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  1. Al Pizzica

    Defender v Bronco v Wrangler

    I'd argue that Goodyear MT/R's with Kevlar are the greatest east coast off road tire. Source: 30 years of wheeling. They probably don't make them in any size that would help the defender though. I'm not sure where you got your info on the ground clearance. I think the D110 has less than an inch...
  2. Al Pizzica

    Another Crossover / cooling system job

    Thanks, all!
  3. Al Pizzica

    Defender v Bronco v Wrangler

    TJ, I agree. I still go back and forth on the look of the LJ. It does have some advantages off road.
  4. Al Pizzica

    Defender v Bronco v Wrangler

    I love how it censored the word that rhymes with fang and begins with b. The edit made me look bad!
  5. Al Pizzica

    Defender v Bronco v Wrangler

    Mostly because when I **** up my '04 Rubicon I know it won't cost 5 grand to fix!
  6. Al Pizzica

    The Great Engine Oil Debate

    That's our goal with this, our second 2013, which we are taking much better care of due to the advice on this forum. Hopefully its annual mileage will decrease dramatically if Elon ever delivers our Model Y and my grandkids can drive around in the vintage landy one day!
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    Air and newspaper noise on cornering -> Air strut bad?

    Thanks all! I had the entire thing apart when I did the bearing and it made the same noise after it all went back together so it's not in the brakes. The flimsy disc cover was quite close to the disc but I can't imagine how cornering would flex it into the rotor. It does kind of sound like that...
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    The Great Engine Oil Debate

    FWIW I swear our second 2013 LR4 runs much quieter doing 7500 mi DIY changes with the forum recommended Mobil 1 from Walmart than our previous one did on the factory juice and interval. I think the interval matters way more than the dino lube.
  9. Al Pizzica

    Please help

    That's such a wide open question it's hard to know were to begin. There are many youtube videos on this and IIRC on one of them he did not put some of the connectors back correctly and it caused this no start issue that deviled him for a while. Might want to go through all the electrical...
  10. Al Pizzica

    Defender v Bronco v Wrangler

    That was a great video. I have a Jeep too so I am biased but it was all the tire and wheel selection. They shouldn't really do off road comparisons with vehicles unless they have the same tires, it's such a massive differentiator.
  11. Al Pizzica

    Another Crossover / cooling system job

    Thank you for putting all of this in one place! I bought our current LR4 during the pandemic and it was shipped to the house. The dealer said this had been dealt with but provided no documents and I'm not inclined to believe him. Is there a way to tell by looking if this has been done?
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    Air and newspaper noise on cornering -> Air strut bad?

    Hey, all, wife's 2013 LR4 makes an odd newspaper-rubbing-on-a-brake-disc/air-whooshing noise on hard right corners in the left front. First check was air suspension. Put it up and down and all around: no sign of a leak. I didn't spray it with soapy water, should I do that next? Second was...
  13. Al Pizzica

    LR3 to LR4V8 to LR4SCV6 differences

    I think you can read that sentence two ways, the way I think he meant it is that it was deleted on the LR4 and it is a shame. The LR4 V8 is way noisier than the 6, the supercharger on top probably muffles the insanely noisy injectors.
  14. Al Pizzica

    Emergency key (blade key) not unlocking LR4

    We use these awesome little waterproof pouches that velcro to your arm or ankle while paddle boarding. There are a million on amazon.
  15. Al Pizzica

    New 2012 LR4 owner with a few questions

    Hey, welcome and nice looking truck! We have had 2 of the V8 LR4s and took a lot of experience from the first one. It sounds like you hit the hot spots through some good research. For your questions: I think these injectors get really dirty and noisy on these so in our newer one I run seafoam...
  16. Al Pizzica

    LR4 Mileage Poll

    Well, if you can learn to drive in Boston or NYC with no driver assistance you are good to go for life anywhere in the world. Well, maybe not southeast Asia, but you would stand a better chance than most.
  17. Al Pizzica

    Land rover hitch adaptor alternative

    The OEM one is only a pain if you neglect it. Remove it twice a year and spray everything with brake or choke cleaner and then lube with WD40 including the keyhole and receiver hole in the chassis and it will never let you down.
  18. Al Pizzica

    OEM hitch receiver, or aftermarket?

    Another vote for the OEM one. It is very well designed and rock solid. The removability is key for my applications. Just make sure you clean and lube it every once in a while including the key hole with WD40 or similar as the whole system can get gummed up a little if you just leave it on there...
  19. Al Pizzica

    V8 Coolant Manifold / Crossover & Maintenance Parts List

    This is a great thread, thank you for adding this to the collective.
  20. Al Pizzica

    Defender 130 an LR4 replacement?

    This times 10. I think what really scares people on cars.com etc. is the 12/17 city highway number. My wife always gets at least 15.5-16.5 around town and you can get 18.5 on the highway pretty regularly. The aerodynamics do make a huge difference cruising at 65 vs 80.
  21. Al Pizzica

    2010 LR4 V8 Electrical Problems (Big Surprise)

    Take this or leave this but it's almost always a bad battery in my experience. This is typical behavior of many modern cars when the battery is down a few cells. Modern electrical systems do some weird stuff when the battery isn't at peak performance. The battery may not even test bad but...
  22. Al Pizzica

    Defender 130 an LR4 replacement?

    Yeah I spoke too soon the alleged dimensions are 20" longer and 8" wider than an LR4.
  23. Al Pizzica

    "Unusual" preventive maintenance?

    Yeah, 40k on brakes in these LR4's is very good. My wife has never made it past 32k. The AB kits are relatively inexpensive so I get hose and have a local mechanic do them. I don't know about the LR but the locking diff on the Jeep Rubicon uses an additive that gets goopy faster than regular...
  24. Al Pizzica

    Engine detail

    I spray all my engines with simple green and spray them out with the flat hose nozzle and never have any issues.
  25. Al Pizzica

    Defender 130 an LR4 replacement?

    I'll be curious to see the dimensions of the new Wagoneer as it is the first thing to perk my ears/eyes up as an LR4 replacement once the wheels are off this one. V8, check, 3 row, check, boxy with good interior volume? waiting on the check.

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