As long as it gets out of the car park ;)

So... NO to Falkens then!

With 2WD, especially RWD I went with two sets of wheels with full winters on one set and summer fun tyres on the other. It works out very well in the long run - but not really worth it if you're doing the same thing by having a winter Range Rover and a summer BMW :)

Of course... if you have converted to LPG you could have a go at an LPG powered fridge!
Well, maybe. I'm not sure how they work!

PAGING SIMON!!!! Simon to the LPG Phone please :)

Sloth wrote:

I think I have the general grabber ATs and have had them on for nearly three years now - rotated front to back once and still loads of tread. And no complaints about them really whatsoever.

Good in snow yes, but they're the only things I have experience of (in terms of ATs at least in snow, other car is a RWD BMW and sits firmly on the drive when it snows...) and could have fun with them if wanted :P

During one of the bad winters, I was caught without a 4x4 and had to commute on reasonably hilly country roads (50% gritted) in my E30. Luckily I'd seen this coming and got some Michelin Alpin tyres. They were amazing! Ok, you had to really concentrate but it was completely possible to get a loaded little E30 up 15% hills and more importantly - to brake coming back down!
Would I rather have a 4x4? yes of course :) but it was fun....

That's terrible luck and a real shame after you did all you could to get prepped for the trip :(
I was also tempted by Arnott Springs but never went for it becauseOEM Dunlops are so much cheaper and just do the job. Also they don't warranty their stuff in the UK (or they do but by the time we've paid shipping both ways it isn't worth it, or something).

Don't give up!

In your situation I'd run the Arnotts on the street for a couple of thousand miles to either gain confidence or get them all replaced under warranty. Buy Dunlops as your new spares and make a decision when you've reached the end of your trial period. Good luck!

I think it depends on what you're looking to do. I'm guessing this will be mainly on-road or you'd be getting 16" wheels?
Personally I like the General Grabber ATs on the P38. They're a road biased AT, nice and quiet but excellent in the snow.
I have AT3s on my Jeep and they're more off-road biased but still excellent in the wet and very quiet.

Congratulations! That's a very beautiful example :)

Fair enough, sounds like it's OK but it's cheap to check!
The VC itself isn't likely to go bang, for me it was the UJs on the front driveshaft. If they're not "cheeping" then I'm sure you'll be OK.
Good luck!

Clive,have you checked your viscous coupling? I was chasing what sounds to be identical symptoms. Essentially the car was fine on the straight and flat but became unpredictable on bends, especially on odd cambers or bumps. It was more likely to wallow when loading the front downhill/braking.
I replaced Panhard rod, TREs, Radius arm bushes, one height sensor (the others were fine) etc etc but no change.

Now, having changed the viscous, she's much better. Still a bit of a fat barge but at least she's now honest and predictable. I claim no credit for the diagnosis, Marty worked it out when we were doing the radius arm bushes.

I drove past a parked P38 in a nearby village today - it had a charger hooked up.
We should have Pub calling cards printed up so we can tuck them under people's wipers. :)

Sounds like a plan! So is where the infamous aircon condenser rotting foam lurks?

Edit: err sorry :) wrong end of the engine bay!

Straight Six perfect for the job, V6s are rattly horrible things!

Kali, eh? A bit of Black Hat action on the side? :)

I have the very same issue but have not yet found a resolution.
Now that the drivetrain isn't falling off in large chunks I'm up for finding a fix. It's weird having a sat nav that thinks I live in NW London!

Here's a panorama thing:

Lol, I think I broke the forum :)
I'll have another go later.

in the meantime: linky

It's worth testing, if nothing else.

DavidAll wrote:

I should have said it has three pedals!

and a viscous coupling in the Transfer Case :)

When that happened to me, the crafty old mechanic I turned to took the arm rest off and cut a hole in the door card with a hot wire device to get access to the wiring. With the arm rest back in place, you'd never know.

Viscous unit! It's not exactly a service item but they do seem to "go"
https://www.ashcroft-transmissions.co.uk/viscous-couplings/range-rover-viscous-coupling.html

HAh, what a great feeling when it kicks into life :)
I didn't have your level of woe with the BECM, just an EKA lockout with a knackered driver's latch - but it was awesome when she came back alive!