| Author |
Message |
 Water storage |
Chris86
 3rd Apr 2025 7:16pm
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Forum: Camping, Caravanning and Holidays · Replies: 15 · Views: 2282 · Subject: Water Containers |
Never went as posh as having pumped feeds!
We carried multiple 10l 'Garry' cans for drinking water (Jerry is bigger) principally because they pack better, lower down and are easier to handle in and ... |
| G WAGON |
Chris86
3rd Apr 2025 7:12pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 10 · Views: 1256 · Subject: G |
Absolutely lovely, I work with G class pretty regularly and its one of the now two vehicles I would chop the defender in against....
G Professional (or 464....not that public will ever be able to b ... |
| [Wanted] Cheap small car for new driver |
Chris86
21st Feb 2025 9:18pm
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Forum: For Sale & Wanted · Replies: 11 · Views: 1001 · Subject: [Wanted] Cheap small car for new driver |
Have you looked at any of the salvage auctions?
Synetiq is quite good, a friend of mine has recently bought a Skoda Citigo for his son from there, unrecorded damage (cracked front bumper, damaged h ... |
| Defender td5 help please |
Chris86
14th Feb 2025 5:47pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 8 · Views: 783 · Subject: Re: Defender td5 help please |
| Hi guys need a little help . Have a 52 plate td5 on the spot she will Rev fine limiter works . When you drive it and try and bog your foot it will pull for a minute get to certain Rev and go flat noth ... |
| M/Ts on the road? |
Chris86
20th Jan 2025 3:50pm
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 42 · Views: 4180 · Subject: Tyres |
We have been here before.
And I'm afraid I'm going to disagree with you again, its slightly beside the point as the OP is asking about performance on the road.
I would say that in really thick c ... |
| M/Ts on the road? |
Chris86
20th Jan 2025 12:42pm
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 42 · Views: 4180 · Subject: AT vs MT |
Hello,
As I think a couple of people have alluded to, the performance does vary significantly brand to brand- Im very lucky I both run off road driver training and also assist with testing tyres, s ... |
| Hilux |
Chris86
9th Jan 2025 9:23am
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 15 · Views: 2052 · Subject: Hilux |
Lots of our customers run Hiluxes, and I have recently done quite a bit of work with Toyota with their prototype Hydrogen Hilux.
I really like certain things about them, the interior does feel very ... |
| Ineos sounding upbeat |
Chris86
1st Jan 2025 2:02pm
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Forum: INEOS Grenadier · Replies: 25 · Views: 2637 · Subject: Ineos sounding upbeat |
l wonder how many Land Rover would have shifted if they'd updated the old Defender (perhaps so it was like the Grenadier) rather than giving us a completely new vehicle.
Mercedes managed it with th ... |
| injectors all high impedance |
Chris86
27th Nov 2024 12:56pm
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 19 · Views: 2445 · Subject: Td5 injectors |
We went through 2 sets of reconditioned injectors not operating correctly before getting a set that were supplied via Landrover (from Britcar).
Chris |
| Td5 sound |
Chris86
12th Nov 2024 11:01pm
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 8 · Views: 1226 · Subject: Td5 sound |
TD5 with no centre silencer is a reasonable compromise.
Not too loud, but has a slightly more satisfying low down grumble.
Weirdly, ours used to drone something rotten in the cab when the centre ... |
| Tracking sorted, but still pulling to the left |
Chris86
21st Sep 2024 6:57pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 13 · Views: 2093 · Subject: Re: Tracking sorted, but still pulling to the left |
Hi all,
My defender tracking was sorted but it still pulls to the left.
My wheel bearings are good.
How do I check my radius arm bushes?
Kind regards
Ideally on a ramp, stick a lever ba ... |
| TD5 remap |
Chris86
18th Sep 2024 9:44pm
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 26 · Views: 4791 · Subject: TD5 remap |
Agreed, quite a lot has changed with most places offering maps (not all)
I would suggest taking it somewhere and getting them to either do it on rollers, or make sure they accompany you for a drive ... |
| [Wanted] 110 hicap Hood sticks and hood |
Chris86
12th Sep 2024 7:49pm
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Forum: For Sale & Wanted · Replies: 0 · Views: 310 · Subject: [Wanted] 110 hicap Hood sticks and hood |
Hello,
After a set of hood sticks and a hood in good condition for a 110 hicap if anyone has any kicking about.
Ideally dark colour, but any would be ok if really tidy.
Cheers
Chris |
| Disabling TD5 Traction Control |
Chris86
12th Sep 2024 7:24pm
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 24 · Views: 4813 · Subject: Disabling TD5 Traction Control |
Agreed- well worthwhile installing.
We have a switch on ours that we can switch it off.
We use it as a training aid as well as when the TC can be too intrusive on some obstacles, we find particu ... |
| New Classic Defender V8 Limited Edition |
Chris86
29th Aug 2024 11:09am
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Forum: Defender Celebration Series & Classic Works · Replies: 28 · Views: 5912 · Subject: New Classic Defender V8 Limited Edition |
| Someone has got to *really* want one to pay that sort of money. |
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