Offroad-Express

Posted: **Mon Feb 19, 2007 8:17 pm**

lilpigzuk wrote:Any reason you want a pintle hook over a rated hook??
Got one sitting on an ex army 109 at work. Will see what its worth in the morn and let you know

just becuase its easier and i like them, cheers thal be cool man

Posted: **Mon Feb 19, 2007 8:48 pm**

Nice Discovery you've acquired there.

Another option is to try & get a Jap import pintle. Not a true pintle because they don't swivel, but thats generally not an issue, especially not for recovery purposes. Not sure how you're planning on mounting it, but no doubt you have already, or will, figure that out.

If I was you, I'd keep an eye out for one on the back of a Jap 4WD, usually they're on a Nissan Safari, then put a card under the wiper with your ph number offering them $30/$40/$50/whatever :wink:

If you ask me, a pintle is the way to go. I've got a Jap one & I've been happy with it. A bit more fiddly than hooks, but nice to know the rope/strop can't come off during recovery.

Cheers

Posted: **Mon Feb 19, 2007 9:20 pm**

Whoohoo

Well done James, you'll enjoy the Disco. Much easier to drive off road than Zuki's. You won't need to attack hills at full speed. You will find it will idle up hills in low 3rd or 4th due to its much lower gearing and gruntier engine which had you grabbing low 1st in the Suzuki and reving the snot out of it.
And nothing, absolutely nothing, can beat that lovely V8 burble. There are very few things I enjoy more than being on a club trip and just rumbling along with the windows open listening to that V8 engine doing its job.
Around 2000rpm is all it needs to achieve most things, it makes maximum torque at just 1800rpm.
And as well as being very capable offroaders out of the box they also make very comfortable touring machines.
For the money they cost nowadays you'd be hard pressed to find a more capable, comfortable and versatile vehicle all in the same package and for the same price.

Posted: **Mon Feb 19, 2007 9:39 pm**

Hey james had a chat and im intrested if your still keen

Posted: **Tue Feb 20, 2007 5:38 am**

stinky wrote:Hey james had a chat and im intrested if your still keen

hey yep ok cool, how does thursday after your finished work sound?

Posted: **Tue Feb 20, 2007 5:41 am**

Cloggy_NZ wrote:Whoohoo
Well done James, you'll enjoy the Disco. Much easier to drive off road than Zuki's. You won't need to attack hills at full speed. You will find it will idle up hills in low 3rd or 4th due to its much lower gearing and gruntier engine which had you grabbing low 1st in the Suzuki and reving the snot out of it.
And nothing, absolutely nothing, can beat that lovely V8 burble. There are very few things I enjoy more than being on a club trip and just rumbling along with the windows open listening to that V8 engine doing its job.
Around 2000rpm is all it needs to achieve most things, it makes maximum torque at just 1800rpm.
And as well as being very capable offroaders out of the box they also make very comfortable touring machines.
For the money they cost nowadays you'd be hard pressed to find a more capable, comfortable and versatile vehicle all in the same package and for the same price.

I was waiting for you to post :wink:

............thanks for that maxium torque figure that will help alot and becuase its quite low, if i stick to it i wont use much fuel :wink:

......looking forward to seeing you on the track (i always do anyway

) cheers...........had it in 4 low diff lock and i thought shit thats low gearing even with the tyres that measure 34"

Posted: **Tue Feb 20, 2007 3:47 pm**

Theres always the block of wood under the accelerator pedal mod :lol:

Posted: **Tue Feb 20, 2007 4:12 pm**

mroffroader wrote:thanks for that maxium torque figure that will help alot and becuase its quite low, if i stick to it i wont use much fuel

Yep, engines produce maximum torque when they are running at their most efficient rpm.
Unfortunately, as you will find out, even when a Disco is running at its most efficient, it is still not very economical.
An afternoon's play at Aotea Block will gobble up $30.00 in fuel easily.
Around town, driving to and from work I get 300km out of tank which cost near $100 to fill.
On the open road I have never been able to get much more than 400km out of a tank.
But hey, as in my previous post, that lovely V8 engine sound makes up for it.

Posted: **Tue Feb 20, 2007 6:21 pm**

Nobody ever brought a V8 for fuel economy

Posted: **Tue Feb 20, 2007 7:12 pm**

Eggzackery! V8 = nice soundz, good power, and very good on fuel - they like it a lot! But great fun.

John :twisted:

Posted: **Wed Feb 21, 2007 10:06 am**

I see that you have a few offers from people willing to tow you out when you get stuck. That truck of yours is an absolute beast and very capable. I think they may be surprised when you are towing them instead.

Toyotas and Nissans included. :lol:

Posted: **Wed Feb 21, 2007 11:06 am**

Yup thats right, I tow quite a few with my Rangie too, more than i get towed anyway!!

tee hee

John :roll:

Posted: **Wed Feb 21, 2007 2:17 pm**

jdeburgh wrote:Yup thats right, I tow quite a few with my Rangie too, more than i get towed anyway!!

tee hee

John

Ive had more tows than engine starts :roll:

Probably due to the engine not starting and the crap tyres that are on it

Posted: **Wed Feb 21, 2007 2:21 pm**

Yep, does not matter wot you are driving if it does not start! And Good tyres nake all the difference - to state a couple of obvious facts!

John

Posted: **Wed Feb 21, 2007 3:50 pm**

jdeburgh wrote:And Good tyres nake all the difference - to state a couple of obvious facts

I want good tyres for the old rangy, but you cant argue with how much the current ones cost me - $0

The LR will have kickass tyres though

Posted: **Wed Feb 21, 2007 4:24 pm**

4x4boy wrote:I see that you have a few offers from people willing to tow you out when you get stuck. That truck of yours is an absolute beast and very capable. I think they may be surprised when you are towing them instead.

Toyotas and Nissans included.

Posted: **Wed Feb 21, 2007 4:44 pm**

Anything for $0 is a good deal!! I use the same wheels on my Rangie as I had on my Series III. The tyres too, but i have new ones on the rims now.

John