Now about fifteen years old and having covered well over 150,000 miles, occasionally very heavily laden, my TI Console Stage II heavy duty springs have stood up extraordinarily well. A production error in an early batch led to the failure of a single spring eye (this was the supply of slightly oversized bushes and not […]
Exmoor Trim Seat Heating Review
I find this to be a wonderful addition in the winter. Early kits had a single heat setting, as I fitted to my RRC, but the later kits like in the 109 have two settings, controlled independently by the two three-position rocker switches included in the kit. I find the hottest setting so effective that […]
LaSalle Headlining Review
LaSalle make fibre-glass head linings for most Series and Defender models. They also make other trim panels to replace existing panels or to fit to basic models lacking genuine trim options. I have only used this one product and have never seen any of the others in the range, so this review is very specific […]
Stripping the Discovery Front Axle
I have finally started work on the Discovery front axle in preparation for the axle swap. The axle needed a good clean and inspection, rectifying any defects found. The first job was to remove and strip each end of the axle. This was done one end at a time, cleaning and sorting each piece as […]
Wheels: More Dithering and a Final Decision
It can get very frustrating, trying to do everything to my best ability. Making plans and choices in good time is imperative, but some choices, usually about the less important items like cosmetics and aesthetics can be difficult to envisage. The trouble is, I’ll spend ages deliberating about something to eventually come to a decision, […]
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