Bowie69

So looking at the actual swivel it is standard across : Defender 2007-2016 - All models - Quantity Required - 2 Defender 1983-2006 - Models from VIN LA930456, (axle) 61L to 63S & 10M to 17M - Quantity Required - 2 Discovery 1 - All non ABS models - Quantity Required - 2 Range Rover Classic - All non ABS models VIN CA on - Quantity Required - 2 So in other words you can probably fit the swivel ball (the chalice or whatever you want to call it) to any D1/RRC/Defender as long as it doesn't have ABS.

Late RRC 10 spline are taper roller bearing top and bottom.

Don't own anything German either then.... £140 is definitely not top whack for a main dealer these days.

25 all round.. Or 15 off road, on 235 muds. But then LGT is not really comparable, and more air in there and he might float away

Need some merch for scale.

Only 1140Kg apparently.... something aluminium and revvy sounds good to me

Yep..... but these days this is a problem: Perhaps a nice French V6 would bolt in there instead

Oh, now that's not a make you hear much of any more, Matra Rancho anyone?

Well, it is progress

If I weren't clear, I honestly do t think you'll have a problem rescuing anything that's good, even the Cvs. Bear in mind most aftermarket parts quality is pap compared what may be original fit.... For that reason alone I would be keeping what you have where possible.

Agreed, sleepers/timber blocks are great, but the hardwood ones are a big heavy for us mere mortals

Even the 10 spline shafts, with stock/close to stock tyres, last very well, I was running 34s with 10 spline and a locker, and somehow never managed to snap anything -twisted yes, but no snap. But then I don't think I drive like a moron.

Agreed, red stuff like a little bit of warmth, that said the first braking operation at the end of the road is fine, and I never need to think about it again. I'll be running them in future, for sure.

I just buy the 'not £9 a set' brand pads and they seem fine. That said, I've got EBC red stuff in my Audi and I love them, especially when pressing on a bit.

I really don't agree with ramps for a land rover, they are very often too flimsy and offer no tangible benefit over a lifted axle, IMHO. I have just scrapped three sets of ramps as they have all got ruined in various ways, mostly bent on the upramp, despite being rated to 2 tons. The 'trick' with carpet or cardboard or wood is something you can do, but really is a trick you shouldn't need. All IMHO, we can all disagree of course

Yup, this is the whole matched set, as mine was an earlier box and was fitting a 1.0:1. So should fit anything, by my reckoning.

Not really, you just need to be able to read the workshop manual in most cases. Then everything else is found with a google search and reading.

When you go to buy it, they give you all the options to pay for collection etc. But you could try ringing them.

Yup, or is you fancy dismantling, and remantling your current known good box, I have the 1.4 gearset.

48mph is not 4th, that is lockup engaging and about right speedwise. I think default is 52mph on 205s, that yours is lower suggests something is not quite right. Normally a higher gear will give a higher lockup. How is your kickdown cable adjusted? Too slack and it won't kick down and make it feel really sluggish being off boost. The auto is a higher 4th gear ratio that the manual boxes, around 0.7:1, so that combined with the tyres and you are really stretching the poor oil burner, and they aren't exactly fast as standard.... That brings me to final point, are you sure the TDi is running properly?

I have the LT230 innards available for not much cash which would allow you to convert your 1.2 to a 1.4, if you are handy with a spanner this could saves you hundreds.... Let me know if interested.

Like most manufacturers do.

Probably, but the potential for innuendo in this thread is so high that we had to say something.

As opposed to a lumpy bed?