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  1. danrhiggins

    LR5 Release Updates?

    Yep. I think the "hope" is that a new Defender will cover what has been lost from the LR4 line.
  2. danrhiggins

    LR5 Release Updates?

    So what happens if you put a low profile, expedition style rack on the top?
  3. danrhiggins

    LR5 Release Updates?

    I have to agree about the apparent suspension and drive train, Umberto. Great to see that they have retained, if not improved those capabilities. Centerline ground clearance is better, I believe, and it handled a couple rocks that way pretty well. Yes, they had expert spotters. And I didn't...
  4. danrhiggins

    Running Winter/Snow tires in relatively warmer temperature areas

    I ran KO2s last winter. Worked great in Colorado winter and allowed me to drive to AZ and do some off road there and along the way. The pic below is from one of our first drives with the KO2s.
  5. danrhiggins

    well...truck can't get through EVERYTHING...fun day in the snow...not

    Last year I had Nokian Ha.... 2's on. Worked great. We had taken the snow tires off when we got stuck in the snow on top of a mountain pass (described above) as "winter" was "over". ;-) The Nokians were awesome. This year we're driving an LC and are hoping that our KO2s will be "good...
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    well...truck can't get through EVERYTHING...fun day in the snow...not

    Snow compression works up to a point. The lesson I learned the hard way is that with snow, as with fording water, it is best to check the depth. So along with a shovel and a strap and chains (which I didn't have with me when I got stuck) is to also have something like they use to find people...
  7. danrhiggins

    LR5 Release Updates?

    Well, in the research on tow vehicles, trailer hitches, etc. where there are a lot of different articles on hitch weight, I have never heard that having a good tow vehicle means you can go lighter on the hitch weight. I also have never read that one way to compensate for a poor tow vehicle is...
  8. danrhiggins

    LR5 Release Updates?

    Due to my concerns about towing and tongue weight confusion on the LR4, I immediately went to the towing section of this manual. Either they haven't updated all of the material or I am missing something or they are really missing something! In the Towing Weights Section: "Maximum Permissible...
  9. danrhiggins

    Showoff Your LR4

    Great pics of the Moab area! Great place to take your LR4. We're anxious to get over there again soon.
  10. danrhiggins

    LR5 Release Updates?

    Interesting. Something of a mixed bag here. I certainly like the additional ground clearance but too bad it didn't translate into better angles. The LR4s had 11.1" of clearance down the middle. I wonder what the 11.1" on the Discovery corresponds to. I also wonder what flexibility you all...
  11. danrhiggins

    LR5 Release Updates?

    My 2016 Land Cruiser has a lot of that glossy black around the dash on the console. Yep, shows ever spec of dust. I keep a clean rag tucked just under the inside front of the driver's seat so I can easily grab it while driving to "dust off" the trim and, more importantly, the display. BTW, my...
  12. danrhiggins

    LR5 Release Updates?

    Umberto, the Nav display appears rather "short" to me from the pictures (from top to bottom). Clearly it is much wider but it doesn't seem to be any taller. Did it seem that way to you? As for the 2nd row folding flat, you do have a picture that seems to show that. It also appears that there...
  13. danrhiggins

    LR5 Release Updates?

    Someone mentioned they knew someone who tried the new towing features. Given my interest in towing I saw this TFL video on youtube from the LA Auto show. Among the new features to help with towing is the ability to use the "terrain response" knob and the camera system/display to steer while...
  14. danrhiggins

    LR5 Release Updates?

    50K in one year! And I thought I was going through the miles fast when I hit 55K after 2 years. Hopefully most of these are "fun" miles. At that pace you have maybe 3 more years. Maybe 4. Who knows what will be available then. But it seems like nearly all of the manufacturers are on a similar...
  15. danrhiggins

    Showoff Your LR4

    Yikes! Great to hear you are both OK! Testing the stability systems and how the vehicle reacts in an emergency is really tough. There is nothing like the real world to see how it works. But you can't stage stuff like that. Now you know.
  16. danrhiggins

    LR4 Offroad Performance WITHOUT Heavey Duty Package

    "Off road" can be many things. I'm not sure where you live or what type of "off pavement" driving you would be considering. IF you are in the west, then you can certainly handle most forest service roads and a lot of back roads. If you decide to go exploring I would suggest books like the...
  17. danrhiggins

    HD Pack - after sale installation?

    Feeling bad for the OP if he really wants/needs the HD package! But you all are being honest. This is a non-starter. If there are no 2016s left with HD then it comes down to getting a used model, an older model (in which case you give up some things like adaptive cruise and some of the vision...
  18. danrhiggins

    Everything about tires for LR4/ LR3 with 18" wheels

    I suspect most of us on this forum like the front wheel more than the rear. ;-) Nice color LR4, BTW!
  19. danrhiggins

    LR5 Release Updates?

    I like the idea of the Echo better. Then I don't need to even move my arm! Nor do I need to worry about someone moving the remote a couple of feet away in which case I would need to get out of my Lazy Boy recliner to retrieve it. Easier to just ask Alexa to do everything. So what Land...
  20. danrhiggins

    LR5 Release Updates?

    When I had my 2014 Acura MDX it has a powered lift gate. Though it was convenient at times, most often it drove me nuts. That is because I am too darn impatient. Whether due to weather (standing in the rain) or something heavy in my hands or just plain in a hurry it always seemed like it took...
  21. danrhiggins

    LR5 Release Updates?

    As I was thinking about this it struck me that you won't be able to stand on the "lower" half of the tailgate to access the roof or whatever. At least not that I can see. Probably not of interest to the vast majority of people. But I do it a fair bit to get to my roof rack/basket. For...
  22. danrhiggins

    LR5 Release Updates?

    I take it there is no way to simply open the upper window? Aside from using the lower half of the tailgate on the LR4 as a work space, to help load items or, to sit on or to stand on when accessing my roof rack, I also often accessed items from the cargo area buy merely opening the top half...
  23. danrhiggins

    For my offroading friends - No, this isn't an LR but it is still a crazy video

    If you haven't seen this check it out. Imagine doing this in an LR4. Then imagine doing it in the new Discovery. It made me hold my breath. It was posted on the Facebook page for Expedition Portal. https://www.instagram.com/p/BKUCFUzAtHY/
  24. danrhiggins

    LR5 Release Updates?

    You make an excellent point. LC is not the best comparison. Not a Land Rover. Clearly Toyota is about reliability/durability and not exactly known for industry leading innovation, style and features/tech. (I find their Entune system and Voice Command to be very disappointing. KDSS works...
  25. danrhiggins

    LR5 Release Updates?

    Finally had a chance to read through the sales brochure and all of the specs and dimensions. Still a couple of concerns about turning radius and as for towing it will be interesting to see what guidance they provide on weight distribution and anti-sway hitches. (I don't think the Europeans...

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