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| thor44 Member Since: 18 Sep 2015 Location: Ahrntal, Südtirol Posts: 128  
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Hi, after trying to decode my VIN (SALLDW....) with the workshop manual, I've found out that my MY14 Defender 90 seems to be a 90 inch Extra heavy duty one. Does anybody know what in this case "extra heavy duty" means or if there are even any standard ones (for the 90: SALLDV...) around?
Apart from the heavy duty rims, everything seems to be pretty standard to me.... |
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28th Oct 2015 11:30am |
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| Browny90 Member Since: 20 Jul 2015 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 183  
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Is it Genuine Wolf spec? Wolf's have heavy duty chassis & drive train etc aswell.. did you buy it new? My 1986 90 is currently on a full rebuild, with new chassis, Paint etc.. Very much a hybrid, TD5 Chassis, tub & bulkhead with a 200TDI and LT77 GB Painted in Stornoway Grey
 2 years off the road, but getting close to completion now |
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28th Oct 2015 11:52am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610 
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Early XS Pumas had HD suspension as standard that gave a 1" lift over standard. Have you spoke to your dealer? If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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28th Oct 2015 12:20pm |
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| thor44 Member Since: 18 Sep 2015 Location: Ahrntal, Südtirol Posts: 128
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Jep, I've got it new from my dealer but it was already preconfigured and I highly doubt that they selected any HD specs as I would definitely have had to pay for that.
As for now I haven't contacted my dealer about it....  |
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28th Oct 2015 1:08pm |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3347 
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Have a look at your chassis. If it has a continuous plate welded top and bottom along the entire length then it is probably a HD version.
Ether way its the better way round to be!  Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197
Self confessed mileage hunter  |
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28th Oct 2015 1:10pm |
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| thor44 Member Since: 18 Sep 2015 Location: Ahrntal, Südtirol Posts: 128
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It should be pretty much the same for me...unfortunately I can't read the sticker anymore because of the heavy duty rust proofing
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28th Oct 2015 2:00pm |
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| alby Member Since: 25 Dec 2014 Location: The Shire Posts: 159 
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I can't read mine either anymore, thanks to rustproofing, but I'm a nerd so I photographed all of the part number stickers on the defender when I first got it.
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28th Oct 2015 2:26pm |
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| apt100 Member Since: 05 Mar 2015 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 1547 
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I asked a similar question a while ago http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic39672.html
The owners manual refers to HD versions in various specification tables, but as of yet I haven't got a clue what the difference is. It seems "HD" is actually "standard" at least for XS`SW. edited because link didn't seem to work, even though it looked correct? Last edited by apt100 on 28th Oct 2015 8:19pm. Edited 2 times in total |
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28th Oct 2015 7:36pm |
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| thor44 Member Since: 18 Sep 2015 Location: Ahrntal, Südtirol Posts: 128
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The topic about the vin of the 2,000,000 Defender was my reason to ask this question in the first place, too.
Quite strange that they even mention the extra heavy duty in the workshop manual then. Probably another Land Rover thing we are not supposed to understand. Anyhow thanks a lot for your responses. |
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28th Oct 2015 7:42pm |
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| Bionicmunky Member Since: 15 Oct 2013 Location: High Wycombe - Buckinghamshire Posts: 108 
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my 63 plate 90 XSW is also a SALLDW......
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28th Oct 2015 8:51pm |
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| WhiskyJackR Member Since: 25 Nov 2014 Location: Lizard Posts: 159
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My 63 plate is also DW
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29th Oct 2015 1:06pm |
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| X4SKP Member Since: 29 Nov 2013 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2295
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Hello thor44
Interesting...and I don't know the answer, mine too is SALLDW------------ MY2011 2.4tdci Standard, as far as I know...at least when it left Land Rover... 
Someone will know on here...
 SKIP https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic83242.html |
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29th Oct 2015 3:53pm |
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| NinetyTD4 Member Since: 22 Apr 2011 Location: North Posts: 397  
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Mine was ordered standard as well, but came HD. Checked it and found: chassis frame with some additional strengthening, HD springs, Wolf rims - mechanics suspected it was a frame originally aimed for some kind of military use. Never forget: cars have owner, Landrover have field service personnel.
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7th Nov 2015 3:42am |
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| thor44 Member Since: 18 Sep 2015 Location: Ahrntal, Südtirol Posts: 128
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@NinetyTD4: That sounds quite interesting. Could you possibly post some information about the reinforced chassis frame in this topic: http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic39672-15.html
There we're currently collecting information about what the "extra heavy duty" actually means. As for now, we identified HD springs and vented front brakes as possible identification properties. |
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7th Nov 2015 10:17am |
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