Land Rover 109 - Ex Army V8

[109V8]

Hey guys,

I'm new to the forum so don't pick on me too much! I just purchased my first landy, a 109 ex army V8. I'm like a kid before christmas at the moment waiting for the transporter to show up with it after getting it shipped up from Napier.

I'm planning a few small modifications but wanting to maintain the ability to put it back to original without any fuss.

I'm planning to put some 32" or 33" mud tyres on it, and some flares like the 110s.. which brings me to my first question does anyone know where I could find some suitable flares?

Here's a photo too for the visual people!

[noexitroad]

take it for a good drive before you put wider tyres on as these don't have power steering. your new best friend will soon become rex at land rover spares. he has everything you need to keep your baby rolling...

[109V8]

Hey guys, could I get any thoughts on what you think these would be like on the landy?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =717773702

Thanks!

[muddy]

Close to $300 per rim? Why not http://www.4wdbits.co.nz/ProductDetails ... uctID=4464 for around $100 ea (assuming brakes will clear 15in rims. You'll find 15in tyres are cheaper (although usually wider) than 16in too. But having spent a lot of time driving those things in my Army days - first priority for me would be looking into power steering options and upgarding to disc brakes, and a rattle-can will quickly change the original rims to black in the meantime...

[De-Ranged]

lol slow down

The poster above is right.... you need to drive this first
The reason why you need to drive it for a bit is the series landy's were noted for having bugger all steering radius, you have exactly the same axle as is fitted to the SWB now with the same lock you have to turn a longer truck
Now the steering is designed so there is very little steering offset to make turning this as easy as possible... this is why they built them with out power steering! and a large steering wheel.... it is all down to your arms lol
Now you drop nice cool looking wheels with wider tread and more offset (to push the tires out) you are increasing the wheels leverage against your arms every time they hit a bump or you want to turn, next wider wheels will increase the effort you need to put into the wheel to turn it

And that tyre special isn't lol the local tyre shop should be able to do set of 32" muds for $1200-1400 (or less) and a set of white spoke rims second hand off trademe should be around $200-250 the reason I suggest getting older versions of those rims is the new ones are lighter gauge steel and beads dent easier and you can save money of coarse lol

Oh and power steer is a bit of a major for these.... best option for the least mods is an old Range Rover Classic P38 box and pump this will require mods to the chassis and a cert tho