I got stranded. Damn plug wires. I went ahead and replaced the plug wires and coil packs just so I'm not taking apart my engine twice for no good reason.
How many people have actually been stranded due to DII electrical problems?
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The only thing that bothers me on the D2 versus a D1 are the axles... I want to be able to swap out half shafts when one breaks... not have to limp the truck home, tear apart everything, remove a 370lb/ft stake nut and swap the hub onto the new half shaft...
Never been stranded and no lights (knock on wood). I would say the most common D2 problems I've seen have to do with the SLS, though you can still get home with no airbags - it just sucks.
Never stranded due to electrical problem, but the engine blowing put me out of commission for a while. 
Bought a used D2 (2001) a few months ago. No lights on the dash and never had any electrical trouble. The SES light came on after I drove through deep water (about a 1' deep) one late night during heavy rain. The light went out after the thrid restart.
I think that everyone that posts here and votes is going to be cursed by the Rover Gods and their D2's as wellgood with your trucks in the near future. That being said all the D1 owners who say the D2 has way too many electrical components and problems with them, I feel this is B.S. as well
I'm a D1 owner who says DII's have too much electronics, but I've never said there are too many problems with them. Putting it in context, the D1's have too much electronics for me.fs_discoII said:
I assume that the DII electronics are more reliable than the D1, however, those electronic components are more than likely to get mroe expensive and harder to find as the vehicle ages.
I can still easily get parts for my '62 Land Rover, will DII owners still be able to get computers to keep them running in 45 years?
Stupid mechanical designs on the DII, and later generation Land Rovers in general, are another matter.
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rmuller said:
I think the easy answer on this is carry spares with hubs in place...yes it may be a bit pricey but with junk DII in the bone yards now for 9 years I am sure raking all 4 corners into a pile for a group of guys that wheel together wouldent be that big of a issue.
one other thing to keep in mind...a highlift handle on a breaker bar makes 375 ft lbs not that much.
once again the reputation of DII being fragile axled trucks I think is more internet myth then reality. Al Babayan pounded the living shit outa his DII offroad nonstop since 2001 when he bought it and we replaced 1 cv and one rear axle, not to bad for a truck that wheeled rocks a couple times a month for over 5 years. the rear axle replacement didnt strand the truck either, a quick lock of the CDL and he drove a couple hundred miles home and 25min total repair time to replace the shaft.
Pretty much why I started this thread. Got tired of all the D2 versus D1 bullshit.
Funny thing is, all the stuff that was posted as keeping them stranded wasn't D2 specific.
I agree with having spares with hubs, I can change one out in about 20-30 minutes. Drunk. In the rain. Standing on my head.
What's a D2 with no traction control? A D1.
Funny thing is, all the stuff that was posted as keeping them stranded wasn't D2 specific.
I agree with having spares with hubs, I can change one out in about 20-30 minutes. Drunk. In the rain. Standing on my head.
What's a D2 with no traction control? A D1.
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rmuller said:
Because its a such a shitty thing to have to do trail side is another reason to ante up for the HD crap..
I figure if my ETC and ABS have been working fine, minus the occasional 3 amigos that also go away on their own, when those sytems do, fail, assuming one can restore them, be it needing a new abs ecu or a new abs modulator, when the stuff is working its an awesome rigg to own, altho a bit big for some trails its great for days out with gear and more than a few passengers
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with a CDL and lockers the HDC,ABS & TC are really not needed and add very little to the truck IMHO.
My wife wants to keep her DII "forever" so the long term plan is about doing away with these systems anyways...nice to not have worry about sourcing crazy ECU's and such.
My wife wants to keep her DII "forever" so the long term plan is about doing away with these systems anyways...nice to not have worry about sourcing crazy ECU's and such.
Hopefully this summer I will be upgrading to RTE 3" with all of the essentials to make it work, I might put lockers in but I will re-gear not matter what. I was thinking the new BFG muds 255/85/16 on steel offset wheels anyone done this setup?
