Recent content by Alyn

I only needed 5, but the best car had 7, so I bought it. Good luck with your search. Alyn

You might run into insurance, and maybe construction and use problems because the seven seaters had air suspension from the factory. The cost of sourcing and fitting seats, trim etc is probably going to add the thick end of a grand to the price. If you need a seven seater I'd advise you to...

If your leaf type works, save your money. I have had an alko on my last two 'vans, they're very easy to use and they work................. but no better than my old leaf type did. Think of how much beer....................... ;) Alyn

The leaf damps the vertical oscilations, the friction linings damp the sway from side to side. They are made from multiplate clutch material or similar. There used to be an article on the web somehere about servicing and testing these. Fair comment about shin bashing - done that a few...

How many bits came with it? There's:- A block that bolts to the side of the caravan chassis that the leaf slides along - should already be fitted if the previous owner used it. The stabilizer itself. A drop plate that fits between your tow ball and the flange of the tow bar. thos has...

The only reason I sold my Tdi was because I needed an auto and the Tdi's available were not good. I love the Td5, but miss my Tdi.... more grunt (modded) and cheaper to run. The Td5 corners better and is more civilised, but if your Tdi is not rusty and in good condition - keep it, it...

My old 300 Tdi manual, with a Brunel intercooler, de-cated, de-EGRed and "Tweaked" was absolutely brilliant towing a twin axle Spectrum. The only reason I sold it was because I now need an auto. I have a mild remap on my Td5, and realy appreciate the autobox................. but it aint as...

Remove the cat and tweak the pump - (bin the EGR if you haven't already!) My Td5 auto locks up and holds 60 on the cruise control on all but the steepest motorway inclines. Look ahead and dont be afraid to put it into 3rd to keep the road speed up, then back into top when you're above lock up...

I have read this information in three or four books/articles, my Td5 looks pretty much the same as my 300 used to, but to be sure you'll have to compare them side to side. Alyn

I have a mild remap, optimised to towing, what I'd really like is for the TC to lock up about 5mph sooner - would save driving in 3rd on some hilly, twisty A roads. Maybe Nanocom are working on an autobox module? (I don't even know if this is possible, still getting to grips with an auto Td5...

Yes, no slippage, direct drive, better pick up. Not sure, but I think you can check mileage via ecu with nanocom, maybe? Alyn

Did you try locking it in 3rd and hitting the sport button - if the box is locked and the engine revs go up the road speed should increase. Still developing the technique for overtaking in my '03 auto. Alyn

Thought about doing it on my old Disco 1, never got around to it, but the company were very helpful. Alyn

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I have a bike rack that fits over the spare wheel as you describe, It was marketed for Defenders and Disco's. Mine has a facility to offset the arms to "centre" the bikes and prevent them protruding beyond the drivers side. I think that's going to be your main worry rather than the weight of...