Thanks to Carrington and Keepdigging for the info and thanks to all the others for the banter .:)

Not gone Bushwacker back for some more top quality motoring advice . Dr Ethel searched tyres and cock breath as you advised , tyres drew a blank but got a real nice pic of you gagging on a disco owners throat yogurt while at the same time being winched out of a freelander drivers brownlane ...

Well I wasn't thinking of 185/70/13s but meant would a change in profile or overall width be beneficial but anyway thanks for the help you pair of handpumps.

If my discovery is running road tyres size 235/70/16 do I buy the same size in off road tyres like General Grabber AT ? cheers

Need some small jobs doing on V8 Disco 1 , leaking power steering , too much play in gear lever , and a general look over or assesment to see what needs doing that I may have missed . Located in SE London / Kent area Anyone on here or within 30 miles of me or better still mobile ...

Can anyone post a picture or link to the best type of towbar that will fit a Disco 1 V8 1996 . I have both parts of the U -shaped slider thing that adjusts towing height but need to if there is a best towbar type to fit to this vehicle, cheers Paul

Dan I am in Eltham but can travel if need be , and cheers Banks will try to find Pedro .

Just engine service and general look over by someone experienced in a V8 Disco before I start pulling a heavy trailer around with it .

Anyone know who's any good down this way. Recently bought Disco 1 , 1996 V8 . Maybe someone on this forum ? or specialist ? Where should I take it . Cheers Paul

New owner from Eltham , London . Just bought a Discovery 1 1996 V8 manual . No nothing about them but needed a towing vehicle for moving mini-digger . Bound to be loads of stuff I will need to know so looks like I am in the right place . Cheers Paul

Hello just bought a Discovery 1 , a 96 V8 for towing . It doesn't have a towbar so I need to buy one but I assume I need the electrics as well . Whats the best type or brand and how much should I pay to get it fitted , I am in SE London/Kent area . Cheers Paul

Thanks for the extra link to the specs , also regarding changes in trim level I think I want no sunroof , springs ,and air -con .

Thats great , thanks

Decided to look for a td-5 Thanks to all for the advice .

Thats great many thanks

Is there a link to the different models of td-5 disco 2s avaliable , Gs , Xs etc . Seems to be a lot of different models ? and are they all the same engine power. Thanks Paul

No problems , some great info here . Would probably go for the td-5 if I hadn't read elsewhere about supposed engine problems ( can they really be that bad ? ) so edging towards the V8 Cheers

Thanks for the replies , now about that reliability question ;) Cheers

Thanks fellas , only need for short journeys towing but want something reasonably reliable with big torque , Paul

Hello , forget fuel economy or lack of it what is likely to be the more reliable Disco 2 engine from say 98-2002 models and are repair costs similar ? The td-5 or the 4.0 V8 Cheers