another stuck landrover - Page 2

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.

davis8008 · 29-05-2013, 07:37

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.

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I got told they are marking there territory when leaking on the floor!

MudLifeCrisis · 29-05-2013, 14:25

They do come in handy sometimes

puddle hoppers inc. · 30-05-2013, 19:40

as previously stated, that 1st stuck landy... i wouldnt take it on tarmac with those tyres, but i suppose thats what winchers like to do isnt it, get stuck lol!
i had a 300tdi and it served us well, no issues at all, we were going to have a td5 but after looking at 7 td5's in the 3.5k to 4.k mark, they were all without doubt rotten! not the boot, the chassis,right by where the rear shock absorber mounts. nissan much better value for money and tho we dont off road we find it as capable a tow car and family car as a landy, if not better.

29-05-2013, 06:54	#16
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.

29-05-2013, 07:37	#17
davis8008 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: east anglia (Peterborough) Vehicle: 2004 terrano 2.7 Posts: 218	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. [/QUOTE] I got told they are marking there territory when leaking on the floor!

30-05-2013, 19:40	#19
puddle hoppers inc. Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: west midlands Vehicle: terrano se 2.7 Posts: 1,041	as previously stated, that 1st stuck landy... i wouldnt take it on tarmac with those tyres, but i suppose thats what winchers like to do isnt it, get stuck lol! i had a 300tdi and it served us well, no issues at all, we were going to have a td5 but after looking at 7 td5's in the 3.5k to 4.k mark, they were all without doubt rotten! not the boot, the chassis,right by where the rear shock absorber mounts. nissan much better value for money and tho we dont off road we find it as capable a tow car and family car as a landy, if not better.