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JohnKaye

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Hello,
Just to introduce myself. I sold my L322 Vogue last year and am left with 1988 Defender 200 TDI, 2001 Defender TD5 and a 2013 Range rover sport.
Advice required regarding vibration at 50mph. 2001 TD5 with new chassis. Changed front prop tracking done and all wheels balanced, seems worse under load, goes away when coasting so must be transmission related, I guess!!
The other defender needs new tyres, occasional offroad use up steep hills, it's Wales!, mostly leisure use, do you go premium or budget?
Any advice welcome.
 
Since you have replaced front prop have you tried driving with rear prop removed?
Quick thing to rule out.
 
With regards to tyres I have BFG ATs on mine and my son has BFG MTs on his, don't think you could class them as cheap though.
 
Hi and welcome!

Good move funding three landies from the sale of the RR!

Good choice of BFG tyres. They cost more but will last longer.
 
Dropped the rear prop off yesterday, no vibration!
ordered new rear prop, arrived this afternoon, fitted, vibration still there.
I think it could only be transfer box or rear diff. Going to check the oil to see if there are any nasties in there.
Anyone got any other thoughts?
Ordered 4 new BFG's, not going to fit them on till problem sorted.
 
New galv chassis fitted earlier this year, any worn bushes replaced then, along with new clutch, headgasket, injector loom, starter motor, fuel pump,fuel regulator, too much to list!
 
Finally got to the reason for the vibration! A 50p screw!
The grub screw that holds the handbrake drum in place looked and felt tight, took the screw out, it was cross threaded and twisted so looked to be holding the drum in place but actually was nearly quarter inch out. Replaced with new screw, problem solved.
 
JohnKaye said:
Finally got to the reason for the vibration! A 50p screw!
The grub screw that holds the handbrake drum in place looked and felt tight, took the screw out, it was cross threaded and twisted so looked to be holding the drum in place but actually was nearly quarter inch out. Replaced with new screw, problem solved.
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Well done on finding it and letting us know.
 
I had BFGs on both defenders, they performed very well on and off road even when old and balded I never needed anything else. Used cooper discoverers on the hilux as they were relatively cheap for the size needed. They were okay, better on road than off, although they didn’t seem to perform as well as the BFGs I never had them on a 90 to see a fair direct comparison

Welcome to LandyZone
 
Very pleased with the BFG all terrains, the only problem I had last week when the treads filled with soil and went onto the damp grass, they were just like slicks with no traction up a slope!
 
Bfg AT are road tyres. Clog with mud and slide around off road. Not good.
Kumho mtkl71 are better all round and certainly behave better on the road.
 
JohnKaye said:
Very pleased with the BFG all terrains, the only problem I had last week when the treads filled with soil and went onto the damp grass, they were just like slicks with no traction up a slope!
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Should have got MTs. At the end of the day it's always a compromise and you buy what will suit you most of the time. Did you use diff lock ?
 
JohnKaye said:
Very pleased with the BFG all terrains, the only problem I had last week when the treads filled with soil and went onto the damp grass, they were just like slicks with no traction up a slope!
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This is why I run muds. Used to use general grabber at2 which is similar to bfg at, a chap I climb for runs bfg at's, but as you say as soon as they get filled with mud/clay wet turf they turn to slicks and don't self clean very well. Brilliant as a road tyre that ventures onto gravel and rough terrain , but absolutely useless in mud or field work. I'm running the falken wild peak Mt which for a mud isn't too aggressive, fairly quiet on road, but off is so much better than an at. Because I don't want to compromise my offroad ability (my job depends on it) I think I'll be sticking with these from now on.
 
I did use diff lock in second gear. Dissappointed with the bfg, after spending so much on them I think I will have to wait for them to wear out!
 
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