I can assure you from personal experience that chains work very well in mud and on slick grass slopes used them on this type vehicle when used for animal feeding even thru a small stream , without the chains it used to get stuck on a grass verge :( as others will probably confirm :) ) it...

Chains are very effective in mud , have a look on youtube at "logging skidder" :) HTSH

Flex trax look to be oriented for snow driving , chains will be far superior in mud , as the drive will be much more uniform whereas the flextrax are a 3 segment with large gaps . The chains due to their looser fit will be much more self cleaning in mud . HTSH

The restrictor plates were a bit like having a small original carby on a VW it limited the ultimate amount of power , and did so by restricting the total amount of air fuel mixture you could get in the engine . I ran a X reg Stage 1 V8 SW from new , and removing the restrictor blocks...

I have a roof rack , aircon and roof box on top of mine , but since the boge unit packed up , about 2 years ago , I fitted the 130 concentric helper springs in the rear which has helped with rear roll no end . The only downside is unless at expedition level of loading it is slightly firmer ride .

a slipping clutch will occur firstly in higher gears so , you seem to have diagnosed the problem . next comes the financial shock of a clutch replacement on a TD4 manual :( may need dmf as well

It wont be very visible in there :) ?

Technically illegal for private use , in reality no one will give it a second look on a landrover so do what you want .

heres a linky http://www.awdirect.com/cable-step-9t/truck-steps-and-handrails/

This is the drivers handbook in as new condition , it came with my 1981 Stage 1 V8 SW , just found it among some stuff in attic . Its the hardback version looking for £10 + postage (at cost) Probably even rarer than a Stage 1 V8 by now :(

The fueling answer would be fit a lower pressure/flow pump , as ideally you need a flow and return system to prevent vapour locking . You state that the V8 doesnt need much in the way of wiring , which is correct , so the great majority of your TD5 loom could be ignored or removed. You will need...

The "safari" name was never an official name , IIRC it was a registered name used by Citroen . It was generally a name used solely for the lwb 10/12 seater , the long tropical roof was standard feature it was an option on the hardtop 3 door . The station wagon still had same seating materials...

If you go Freelander 1 then it has to be a TD4 Auto , if its over 70,000 then budget for replacing the VCU , with a new gen unit £400 . That way you will prevent possibly damaging the IRD or rear diff . Go for a ES premium or HSE . a low mileage F1 will represent better value for money than a...

If you don't do a lot of motorway driving then the discovery transfer and 265/75 is too high , TCL doesn't occur until about 54mph , which on single carriageway roads means your not in top for most of the time

What I found to be quite a good system is what they have in Western Australia , if Police stop a car for say a light out or loud exhaust etc , they can issue a "yellow sticker" which gets affixed to front windscreen , can only be removed by Test Centre or Police . The vehicle has to go and have...

Freelander 2 with a dog cage in the back so they cant get at the trim . eg http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ellie-Bo-36-Large-Dog-Puppy-Pet-Cage-Folding-Carrier-Crate-In-Silver-/231845377722?hash=item35fb0fb6ba:g:Tn0AAOSwwPhWkWfp...

well they have put 4bt and 6bt cummins in defenders , and they are a lot more powerful than the canter , and i have a m57 bmw in my 110

I would suggest fitting the canter gearbox as well , as the r380 wont last . The difficulty factor will depend on age of engine and whether its ecu controlled or mech .

I voted sell the 90 , as the bmw will finally become BER , so that will get you back to 2 cars , the 322 will more or less cover what the BMW could provide , and the 110 is much more useful family defender. My 530D became the engine for my 110 :)