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Yes, I owned an ‘81 Bronco that was a TTB and I swapped a Dana 70 under. They do sit low from the factory, but they also have extremely wide engine crossmembers that the beams mount inside. Not to mention things like steering linkage, headers, starter motor, etc can all cause clearance issues...

One thing I’ve enjoyed about my LR3 is that while it has needed some maintenance/repairs (largely the same as any other vehicle that’s 10+ years old) is that most of the problems seem to be caused by one particular issue, which have been well documented and make troubleshooting very simple...

They seem like a waste of $ to me unless you have some sort of stringent size restraints. I carry an $11 “hobbit shovel” since it fits under my 3rd row seat, I’ve always got it. When I think there’s a higher chance of getting stuck, I throw a regular full sized fiberglass handled shovel in the...

I agree with your first point, most of the mods are just cosmetic, or people will put 22” wheels with 35’s on a lifted vehicle, making it less capable than stock. The Jeep crowd around here seems mostly interested in comparing bolt on powder coated jewelry. That’s also my beef with TFL, it’s...

The issue with either the SAS or TTB conversion is going to be keeping your ride height low, that’s one of the best things about your rig IMO. Once the driveshaft starts moving with the diff, you’re going to have all kinds of clearance issues, which is why most of the trucks you see with it done...

I had been surprised that RAM’s seem to cost the same as everything else on the used market now, even ~10 year old ones. They used to be known as the “value” option. I’ve never owned a FCA product for a variety of reasons, but some of the AEV Prospector components made me look into them. Not...

That’s been inevitable even without this Covid garbage. People rolling negative equity into loans, financing them for 8 years and still having $1,000/mo payments. They are now also likely to have repair costs that exceed the value of the vehicle down the line. What are most people going to do...

Last I checked, emissions related equipment is required by the EPA to be warrantied to 80k miles. He could have been charged for diagnostics I suppose, but if he paid for repairs I’d be going in and asking for a refund...

Here’s my 6x12 that I typically use for my construction business. I added a dual 6v battery setup and table in the nose, along with an ARB awning and several other mods. The ARB drop down walls and a propane heater can be added for a place to hang out when it’s cold and wet. I didn’t buy the...

My guess is the cost vs performance gain for most just isn’t worth it. I’d imagine you’re looking at $3k ish by the time you figure front and rear gears, install kits, and labor to set them up, even if you R&R your own diffs and mail them off. Obviously if you’re adding an ARB or rebuilding a...

Being able to clear 33’s on 18’s with the P400 engine is a huge deal. I see far less people complaining about sidewall height than wondering why you would completely castrate a capable off-road vehicle by running 19” wheels, which have 2? reasonable tire options. This could be an awesome option...

I’m going to assume that’s either a typo, and it’s actually 330 kg, or they mean tongue weight is reduced to that in addition to max payload. The 110 doesn’t even have the tail overhang the 130 does, which would decrease the allowable tongue weight even more.

I know it can be disabled, but it’s her DD, not mine. It’s not as simple as hitting a button, I believe it’s some sort of programming sequence. Agree with mpinco, that’s the issue with the Defender. New stuff should be for the flagship models, leaving the lower ones more utilitarian...

The wife’s Range Rover does that too, it’s 13 years old. Making my point about Land Rover not needing to develop new tech, they have enough already. I was reading a press release about the 2021 GMC Yukon AT4. Guess what it’s getting? IRS, adjustable height air suspension, Hill Descent Control...

Wish they would have stuck with it. Few other simple changes like lowering the gearing to even out with the 35’s, factory dual battery option (LR3 already has space for it), and a 20 gallon auxiliary fuel tank where the old spare sat since it should be moved to the tailgate. I’ll sell a...

I agree. While I have zero problem with the IFS/IRS and air suspension, I don’t see why they are so intent on trying to cram as much new tech garbage as possible into this thing. The LR3 and same generation Range Rover (08-09) were as close to perfect modern vehicles as they have ever designed...

Lots of the 2wd trucks had torsion bars, including the Suburban I owned, 2000 GMT800 1/2 ton. But hey, keep name calling, if you use caps maybe more people will listen. https://maxtracstore.com/2000-2006-chevy-suburban-2wd-4wd-1-3-lift-torsion-keys-maxtrac-840513/...

Agreed with most of your post, especially in this day and age where guys think they need front and rear ARB lockers, 35” mud terrains, dual batteries and winches to drive down a forest service fire road. They will be filming a YouTube video about how crazy their 6” deep water crossing was with a...