Following that rule of thumb It's a waste of time having a rev counter then! Saved some dollars there then!

A fair point, I suppose I am concerned about over reving the lump and I find on my Navara I can get better fuel ecconomy by keeping the rev in certain rev range!

In that case it may be worth me trying to find a suitable rev counter for my new truck. Thanks.

I think your right, to prove the altenater speed issue, if you marked the altenater pulley at the top and marked the crankshaft pulley at the top, turn the engine over a couple of times until the mark on the crankshaft is back at the top and check the altenater mark, they both must be at the...

I may be able to shed a little more light on the problem, as far as i can remember (from when I used to rally my mini) the reve counter did have 3 settings on it, 3 cylinder,4 cylinder & 8 cylinder, the trigger wire was connected to the ignition coil feed, basicaly the rev counter counted the...

Great, I will look out for one.

Can you fit a rev counter to the tdi300 engine? if so what type?

Some nice thick 6mm tri-rated cable then and a 30amp relay for the lighting bar, and a seperate relay for the A bar lamps then. Thanks.

I'm thinking of adding a light bar to my Defender 90 tdi300, It already has 2 lamps on the A bar, If I add 4 more to the light bar will the battery and altenator take the load of 6x55 watt lamps plus the 2 main beam headlamps?

Try Marine paint! I just painted my boat with 2 coats of primer and 2 coats of toplac, If you follow the instructions on Internationals web site you should end up with a near glass like finish! You use a small sponge roller and tip it off with a fine brush for no brush marks! International even...

Does anybody know how to speed up time? Cos there's only five days to go till I get my new Defender 90! and I can't concentrate on anything else, Even forgot to get the missus an Easter egg, Did'nt go down well! I thought of getting hammered and coming round on Friday, But I might miss Saturday...

It's getting clearer, Following the aspect ratio then If the 16" rim measures 407mm, A 235/85/16 should stand 807mm tall. A 265/75/16 should stand 805mm tall. The only difference is the width then, 30mm in fact! Now I have my answer,-- I am going for 235/85/16's Five of them,On Insa turbo...

So we are saying that 235/70/16 Insa turbo Dakars are going to look too small? And I should fit 235/85/16 (same make and type) and these will be okay on Black 8 spokes??

Will the 235/85/16 allow full suspension travel and full lock to lock steering? I am so confused! I have trauled thruogh 125 pages on here and still don't know what to do, I want to order the wheels on coming Wednesday so I have them for Saturday when I pick my Defender up! Has any body got...

Hi onelife, Found your thread from Feb, I have the same dillema, My 90HT is on the same standard rims you had, But you did'nt say what size rims and tyres you fitted, and if you made any adjustments to the steering stops, They look great by the way, Thanks for youre help, I'M new to the forum!

Thanks, good advice, Looks like It will be 235/70/16's then, I also will be towing my boat so it's got to be safe towing, cos the boat trailer aint got any brakes so braking in the wet might be fun!!

Just so i've got this correct, you have got 235/70/16's on wellers on youre 90 and they come past the wheel arch? That being the case if I where to go for 265's on wellers they would be worse? (if I am wrong i appolagise)

Deffinately not a 'tarts cart'!! Plenty of green laning I hope. But I want to avoid wheel bearing trouble, Iv'e been told this may be a problem, And I dont want to have to lift the car yet.!

Thanks redhand, Which rims where they on? steel or ali ? I believe the steel 8 spokes bring the edge of the wheel closer to the outside of the vehicle due to the offset?

I am changing the wheels on my Defender 90 300tdi (when I pick it up next Saturday) but can't decide which size wheels and tyres to order? At the moment it is fitted with 205's on 16" steel rims(looks a bit puney). I know I want 16" black 8 spokes with Insa Dakar Turbo's but should I go for...