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What do you need to overland in North America? Reliability, fuel economy, cargo space, mild off-road capability, and durability. They have all that, except the latter. Lots of low hanging plastics, and LT tires are very difficult to fit.

If you must use ARP studs, then I'd use cometic MLS headgaskets as well. Have fun removing the valve covers on all those trucks to re-torque them though. Aftermarket bumpers can sometimes be useful, but the Discovery 2 ARB bumper is a turd. Yes, the stock bumper is better in nearly every way...

I'd also forget about heavy, approach angle reducing, crush can laden, damage amplifying ARB bumpers.. but hey they're cool looking! D2 ARBs have one practical use, hitting cows. There are several better bumper options, including the stock one with a winch or hitch receiver mount. I know steel...

As a former user of ARP head studs, I'd forget them in this application. Even if you're willing to re-torque them (remove valve covers on a dozen D2s... good luck) as specified and required by ARP, it's a waste of time and money. They don't do anything for this old engine that quality torque to...

This is normal when cornering too fast in an LR3/4. Does the DSC light flash when this happens? It could just be telling you to stop driving like a maniac.

Call it anger, but those are the facts. There are no off-road 19" or 20" tires for Rovers. They wont fit or have insufficient side-wall. Radiators are one issue. Vulnerable electrical and air components are scattered all over the bottom of these things. Of course it's "an issue that many...

Defender, and others, were off-road vehicles from day 1, not year 10 of obsolescence. Off-road vehicles do not use or ship with 20" wheels at minimum. Off-road vehicles do not place debilitating components in low vulnerable locations. It's a very limited and expensive platform. Put good tires...

That said, if you're going to actually off-road it, congratulations. The most important "accessory" is tires. Give it the best tires suited for the type of terrain it'll traverse.

The reason there aren't any accessories is they aren't off-road vehicles anymore. They're status icons, handbags, derivative images of the past; and that's how they're used and thus there's no market for off-road accessories.

The older models looked great with a lift. These still look like mom cars, or like mom had a gender identity crisis.

Calm down cupcake. Could have saved yourself a lot of e-flapping if you'd read the first sentence. "Compared to any SUV in its class." Being a joke compared to "SUVs in its class" (high-end SUVs), is bad enough, but more interesting is that it doesn't even compare well to "normal" vehicles, of...

Compared to any SUV in its class. Compared to my old D1, and D2. Compared to nearly anything. Hell, it's barely better than my Jeep TJ with Bilsteins. My wife's old RAV4 and current Mazda 6 ride smoother. I'm talking stock suspension height, tires, struts, and bushings in good condition. I've...

It's not your imagination. The LR3 has a harsh ride. E rates tires, poly bushings, and raised suspensions make it worse. I'm guessing Ford/LR was trying to prevent them from tipping over. The stiffness from raised suspension has nothing to do with air pressure, and everything to do with steep...

Land Rover 2018 is pro level trolling.. "2015: We're ending production. It'll be missed despite its flaws...... 2018: Here's the truck you actually wanted.. but can't have. Peace."

Welcome to the McGovern era. 2013 LR4 is the way to go.

You guys don't get it. The D1 will be remembered for its LR character. No one will remember fondly that the D2 had ETC, or the LR3 has a nicer interior. They don't get credit for being "better" because they damn well should be better a decade later. The Triumph TR4 and TR6, for example, will...

Take care of those D1s. Every successor ventured further from the Discovery character. It's the original that will be remembered.

1. The 16" wheels and 235/75 tires from the factory, while HTs, provided adequate sidewall and were comparable to trucks / SUVs of the time. Wheel damage, pinch flats, sidewall tears, and airing down weren't an issue. If stock tires weren't adequate, many easy options were available to fit your...

I criticize because I care. I try to do so with facts, which I welcome you to challenge. What makes the D5 unique from other SUVs? What value does it provide that others don't? I think the difficulty in answering this clearly highlights the issue.

Wrong. Not only are they different complaints, the D2 and LR3 complaints are not devoid of merit. None of their weaknesses have improved or been vindicated with age. I've owned them all. From the factory, all models use at least 19" tires, and as a consequence there is not a single model which...