1. jimbo-td5

    Softening Landy suspension?

    Hmm I thought all a shock would do is slow the rebound, could I get away with just changing the shocks? And I have 265/75 16 bf ats on :)
  2. jimbo-td5

    Softening Landy suspension?

    I've had my tdci for 8 months now and love it to pieces, but I hate the crashyness of the ride, it pitches and bounces over the smallest of bump and doesn't seem to absorb any form of bump without catapulting me out of the seat, then crashing back down when the seatbelt locks lol. I don't tow or...
  3. jimbo-td5

    Latest lump

    I currently have a 2.4 lump and I have to say apart from sounding exactly the same as a transit van i think its brilliant. I travel motorway miles in the day and its averageing 29.75 mpg according to my phone app. thats travelling at 65-70 mph all the way with 265/75 BFG ATs on, plus it barely...
  4. jimbo-td5

    whats the best defender engine ? poll

    Strange! Mines never dropped below 29.7 mpg since having it 4 months ago, I've also changed for bigger tires and all terrains and it didn't move at al!
  5. jimbo-td5

    Brake improvements?

    Ok thanks I'll try that, Im surprised actually by the tires mine are bf goodrich ATs, I thought they were the best haha, thanks for the advice guys!
  6. jimbo-td5

    Brake improvements?

    Now I know Landys never have had good brakes, but my I'm really lacking confidence in my new puma, I travel alot on the motorway and I don't have the abs option, so I'm afraid of having to emergency brake at some point and not much is going to happen! Like last week where I live is surrounded by...
  7. jimbo-td5

    Thoughts on signwriting

    And be careful if your towing something heavy too cos if it's signwritten and used for towing heavy things you need a tachograph as far as I'm aware because your using it for business (even if you arent it looks like you are) my mate got cautioned about it before towing his minidigger with his...
  8. jimbo-td5

    90 pick up/truck cab into a commercial van back

    It's easy to do, an hour or 2s work and 2 of you to lift the roofs, but you'll struggle to get a good roof, especially a new one, and when you do find one it'll be dear as hell and will sell straight away probably. Good point is that a good straight new truck cab is worth about 4-500 quid so you...
  9. jimbo-td5

    whats the best defender engine ? poll

    Had a td, converted that to a 200, alongside 2x td5s, and a 2.4 puma. I'd say the 200 is the best engine, but I can't complain about my puma so I voted for that! Power, economy, quick (well for a standard Landy) and pretty quiet too! My every day car. Wouldnt recommend a td5 tho, don't get me...
  10. jimbo-td5

    tub

    Yeah but the fuel fillers at the back on a td5, cos the tanks in the back
  11. jimbo-td5

    tub

    No mate the fuel fillers in a different place
  12. jimbo-td5

    ports in bulk head

    Might get trouble with vibration, that metals thin as hell and will probably rattle alot with a speaker there making a terrible noise! Don't really know what thier for tbh!
  13. jimbo-td5

    td5 exhaust silencer

    Exhibit A: YouTube - My Defender Sounds Delicious! Lots of lovely noise! And a little bit performance too, with a k and n filter the turbo spools up quicker and you get a little more low down power
  14. jimbo-td5

    Defender insurance at 17???

    I'm 20, all my insurance is using Adrian flux, with highway insurance being the company (af is just a broker) all around 1200-1800 depending, plus I have a claim too!
  15. jimbo-td5

    265 tires with 235 spare?

    Yeah I know what you mean mate! There was a part worn bf all terrain went for 102quid, they're only 125 brand new! Mad innit! I'll just keep checking :)
  16. jimbo-td5

    265 tires with 235 spare?

    I have thought about it but they're so expensive! If I was going to do it I'd want a bf goodrich to match the others but they fetch stupid money second hand even! I'm keeping the old wheels and tires for now anyway so if something does happen to one at least u can put the whole old set on :)
  17. jimbo-td5

    265 tires with 235 spare?

    Ok cheers mate!
  18. jimbo-td5

    265 tires with 235 spare?

    As above really, I just bought a set of 4 265/75 tires for my Landy to replace my 235/85 tires, just wondering what would be the implications of using the spare if I ever needed to? I put them next to each other and the 235 is marginally taller than the other. I work about 20 miles away down the...
  19. jimbo-td5

    Tow bar electrics tdci

    ok cheers! im still a bit annoyed that this bloke hasnt replied to any emails or phonecalls, but ill probably just buy it and hope for the best like. I was tempted to say f**k him and go somewhere else, but this one suits my needs n stuff so im gonna have to surrender i think :( thanks for the help!
  20. jimbo-td5

    Tow bar electrics tdci

    On these new ones they have the wiring built in see, it's a multi plug hidden under a flap in the xmember, just wanna double check that they haven't changed the plug over the years haha :) thanks!