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Inner/Outer Tie rod ends replacement
I'm just ordering parts for tie rod ends and rear upper control arms. FCPEuro has competitive pricing on OE or OEM parts AND lifetime warranty on all their parts (including engine oil and filters). If a part fails you buy a replacement, send in the failed parts and they refund you for the... -
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Is HD package so useful in snow?
Generally speaking you don’t want lockers for snow, the ass end tends to come around on you. That said, you wouldn’t have that issue on this vehicle due to the previously mentioned lack of manual locking control and the traction control system. -
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LR3 18" wheels on Defender 90
How about installing p300 rotors and caliper carriers? I know you can go down to 17” on the LR3 by swapping out those parts from the V6 model.- m_lars
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- Forum: Defender L663 (2020 - Present)
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Defender v Bronco v Wrangler
And I think you could do the same trails as that 90 you spoke of with the new defender on an 18/33” combo. By nearly every metric the new defender is superior to the old. I think they will and are shocking people at how capable they are when set up right. One can certainly make a case that Land... -
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Defender v Bronco v Wrangler
I mean, Ok. Sounds like you are one of the guys that thinks the defender is a mall crawler that doesn’t deserve the name and I disagree. It seems like you’re being a little disingenuous with your arguments. I’m aware of at least some of the problems they had with their original defender. I’m... -
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Defender v Bronco v Wrangler
They said in this video they couldn’t get one with a locker. It was pretty obvious they got none of the options that would make this competitive with the top off-road packages it was up against. No one will ever compare with a Jeep for rock crawling. Who else will ever be able to bolt on... -
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Buying LR3
Those errors look like an A/B switch failure, likely caused by a dirty/bad brake switch or corrosion of the wire in the brake circuit under the front right (passenger in the US) door “threshold” trim (I can’t think of the proper term for some reason). There’s a junction in that wire where two... -
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Defender v Bronco v Wrangler
Really? This is a horribly biased video with complete apples to oranges comparison based on trim levels. You have the top off road packages versus probably the worst off road spec defender. They even admit in the video they couldn’t buy a defender spec’d the way they wanted, but you can grab a... -
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32” tire and gap tool suspension setting
I ran that size Duratracs before I bumped up to 265/70/18 Cooper S/T Maxx. I ran into a little rubbing at full lock on the bumper on the drivers side on flat ground. There’s definitely some slop in how the inner fender is mounted to the bumper cover that can be adjusted. I did a little tweaking... -
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2020 defender off road pack - rear locker
Well yes, you’d control it with a switch, but beyond that nothing else would be needed. While an older vehicle, the LR3 uses software to control all of the same functions and they successfully use an ARB in those. The electronics just won’t see any slippage from the back wheels and will assume...- m_lars
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- Forum: Defender L663 (2020 - Present)
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2020 defender off road pack - rear locker
Yeah, we’ll see how the aftermarket treats this platform. Hopefully it gets some support because LR put so much effort into its off-road ability. I’m sure it would be extremely difficult to integrate, but I’m not sure why you’d need to.- m_lars
- Post #35
- Forum: Defender L663 (2020 - Present)
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2020 defender off road pack - rear locker
I think your best bet will be to wait for the ARB to become available. It’s pretty difficult to add the factory locker to the LR3 (but possible), I can’t imagine it’s gotten any easier!- m_lars
- Post #33
- Forum: Defender L663 (2020 - Present)
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Air suspension reliability?
LR3 owner here, I bought a 2006 with a s l o w compressor. I found out it was worn out because the front struts had pinhole leaks. When I replaced them their build date was 2005 and the vehicle had 180k on it. As previously stated, the air struts wear out just like coils. The “problem”... -
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Oversize tires for 2020 Defender
Not to step on any toes, but I’ve never been impressed with the ridge grappler as a serious off road tire. They look cool, but seem to fall short on performance. If you’re looking for mud tires check out the Cooper SST Pro. My son has 31’s on his Samurai and they are the quietest mud tire I’ve...- m_lars
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- Forum: Defender L663 (2020 - Present)
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Oversize tires for 2020 Defender
I had to chuckle when I read this part... In the LR3 world, everyone is adamant you NEED E-rated tires! E-rated tires are rated for over double the GVWR of the the 3. I have had one person in 4 years agree that E is overkill. Plus few seem to grasp that an E rating does not guarantee a truly...- m_lars
- Post #31
- Forum: Defender L663 (2020 - Present)
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Tailgate weight rating
The cables may take the bulk of the load, but not the complete load. Especially if the weight is inside of the cables, like it was in my case, right on the hinges. It’s not the hinges that bent, it’s the actual body causing the hinge to tip down ever so slightly. Given the length of the hinge... -
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Tailgate weight rating
It’s actually the body where the hinge mounts. The top of the hinge mount tips back which then lowers the tailgate when it’s closed, if that makes sense. When it’s off it’s an act of timing a two handed tug when you hit the switch to open it. To fix it I open the gate and place a 2x4 between the... -
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Tailgate weight rating
I don’t know what the capacity is, but after using the tailgate several times on my LR3 to hoist my spare on to the roof rack, I now get significant sagging. I’m 190ish and the spare has to be north of 100lbs. The issue it causes is hard opening. I bend it back occasionally, but the damage is... -
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Oversize tires for 2020 Defender
Right, which is why he was asking what could be done to convert it to a P300 brake spec.- m_lars
- Post #27
- Forum: Defender L663 (2020 - Present)
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Oversize tires for 2020 Defender
He was talking about the P400 where the 18” factory wheel is not an option.- m_lars
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- Forum: Defender L663 (2020 - Present)
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Oversize tires and pressures on- and off-road
There are so many frickin’ variables on this topic it makes your head spin! I’ve got the Cooper S/T Maxx and they’re amazing. Don’t let anyone detract you from your choice. I’ve noticed the BFG fanboys are a lot like Toyota fanboys. They believe the hype and think they’ve got THE best and... -
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Gas Tank not filling up
I’m you’ve already tried, but does it help to pull the nozzle out a little? I had an old square body Chevy that if you didn’t have the nozzle in just a certain way it would never fill. I’ll have random times with my 3 that the pump will click off and I’ve got to remove the nozzle just a touch. -
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Spare tire mount accessories
I’ve never seen one with the tire off, how is it not flat? I’m sure it could be made flat with a cutting wheel and grinder. -
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Spare tire mount accessories
For a Jerry can you could use a universal spare tire mount Jerry can tray. A quick internet search found a few options. Do you REALLY need a hi-lift? Unless you’ve got steel bumpers and/or sliders you’ve got nowhere to lift the vehicle.
