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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6198   
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Do they have beadlocks on them, or is that just the "pattern" around the rim edge?
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23rd Apr 2013 2:20pm |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6682 
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Took the roof off
 Click image to enlarge  1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SW |
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23rd Apr 2013 2:23pm |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5975 
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They don't have the bead lockers fitted, but they can be fitted, if purchased. The wheel is a 7j wheel standard, and 8j with need lockers fitted. Also have a nice offset, bringing the wheel out 20mm. Hope you don't mind me answering, but same wheels as mine. Click image to enlarge Andy Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated |
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23rd Apr 2013 2:57pm |
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| smb Member Since: 15 Jan 2013 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1233 
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Andy,
No problem  |
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23rd Apr 2013 3:05pm |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6198
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Cheers all, they look good.
I take it then if you have the locking ring attached, it just goes on the outside or the rim? andy LAndy... in that photo ^^^ does yours have the ring fitted? ( I don't want/need beadlockers y'see, just trying to see what they look like without) |
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23rd Apr 2013 3:48pm |
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| smb Member Since: 15 Jan 2013 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1233
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No, the rings aren't attached. If they were it is more than likely they would be silver in colour. Where you see the holes(26 I think) you would see the bolt heads and the ring would make the wheel look like it had a very thick rim.
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23rd Apr 2013 3:57pm |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5975
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No bead locker fitted to mine, just run them as 7j's with 265's on. If they had the lockers fitted you would see all the bolt heads on the rim.
Andy |
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23rd Apr 2013 3:59pm |
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| smb Member Since: 15 Jan 2013 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1233
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Good tyre choice |
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23rd Apr 2013 4:06pm |
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| smb Member Since: 15 Jan 2013 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1233
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Andy,
Unfortunately, I haven't any photos with the rings on, but there is a chance AndrewS(I think) on here may have some of his "J-Lo" with them on as I am sure he had the beadlock rims fitted when it was in Landrover International. Possibly worth PM'ing him. He may have a couple showing what they are like with the pressures right down. I would love to have a photo to send, but couldn't be ars3d fitting over a 100 fiddly nuts & bolts!!!!!!  |
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23rd Apr 2013 4:17pm |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6198
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Yeah, I saw J-Lo's pictures with those rims on too.
That's what size I'm aiming for (when finds allow  ) for the 110 ..... 265 ATs.
Thanks again. |
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23rd Apr 2013 4:25pm |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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Show off....
Love it, I am seriously considering doing the same thing to my 1992 90.... |
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23rd Apr 2013 7:05pm |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6772  
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Quick put it back on or the rain will come |
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23rd Apr 2013 7:10pm |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6198
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I rolled the canvas up on the back of my 90... that's as far as i've got...
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23rd Apr 2013 7:59pm |
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| wyvern Member Since: 14 Dec 2009 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2148 
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Well, after toying with all the options and reviewing all the fab info on here - I bit the bullet and did a BAS remap for the 110 and my partners Disco TD5.
This included having the EGR valve turned off and the standard 'tweak' that Pete supplies on the 110 and an ‘off the shelf’ standard remap on the disco. I'm not into going quick (65 is more than enough for me!) but do a lot of motorway miles for work (5 hrs each way) and long runs when touring with canoes and the rest of our camping kit, so wanted some mid range grunt and better MPG. The Disco was very weak in pulling up hills and living in N Cornwall we have one or 2 to play with on a daily basis. Pete at BAS was able to take a ‘non-tech turkey’ (me) through the process of copying and sending then re-down loading the re-map without any hitches (ok .. with one or 2 minor operator error ones!) 
The TD5 entailed removing the ECU (yikes!) and posting it to BAS who tweaked it and sent it back the next day. Results on both vehicles have been good so far, with a Cheshire cat effect on my partner with her Disco remap that got bigger the longer she drove it ! 
We are now looking at an EGR blanking at her request – but as that involves the use of ‘spanners’ I’ll have to build up some courage before attempting! 
The 110 is more responsive at mid-range speeds (40-60) and cruises at 60 at about 2000 rpm with no effort which is what I wanted. 'Chuga-Chuga-Chuga' from the EGR on shut down is no more due to it being turned off as well. Not sure of the MPG yet as, I've only driven about 400 miles, but will see what I get on the way home from work in a couple of weeks when I fill up again on my normal run. I know that there are a lot of other ways to 'tweak' the vehicles performance and have followed all the discussions on the forum - but I am not in any particular 'camp', however this is the way I've gone at the moment and it seems to meet my requirements for now. 
Next is to delve into the mystery of fitting cruise control ... Poppy - TDCI (Puma) 110XS 2.2 - Camper conversion - see the build here - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic56530.html
Elgar -TDCI(Puma) 110XS Dormobile - now sold Devon & Cornwall 4x4 Response - DC126 |
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23rd Apr 2013 9:50pm |
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