Built an 8274 mount once, very simple. I reckon fabricating is a much better option: - you can get the winch where you want it (personally I would mount the 8274 into the grille as otherwise you will lose a lot of approach angle) - you can make decent mounts for the chassis - and decent recovery ...

Trip to the tyre shop, new set of mudders
Sold the fresh from the factory ATs
Bolted on a rijidij spare wheel carrier, including cutting holes in brand new truck
Wired in LED flood lights

Sold my tricked up 90, sad to see it go but needed a 110 for family duties - and the 4.6 wasn't the most economical for long trips so anyway, ended up buying a *brand new* shiny 110. First new car I have ever bought myself (company cars don't count do they?) was a bit nervous about going to a poxy ...

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd52/lowbox_album/PB120031.jpg 90, 4.6, lockers etc bloody hell, its (and you) are still around yours and bodges websites used to make for some amusing reading...... Yeah still here, but doing more hunting than 4WDing. Or if I'm lucky 4WDing instead of carrying ...

90, 4.6, lockers etc

Wow. I just stumbled on this thread - what a read! Here's my $0.02. I've been through Thompsons, recovered people from there, and broken my truck too. I did get a dozen beers but it cost me a grand or so for the parts I broke Here's my $0.02 1. Underprepared and under-equipped in Thompsons Track ...

4.5 years - that's a _real_ project

Would king of lift would I need to fit 35" tyres on a 1993 v8 disco. or would I be better going for 33" tyres? Looking and getting some silverstone extreme tyres 35's and a standard rover drivetrain are not a happy match. Either stay with 33's or get ready for some breakage unless you drive like a ...

and now the carby is rebuilt... might idle properly now

If you drive it on the beach it will rust. But you can slow it down... Wash it every time - especially chassis crevices. Kumeu Washworld is handy - but you'll miss spots. Even weeks later you get underneath and there's sand falling out. So, get some sort of protective oil- like rust inhibiting oil ...

If it's heating up when loaded up (up a hill with the a/c on) then the main cooling system isn't coping. Both a slowly dying viscous fan and a old radiator that isn't 100% are common faults with Discos that are getting older. I had a similar experience on my 90, it finally got bad enough that I did ...

Blew up the gearbox... now rebuilt and sounds a whole lot quieter. Rust in both footwells is now gone cut the wheelarches to fit the tires in, and aded a set of cheapo bushmaster flares got a spare the same size high idle turned down goes fine on the beach, runs a bit cool even on a hot day though ...

I use a steering guard and a diff guard on the Disco, and side bars as well on the 90.

You can get these from http://www.twooffroad.co.nz and http://www.landroverparts.co.nz have some as well

It's (finally) mobile! Still a few minor things to do - like trim the front guards where they rub on the 285's, and figure out what is draining the battery, but it's all set for xmas fishing expeditions!

saw 62 deer in one weekend

took 2 spikers. stalked up to loads more and said "boo"

sorry i've got amnesia as to the location...

mowed the lawn, did all the chores so I could... get a leave pass to put some holes in pieces of paper with a brand new rifle went up the beach and caught 6 gurnard a trev and a snapper kids all happy from playing all day. cooked them sausages on the beach. ungrateful midgets dont like fish. had a ...

The rebuild is getting closer... New custom radiator and front grille are in, and motor fired up first time (after months of sitting) Changed the oil, which involved drilling out the sump plug - might not have been changed in a while... New door seals are on (which involved the angle grinder) New ...

I bought ARBs then upgraded the axles afterwards. Would have been cheaper to buy maxidrives as a set.
Brian Howat of Howat Engineering in Wellington also does axles etc.

4.6 block from a HSE rangie - and my old 3.5 carbies and front end. New crank from a 3.9 I think so there was something to turn the dissie. Looks exactly like the old 3.5 - just goes a lot better. Extractors and a carb rejetting and it was good to go. Has oodles of torque.

I have a 4.6 in my 90, I'll be interested to compare... I'm not sure if it's a Blue Flame or a later one, it's a 250ci straight six from a chevy that looks like an HQ Holden, just badged Chevy. Has a single Weber on it. Given that my missus has a V8 Disco, this will be the only non-V8 in our ...

Bought a 109 a week ago - LWB station wagon from TradeMe. Still don't know why I did it... Destined to be my beach fishing wagon and for camping with the kids. The kids immediately named it - Krusty Anyway I thought I'd keep you posted on the rebuild. It's an unusual - South African Import not sure ...

many many years ago...


many years later

I used the Ashcroft 4.11's from the UK. They are great and it compensates almost perfectly for the bigger tyres. KAM in the UK also do a range of ratios but none of them are cheap. You can get around the freight if you find someone who is a regular importer and chuck your order in with them - or ...

Putting 35" Centipedes on a Disco is too much for the standard CV's axles and diffs. Four options: 1. Prove this yourself javascript:emoticon(':P') 2. Get a set of maxidrive axles lockers and CV's 3. Stick Nissan axles underneath (I think Turoa is doing this, or look on outerlimits board, common mod ...

I think you need a 2" lift, quite a bit of cutting and you may need rims that have a different offset. Give Jules at Two Offroad a call, he has done lots of Discos. He also sells the flares. Here's some links: m Some photos etc of trims are linked from the bottom of that page Jules site: m his ...

agricultural equipment suppliers have all sorts of stuff....

ditto

I have 33's and 35's. I use the 35's on tracks which have been reshaped with 35" holes and ruts and 33's would just get stuck. The 33's I use everywhere else. If you take a dozen trucks on 35's through a muddy track even if you are all driving responsibly it ends up with ruts that will belly a truck ...