The Range Rover Classic thread

[cayman-black]

Thank you very much paintman.

[DKL]

I think I know the sensible answer but I need to collect some tiles today and they are effing heavy. I've worked it out and it's about 600kg - 1 trip or two in the LSE?

[N Dentressangle]

DKL said:

I think I know the sensible answer but I need to collect some tiles today and they are effing heavy. I've worked it out and it's about 600kg - 1 trip or two in the LSE?

Depends how rusty your boot floor is

[cayman-black]

N Dentressangle said:

Depends how rusty your boot floor is

300kg missing once home.

[DKL]

oh ye of little faith. This is with all 600kg still on board, frankly you can't tell and it didn't really drive any differently. Try that with coils!
And yes I still have a boot floor.
Quite impressed with the old girl.

[niva441]

When I used the 38A to pick up a load of tiles the only problem was the suspension rising as I unloaded, because of the extra air in the system for the load. As I'd moved the load onto the tailgate I couldn't reset the ride height to entry height. Had unloading a lot harder.

[DKL]

I picked the first 300kg up in our e55 which has air suspension at the rear. It hasn't moved since unloading so currently looks like a drag racer with its behind in the air.

[akirk]

niva441 said:

When I used the 38A to pick up a load of tiles the only problem was the suspension rising as I unloaded, because of the extra air in the system for the load. As I'd moved the load onto the tailgate I couldn't reset the ride height to entry height. Had unloading a lot harder.

when I picked up 750kg of sand in my last lse some years ago, I simply left the engine running and the car kept levelling the suspension

[N Dentressangle]

600kg should be fine, of course.

I've had that in the back of a SWB Series, and it was pant wettingly wayward at times but mostly manageable. An RR should be fine - I'd happily stick that much in mine on coils.

[niva441]

akirk said:

when I picked up 750kg of sand in my last lse some years ago, I simply left the engine running and the car kept levelling the suspension

I think the door open sensor on the tailgate was stopping the system adjusting.

[DonkeyApple]

I must admit that having built a Rangie with as few electronics as possible I am wondering whether to investigate air suspension. Dropping the ride height at speed is a really good feature that makes a big difference on motorways which is why I’ve dropped the suspension 1” but when pottering a Rangie in bags is so hard to beat for ride.

[akirk]

niva441 said:

akirk said:

when I picked up 750kg of sand in my last lse some years ago, I simply left the engine running and the car kept levelling the suspension

I think the door open sensor on the tailgate was stopping the system adjusting.

Can’t remember with the old one but can check with the new I thought the tailgate didn’t affect that, having the doors closed caused the air suspension to adjust - but may be wrong and possibly that car had a faulty tailgate sensor!

[RobXjcoupe]

A random Range Rover question now. Using standard 7jx16 3 spoke alloy wheels, if I fit 235 70 r16 tyres do I need to fit spacers for inner wing clearance or simply just fit and forget?
Thanks for any advice

[T-J-C]

RobXjcoupe said:

A random Range Rover question now. Using standard 7jx16 3 spoke alloy wheels, if I fit 235 70 r16 tyres do I need to fit spacers for inner wing clearance or simply just fit and forget?
Thanks for any advice

I have that size on mine with no modifications and it’s fine.

[DonkeyApple]

My Overfinch has 255s and still no need for spacers.

[RobXjcoupe]

DonkeyApple said:

My Overfinch has 255s and still no need for spacers.

On a 7jx16 wheel?

[RobXjcoupe]

T-J-C said:

RobXjcoupe said:

A random Range Rover question now. Using standard 7jx16 3 spoke alloy wheels, if I fit 235 70 r16 tyres do I need to fit spacers for inner wing clearance or simply just fit and forget?
Thanks for any advice

I have that size on mine with no modifications and it’s fine.

Brilliant, thank you

[DonkeyApple]

RobXjcoupe said:

DonkeyApple said:

My Overfinch has 255s and still no need for spacers.

On a 7jx16 wheel?

The car was on the LSE cyclones so not sure if they’re the normal 7 inches. The tyres were Avon turbospeeds and I seem to recall getting quotes approaching £2k for replacing them!

[DKL]

I had to have the steering range adjusted to stop 255s rubbing on full lock but not much. Back on 235s and now and its fine.

[RobXjcoupe]

DonkeyApple said:

RobXjcoupe said:

DonkeyApple said:

My Overfinch has 255s and still no need for spacers.

On a 7jx16 wheel?

The car was on the LSE cyclones so not sure if they’re the normal 7 inches. The tyres were Avon turbospeeds and I seem to recall getting quotes approaching £2k for replacing them!

Avon turbospeeds are expensive. I looked at a set for the xj coupe and went with modern tyres instead.
What profile are the 255’s then? 255 60 r16?