Desions Desions

[andytats]

First off I would sell the disco yes they are great for towing and off roading but they just like to rust away.
Then buy a 2.8 hopefully with a working heater if not a 3.1 trooper

And keep the 2.0 shorty as a toy for the laning trips & fun days in the woods

[gregster]

I would sell the disco, give Dan 50p for his black 2.8 shorty (check yours change though as he is ginger) and me £120 for a good gearbox, and drop a 2.8 into your good little shorty.

[4x4 bobby]

Sell the disco mate and get a 2.8 fella!!!!!!!

[bobbinsjob]

You don't even need to ask rob. 2.8 all the way

[Retro Pedro]

[horses45]

Yep 2.8 is my vote

[Loneranger]

Trooper 3.1 I have for sale on ebay....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1995-ISUZU-TR ... 5669006751

Just to add it to the mix

[DarrenH_2.2]

i love land rovers, i owned one for 3 years (a proper landy that is) the scene is huge, truly iconic vehicle, parts availability astonishing, dynamically they are ok if a little agricultural. the one thing japanese trucks win hand over foot is value for money, comfort and engine development.

so i vote the same as the current trend. get a more powerful TD fronty

[RatCav]

I was going to put an answer to this but no matter how honest I was it sounded biased and one sided.

If I did then I would say your best choice in my opinion for a good all round towing, offroad, simplistically built your looking at a 3.1 auto SWB Trooper/Bighorn/Monterey.

3.1 is the stroked 2.8 - no ecu (if you avoid the post 1995 Bighorn automatic's), and perfect for towing.
Autobox means your gammy ankle won't be punished by a clutch pedal.
SWB as you prefer them.

Nothing else has that particular combo of options. No 2.8 Frontera has an autobox. Disco's fall apart.

[jellybaby]

Well as I own a disco 300tdi I must say keep the fronty you know the discovery will only dissolve in the next lot of rain.

[stretch]

Rob you looking for lwb or swb? as you know you can't beat the 2.8 for simplicity and reliability, you could keep the sport as a toy but then you'll be back to square one when you need to tow your van for weekenders etc. Have you driven a 2.5? only had mine a few months but it pulls well and is nice to tow with, if you want to test drive one your more than welcome to take mine out.

[bobbinsjob]

Or buy it lol