[What winch bumper for 8274?]

www.golddigger4x4.com have a decent bumper for an 8274, and have heard it is well priced along with their other products

[modular wheels]

My modulars after a little bit of modifying.............

[Warn winches and motor compatibilites]

Can you replace a warn's 9.5ti motor with an xp 6hp?

TIA

[tyers pressure on 35's]

It all depends Gali on what you are planning to do, and where you are planning to go.

If you are going to do alot of offroad, which I assume you are with MTR's, you could consider lowering the pressures slightly to gain extra traction. However, when back on the road they will need inflating back to a comfortable pressure. Our BFG muds are run at 25-30psi on the road and maybe 18-20psi off road, although they are not as tall as yours. My 34" tyres are run at 8-10psi off road as I have beadlocks.

HTH

[Lifted]

Looking absolutly pucker there

What front radius have you got on there?

[What Steering damper]

Sorry but little bit of a hi-jack here

I have removed my steering damper and am no longer running one because I do not have the bracket as I sold my QT diff guards and replaced them with the galvanised dishes. It is fine off road but will it do any damage without one??? Another good thing about not having one, is that the steering is now lighter

[Any one used a courier to collect wheels and tyres in the uk?]

I use ezdelivery. They are very good and use DHL as their main courier.

[Rough Country Or Pro Comp?]

I have rough country and I have to say that I like them. They are soft but I like my suspension setup to be soft, and out there in the real world off road, when crawling around up steep slops, crossing and getting out of tracks, articulation etc. they are very good allowing very free movment to the axle. Also you cannot get a better guy who sells them and free advice, gwyn lewis

[Air horns - legality?]

I also had the dixie horns fitted but, (personally) I think they are a waste of time. As soon as they get a drop of water on them, they make all sorts of noises and their overall lifespan on my bob was around 2-3 months. If you are planning on going off road, then it really isn't worth the hassle IMHO

But, you never know, they might last for 4 months next time

[I broke it off roading today (300tdi)]

Try supporting the front axle with both wheels clear of the ground.

Place on full lock and turn each wheel by hand, both forward and back.

Repeat on opposite lock.

See if you can feel and resistance or grating.

If so strip that side - look at wheel bearings, CV, half shaft etc.

That is the exact proceedure we did when we thought that we had broken a cv joint and it turned out to be a diff So, from grinding noises in the front axle, anything could be about to break although cv's usually have slight clicking with them as well?

[To Lift 2" or 3" that is the question !!]

Also may I add,

A 3" lift will not give you any more articulation than a 2" lift, if you are running the same length damper. To get an "extreme" kit, you will be looking at longer travel dampers with modified mounts, then modded props to allow for travel etc. These kits are not great on the road.

I have a mate with a 3" lift on a rangie, but because he had the same size tyres as me and same length damper, he did not get around any better, infact worst, as his springs are too stiff.

[I broke it off roading today (300tdi)]

All I can say is "snap" as I have also broken mine today

[To Lift 2" or 3" that is the question !!]

I now have a 70mm lift (so 2 3/4") but this is only to accomodate 34" tyres.

It all depends on what size tyres you are intending to run, if you are running just the 32" tall tyres like the 235/85 or 265/75 then a 2" lift is perfect. 33" tyres will require arch trimming and depending on how much travel you are looking at to get from your suspension then that will also depend on how high you go with what size tyres.

HTH

[V8 Exhaust system]

No problem with the sensors for me as I have a 3.5efi

I think the centre box is a direct stainless replacement from double s. It may change the sound a little, but it still has the same route to go through.

In terms of how different it is, well all I can say atm is that it is much more responsive and freer revving. It will happily rev upto 5000rpm with no noises or struggling.

I don't understand why your one does not sound very good, as mine does sound really very good without being rough or too loud

[V8 Exhaust system]

Or Duncan,

What I have done is put on the janspeed manifolds (which aren't really required for this sound too much) but I have just an original centre box (although stainless) and then the side exit is also stainless, but this setup makes about the right amount of noise as it is not too loud to deafen the driver, but loud enough to catch other peoples eyes, and ears

So if you are working to a budget, I would recommend removing the rear box, as this gives a respectable rasp and that all important rover v8 burble

[Fitting tyres to beadlock wheels]

Looking really good Rhys

The rest of the wheels will good together much quicker now you know how. And then you can go out, get in some mud, let them down to 5psi and tell us all how they do!

Thanks Rich,

Messing around with pressures on my drive I have aired them down to 5psi, and TBH they stayed fairly well inflated. I assume this is because they have an 8ply side wall?

As soon as I get everything else done and get the time to get it in the mud, I will let you know.

[khumo kl71s]

My 34" super swamper tyres only measure a shade over 33" tall

[De carbon shocks]

I had de carbons on my rangie for 3yrs and they are now on my dad's defender and still going strong

Recommended damper

[Way to high fuel consumption]

It is expensive and I personally have no experience of them, but have heard rave reviews about them.

The vortex exhaust silencer, which turbines the gases creating reduced manifold pressure and at motorway speeds, reduces your engine revs because of which craft and gives more power, fuel consumtion etc.

It would be good to hear from someone that has had experience with one of these, as from the reviews that I have read, they are turning out to work well.

HTH

[300tdi? any way of telling whether its gen or a 200tdi?]

The water pump is also in a different place on a 300 to a 200

[Fitting tyres to beadlock wheels]

Well I am pleased

It took me 3hrs to fit 2 tyres, so thats all I have done so far.

And of course, I had to take a few pics once I had done them didn't I

Can't wait to get them muddy

[Fitting tyres to beadlock wheels]

good job I'm not impatient

I was getting impatient And now I have become impatient as I now want to fit my tyres, but due to other things to do, it will "have" to wait till next week ................................or maybe I can fit one sunday night

[Fitting tyres to beadlock wheels]

Oh boy I am sooooo pleased

After waiting a staggering 12 weeks for my tyres, they have finally arrived today.

This will then give me the job of fitting the tyres to the rims, and by the feel and weight of each tyre, that may not come easy These tyres are very, very tough. For me to sit on it and hardly even bulge at the bottom, means they may become interesting to fit, but we will see

Here is a few pics;

[Radius arm bush type and best prices please?]

Ok, thanks very much.

Will proberly give some of them a ring later this week and see what I come out with........

[Bonnet Light Pods]

I know they maybe ard to fit, but the roo light do come in the 150mm (6") as well...............