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drcoopster

drcoopster

Adventurer
This weekend in New Mexico:
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drcoopster

drcoopster

Adventurer
JeremyT101 said:
drcoopster, did you have some cement bricks in the truck there? The suspension looks totally bottomed out!
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I used my IIDTool to completely deflate the air springs so that the RTT ladder wasn't vertical. It also reduced the swaying of the tent when I was moving around or the wind was gusting.

dcwhybrew said:
In case you're being serious...he has the air suspension lowered to access height (bump stops).
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Access height isn't quite that low on this truck; I have it lifted about 1" via IIDTool to avoid the slight rubbing with these wheels and tires at stock height (RRS wheels with 255/60-R19 tires).
 
Jwestpro

Jwestpro

Explorer
drcoopster said:
I used my IIDTool to completely deflate the air springs so that the RTT ladder wasn't vertical. It also reduced the swaying of the tent when I was moving around or the wind was gusting.


Access height isn't quite that low on this truck; I have it lifted about 1" via IIDTool to avoid the slight rubbing with these wheels and tires at stock height (RRS wheels with 255/60-R19 tires).
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??? "IIDTool" ? I want! Why would your tires rub? 255/60x19 is not huge, basically the same or less than my bfg 265/65x18 right? 31.5" tall.

About the RTT swaying, on factory drop, mine seems quite stable and my ladder reaches the ground with plenty of angle. Maybe your ladder is shorter or rack higher. (I see your ladder is in fact about a foot or more shorter. Neat looking tent.
 
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justaddmtns

justaddmtns

Observer
drcoopster said:
I crawled around in the dirt yesterday and changed the engine oil and the oil in both diffs (non-locking rear). The oil that came out of the diffs was very thin and black, and there was a good clump of fine metal shavings on each of the magnetic drain plugs. No flakes or other debris, though, just very fine stuff. I'm not sure what the usual interval is, but I doubt the diff oil had ever been changed. Needless to say, there's a lot less gear noise now.
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The diffs are a common failure on some of these trucks. You may want to get it checked. I understand that both can go. On mine, it was the rear. I changed the fluid, saw the shavings and had the whirling noise.
 
drcoopster

drcoopster

Adventurer
justaddmtns said:
The diffs are a common failure on some of these trucks. You may want to get it checked. I understand that both can go. On mine, it was the rear. I changed the fluid, saw the shavings and had the whirling noise.
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I'm familiar with the failure mode of the LR3 diffs. They've been continuing to work with minimal gear noise, but I've been changing the diff oils every other engine oil change. So far so good!

And, IIDTool. :coffee:

Frequent use for my LR3 lately: KTM base camp.

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JimBiram

JimBiram

Adventurer
Plus 1 for the II-D Tool. I love that I can raise and lower and clear faults when I want so easily. Those guys are brilliant to come up with such a simple tool.
 
ini88

ini88

Adventurer
How are all your experiences with the LR3 platform? I am looking as a nice kitted out 2006 LR3 with 80k on it. I have had all the coil Rovers before and have yet to step into the Ford area Rover. I've heard mixed reactions. Seems like the little things go wrong, like rear lights, or a sensor, but nothing major.

I've heard that II-D Tool is a must
 
lwg

lwg

Member
drcoopster,
What's the weight of the bike and mount on the rear of your LR3? Do you have many miles with that configuration? In actuality I'm curious regarding tongue weight and whether it's noticable at all with the air suspension. I suspect not.
 
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