Fitted defender steps (the squarer ones) on my S3 - fit into existing floor fixing holes but had to drill a hole in the chassis to support the weight - luckily where the bolt fixing is there is a hole in the chassis to tighten the bolt. Look much better than the half round ones. Like these...

Looking at General Grabbers but are the 235/85/16 really 828mm diameter? The tyre calculators are around 806mm. http://www.general-tire.co.uk/Tyre-Leaflets/grabber-at-leaflet That would be really tight in the rear arch. What the difference between AT and AT2? Seem to be different AT's also so...

Nothing but I have Disco 1 steel wheels already. Got over 40 TVR wheels so don't really need any more spares.

Looks better, thanks. I've got the same roof rack and just bought a maltese grill to fit, and got an old AA badge. Decision made now. Can you see over the spare on the bonnet as going canvas and will be going with the spare on the bonnet..

Any pictures?

Thats where I got the diameters from. I'm probably going to get a 2nd hand 235/85 to put against the arch for comparison. I've oiled all the springs - well, as best I can.

2 rears starting to shows signs of cracks. Currently on Bridgestone Duellers on Disco 1 steel wheels on a S3 SWB with a P6 V8 and 3.5 RR diffs. Tyres are 245/70/16 but would like bigger profile to fill out the arches better. Was going to go down to 235 with an 80 profile but 85 seems to be...

Just run a cable from the sender to the back of the gauge first to see if its not a cable issue. Mine was and traced it to a dodgy connection making an intermittent contact. Replaced the section of cable and all fine now.

Changing the coolant hoses and steel connector pipes (pipes were getting near end of life and the steel pipes I could see were rusting badly hence the colour of the water removed and the hose to the carb block was completely blocked with sludge) and struggled to get to the water pump inlet from...

Mine have big holes all along the length and were an advisory on the MoT in 2008 so no chance of repair!!!. I use POR 15 on any metal (I did a cast iron victorian lamppost about 6 years ago and still looks like new) which is brilliant, grey undercoat and a black topcoat so easy to see what you...

YRM do a galvanised version. Mine are shot too and looking to replace in the next few months. https://yrmit.co.uk/product/underfloor-support-strutt-hdg-genuine-brand-new-never-fitted-lr-defender-and-series-23/ FFG

May help start to understand: https://caravanchronicles.com/guides/understanding-over-run-brake-systems/ http://www.al-ko.co.uk/edit/files/handbooks/overrun-braking-system-handbook.pdf FFG

I need to check the holes at the rear to see if it would fit. I recall using a U shaped step with tailgates when I was in the RAF in the early 90's. Only one I could find: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/land-rover-snatch-rear-step-/112465655875?hash=item1a2f79b843:g:NMMAAOSwc49Y637d For £100 I...

Have to tow it there anyway so if its ok then is it worth it getting them checked?

Converting station wagon to canvas and need a rear step. The folding ones look sh1te and want something better The S3 double sided step looks like it would be under the tailgate when its down which makes them useless.

Talking a foreign language to me. I see there are 2 grease nipples to the rear of the rubber convoluted boot. Will grease these up but I think it needs a drive test to check everything.

The wheels spun freely when I changed the tyres.

Yes thank you. Did some research and I can see how they function but not easy when you can't find any info on the van and no manual to refer to. I'll check how they operate and grease what I need to. Also need to check the gas for the fridge and cooker - won't be needing the fire at this time...

SWMBO didn't know it had brakes either so will have a look before we use it.

Mine has RR Classic diffs (think they are 3.54?). Conversion done in 1996 presumably at the point the original petrol engine gave up the ghost - I know it had done c100k miles. Hand made exhaust system too so the costs soon start escalating as its not just the engine swap. This is mine. Not...