Overland Hadley
on a journey
Good to hear about the performance of the new KO2's.
Rig looks truly impressive! The fender flares will finish it off nicely.
Rig looks truly impressive! The fender flares will finish it off nicely.
WOW! I've been away from this thread for awhile :Wow1:
you have certainly been busy making this awesome rig
I did not read the entire 30 pages of this thread but I did read the part about your IP problems. I am not familiar with G's at all but if the truck will only start with starting fluid, sure seems like a glow plug problem. Also, bit of advice, never start your diesel with starting fluid. That is bad bad bad and will cause damage to the engine. Although keeping a can of starting fluid in it for that emergency start is a good idea. I would start the thing with starting fluid vs walking out 50 miles!
Portals did a lot for this truck!
Thanks. The starting issue was had by the previous owner about 3-4 years ago and was resolved before I got it. It was actually an issue with the Bosch rotary injection fuel pump. They replaced the pump and the issue was resolved.
Fortunately it has stayed away. I installed a factory water separator and run stanadyne in every tank. In my tenure the engine turns over immediately.
I fully understand the purpose of running wheels spacers since I am running them on my Jkur, but the G or any other vehicles for that matter, just look wrong when the tires stick out of the fenders., as if the wheels are mismatched. I believe wider fenders would complete the classy looks of the G and serve their purpose. I love Gs, if only I knew more about them and they were more economical on gas, I'd definitely be considering getting one. Then, I also remember the last time I went for a european in the form of a LR D2, and well, we all know how that was destined to end-up ;-)
What is the curb weight of your camper fully loaded? Is it OK to load these cars above GVWR as long as the springs/shocks and tires can handle it? Are the OEM tires the limiting factor on GVWR?
What is the curb weight of your camper fully loaded? Is it OK to load these cars above GVWR as long as the springs/shocks and tires can handle it? Are the OEM tires the limiting factor on GVWR?