ratty
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Sounds to me like the tyre pressures may be different to what you are used to.
What's wrong with my Disco...if anything?
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Sounds to me like the tyre pressures may be different to what you are used to.
Tim.C
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That was something I thought, so I checked.
Laning knocked quite a few pounds out of the back ones, so I pumped them all back up to where they should be and were before.
I was using the book suggested 28F 38B - also tried a tiny increase up to 30F 39B (though the pump gauge probably isn't that accurate - must dig out my proper gauge)
Do different tyres work better on different pressures?
Laning knocked quite a few pounds out of the back ones, so I pumped them all back up to where they should be and were before.
I was using the book suggested 28F 38B - also tried a tiny increase up to 30F 39B (though the pump gauge probably isn't that accurate - must dig out my proper gauge)
Do different tyres work better on different pressures?
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cant u just push each corner up and down to see if your shocks are gone?
ratty
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Just a thought. Have you swapped from road tyres (or worn out tyres) to muds? If so that'll make things seem different due to the nobbles.
Tim.C
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Swapped from Pirelli Scorpian road tyres to Goodyear Wrangler AT/S
Same size, width etc.
I expected to lose grip, rather than gain roll. I thought the AT s would have stronger sidewalls.
But yes, that could be it.....
Same size, width etc.
I expected to lose grip, rather than gain roll. I thought the AT s would have stronger sidewalls.
But yes, that could be it.....
i couldnt have put it better my self !! my 300tdi = R.I.P, little truck the good times we had !! lol,
landrovermilfer
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just a long shot but has your rear anti roll bar flipped ? happened to me when laning
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It could also be that as your Disco hasn't been offroad before that the linkages/bushes etc were never used past a certain point and 'stuck' a little at that point. Now you've used the suspension a bit (heheheh, OK, quite a lot!) the suspension is a little more supple and is using more of its travel than it did when it was purely road use ... don't forget a Disco has a fair bit of travel which simply isn't used until you hit the rough stuff, now it's 'broke through' the crappy on-road use it's happier to use more travel and is probably working correctly and thus feels more roll-happy. In fact it probably does roll more, because it's working correctly.
That's my theory anyway of why mine with HD springs on feels more supple than a mates with stock springs but which has also never been off-roaded!!! ...
That's my theory anyway of why mine with HD springs on feels more supple than a mates with stock springs but which has also never been off-roaded!!! ...
Tim.C
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Well it looks OK to me - but then I never looked at it before hand.
Seems to be fastened on in all the right places.
This is a genuine possibility.
13 yrs old, only 35000 miles. Last time off road 10+ yrs ago.
Last 5 yrs barely out of garage.
It's a shame if it is this, coz it means I won't be able to get it back as it was - it was fun overtaking the BMWs and Mercs on the bendy dual carriageways.
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Could well be the tyre swap. I went from kuhmo road tyres to vredistien mud and snows and i think because of the much greater tread depth and possibly just how hard the side walls aren't the ****ing thing rolls around like a trawler in high seas even checked and double checked the tyre pressures and it's just the same.
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Had a similar 'problem' with my Disco. Bought the thing fitted with Michelin road tyres, very 'communicative' ride (I could tell which side up a coin was) and quite harsh. Changed to Goodrich AT's and what a difference. Ride now smooth and forgiving, but had more roll on cornering. Just have confidence in the car, I still have not come anywhere near it's limits, have not even had tyre squeal (yet!!!!) :crazy_driver:
Have just come back from a 3000 mile jaunt round France, tyres very grippy round the French D & C roads and good off road in the mountains too
Sounds to me that you just need to get used to the Disco all over again (FUN!!!!)
Hope my thoughts help.
Have just come back from a 3000 mile jaunt round France, tyres very grippy round the French D & C roads and good off road in the mountains too
Sounds to me that you just need to get used to the Disco all over again (FUN!!!!)
Hope my thoughts help.
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if you've gone for off road or laning tyres you will have to slow down anyway.. they have nowheer near as much grip on the road and you will find cornering and braking totally different.. wiat till it rains.. you'll soon slow down ..
