Some kind of active balancer device fitted to rear? Confused..

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On the very rear of a D3, literally as far back as you could possibly go there are (or was on this one) 2 large cast, what look to me like weights?

Pretty sure they were attatched to the chassis and are able to partialy rotate around 90 degree's either way.

Does anyone know what the **** they are?
 
some jap 4x4s have lumps bolted to the chassis at strategic points to cancel vibrations and balance everything out for a more comfortable pleasant ride, perhaps as you surmise its an advance on that?
 
I really don't have a clue what purpose they serve.

Here is a picture I took today.

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Yes they are harmonic dampers - bloody heavy ones.Part of the reason they are so useless on really slippery surfaces - 2.8t is just too heavy.
 
thought it was mine! said:
d3's are still fairly new to this site but don't give up hope someone might no. From landy history and a marine interest ther not anodes are they :p
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D3's are certainly becoming more affordable so without doubt they are going to start appearing more and more on here.

Anodes they are not haha!

Here is another picture.

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eightinavee said:
Yes they are harmonic dampers - bloody heavy ones.Part of the reason they are so useless on really slippery surfaces - 2.8t is just too heavy.
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My father was a bit worried after he bought d3 his mate said his 300 was miles better on snow, my father took my mother to work yesterday d3 did not miss a beat only person to get off estate and back on to estate. Drove better than his 300tdi
 
thought it was mine! said:
My father was a bit worried after he bought d3 his mate said his 300 was miles better on snow, my father took my mother to work yesterday d3 did not miss a beat only person to get off estate and back on to estate. Drove better than his 300tdi
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I have to say I really rate the D3 in the snow. To be fair though I've not spent much time in its predecessor to make a fair comparison.
 
The problem comes when they get on a slippery surface with virtually no grip,the weight takes over and they cannot stop,couple of years ago I had one nearly go through my workshop door as it slid away after it had stopped - yard is quite steep but my D1 managed no problem as did a customers Freelander 1.
I have to say that on very slippery roads the Freelanders seem better than most of the others,the traction control and ABS work really well.
 
eightinavee said:
The problem comes when they get on a slippery surface with virtually no grip,the weight takes over and they cannot stop,couple of years ago I had one nearly go through my workshop door as it slid away after it had stopped - yard is quite steep but my D1 managed no problem as did a customers Freelander 1.
I have to say that on very slippery roads the Freelanders seem better than most of the others,the traction control and ABS work really well.
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Where they all on the same make of tyres - most D3's seem to have a very road biased tyre
 
AndyPoole said:
Where they all on the same make of tyres - most D3's seem to have a very road biased tyre
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I think tyres make all the difference. I'm using a new shape X5 at the minute and they tyres let it down miserably, I have absolutely no confidence in the car whatsoever. A friend of mine who is using a new LR Sport has had a set of winter tyres/wheels fitted and the difference between the two is night and day.
 
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