My LWB 1971 petrol 2.25 station wagon is fitted with Runway Enduro A/T 235/85 x 16 tyres. At the moment I use 25psi all round, as advised by Haynes, but this is for the original equipment crossplys. Also my tyres are a bit fatter than standard. The vehicle is used as a family runabout, and...

A lot of this is confirmation of previous advice, but here's my experience: Value for money: there can't be many other vehicles which can double as practical work vehicles while still qualifying for historic vehicle tax exemption. We use ours to pull a double horse trailer to competitions...

The standard 88 ratio is 4.7 to 1. With 1 wheel grounded, the opposite wheel should revolve once for every 2.35 revolutions of the propshaft. I would check again with accurate paintmarks in order to be absolutely sure that you've got 2.5

Point taken. In order to satisfy MOT inspection, levers could be positioned out of normal driving reach, even to the point of having to leave the driver's seat to lock-on the wheel brake. This would be no great hardship, as the whole idea is that the system would be for occasional use when all...

Thank you, slob. (Or,as a senior member, is that "Mr" Slob) Yes, that's what I meant. I think Defs/Discos have the same basic handbrake design as Series Landrovers.

Hi Greenjeepster, On Landrovers the parking brake operates via the axle differentials, this means that you can't use it to bias power to left or right. You can operate the central diff-lock for most off-road situations,giving equal & fixed power fore & aft, but in the case of the vehicle losing...

We all know the weakness of even the best 4x4 if it hasn't got diff-locks, stuck in a ditch with the opposite-side wheels churning air uselessly. I remember helping on a farm, many years ago where the tractor had 2 adjacent brake pedals,one for LH rear, one for RH rear wheel. Normally, a bar...

There's some play on both LH & RH swivels on my 1971 109. I've studied the manual & I'm hoping to get away with a quick-fix by removing shims as necessary. Have I got a reasonable chance of success? Or does free play usually indicate the need for new top & bottom bearings, in other words a...