the old models with the 2.8 diesel and 3.6 V6 petrol. Looks like Jeep haven't updated the UK website! From the brochure, the 4 door is now rated at 2495Kg. Still nowhere near the new Defender, but more than enough for my needs. |
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15th Oct 2019 3:14pm |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 23 May 2007 Location: The Land that time forgot Posts: 3753 
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Jeep UK website shows only 2.0ltr petrol and diesels - Rubicon appears to be auto only
Try this link https://www.jeep.co.uk/wrangler-jl Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come 2020 D240 1st Edition in Pangea Green with Acorn interior. Now gone - old faithful, no mechanical issues whatsoever ever but the leaks and rattles all over the place won’t be missed! |
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15th Oct 2019 3:29pm |
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| NoDo$h Member Since: 18 Aug 2007 Location: Buried in deer guts in Dorset Posts: 972 
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 good spot there.
Add "capability" at the end and it does indeed show the new tow weights/drivetrains https://www.jeep.co.uk/wrangler-jl/capability 
54 Freelander modded for mud 2008 D3 SE 2010 90 XS SW 1978 88 Series 3 undergoing surgery with a new owner 2007 90 County Truck Cab - gone 2006 D3 SE - gone 2004 Freelander Sport - gay 1999 Disco V8 ES rotted to bits |
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15th Oct 2019 3:38pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 
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I think the Gladiator variant tows more, and if this comes off then there's another version in the mix: The Gladiator XMT (Extreme Military-Grade Truck)
Click image to enlarge https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a2947290...tary-army/ |
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15th Oct 2019 6:00pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17372 
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The Gladiator can tow 7650 lbs (about 3.5 tons by my reckoning) according to the US website.
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15th Oct 2019 6:41pm |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 23 May 2007 Location: The Land that time forgot Posts: 3753
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Scroll down this Jeep website page - https://www.jeep.co.uk/wrangler-jl/interior
JLR would never show anyone hosing out the interior of the New Defender on the website... might spoil with Acorn leather 
https://www.jeep.co.uk/wrangler-jl/interior Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come 2020 D240 1st Edition in Pangea Green with Acorn interior. Now gone - old faithful, no mechanical issues whatsoever ever but the leaks and rattles all over the place won’t be missed! |
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15th Oct 2019 6:46pm |
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| markb110 Member Since: 22 May 2010 Location: Guildford Posts: 2634 
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Think that you will wipe out all 85 ECU's doing this with a New Defender...  |
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15th Oct 2019 7:05pm |
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| spudfan Member Since: 10 Sep 2007 Location: Co Donegal Posts: 4655 
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JLR design team..all qualifications, no common sense.
 1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali 2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu 2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai |
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15th Oct 2019 7:42pm |
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| cozz Member Since: 15 May 2013 Location: nottingham Posts: 537 |
Yes mine is a rubicon which is designed to be a capable 4x4 out of the box
It came with 32” bf muds Within a week I had it booked in at Jeepey for new bumper, 2” lift, new wheels , 35” tyres and side bars Also had all rear tinted windows double tinted so van like. Rear seats fold fla They are all auto and I chose the petrol which is 280 bhp Mind you the rubicon is prob same money as a defender. Also NOT vat qualifying which is rubbish. Seeing as a 110 utility is |
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15th Oct 2019 9:55pm |
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| familymad Member Since: 13 Dec 2011 Location: Bucks Posts: 3481 
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Some of their stuff is nice https://jeepey.com/product/jeep-wrangler-rubicon-36-v6-2016/ 1951 80" S1 2.0
1995 110 300TDI 1995 90 300TDI |
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16th Oct 2019 7:42am |
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| Eduardo Member Since: 28 Aug 2008 Location: Región Metropolitana Posts: 2110  
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I would love to see a SW Gladiator with a diesel engine.
Will be a quite good replacement of the SW Defender 110 for overlanding. Eduardo MY 2007 110 SW PUMA 2.4: Big Fog of 64' MY 1994 Jayco 1207 Folding camper: "El Tremendo" Click image to enlarge |
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16th Oct 2019 9:00pm |
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| Def_90 Member Since: 10 Nov 2013 Location: W-Flanders Posts: 25 
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I just watched some old camel trophy films with defender and disco. Although JLR claims to have build the toughest defender to date, I don't see a new defender (or any recent not product for that matter) survive those conditions for a single day. To me the camel trophy's are a good part of the legend (and dreams) of land rover. Now all that's left are the memories. I haven't been without (at least 1) LR product for over more than 30 years. But as I see it now, there might not be a new one. I' m going to hold my 110DCPU Puma forces long as I can, and hope to restore my 1984 90 (converted some 20 years ago to a 4.6V8) to it's former glorie.
I'm still reluctant to convert to keep. I really hope the One is Greandier will be a true replacement for the defender (as the new JLR defender - at least for me - is a total no go. My current defender is used for work (tools, cement, wood, ... in the back), green laning and travelling (hope to do more of the last in the future . |
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17th Oct 2019 7:59pm |
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| RobKeay Member Since: 19 Jul 2009 Location: Stafford Posts: 1579 
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Nice little clip for jeep owners.. |
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20th Oct 2019 6:31pm |
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| Ecco Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Kuala Lumpur Posts: 280  
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..i would like to see JLR try something like this with new defender..i bet, that electronic infested thing will die in no time..
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21st Oct 2019 12:34am |
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