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JSG



Member Since: 12 Jul 2007
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United Kingdom 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey
I had the dodgy Parrot replaced and fitted the new one yesterday - still working last night Laughing John

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2011 Tdci 110 CSW XS
Post #147478 29th May 2012 7:35am
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ngarigo



Member Since: 24 Nov 2011
Location: Alice Springs N.T.
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Ireland 2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 SW Santorini Black
took the wagon for a quick spin after work...give the dogs a run


56 by Defender 90, on Flickr Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming...

'Wow...! What a ride!

MY11 90
Post #147498 29th May 2012 10:01am
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custom90



Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
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Watched a DVD in my 90 Thumbs Up
Post #147499 29th May 2012 10:02am
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Pam W



Member Since: 25 Oct 2011
Location: North Yorkshire
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England 1998 Defender 90 Td5 SW Auto Oslo Blue
ngarigo wrote:
took the wagon for a quick spin after work...give the dogs a run



Quick question - how are you finding the ST Maxx for traction on the unsealed outback roads, particularly when it has been wet and you get sticky bits?
Thinking of a set of those (rather than more aggressive STTs) for my 90 for our Oz adventure, but not sure what they are like in muddy / wet / slippy conditions.

Cheers,
Pam
Post #147541 29th May 2012 2:03pm
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Go Beyond



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Pam, I have no experience of the ST Maxx but I do have two vehicles with STT's on - one of which I have driven 20K + miles in the last 4 years and I have found them excellent for road work, hardwearing, quiet, grippy, good siping for the wet and also very capable in the mud ...
Post #147543 29th May 2012 2:08pm
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Pam W



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England 1998 Defender 90 Td5 SW Auto Oslo Blue
Thanks GB, but I'm specifically looking for information about how the Maxx perform on Australian outback roads in the muddy conditions.

I'm doing 12K per year miles as a daily drive here in the UK so want the quietest, hardest wearing, most fuel efficient ones I can get - which means compromising on the off road ability. The ST Maxx are unusual as they are more aggressive than most 'AT' types and therefore seem to be a good option for my road use AND any off-road stuff. So the ST Maxx would be better bet for me than my Pirelli AT-Rs or an out and out MT tyre. However, I'm also planning a 4-6 month Australia trip so I want specific 'local knowledge' of how they will cope there, when we are solo travelling on unsealed roads.....

Cheers,
Pam
Post #147546 29th May 2012 2:29pm
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SteveT247



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England 2002 Defender 90 Td5 XS CSW Bonatti Grey
Changed the fuel filter on the Td5. The job went a lot smother than I was expecting given that it looks like it hasn't been changed for years. The fuel pump sounds noticibly quieter now and it seems to pick up a lot better through the lower gears too. Cool
Post #147553 29th May 2012 3:44pm
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Appleby



Member Since: 03 Apr 2012
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United Kingdom 2002 Defender 90 Td5 CSW Epsom Green
Airlocker wrote:
Changed the fuel filter on the Td5. The job went a lot smother than I was expecting given that it looks like it hasn't been changed for years. The fuel pump sounds noticibly quieter now and it seems to pick up a lot better through the lower gears too. Cool


Snap! Except I did this over the weekend. The old filter was rusty and stuck on there pretty tight. I'm just waiting for a nice free evening so I can change the oil and fit a DiffLock sump plug (which arrived this morning).
Post #147555 29th May 2012 3:52pm
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bpman



Member Since: 21 May 2008
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2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black
Finished fitting the D44 HD bumper, just need to fit the number plate and all done.

FF light bar bracket turned up today, nice finish, well made.

Update: The LED Bar is not going to fit on the light bar bracket, It may need to go back Sad

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Post #147585 29th May 2012 7:11pm
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Lorryman100



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Think I found the smallest industrial site in Scotland, one building!!!!


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Quite a difference in the weather conditions for the sake of 20 miles.


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Post #147587 29th May 2012 7:17pm
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JeremyJ



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bpman wrote:
Finished fitting the D44 HD bumper, just need to fit the number plate and all done.



Where are you putting the plate? On our 300 on the farm with a d44 bumper we put it on the panel just under the grill - fits just nicely
Post #147589 29th May 2012 7:19pm
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bpman



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2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black
Jeremy wrote:
bpman wrote:
Finished fitting the D44 HD bumper, just need to fit the number plate and all done.



Where are you putting the plate? On our 300 on the farm with a d44 bumper we put it on the panel just under the grill - fits just nicely


there's a couple of holes in the bumper already, so i'll either use the holes or dumdum the holes and use sticky pads. mine has the svx grill and a land rover genuine ribbed steering guard .. so i'm a bit limited.
Post #147590 29th May 2012 7:30pm
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landy andy



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2006 Defender 110 Td5 USW Zermatt Silver
Just returned from a little camping jaunt,

Nice site


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Andy

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Post #147609 29th May 2012 8:39pm
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GREENI



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Where's that Andy?
Post #147615 29th May 2012 9:26pm
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landy andy



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2006 Defender 110 Td5 USW Zermatt Silver
Le Touquet, France.

All in was nice little break away. Got crossing for £39 Thumbs Up

Andy
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