another stuck landrover

Deano400 · 29-05-2013, 06:54

To be fair, in the first photo that disco looks like its running on something like 205 16 pure road tyres. Strange considering it has a winch fitted. But if I'm right those tyres wudn't grip damp grass let alone any mud.

If you consider it fairly, on paper there's no reason other than the open diffs that a disco shudn't go everywhere a Terrano would on the same tyres.

Don't get me wrong, I'm an ex Landy enthusiast who has gone over to a Patrol, but I've done a lot of off roading in Landies and Landy based machines over many years and they aren't bad, yes in many ways they aren't built as well and it doesn't help that a lot get hammered harder and maintained less than Jap equivalents due to the reputation that they live on. The 200 TDi is by far the best engine they did. I've taken the heads off some of those engines with 200k miles on em and they've been spot on inside.

Always remember, it's good if your landy is leaking oil, it's quite normal and it means it's not empty yet, ther's still time to top it up again.

29-05-2013, 06:54	#13
Deano400 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: North West Vehicle: Patrol Y60 Posts: 217	To be fair, in the first photo that disco looks like its running on something like 205 16 pure road tyres. Strange considering it has a winch fitted. But if I'm right those tyres wudn't grip damp grass let alone any mud. If you consider it fairly, on paper there's no reason other than the open diffs that a disco shudn't go everywhere a Terrano would on the same tyres. Don't get me wrong, I'm an ex Landy enthusiast who has gone over to a Patrol, but I've done a lot of off roading in Landies and Landy based machines over many years and they aren't bad, yes in many ways they aren't built as well and it doesn't help that a lot get hammered harder and maintained less than Jap equivalents due to the reputation that they live on. The 200 TDi is by far the best engine they did. I've taken the heads off some of those engines with 200k miles on em and they've been spot on inside. Always remember, it's good if your landy is leaking oil, it's quite normal and it means it's not empty yet, ther's still time to top it up again.