RangeBrover
Explorer
Disco to LR3 is night and day, be careful if you sit in both back to back you'll probably drop the disco from the running.
Potentially building a Disco2. Thoughts? Opinions?
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LR Max
Local Oaf
That is because you haven't gone up to one and talked to it.
There. Problem solved.
No seriously, it is an AMAZING vehicle and will do everything you are asking for. BTW at least one LR3 finished the VOT.
Some Dude
Adventurer
I'm 6'6" and my D2 is alright. It's not great, but when you're this tall most things in life fit sub-optimally so you get used to fitment disappointments. The only real gripe I have is that seeing stoplights when you're the first in line can be a pain. There is plenty of head room, but it can be tight in the knees. Doesn't stop me from driving it all over the west on a regular basis.
Subjective. There is more leg room and better visibility in my LR3 but the seat is crap compared to the D2 seats. I don't know how they managed to go backwards on that, but they did. The LR3 seats are flat and "benchy." The D2 seats have massive bolsters on the bottom and sides. I don't fly all over the D2 seat when cornering hard. The lumbar is way better on the D2 as well.
Aegis
K9 Handler
Thanks for the reply! I'm not exactly a delicate little snowflake, so I feel like if you can make it work at a good 3" over me, I shouldn't have a problem. The stoplight thing is a massive PITA, I know it all too well.
... That's interesting about the LR3 seats vs. the D2s... Definitely makes a point. I need the lumbar support (old rugby injuries compiled), so that's definitely good to know about the D2.
Ray_G
Explorer
My partner's. Did extremely well in mostly stock form; 19" MT's, IID tool, ARB bumper with a winch...that's about it substantively. May have pulled the cable a few more times than my D1 but on the balance it functioned quite well. Where it really shone, beyond being a very capable truck during the event, was amidst the other ~1200mi we drove for the event besides the ~260 during VOT. His level of fatigue compared to ours was incomparable. Biggest issues were in wet, muddy, rock-I fault the tires more than anything there and the 19's were a facet of him having planned on using an RRC till the Thurs ahead of time-it was in extremis that the LR3 was in the fight. One illustrative issue was when the sunroof hit the roofrack crossbar and then refused to close-it took plugging it in to the computer to fix that. Lesson learned: don't open the sunroof, if you have a roofrack, while wheeling all day.
Keith's (Tm 10) did very well too-and did most everything that was reasonable to not get body damage (I won't fault them for not doing the day 3 sticker stop given that their other truck had already died so what was the point of laying her on her side when they couldn't pass that stage?)
To put it another way; my next vehicle will almost undoubtedly be an LR3...unless the right 02-04 Tacoma DC pops up.
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Ray
LR Max
Local Oaf
Request clarification on this statement as I am not understanding the meaning of this statement. Also I feel like this very important as fatigue while in the saddle is huge.
Try driving a series truck. Fatigue becomes a HUGE problem at..say...7pm at night.
Ray_G
Explorer
Sorry, should have been clearer. On the transit up and back we did it over two days each way. My 5 speed D1 with MT's droned along fine for the most part but admittedly after 12 hours my wife and I were both rather tired. In comparison John's LR3 cruised along-towing a trailer (that had the MT's in it, as he rolled up on street tires)-effortlessly. He was far less exhausted by the transit than we were.
On the trails I don't think it made a difference; too much in/out and things going on for the relative comfort and noise differences in the trucks to make a difference-i.e. you were going to be exhausted no matter what. But the LR3 truly did well during the transit in comparison. I don't know that the Disco is close to driving a Series rig mind you-of course if I was taking a Series I'd look at that as all the more reason to have an LR3...so I could tow the Series!
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Ray
Aegis
K9 Handler
Thanks to everyone here for their input and recommendations!
... The way things are looking right now, I'm fairly certain I'll be going the D2 route. That is, unless some magical, majestic P38 rises from the ashes and steals me away to a land where bourbon flows like water and electrical gremlins are things to laugh at while they cower and hide in the corner.
... The way things are looking right now, I'm fairly certain I'll be going the D2 route. That is, unless some magical, majestic P38 rises from the ashes and steals me away to a land where bourbon flows like water and electrical gremlins are things to laugh at while they cower and hide in the corner.
Aegis
K9 Handler
I gotchu.
Jeff,
I have to agree with Antichrist here.
When you get a D2 don't build it up.
Keep it stock, wheel the heck out of it and learn how to drive.
I say this in response to your offroading background.
Tossing a lift and tires on will not make you a better driver. It will provide false confidence and you will end up stuck on a trail somewhere.
A stock truck can go a lot of places. I have seen guys in stock P38's and D2's run the same trails as lifted and locked D1's & D2's. These were not graded forest roads either. Yeah the stock trucks needed a bit more spotting, but they made it through without any damage.
As you wheel your stock truck more you will learn what all is really needed. Maybe you don't actually need a lift. Maybe you really do need a 4-link, coil overs and 37's.
I have to agree with Antichrist here.
When you get a D2 don't build it up.
Keep it stock, wheel the heck out of it and learn how to drive.
I say this in response to your offroading background.
Tossing a lift and tires on will not make you a better driver. It will provide false confidence and you will end up stuck on a trail somewhere.
A stock truck can go a lot of places. I have seen guys in stock P38's and D2's run the same trails as lifted and locked D1's & D2's. These were not graded forest roads either. Yeah the stock trucks needed a bit more spotting, but they made it through without any damage.
As you wheel your stock truck more you will learn what all is really needed. Maybe you don't actually need a lift. Maybe you really do need a 4-link, coil overs and 37's.
Aegis
K9 Handler
Keanan,
I totally agree. Though I have all sorts of ideas for what I'd *like* to do to the truck, I definitely don't plan on just running out and buying everything that I think is cool or that will make me better. I'm fairly certain I'll end up wanting a lift/bigger tires, but even if I feel like it's performing fine at the stock setup, that'll be more for aesthetics. Ultimately though, I may come out of it completely content with the rig as a total stocker
I totally agree. Though I have all sorts of ideas for what I'd *like* to do to the truck, I definitely don't plan on just running out and buying everything that I think is cool or that will make me better. I'm fairly certain I'll end up wanting a lift/bigger tires, but even if I feel like it's performing fine at the stock setup, that'll be more for aesthetics. Ultimately though, I may come out of it completely content with the rig as a total stocker
