Merseyside, new to terrano, not to laning

[ocelot]

hi all,
Just got a terrano, interesting car, different to my ancient rangie V8.... fuel costs about the same tho

I'm a member of CRAG and have been for a few years so not new to the laning scene. Occasionally to be found in the highways and byways of north wales so if any of you are out and about, say hi....

New to the terrano tho, seems a good machine, any hints on tyres etc very welcome.
Getting quotes for the insurance, figures are really high, any suggestions?
Legal please!

Dave

 

[Bat21]

Welcome to the Club Dave, I'm sure someone will be along shortly to answer all your questions :thumb2

 

[Deleted account DD]

Welcome :thumb2 the more Daves the better.

 

[Terranosaurus]

Try NFU.

They cover mine complete with mods and cover for 4x4 Response work, full business cover etc an its a lot cheaper than Adrian Flux and Sureterm wanted on limited mileage SDP policies.

Must admit though when I hear some of my mates who have Landies insurance premiums these Japs are expensive to insure.

As for other tips.

Change oil in rear LSD - should be 80w/90 API GL5 LSD oil - often gets wrong stuff put in.

Grease steering stops, or you'll ne on in a few days asking what the noise is - everyone else does.

Sit back and enjoy.

 

[GoodOldBakes]

Re-insurance. I don't have any mods or anything on mine but I went with the AA. Took out insurance with them and seperate breakdown cover (with discount factored in) so fully comp with breakdown cover and home start (I'm a mechanical numpty don't forget.. ) I'm paying £339 per year. Previously for Peugeot 306 1.4 fully comp with breakdown cover (Green Flag) I was paying £434..! :doh Work that one out.?

 

[makeitfit]

I got my insuranced through confused.com ended up with autotrader ins.
Even with my er distinguished record:augie and declared mods it's £264 fully comp, work that one out:lol
No legal cover cause it's crap, but got it with RAC anyway:thumbs
Parked anywhere, and includes work etc

 

[ocelot]

Thanks for the heads up on the lsd oil, I'll check that today, as for insurance, about the best has been swift cover, £350.00
Everyone else is around the £5-800 mark........... big shock when you're used to a rangie classic costing less than £200.................

I'm not planning on adding much to the car, maybe a portable 12v winch which can fit on either front or rear, might lift it a little, but the first is a decent set of tyres, What's the biggest tyre which can be fitted as standard? I'm going to be doing road miles mainly and this is my daily ride, so AT's have to be the order of the day. Is there a boot cover as well, I've the 7 seater, version?

It'll also form a testbed for a hydrogen system I'm developing as well.
My profession is electronics so if anyone wants help on adding electronics or electrical systems, let me know and I'll do my best to help.

Dave (yes another dave........)

 

[zippy656]

tell me more about the portable winch there..
there are lots of info about tyres, just do a search, and maybe ask Extreme4x4 he some times has a set to sell..

load cover.. yep a few on ebay some time, just keep an eye open for one.


Zippy

 

[Terranosaurus]

ocelot - 31s are the biggest you'll get on without starting to mess about.

If you're interested in a lift later on PM me I think You'll find my lift springs the best value around and I'm pretty sure the only ones actually specced by someone who uses a T2 themselves.

Might be worth checking the front ride height too, they sag with age. Straight measurements off panels are a bit inprecise, best be is to follow the procedure in the Nisssan manual - HERE its fairly straightforward to do and best of all free to adjust.

 

[extreme-4x4]

welcome dave

as terra says really
31" tyres fit nice
terras springs are very good

remove the rear arb but not the front... keeps road holding but the mutz off road.
someone here does a front tow bar , if your going portable winch. i have a nice one im very happy with
superwinch x3 on portable mount. works great on the back

 

[zippy656]

fromt towbar from scott or make your own from the download section

 

[lacroupade]

Welcome :thumb2 the more Daves the better.

:doh:doh:doh:doh :lol

Actually there may be nearly as many Pauls as Daves....we should have a count!

 

[lacroupade]

Dave, whats this hydrogen system you mentioned all about then?

 

[davemud]

Hi and welcome to the club :thumb2

davemud

 

[ocelot]

Thanks......

Cheers for the info, 31" is what I'll go for, mostly on road so AT's are the order of the day I think!

Guess I'll need to have a think about fitting a mount for a portable winch, cables not an issue, nice and easy on this car

Thanks for the info on resetting the ride height on the front, really useful, I'll get down to that tomorrow, theres a nasty clunk when I drop off a curb, coming from the right hand side, must be a bush or something.......
Just out of interest, theres a limited slip in the rear diff, is there one in the front axle? The car is very soft on the suspension, compared to my last car anyway, I guess new springs would stiffen it a little?

The hydrogen system is something I'm playing around with at the moment, basically its an 'on-demand' hydrogen generator using 12vdc which adds to the air intake, I've tried it on other diesel engines and it works ok, doesn't work well on petrol tho, injection systems anyway. Initial figures indicate 30% saving on fuel but this is just from a basic set of mileage/fuel purchase numbers, much more work needed before I can say with any certainty.

I'm very new to the nissan, I like it tho, didn't pay a lot for it and it goes nicely......
Hints and tips are always welcome

 

[nejones]

OCELOT do I know you from CRAG?

Dave Rogers?

 

[Terranosaurus]

Thanks for the info on resetting the ride height on the front, really useful, I'll get down to that tomorrow, theres a nasty clunk when I drop off a curb, coming from the right hand side, must be a bush or something.......
Just out of interest, theres a limited slip in the rear diff, is there one in the front axle? The car is very soft on the suspension, compared to my last car anyway, I guess new springs would stiffen it a little?

No, no front LSD and no eay way to fit one either unfortunately.

Nasty clunk will almost certainly be the rubbers on the anti roll bar drop links at the appropriatte end - not too expensive to replace but sometimes need cutting off due to rust nuts etc.

 

[lacroupade]

and while you're under there check you've got a skidplate! if not, head for the scrapper - should be standard!

 

[lacroupade]

The hydrogen system is something I'm playing around with at the moment, basically its an 'on-demand' hydrogen generator using 12vdc which adds to the air intake, I've tried it on other diesel engines and it works ok, doesn't work well on petrol tho, injection systems anyway. Initial figures indicate 30% saving on fuel but this is just from a basic set of mileage/fuel purchase numbers, much more work needed before I can say with any certainty.

How does it work? What hardware is involved? Intrigued!!!:naughty

 

[ocelot]

Hi Nathan...............

Yup, the one and only I'm afraid!

I've defected from the landrover brigade.......... bought myself a nissan.
I'll check for the skidplate... and the bushes on the front ARB....... as for rust, I have an angry grinder

I'm using a multi cell system for the gas, it works using electrolyte and stainless steel plates, lots of reinforced pipe and a safety system in case any hydrogen escapes, otherwise my beloved will be collecting on my insurance policy lol