TD5 defender 90

[landy george]

Rubber mounts that hold on the transfer box

[Daveo26]

Ahhhh right I mis read it, cheers

[Tyrone]

I get 430 miles to 70 liters out of my 110 tdci. Love it but bored now fancy am auto too.

[billytheghillie]

I don't hate them I quite like driving other people's. just couldn't own one as I like my comfort and reliability

 

L200 RULES

[oakland rob]

 

L200 RULES

 

L200 - I Don't think so....!

[Tyrone]

Know loads of people had them l200s and all have said they won't have another. All gone navaras or rangers and the odd Isuzu now.

[Daveo26]

Know loads of people had them l200s and all have said they won't have another. All gone navaras or rangers and the odd Isuzu now.

Same here, I know a couple of lads who swear by them all pre 2003!!! but more who hate them.

Iv done 200 mile in my defender today, ill have to get a disco transfer box its done my head in.

Ill brim it tomorrow and work out MPG

Edited September 21, 2013 by Daveo26

[Daveo26]

187 miles on 30 litres = 28.3 mpg

[barney 66]

I'm thinking about that, I've a mates who's scrapping a disco due to rot, mechanicals are sound though.

Does it raise first gear so it's tough on the clutch?

If your on a hill or towing a trailer use low box to pull off, when you get used to it you can change from low to high on the move without a crunch, I always do this and to reverse as I live on a hill and reverse my quad trailer up on to my drive at night, saves on slipping the clutch

[al4x]

Same here, I know a couple of lads who swear by them all pre 2003!!! but more who hate them.

Iv done 200 mile in my defender today, ill have to get a disco transfer box its done my head in.

Ill brim it tomorrow and work out MPG

I'd suggest having it looked at if its doing 19mpg and you aren't spending all your time off road or have huge tyres on. Sounds to me like its over fuelling for some reason.

[Daveo26]

I'd suggest having it looked at if its doing 19mpg and you aren't spending all your time off road or have huge tyres on. Sounds to me like its over fuelling for some reason.

187 miles on 30 litres = 28.3 mpg where are you getting 19 from?

[Daveo26]

If your on a hill or towing a trailer use low box to pull off, when you get used to it you can change from low to high on the move without a crunch, I always do this and to reverse as I live on a hill and reverse my quad trailer up on to my drive at night, saves on slipping the clutch

I only very occasionally tow a small trailer and its parked on the flat, Its a good transfer box from a disco 1 so it's got the diff lock £70 I think it's a fair price, I v driven the dying disco loads and the transmission is sound,

Are the diff ratios the same in a disco?

If its just the transfer box that dictates the gear ratios then my defender will be just the same as disco ?

They manage with the taller gearing

[Daveo26]

I get 430 miles to 70 liters out of my 110 tdci. Love it but bored now fancy am auto too.

I work that out at 28 mpg, so it's very similar. Good

[Tyrone]

I only very occasionally tow a small trailer and its parked on the flat, Its a good transfer box from a disco 1 so it's got the diff lock £70 I think it's a fair price, I v driven the dying disco loads and the transmission is sound,

Are the diff ratios the same in a disco?

If its just the transfer box that dictates the gear ratios then my defender will be just the same as disco ?

They manage with the taller gearing

The diff ratios are the same it's only the tanspher box that's different I have put them on all our defenders. Never had a problem pulling of or riding the clutch and we pull 3 1/2 ton most of the time.

[al4x]

187 miles on 30 litres = 28.3 mpg where are you getting 19 from?

I think from your earlier post. Realistically if that is what you are getting the only way to make much of a change is to buy a gaylander

[landy george]

If its just the transfer box that dictates the gear ratios then my defender will be just the same as disco ?

They manage with the taller gearing

Don't forget Defender has bigger tyres.

I've got 265/75/16 which are taller then disco 235/70/16

Between 3rd,4th & 5th it don't pull as well cos of the tyres.

[Daveo26]

I think from your earlier post. Realistically if that is what you are getting the only way to make much of a change is to buy a gaylander

Don't be silly alfourx L/RH8er why would I want one of those?

I'm happy with the defender now I've worked out the mpg accurately, it just set alarm bells ringing because it seemed pretty poor.

Just noticed in another thread you were slagging landrover products again, yawn....

The transfer box would help with in cab noise too!

Don't forget Defender has bigger tyres.

I've got 265/75/16 which are taller then disco 235/70/16

Between 3rd,4th & 5th it don't pull as well cos of the tyres.

I've got 235/70 on freestyle alloys off a disco on mine, so in affect that's lowered the gearing too

[Fib new]

I've got standard wheels on my defender with a disco 1:1.22 (I believe) transfer box. Makes a hell of a difference compared to the 1:1.4? Defender box.

 

Pulls ok in all gears, but first is a little bit heavier. Noise is much lower at 70mph with this box. I do the same when pulling a heavy trailer -start in low range and then shift over to high range when rolling.

[Daveo26]

I've got standard wheels on my defender with a disco 1:1.22 (I believe) transfer box. Makes a hell of a difference compared to the 1:1.4? Defender box.

 

Pulls ok in all gears, but first is a little bit heavier. Noise is much lower at 70mph with this box. I do the same when pulling a heavy trailer -start in low range and then shift over to high range when rolling.

Im sold mate, just waiting for it to be ripped out of the dead disco.

Cheers for the positive advice, i think its the right thing to do

[Fib new]

You won't regret it! Don't know why land rover didn't offer this as an option for people who don't pull heavy trailers all the time.

 

I was thinking about an overdrive befor this, but after reading about the poor reliability of these things and the price... Not a difficult choice to make.

 

Take a look at the site from ashcroft engineering. Nice engine-gearbox-transferbox-wheel size calculator.

[Daveo26]

Will do cheers pal

[RED BEARD]

You won't regret it! Don't know why land rover didn't offer this as an option for people who don't pull heavy trailers all the time.

 

I was thinking about an overdrive befor this, but after reading about the poor reliability of these things and the price... Not a difficult choice to make.

 

Take a look at the site from ashcroft engineering. Nice engine-gearbox-transferbox-wheel size calculator.

was it the GKN overdrive that had the problems? its the roverdrive that i really want,it engages manually like the old fairy overdrives do.my motor runs on 9.00x16 tyres so a disco transferbox would be far to tall.

[Fib new]

Yes, were the GKN ones. Not al had problems, but a lot did. If you're prepared to pay I think the boys at ashcroft engineering can make you a special ratio gearbox with an extra high end 5th gear. But won't be a cheap option! I would go standard wheels -or a bit bigger- and a 1:1.2 transfer box.

[RED BEARD]

the 900's are a good bit taller than standard the ones standard 110's run.

[kev56]

Defender td5 90 xs, 50 litre tank, normally 340 miles ish. Maybe because i drive mostly down hill.