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  1. Jwestpro

    LR3 Ownership Update - Eight Weeks

    You sure about that? .... While the GC certainly does have great mpg, cool lift tech, and very nice interior, the "capabilities" are not quite equal. It's not even as big inside or providing the same range of wheel articulation. The new GC really are pretty sweet looking as am overall package...
  2. Jwestpro

    LR3 Ownership Update - Eight Weeks

    Yes, ARB has the lockers available right now and usually in stock. Roughly $3000 or less would get them and a compressor installed. You are right that tire size is limited however, have you ever measured the ground to differential height on a Jeep with 35" tires? While the breakover angles...
  3. Jwestpro

    Range Rover P38 diesel conversion

    your link isn't working
  4. Jwestpro

    Looking at Discovery 2's...what should I be prepared for??

    Have you found a British specialist yet? I know there's a good one up there but can't recall the name just now. I use Flying Circus English Cars in Durham, NC. They may be a good connection for buying a used one too though. It's only a day drive to Durham down I95-I85. Some southern...
  5. Jwestpro

    My D2 TD5, Overland Build

    Aside from intense jealously over your Td5 engine, I have a few general questions: 1- 30mm spacers: I have a 1.5' OME lift. Am using stock 16" alloy with 31.5" overall tire diameter (yours are right at 32") and similar width (265/75x18 BFG AT Ko). Mine rub the trailing arms a lot at almost...
  6. Jwestpro

    Expedition Portal Project: 2008 Range Rover Sport

    Well, I bought an aftermarket extended warranty just before the 50,000 mile and 4 year time for about $4500 including 9.5% WA tax. This summer I went well over the invested cost with a rear differential replacement and wheel bearing. It only turned 90,000 last week..... Previous replaced...
  7. Jwestpro

    2010 RRS HD??? Rear locker

    Nice post! Very good link for lr3 people not sure if their used vehicle has the Hd package.
  8. Jwestpro

    2010 RRS HD??? Rear locker

    Of all the years I ever looked at all the Supercharged models always came standard with the locking rear differential. This is absolutely true for the full size and for some years that I looked at on the Sport. A full size spare ONLY means it has a full size spare. The icon on the 4x4 info...
  9. Jwestpro

    LR3 suspension improvments-not the usual

    I have tested mine running at "standard" vs -20, -10, +10, +20, +30, +50. The best handling is actually stock to -10. -20 is actually very good for twisty single lane roads but only if the surface is in good condition or else you can actually feel it too close to bottoming out for the...
  10. Jwestpro

    LR3 owners sound off, which tires?

    These are great examples to offer up but I still think your presentation is somewhat misleading for anyone not already very clearly familiar with the specifics. For the fender liner we cut away the entire area in question and riveted in thicker material making use of the new space creating...
  11. Jwestpro

    LR3 owners sound off, which tires?

    This is a misleading statement and simply untrue for how most people would use the vehicle IF they are fitting anything other than the stock tires. While during normal street driving there may be "minor rubbing", any compression of the rear wheels up into the arch will cause dramatic rubbing...
  12. Jwestpro

    LR3 suspension failure - not a bladder leak

    ^ to the above 2 posts. basically yes and yes. A fault can also occur if running this way and entering a moment where there is no contact on the diagonal which makes the system "try" to extend further to reach for traction. Because it's already overstretched, it gets "upset" and faults...
  13. Jwestpro

    LR3 suspension failure - not a bladder leak

    You should check out the LLAMS electronic kit which allows on the fly knob accessed -/+. Rolling 500 miles to the "event" through mtn roads, -20. Arrive, have slightly larger tires, want just a bit more travel at 31 mph, use +30 while in normal factory lever setting. Come upon a deeply...
  14. Jwestpro

    LR3 suspension failure - not a bladder leak

    Another thing that I seem to see too many people doing is just driving too darn fast off road. It's like they are dreaming of rally racing, or at least Top Gear but while using their own vehicle which will cost their own $ and not that of a show or team sponsorship budget. When I bought my...
  15. Jwestpro

    LR3 suspension failure - not a bladder leak

    Air lift is not going to "bend" a sway bar end link or an A-arm or any of those steel parts. Things failed because they were being used in a way they were not designed to be used. If what you are saying about the height they use "every day" is true, then that's just a bad idea to start with...
  16. Jwestpro

    Rack options, LR3

    I'll say up front that I find the shape and layout is pretty good looking, and also very useful considering it's tubular. Too many tubular designs have the useless raised side rail. However, if it's not stainless steel, aluminum, or at least galvanized, I wouldn't take it if you gave me one...
  17. Jwestpro

    Expedition Portal Project: 2008 Range Rover Sport

    This is very interesting. I already have an installed compressor in the engine bay which supplies a tank under the passenger sill. In fact the tank is the same oem version as mounted on driver side. The guage and outlet are mounted under the hood but I could easily have this regulator spliced...
  18. Jwestpro

    LR3 owners sound off, which tires?

    Well, only within that exact tire model? There are of course LT and E tires in 265/65x18
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    Expedition Portal Project: 2008 Range Rover Sport

    Not only does the Tactical 4x4 bracket need to be revised, it also needs a little more room for adjustment as mine was barely a straight bolt on when I just tested it without the compressor. What it really needs to do though in order to work with RS sliders is to also mount the compressor...
  20. Jwestpro

    Expedition Portal Project: 2008 Range Rover Sport

    Let us know about that! I am expecting the computer system will not actually allow this idea to work in real life without some circuitry or programing to go along with the basic compressor lines installation. Regarding a warranty, you can do whatever you want if it is separated from the...
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