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    Compomotive PD 1881 finish delamination

    Thanks again jwest. Yeah, I love my 2014 Discovery - No "4" on tailgate. Discovery on hood. TDV6. The motor has great torque, but not quite as good as the Italian-built 3.0 liter V6 turbo diesel in my 2014 Chrysler 300. Same motor as in Jeep Grand Cherokee here (and Maserati 4-door sedans) The...
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    Compomotive PD 1881 finish delamination

    Thanks jwest. The OE spare location is not an issue for me as I now have a Kaymar rear bar with wheel carrier which allows fitting of a Brown Davis 110 liter aux fuel tank. Is the sidewall strength better in the 265/65 18's because the higher profile tire is constructed differently or simply...
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    Compomotive PD 1881 finish delamination

    I've just got my 5 X Compos from U.K. It took me 5 months for them to arrive due to serious problems with the Aussie dealer Green Oval Automotive. Now about to mount BFG KO2's on the rims but I'm intrigued by most U.S. buyers fitting 265/65 18's. It seems that 265/60 18's are closest in...
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    Is a d5 a great deal right now?

    The D5 (just Discovery here) is not selling in Australia either. This is their third year since launch & I rarely see one on the road, except near private schools! JLR have a huge sale on right now. All reviews have been very positive re offroad ability, comfort etc, but serious offroaders can't...
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    Rear Locker

    Wow, I'll look into that. It doesn't sound really straightforward & I'm a bit too old & not capable to doing such a job now. But there are good LR folks over here who would be up to it. I must admit I've never actually needed a rear diff lock, Terrain Control has always got me in & out of where...
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    Will our LR4's be desirable in 10 - 15 years, or are they just another modern day LR?

    I had a 1995 300tdi for 19 years here in Australia and replaced it in late 2014 only because it was getting close to needing a new clutch & it had a dodgy oil ring in one cylinder, plus getting cosmetically tatty. I'd seen sketches of the then-upcoming D5 & didn't like what I saw. I found only...
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    Rear Locker

    Yeah, an interesting piece on Expeditionportal.com & it confirms what ARB (based in my home town of Melbourne) have told me in the past - the LR4 diff housing is too small for the air-locker & at the moment they are not working on re-engineering their unit to fit. Same story as "the even better...
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    Rear Locker

    Yes, I agree, but I bought mine new in December 2014 from dealer stock. I saved AUD$12,000 off list but it didn't have the rear diff lock. I would have had to wait 3 months & pay full list to get it. Here in Oz they're all diesels, brilliant economy & massive torque & long range, but they don't...
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    Will our LR4's be desirable in 10 - 15 years, or are they just another modern day LR?

    Unless LR make the long-awaited Defender a true Land Rover, with the "right" look & serious offroad credentials, the D4's will be much loved for years to come. Probably not "collectable" in value terms, but as a serious offroader with looks to match. Here in Australia it's now possible to buy...
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    Rear Locker

    I've tried to talk Harrop Engineering in Australia into making their brilliant rear locker for the D4 but no luck. It seems D4's diff is too small for their E-Locker & they're not prepared to redesign a smaller unit. I guess cost is the major factor & they think the demand would not be there for...
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    Disco5 Trail Pictures?

    Here in Australia it's not called a D5, simply "Discovery". Sales here are shocking!!. No serious off-roader can consider taking one on the Canning stock route or any of our other serious outback tracks. By all accounts it can do it no problem - terrain systems are same as on D4's, BUT no...
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    Another tire/wheel thread: 19" vs 18"

    I'm putting 265/60-18 BFG KO2's on my just received Compomotives 18"'s. I want to avoid any rubbing issues & also have them fit my new Kaymar rear wheel carrier without modifications. It keeps the speedo etc accurate & they are within a couple of mils circumference of the OE 255/55-19's.
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    Another tire/wheel thread: 19" vs 18"

    I just got my 5 Compo's from the U.K. Have not yet mounted BFG KO 2's as planned. Without doubt they are the BEST alloy rims I have ever seen or owned. Superb manufacturing & finish. They look incredibly strong & look vastly better than the OE 19"'s on my mid-2014 Disco 4. There was no way I...
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    So You Want an Auxiliary Fuel Tank for Your LR4...

    avslash I'm surprised that you needed to spend so much on installing your LRA aux tank from Australia. I'm in Melbourne, Australia & have an aux tank on order from Brown Davis. They've been making 4WD tanks for 30+ years. Luckily I live close to their factory so they'll install it in...
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    Another tire/wheel thread: 19" vs 18"

    Re: 19"'s vs 18"'s, I'm currently waiting on the ship bringing my 5 new Compomotive 18"'s from the U.K. to Australia. I've already got my best price on BFG A/T's KO2's. (265-60 18") My simple reason is that IF we are going to do roadtrips taking in some of our greatest scenic countryside; e.g...
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    Another Defender hint?

    They just need to recreate the D4 with a choice of diesels & the ZF 8-speed 'box. Then call it "The all-new Defender". Nobody is buying the current Disco here in Australia & the dealers are all panicking, offering improved warranty deals & 5 years free servicing. No serious off-road driver...
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    255/55/19 Duratracs discontinued?

    Reading all the posts re tire sizes on the 18" Compomotives, I'd like to hear of members speedo discrepancies if they've put on 265/65-18's. By my math 265/60-18 is the closest in diameter to'OE 255/55/19's (775mm vs 763mm) If I go to 265/65 - 18's they have a diameter of 801mm & would be much...
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    Rear spare tire carrier

    We don't see Voyager rear wheel carriers he in Aus, but check with other owners before you buy because many cheaper carriers rattle badly on our outback corrugated tracks. Try to find a solid steel replacement rear bumper with a rigidly mounted carrier. It eliminates rattles. A company here...
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    Rear spare tire carrier

    Regarding the Kaymar rear bar/wheel hanger situation & the guy needing a replacement jerry can pivot or bearing, he should contact Emily at [email protected] She'll follow up on that problem. Kaymar are always on the lookout for a new U.S. distributor, especially in the Pacific N.W.
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    Rear spare tire carrier

    G;day Surfrider77. A pity about the Kaymar situation in the U.S. They are a great product. Do your 265/65 BFG KO2's on 18" Compomative wheels put your speedo way out compared to OME 255/55/19's?? I'm told 265/60-18's are equivalent size, although the higher the sidewall the better of course...
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    Rear spare tire carrier

    G'day from Australia. Kaymar in Melbourne Australia make the world's best rear wheel carrier - no question!! They sell them Globally. Google the factory in Lilydale Victoria. They cost around AUD$2300- with swing-away mount for one wheel, but can be ordered with two wheel mounts, or a jerry...
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