| Author | Message | ||
     Gus Moreno (Tepuy) New Member Username: Tepuy Post Number: 19 Registered: 01-2004 |
I am thinking about giving my 2000 DII a break and start driving a 87-95 rangie on the trails. Can anybody tell me what year would be the best? and how expensive they can be comprared to discos? I had a 90 RR for a only a couple of months...everything worked just fine so I don't really know what to look for... Thanks, Gus. | ||
| dhk (Kay_tell) New Member Username: Kay_tell Post Number: 6 Registered: 03-2004 |
i have no complaints with mine visit http://groups.msn.com/saundersandcompany for some pictures of it | ||
| Sean Roberts (Luckyrover) New Member Username: Luckyrover Post Number: 11 Registered: 03-2004 |
How serious are the trails that you do? I ask because I would look for a 87or 88 classic with the LT230. I have an 89 with the LT230 swapped in. One of the biggest complaints with classics that I see, is the ABS system. Look for a pre-90 classic to get away from ABS. | ||
| Gus Moreno (Tepuy) New Member Username: Tepuy Post Number: 20 Registered: 01-2004 |
Sean, An 87, 88 or 89 wuold be a good idea then...as far as me going on trails... I do some mild trails nothing too extreme.... I just want to let my disco rest a little.... What other things should I consider ???? Gus | ||
| Gus Moreno (Tepuy) New Member Username: Tepuy Post Number: 21 Registered: 01-2004 |
Sean what kind of lift do you have in your profile picture? It looks nice.. gus | ||
| dhk (Kay_tell) New Member Username: Kay_tell Post Number: 7 Registered: 03-2004 |
the trails we run are pretty serious. very technical situations. we cut the trails as we go. crossing creeks, logs and mud. typical land rover territory. the only thing that iam lacking at the monemt is lower gears, and lockers. other than that a roof rack rear mount winch and limb raiser are in the works. saving for the lockers as well. these trucks are very capible. best of luck on your search! | ||
| skip banel (Captin_potato) New Member Username: Captin_potato Post Number: 7 Registered: 03-2004 |
ok i must ask what would you want a rear ROOF mounted winch for | ||
| Melissa (Roverchic) Member Username: Roverchic Post Number: 220 Registered: 02-2004 |
QUOTE: "ok i must ask what would you want a rear ROOF mounted winch for" I would guess make it a hell of alot easier to back winch?? Just where do you plan to mount that winch Kay Tell? Do you have pics to post of the preliminary sketches? Melissa D1 | ||
| Sean Roberts (Luckyrover) New Member Username: Luckyrover Post Number: 12 Registered: 03-2004 |
Gus, The lift that I have on my Rover is sort of a piece together set. I work at a dealer so I got a hold of some disco rear srings and put them in the front, the rear springs are the Rovertym 2.5-3 inch pieces. I have the Rovertym boxed and caster corrected front radius arms, and the heavy duty rear trailing arms with a upper a-arm extension, and custom drop cones with Rancho 9000-X shocks all the way around. It rides REALLY well, and seems to do ok on the trails (except for when its on its roof  ) | ||
| Sean Roberts (Luckyrover) New Member Username: Luckyrover Post Number: 13 Registered: 03-2004 |
Gus, one of the trade offs of the older RRC's is that the axles are 10 spline units which tend to break under heavy throttle runs. I still have the stock 10 spline axles in the front, and I have shattered both inner shafts and the driver CV unit. In the rear I am running the GBR 24 spline axles that have held up quite well. | ||
| dhk (Kay_tell) New Member Username: Kay_tell Post Number: 8 Registered: 03-2004 |
i have some designs drawn on paper and will be mounting a winch to the rear bumper . not the roof silly. yes i am thinking that winching backwards becomes as handy as going forward. last year it became a four hour ordeal to winch through a beaver pond mud mess. turn around and winch through again. if i had the winch in the rear it would have saved so much greif. hopfully i can get this completed asap! but i have many other things to do first! | ||
| dhk (Kay_tell) New Member Username: Kay_tell Post Number: 9 Registered: 03-2004 |
o.k. i have found a picture of a rear winch mounted into a classic. not what i would like but it is functional. visit www.stlrovr.com look under pictures it is in the 17 album of 18 and is a red rangie. hope this helps! | ||
| Aaron Richardet (Draaronr) Senior Member Username: Draaronr Post Number: 542 Registered: 09-2002 |
yeah but the winch isn't on the roof rack | ||
| Gus Moreno (Tepuy) New Member Username: Tepuy Post Number: 22 Registered: 01-2004 |
Yeah who needs it!!! I can always back winch...right Mellisa??? HAHA | ||
| Melissa (Roverchic) Member Username: Roverchic Post Number: 221 Registered: 02-2004 |
Yes Gus---When I push from the front!! Next time lets refrain from getting the front diff stuck..OK?? Roverchic | ||
| Gus Moreno (Tepuy) New Member Username: Tepuy Post Number: 24 Registered: 01-2004 |
LOL | ||
| Melissa (Roverchic) Member Username: Roverchic Post Number: 222 Registered: 02-2004 |
KAY: was it a typo?? I am just trying to get a mental picture of this .. A roof rack mounted winch?? Depending on how deep one is stuck, the inertia pull from the winch alone would rip the roof rack off.. Henceforth that is why we winch out by utilizing a tree (saver) and not a tig or a mile marker (Ha Ha). With that said (I am not trying to rip apart your theory here)I am just curious how one could make this work? Melissa ..OK so I just re-read your post. It says a rear mounted winch to the hitch.. NOW that makes sense! | ||
| Sven S (Sven95lwb) New Member Username: Sven95lwb Post Number: 26 Registered: 08-2003 |
I think he just forgot the comma between roof rack and rear mounted winch. Still, it is funny thinking about it! | ||
| dhk (Kay_tell) New Member Username: Kay_tell Post Number: 12 Registered: 03-2004 |
hey did anyone see where that comma went? | ||
| trey burns (T_burns) New Member Username: T_burns Post Number: 10 Registered: 02-2004 |
I agree with Sean on this. The older RR's are the way to go without the ABS. The only down fault is the 10 spline axels. I am pretty hard on mine and need to save the money to upgrade to the 24 spline heavy duty. But it is an old rover so something always seems to come up for the money that was supposed to be saved for modifications. I too like the idea of a rear wench oh meant winch! LOL Trey & Melissa Burns 1989 white Range Rover "Redneck Rover" | ||
| Sean Roberts (Luckyrover) New Member Username: Luckyrover Post Number: 22 Registered: 03-2004 |
Trey, Good looking Rangie you got there. Are those 265's? Sure wish mine was that clean  | ||
| trey burns (T_burns) New Member Username: T_burns Post Number: 11 Registered: 02-2004 |
Thanks Sean and yes they are 265's. If you were able to see the truck up close I doubt you would say " Sure wish mine was that clean " It is dented up pretty badly and has a long scrape going across the passenger side due to being on my side along a rock wall. Hence, the name "redneck rover"! When I have more time I'll upload a new picture. Thanks again, Trey & Melissa Burns 1989 white Range Rover "Redneck Rover" | ||
| Aaron Richardet (Draaronr) Senior Member Username: Draaronr Post Number: 544 Registered: 09-2002 |
Another downfall to the 89 and newer crowd is the loss of the lt230. Which seems to be a quite of bit to the swap. | ||
| Mark & Bev Preston (Markp) Senior Member Username: Markp Post Number: 279 Registered: 02-2002 |
Trey, My son just picked up a 91 that has 265's on it. It has a small lift but still rubs a lot. What lift are you running and did you have to trim at all? TIA, Mark | ||
| dhk (Kay_tell) New Member Username: Kay_tell Post Number: 13 Registered: 03-2004 |
will there be any problems with rgards to rubbing using the ome hd lift and 265's? i am running 235 thinking of 265 swap or going on skinny series rims for 235! | ||
| Aaron Richardet (Draaronr) Senior Member Username: Draaronr Post Number: 545 Registered: 09-2002 |
Kay I run 265s with a ome HD lift. Will rub in rear wheel well with extreme articulation. I haven't trimmed or anything, you have to adjusting the steering though. | ||
| trey burns (T_burns) New Member Username: T_burns Post Number: 12 Registered: 02-2004 |
I have OME mediums and my tires did rub. I put a 1 in. spacer on and the tires did not rub anymore. I chopped both rear overhangs behind the rear tires to get better clearence. You can kind of see in this picture the back sides cut and I added my bumper over some of the area. Trey & Melissa Burns 1989 white Range Rover "Redneck Rover"  |
