Right vehicle for job ?

[b101uk]

If it wont reach top speed on the flat with no wind then there is something fundamentally wrong with your 300tdi or it is over-geared like a disco (witch will easily do over 90mph on the flat)

 

If you clime under it with a cloth and look on the transfer-box near the handbrake drum & pto aperture there is normally a white sticky label (if you are lucky) witch says the ratio, sometimes it can also be on the top of the transfer-box in witch case remove the centre seat & the inspection plate in the seat-box to see it.

 

Also do you have a GPS so you can see the Speedo error vs. real speed?

[Dean Lofthouse]

I actually bought it from a bloke in Osset who deals only landrovers, comes across all sorts.

 

Just climbed under the landy, it has a sticker on the transfer casing says 1.410 ratio whatever that means

[madmatt]

If it wont reach top speed on the flat with no wind then there is something fundamentally wrong with your 300tdi or it is over-geared like a disco (witch will easily do over 90mph on the flat)

 

If you clime under it with a cloth and look on the transfer-box near the handbrake drum & pto aperture there is normally a white sticky label (if you are lucky) witch says the ratio, sometimes it can also be on the top of the transfer-box in witch case remove the centre seat & the inspection plate in the seat-box to see it.

 

Also do you have a GPS so you can see the Speedo error vs. real speed?

 

whats your definition of top speed?! I wouldn't expect a 300TDI 130 Loaded to gross weight and towing a Chipper to Be capable of any more than 65ish. Land rovers were never designed to be speed machines. A disco may well cruise at 90 on the flat but a standard defender never will. A friend fitted Disco gearing to his 110 and it just couldn't pull it let alone with the caravan on, he went back to defender gearing.

 

Pecontools, Was that G&S Drake by any chance? You couldn't find a more genuine secondhand car salesman.

[Dean Lofthouse]

That's the man. Gary Drake

 

Did some work for his Mother in law as well.

 

I know if I need another, he'll be my first call.

 

Going to the defender/disco the reason apparently they do better top end is the aerodynamics.

[madmatt]

that and the fact a disco will be lighter and have a different transfer ratio.

 

I bought my 130 from Gary and couldn't belive just how laid back and honest he was. I allways keep an eye on his website to see what he's got.

[Dean Lofthouse]

So you reckon to stay clear of the TD5.

 

I was considering changing just before I changed the engine in mine.

[madmatt]

So you reckon to stay clear of the TD5.

 

I was considering changing just before I changed the engine in mine.

 

Well! that depends. I drive lots of TD5's, If you find the 300TDi a bit slugish taking off up hill you will find the TD5 worse probably. They are incredibly sluggish in 1st. That coupled with the fact it takes a while to get used to the fly-by-wire throttle.

 

Once a TD5 is rolling its actually a fairly good lump, though fuel economy isn't as good as a 300TDI. Jeremy Fearne and JE Engineering both offer powerlinks or chipping for a TD5. I know a couple of people who have had theirs chipped and they say the differance is amazing. Its a case of how far you want to go!! I have a friend who has spent probably about 1500 pound tuning a 300TDI and fitted a gas flowed head etc, his performance is very good, he can cruise well above the motorway limit with 2.5 ton of trailer on but like everything it comes at a cost!!

 

I've just accepted Landys ain't fast and I plod everywhere, I really don't know what to do when mine is cream crackerd the fancy pants ECU of a TD5 puts me off a 7-8 year old motor it could lead to expensive repairs.

[Lee Winger]

my Defender TD5 was far from sluggish,infact the engine and gear box were the only 2 things I liked about it

[Paul Smith]

Be carefull doing that, Make sure before you start that your 110 has a gross weight of 3500kg and not 3050kg. that 450kg makes a hell of a differance to payload.

 

Defenders are ok but if I was solely working on the tarmac/paved areas I'd have a small truck, be it isuzu or mitsubishi. Defenders have lots of drawbacks including the small cab. But they come into their own towing and off road. I'm not a fan of mogs. They look fun but I think I'd soon fall out with one if I had it on a daily basis!

 

My 110 is Ex Electric board. double skin chasis uprated suspension etc. The bradford firm is http://www.autoliftuk.co.uk/page.asp?link=Tree%20Surgeon%20Bodies

 

I do quite a lot of shooting so a Landrover is a must for me!

 

Any body used them?

[madmatt]

my Defender TD5 was far from sluggish,infact the engine and gear box were the only 2 things I liked about it

 

Sounds like you had a good un Lee, there were a few made! not many, though in my opinion there is one big problem with the gearbox in a TD5 it needs a 6th gear!! Was yours a 90 by anychance Lee?!