Recent content by hughesy

I'm currently driving a 300tdi disco while my 200tdi Defender is off the road. I have to say it's absolutely great. Comfy, quiet, fairly economical and it cost next to nothing! I wouldn't want the bill for fixing the rust mind!

A 110 weighs a bit over 2 tons. A suitable trailer will weigh 800 to a 1000kg empty. you need a trailer plated at 3500kg. So anything not rated to tow 3500kg won't do. In other words to tow a Landy on a trailer you need...................A Land Rover!

It's very likely that what you describe is the real floor. It's a bolted in plate.

Have you tried Paddock's according to their website they've got STT's in your size in stock.

Little red bottle jack out of an old disco. If it won't go high enough because your wheels are taller a piece of wood under it is quite a cheap accessory.

If you can't lift your bonnet with a spare wheel on it how are you going to lift one on or off the back door? I only open my bonnet maybe once a week but I need to open the back door several times every day so even with a swingaway jobbie to save the door from imminent destruction it would be a...

STT's not available? Paddocks have got them in stock according to their website. 89quid +vat.

I'm a definite Defender fan having owned three over the years. That said I wouldn't have on as an everyday car if I wasn't a farmer and didn't need what the Fender provides me with. They truly are unpleasant in the long term if you do long road miles. A Freelander can't be washed out inside with...

Try connecting a temporary earth with a jump lead from battery neg to a good clean earth point on the chassis. If it works ok your problem is your earth connections.

I can vouch for clay being difficult. I drive in it every day. It's one of the few things that's actually better when it's really wet because it comes out of the treads easier. When it's been drying for a few days it can be impossible even for a tractor.

The usual kind. Mostly work related. I'm a farmer so a lot of country roads, muddy fields and a fair bit of towing, plus regular motorway/dual carriageway stuff usually with a trailer. That particular set saw service on a defender and on a couple of discos. Changed the vehicle, kept the tyres!

Worth bleeding your clutch it'll cost nothing and could solve the problem.

Can't really help you other than to say I got well over 50k miles out of my last set of BFG muds. The old type not the ones they do now. I'm currently using Cooper STT and they compare very favourably with the BFGs for performance but I'm a long way off knowing how long they'll last.

Carpets? Fook me I've heard it all now.

Like tractor tyres. Very large open tread. Unbelievable traction in mud but like turboman said you'll probably start breaking halfshafts etc. You can get them in 16 inch sizes that will go on LR rims.