L322 details

[michel]

I though that might be the case, so a decent body shop can do the body cutting, but the winch mount will still bolt properly in the same location? that would be the ideal. thank's i'll look into that.

michel

 

[RangeBrover]

We installed one ourselves, nothing you can't do with a little time and a cutting wheel. You don't even have to remove the bumper from the truck "per land rovers instructions". I can double check with a local rover guy who had a winch on his 2011 L322.

 

[michel]

I would appreciate that, a pic would be extra awesome.

 

[KyleT]

If you think you are going to install a winch bumper buy a used same color bumper on ebay and cut that one up. When you go to sell it you will have a nice one to go back on.

 

[offroadkid]

There wasn't a need to upgrade the drive train in general - the issue was simply a poor design on the front dirveshaft and diff coupling. This was redesigned and the older vehicles got the later design installed as part of a recall. The only time you need to worry about this issue is if you are looking into buying an older L322 - then you need to make sure it has had the recall work performed as LR is no longer performing the work FOC (at least here in Europe they aren't).

I am absolutely in love with the L322. As you said, it drives like a car on road and it is incredibly capable off. And, comfort wise, it is unparalleled. We are in the process of looking for our second L322. I am relatively sure it will be a TDV8. Our present TD6 will remain as a travel vehicle.

Do you have more pics of this rig I can look at? Or do you have a write-up?

 

[KyleT]

Looks like a stock truck in high mode... With maybe 17" wheels.

 

[Dendy Jarrett]

A couple of years back, I was fortunate to know some folks inside the Land Rover Roaring Forks location.

One of them sent me some images of an L322 they were customizing for a client. The color was Bourneville (which is a root beer color) they painted all the custom front and rear bumper to match.

It was quite the job I think.

Enjoy:

 

[nwoods]

I guess the only option to get out of a mud bog situation is gonna be ladders and inflation/lifting device. I'll need to work on that, last time I didn't have a winch off road was back in the 90's when the disco was stock.

Congrats on the purchase. Sounds like you've got quite a lot of "relearning how to drive" to do. The traction control systems, and lack of solid axels and low hanging diff's is going to require you to completely change your approach line and throttle control. I'll bet you won't miss that winch at all once you learn to drive a Modern Rover, unless you are out with a buddy in an older one

 

[SteveMfr]

Looks like a stock truck in high mode... With maybe 17" wheels.

Just out of curiosity - how can you see if it's stock or modified from that pic? The tires are actually a bit bigger than stock 275/65 18s (32") and the suspension is not at off-road height - it is a standard height reprogrammed to just under off road height using... guess what tool. LOL

Do you have more pics of this rig I can look at? Or do you have a write-up?

I can post some more pics. Kyle is right tho, other than the reprogrammed height it is basically stock. I am building bumpers for it, but other than that it will remain stock too. IMO the L322 is very close to the perfect travel vehicle as is.