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More power to him - I don't know that I'd do it but he wanted it done and made it happen. I'm one of those guys who pushes his LR3 more than average in the rocks, so I get wanting more tire. I run a 33" and would like more but I'm running into problems that I wonder if the OP isn't running...

I've done pretty much all of those things at least once if not several times on my LR3. It's a pretty big job to swallow all at once. BTW, love the adjustable axle strap.

What is the logic behind this pairing? Seems to me that those most interested in a proper transfer case are those most looking to wheel the rig, while those most interested in 7-seats are those most looking for a kid hauler. Not mutually exclusive, but certainly not a pairing that has much...

Quick question - are you running lift rods? My bet is yes. This is not the source of your initial problem, but with rods if you do drop to the bumpstops for whatever reason (leak, fault, etc) it can sometimes drive the sensors out of range. Then if you use the GAP tool to clear the original...

Oh, I think it would be PERFECT for a simple trip like that. No wheeling involved, just some poor roads. Heck, it probably has some sort of driver aid to keep you awake and in your lane in case you get sleepy on the long drive. On the other hand, how will it fare on the Rubicon? Now that's a...

Couped up in the garage???? What the hell man....If I'm not mistaken that very rig wheeled Slick Rock with me a couple years ago and did just fine. A little rain isn't going to scare it much!

This is exactly the sort of stuff I *DO NOT* want on my rig! How much weight, complexity, and cost am I paying for on this gimmick? Really? I need to be able to remotely fold down seats but I don't need proper tires? Just wait until it freaks out on you like the air suspension and decides to...

Of all the D5 attributes, the weight savings are by far (imho) the biggest improvement. Colin Chapman knew a thing or two when it comes to performance of any kind - light is right. About the only time lighter isn't better is when pushing maximum towing capacity where long wheelbase and road...

I don't read this forum that much these days but bumpers are a pet peeve of mine I have an ARB and would NOT recommend it for a few reasons: First - TERRIBLE winch access. The winch is completely hidden and can't be seen except by looking through the fairlead - if you have an sort of issue...

Do keep an eye on that copper plumbing. It's prone to fatigue cracking from vibration. I know in the marine world it's a non-started per USCG specs to use copper plumbing on an engine.

Another possible issue with the idea of building custom long travel coil overs is that the suspension design itself isn't the limiting factor for down travel. i.e. a 2" longer strut would work fine. The worry is the rear CVs being exceeding their maximum operating angle when you use that extra...

I will say I'm shocked to see the specs showing the D5 besting the Wrangler's approach/breakover/departure angles. Breakover especially as that's a huge weak point on the D3/4. Of course the beauty of a Wrangler is how easy and inexpensive it is to built to your taste. Do they compare to each...

I like it. I'd like to have it. More than that, I'd like to have an LR3 w/o that silly giant glass roof like the one in their pic. :)

>Though the rover starts at standard height, the 4x4 screen shows the green bar below the line and I must raise to get to normal height. Without a GAP tool to pull codes it's really just guessing, but I think this sentence is key. It sounds like the truck is at standard height at start-up but...

BTW, I have 'ideas' about increasing down-travel but haven't implemented as I'm a bit worried about over-extending the CVs at full droop if I do. Need to get back into that now that I think about it.

I understand and agree to an extent about the lack of down travel when running an LR3's air suspension 'lifted'. It does have an effect. And there is definately a different technique wheeling one of these things compared to a traditional solid axle rig like a D1/2, RRC, or Defender. Most of...

Guys....you seem to think my comments in defense of the LR3 are somehow an attack on cruisers. Not so - I've never said anything bad about them. Plenty of people think very highly of them. Just because I prefer product X doesn't mean product Y is terrible. I happen to prefer Smith and Wesson...

Now that I would agree with. I do suspect the cruiser is more reliable than the Rover. However I don't think it's at the mythic level some have attributed to it. After all, it's still a production mechanical device...things can and do break. On the other hand we have comment about how at...

Let's stick to facts. In fact, I never went on a 'long rant' about Rover reliability. In fact, I never said anything one way or the other except to point out that one poster in particular was attempting to compare an LR3 to a Series 3 truck - two vehicles literally decades apart. Nor did I...

I missed this - did you go up the little climb where Tim broke a front axle?