redjeepZJ

My Father has been looking into a 01 land rover discovery for his next car, and has said that it is better offroading stock then a jeep. Is this true? and if so why?

Carl

My friend has a D2, does very well off road suprisingly with the larger overhangs it has. Can't go bigger than a 32 or 33 without doing axles though.

nick_n_ii

Alot has to do with the traction control system they run. Makes them almost as good as having front and rear lockers..

redjeepZJ

I hate to ask but what are lockers exactly?

jpdocdave

lockers lock in both wheels on an axle to get traction. without it only one wheel gets power.

as a mechanic, i would ask him what his second vehicle will be while the land rover is in the shop. terrible vehicles, always need repairs.

redjeepZJ

My dad even said that all the mechanics dont like them when we stopped to look, but he said that its mostly just little quorks that it has just like all vehicles

jpdocdave

ok, everyone he's talked to hates them for the "little quorks" little quorks on a landrover are over a grand. the average land rover ticket in my shop is 1500 bux.

robertj

Good thread over at NAXJA that I recently participated in:

http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthrea...ght=land+rover

jpdocdave

sums it up pretty well, and land rover techs do have job security

redjeepZJ

1500 bucks as a average repair cost!? what goes wrong with them that it would be so high?

jpdocdave

even scheduled maintenance is hi. brakes alone are around 500 bux off the top of my head. i've had to disassemble t cases to reseal, which i do on jeeps all the time, but land rover costs double what a jeep does. and there's a plethera on the naxja link above.

redjeepZJ

Ive read it all...it sounds pretty horrible. i guess i wont have to worry about him out doing me if we go off roading .

davy

im in uk and even here parts a expensive also my friend has a 03 petrol 4litre which does 15 on a run and less in town they are good off road though with farmers and police forces using them.

redjeepZJ

I know they've been used alot in the uk and other places around the world but not sure how they fit in with the American community

whowey

Well considering they started as stolen Jeep drivetrains......

Pm Roxtar on Naxja.... He is the owner of a business making LR off-road parts. He is also a straight shooter and won't sugar coat it.