Essex lanes

Co-Pang-Yang said:

+2" mate. Just box section I drilling with extended bolts.

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I've got first dibs on those mate. .

If I find my bigger tyres I'm going to fit those rather than replace all the suspension.

Big Stu 12 said:

Recovery Points front and rear, steering gaurd, snorkel, breathers, tyres

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Diff Guards....

of course as the others say get it serviced and check all the other things such as UJ's, ect, change diff oils,

Oh yeah un seize your diff lock........ can be a very easy job or a mother if its never been used like i doubt mine had.

then remove front Valance and trim end caps........ or they will be riped off fist timie you play.

If you never going to tow take the Tow Bar off so it dont drag on the ground..

Make sure battery Clamp is secure.

A nice Tow Strap or rope.... & Rated Shackles

Brian S said:

As he lives 10 minutes from me I guess your drive is safe. :lol:

I think Jon is handy with the spanners so I dont think we will be holding his hand too much.

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Lol Handy in the sence i can hold erm or go fetch erm working on cars is a whole new game to me, i just book the car in tell erm what i want the go collect it simples

Stu i think a lot of that can be done to today service and bumpers and such like

Think I said 4 ropes originally but will take upto 5 in Orange preferable

Got myself a replacement hub finally so will be doing that tomorrow

Got a Brentwood club day on Sunday so will be there instead

Dirtneewbie said:

Lol Handy in the sence i can hold erm or go fetch erm working on cars is a whole new game to me, i just book the car in tell erm what i want the go collect it simples

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That will get very expensive

You really need to know how to wield a spanner if you are going into Landrover Ownership

My rates are reasonable.

Tuskenraider said:

That will get very expensive

You really need to know how to wield a spanner if you are going into Landrover Ownership

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or very quicly learn.... I used to have all my motors mainatained by a main dealer...

Even my Freelander was....

Then I got the disco to play off road , and lost my job and hey moneys not there anymore.......

Dirtnewbie Learn to do your repairs yourself oy you will soon be skint in landrover ownership.

Right guys I'll be there on Sunday just filled the rear diff up wit new oil and has quietened down a bit but if it breaks then I'll make use of my aa membership

Going to go in the shed and make some lift block now

Big Stu 12 said:

Even my Freelander was....

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You had a Freelander & your telling everybody.:hysterically_laughi

666 george said:

You had a Freelander & your telling everybody.:hysterically_laughi

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Yeah, think every one knows that mate, nowt wrong them if you realise what they are and dont expect them to keep up with bigger and better gear.

Horses for course's and all that.

And by they way I would have another one,

OK I have to admit, I almost got one but thank god I didn't.
Put money on one but changed my mine at the last minuate.
God must have been looking after me, cos a few months later it was back in the showroom as the last people can't take anymore. Turns out it cost the showroom **** loads.

I did a proper Landrover course a few years back and the instructor there said a Freelander will **** past a Disco 3 or RR in the snow its just the rather crap ground clearance that lets them down. I think they make a good daily especially in the winter

666 george said:

OK I have to admit, I almost got one but thank god I didn't.
Put money on one but changed my mine at the last minuate.
God must have been looking after me, cos a few months later it was back in the showroom as the last people can't take anymore. Turns out it cost the showroom **** loads.

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I had mine from new for four years did over 150,000, miles in it the only time it went into the dealers was for servicing, the only time it let me down was when the battery died, during the last winter iI had it,

Tuskenraider said:

I did a proper Landrover course a few years back and the instructor there said a Freelander will **** past a Disco 3 or RR in the snow its just the rather crap ground clearance that lets them down. I think they make a good daily especially in the winter

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if you keep the lack of ground clearance in mind its not really an issue, yeah it was great in the snow, never got stuck, it towed the caravan well, yeah there are things that could be better on it like the boot space, or the fuel consumption, (but then a gain thats one thing that all Landys are great at....Drinking).

I would never buy a petrol one due to head gasket problems,

I would like to get one and really mod it up see what it could really do.

Big Stu 12 said:

I would never buy a petrol one due to head gasket problems,

I would like to get one and really mod it up see what it could really do.

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Best offroad mod you can do with a Freebie is a good recovery point on the front and nice strong rope attached, then hook it to back of your DEFENDER and tow it around the course, it will go everywhere you want it then

well the new blue landy ES in on my drive and after Mat pulled the bumper of it and tore the toebar of the rear its starting to look like it could go off road

freelander 2s are in a different world compared to the freelander 1 quieter smoother more comfortable we have a customer come in with a v6 fl1 its basicly been rebuilt lol

but you cant beat a rangerover sport 06 onwards with dynamic response for handling hold the road like anything !!!

mike

mike07986 said:

freelander 2s are in a different world compared to the freelander 1 quieter smoother more comfortable we have a customer come in with a v6 fl1 its basicly been rebuilt lol

but you cant beat a rangerover sport 06 onwards with dynamic response for handling hold the road like anything !!!

mike

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I wonder .... Petrol..... i think so....

Not many of us in here really care about roads........ more interested in what a Landy was really Built for originally. if you want to drive on roads then buy a road car.

Dirtneewbie said:

well the new blue landy ES in on my drive and after Mat pulled the bumper of it and tore the toebar of the rear its starting to look like it could go off road

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Why are there no pics of it yet on EMM, or have i missed them.

Big Stu 12 said:

I wonder .... Petrol..... i think so....

Not many of us in here really care about roads........ more interested in what a Landy was really Built for originally. if you want to drive on roads then buy a road car.

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thats why iv got a discovery 1 for offroad and a td5 discovery for on the road and the fact i work for a independant landrover garage i get to drive them all day long !!!


mike