1. Sandon

    Defender90 drivers comfort modifications help.

    The wheel is a good plan as well ... I fitted a mota lita one which was a touch extravagant but definitely improved things. Be prepared for the odd sensation that a smaller wheel generates at first use ... Particularly on faster bends. I fitted an RTC steering damper at the same time and my...
  2. Sandon

    Defender90 drivers comfort modifications help.

    If the guard is permanently fitted, bolted to the bulkhead and roof, it should be fine. It the ones that bolt to the bulkhead (hand screws) but rest in a slotted roof bracket that rattle about. You can get a hell of a lot of tension in the rally style nets ... And you buy Molle style...
  3. Sandon

    My Second Defender!

    Does the vibration return when the revs drop or go away completely?
  4. Sandon

    90 TD5 (2006) New Member

    Hi, New to the forum but not to LRs. Currently modifying a 90 hardtop TD5 for adventures near and far ... It will pull a Bushwakka for base camp duties but can also go solo for a few days. Like its predecessors it will never be truly "finished" ..... There is always another mod to be...
  5. Sandon

    Defender90 drivers comfort modifications help.

    I've fitted the seat risers without removing the bulkhead (as there is a frontrunner water tank bolted to it) ... They do make a difference. I don't have a problem with the handbrake but the interior door handles can be annoying when bouncing around off road. I changed mine for the nylon /...
  6. Sandon

    My Second Defender!

    Reminds me of my TD5 before I started bolting things onto it ..... something to be said for the natural look.
  7. Sandon

    New to site. Thinking of getting a defender

    No worries ... If you deal let me know how you get on.
  8. Sandon

    New to site. Thinking of getting a defender

    You will also be told that the steel used in TD5 chassis's is of a lower quality than that utilised for the 200 and 300TDI vehicles ... I cant really confirm or deny that. What i will say is that my current 2006 TD5 spent five years exclusively trolling back and forth (for 70,000 miles) across a...
  9. Sandon

    New to site. Thinking of getting a defender

    To be honest Matt (this is my first post and I'm also a Matt) you will get loads of conflicting advice about which power plant is best. Its true that if you break down in the middle of nowhere an average mechanic with a limited toolkit can resurrect a 200 or 300 TDI blindfolded but for my money...