What to do

[colley]

I am looking at changing the v6 for a different marque of truck around September time
Just wanting feed back regarding the trucks i am considering
At one - land rover discovery TD5
At two - Land rover defender 90
At three - Land cruiser Colorado

Not looking for land rover jokes just peoples experiences of them good or bad

Thanks

[jimmybhoy]

I Guess like all vehicles, they will all have their issues. For me it would be the Landcruiser, looked @ 1 months ago & was tempted, decided to stick with the V6.

[BoxCleva]

Yeah Land Cruiser all the way dude

[colley]

I do like the land cruiser to be honest and it comes with a rear locker too
But on the other hand i do like the defender Was thinking of a 2.8 or 3.1 conversion

[RatCav]

Don't tell anyone but I still have a very soft spot for the Defender. I like its old school technology, but compared to the Land Cuiser I would probably go for the Toyota. They are big reliable, rugged and are perfect towing vehicles. About the only thing that I know is an issue with them is weak CV joints, but all in all I would prefer a CV to go rather than a diff.

My vote would be a Land Cruiser

[gregster]

Landcruiser, without a doubt...and Marlin Crawler Cv's to make it unstoppable (pretty much)...

[john boy]

Td5 night mare suspension and electrics i've been looking at them and been told by the landy boys steer clear unless it's on coils. Defender very nice but like a tractor. Cruiser all the way for me Or just to throw another into the pot what about a Grand Cherokee 2.7crd Been looking at these of recent coil's all round get a quadratarck version and have a look at what they do in the states with them

[igotababyfrontera]

I had a land cruiser while in cyprus on holiday.......RATED!!
but then again im not a big fan of the ovals unless its a range

[Gazeddy]

personally swerve the td5. dont mind 90's but theyre agricultural. never been in a land cruiser but have played in a hilux and even with its 2.4 slug it will go anywhere

[Alfie]

Land Cruiser deffo.You're too big to be comfortable in a defender.Can I have first dibs on your winch and bumper please

[PaulHooligan]

Nissan Patrol If it's good enough for the UN ....

Think I would prefer the 90 out of all of them but then im a bit of a yokel and not used to all them there posh luxuries on cars....

[bobbinsjob]

Ste, at the rate you break them, you'd be better off getting one of these

[Dannyboy]

Ive got a TD5 landmark for towing the caravan n not had any problems as yet(touch wood!!) but i must admit ive been lookin at grand cherokees as a play toy, unless theres a cheap swb v6 goin!!

[Drift]

A 4.2 Land Cruiser for me, land rover money to buy but with reliability and ability oh and comfort

But if I wanted a project it would be a Lada Niva, diff locks and very good off road and surprisingly modifiable
The added bonus is there is nothing on them to break

[Fatbaz]

TD5 - exhaust manifolds warp and snap manifold studs, fuel/oil capillaries along th injector wiring look and gooses the ecu --- On the plus side you can tune them quite well
Disco 2 - Hub bearing kits are a monster price, air suspension (if fitted) is notorious for having a mind of it's own. Not sure if the rot problems of the D1 are shared by the D2, if they are then look forard to boot floors, footwells, sills front inner wings, D pillar seat belt mounts, Oh and don't forget the manditory oil leaks. --- On the plus side You can get very nice leather upholstery, theyb quite comfy to ride in and you can get lots of off road bits straight off the shelf.
Defender 90 - Oil leaks, diffs (unless you go ARB - Quaife - Detroit - 4 pin etc),rot of the outriggers; rear crossmember (whole chassis really); bulk head, electrics (what there is of them) are suspect (suspect it wont work when you need it too); have to drive with the window open (unless you have already lost your right arm from the shoulder); they're noisy inside, the heater is fitted at best (heat output is purely optional, no one has ever order that option though). --- On the plus side you can change/modify (with off the shelf bits) just about everything (including the chassis) for something worth having.. except the arm out the window thing, thats mandatory Green Oval.

Cruiser - Might break a CV - Fit uprated ones from the states as Gregster quotes, they're big and they're big and laning can be a bit tight, did I mention they're big. --- On the plus side they're big, comfy, with leather upholstery, heater with aircon that all works as you'd expect, no standard oil leaks (if it leaks it needs TLC), no rot to speak of, looked after they go on for ever.

Patrol - Like the Cruiser really but with stronger axles if you got a GQ or GU, GR's were pretty good if you could find a SWB 4.2 (tin worm can get at these in isolated places).

Merc G wagen gets my vote - bullet proof if you can fnd one with the straight 6 diesel with lockers both ends and no tin worm in the wheel arches ( though this you cut out when you open up the arches to accomodate 35's). --- down side is no one is giving them away for the price I can afford (because they are soooo good).

Regards

Stuart

[RatCav]

Fiat Panda 4x4 ... the original one ... or Suzuki Jimney. Both have novelty value



The land Cruiser will be far more rewarding in the long run I feel. More parts available if your going to seriously turn a Landy into an off road monster and plenty of Landy specialists around, BUT the Yota will prove to be just just as, if not more reliable. Followed by the fact that it will be far more comfortable, and will have many more gadgets for the same money.

[Drift]

See that, not a bad word about the Lada, no good ones either but.........

[RatCav]

There is one near me on oversized muddy tyres Drifty ... its a two tone beige/metallic brown colour ... I think it left the factory white though

[Drift]

Tell me this doesnt look sexy



Then there is this infamous video


Check out the flex



Comrades the way forward is backwards

[RatCav]

Lol ... not that extreme ... though the wheels are oversized.