Plan your next big trip with onX Offroad, now available for Apple CarPlay/Android Auto enabled vehicles. Available in the Apple App Store or Google Play Stor EQUIPMENT https://rebrand.ly/5doueaTIRES https://rebrand.ly/u2pju9RADIOS https://rebrand.ly/5doueaRECOVERY https://rebrand.ly/zw204bNAVIGATION https://rebran This is an Episode 1 of our Land Rover Discovery II Overland build. This time we installed a 3" lift kit from Terafirma, and it came out great!There is a lot 03 -04 TERRAFIRMA DISCOVERY 2 4IN KIT. $1,72800. AIR TO COIL SUSPENSION CONVERSION KIT WITH SHOCKS. $50800. Medium Duty Coil Spring Kit. $31888. Terrafirma Prosport 2IN MD LIFT KIT. $82800. Air 2 Coil Conversion Kit D2 Heavy Load +3in Travel 4 Stage Adjustable Shock. Brakes - Top Sellers. Land Rover ABS Modulator Valve Kit SWO500040, Original Item: SWO500040. $729.95. Complete Brake Kit For Land Rover LR3 V8, Front And Rear, Item: 8849K. $549.95. Discovery Series II Brakes, Complete Front And Rear Brake Item: 9542AG. Land Rover Discovery 2 (2002 – 2004) At A Glance. Fantastic off-road ability and a reasonable drive on tarmac. Excellent visibility. New Five-cylinder diesel engine. Can carry up to seven people. Reliability is a constant worry. Heavily criticised by owners in 2005 JD Power Customer Satisfaction Survey. New Discovery V - Exploring the 2017 land rover discovery 5 " d5 " off road options - Lucky8 was lucky this week for sure! We were given the opportunity to tear into a brand new 2017 Land Rover Discovery 5 over the 4th of July holiday. The goal of this exercise was to come up with some tasteful modifications that A throwback to when we took the Land Rover Discovery up to the Victoria High Country and tested it out on the tracks.Subscribe to 4X4 Australia https://goo.g HSE Sport Utility 4D. $42,495. $10,958. HSE LUX Sport Utility 4D. $46,495. $10,363. For reference, the 2015 Land Rover Discovery Sport originally had a starting sticker price of $38,745, with the Offroad Driving tips and techniques - Driving on sand - How To Guide to offroad driving by Land Rover Experience. Learn how to drive your Landrover or 4x4 of QilSoRH. We decided to give our Land Rover Discovery extra protection with custom made skid plates. While off-roading we have had tree logs barely miss puncturing our gas tank and rocks dent our transmission pan. It was time to better protect ourselves while adventuring and when we often only have ourselves to rely on. Checking Out the New Custom Skid Plates at the Shop We decided to get our skid plates custom made vs ordering and shipping them from the few companies that make them. We decided to go this route since shipping is a pain and the Canadian dollar is weak. But our customization choice largely came from seeing a local automotive shop owner’s off-road buggy that he made and we were impressed by his metal skills. The Custom Built Off-Road Buggy That Wowed Us Why did we install skid plates? If you value your transmission, steering system, fuel tank and transfer case and go off-roading to any serious extent you may want to consider protecting the underside of your vehicle. We had 3 plates installed this round by Pro-Active Automotive in Calgary, Alberta Canada. We had previously ordered and installed a Terrafirma fuel guard we purchased a from another local shop, TRS. Custom Skid Plates for our Land Rover Discovery Front Steering Guard Skid Plate The front steering guard skid plate was created from a slightly scratched piece of aluminium. Instead of it having a few scratches, which we wouldn’t have minded since it’s going to get scratched up anyways, Dean from Pro-Active gave it a nice design for eye appeal. One nicely designed feature of these skid plates are the attachment nuts. They are welded to the frame mounts so there are no free floating nuts to mess around with while attaching the bolts to the underside. The plates are easy to remove by one person if required. Custom Made Front Steering Guard Skid Plate Transmission Skid Plate Another great feature designed into the skid plates was cutting holes to help prevent the exhaust from cooking the underside of the vehicle. Transmission Skid Plate Since we have an irreparable transfer case leak due to the systemic ovaling of the case around the intermediate shaft which if kept topped up with fluid hasn’t seemed to cause any issues other than a oil puddle in the garage we decided to have an absorbent pad placed under the transfer case between the skid plate. This keeps things clean and stops foul smells from oils getting onto exhaust and burning on startup. The Absorbent Pad, Which We Dubbed The Pillow Solution Transfer Case Skid Plate Under Armor Installed! Terrafirma Fuel Guard (self installed) Terrafirma Fuel Guard Fresh Out of the Box The Fuel Guard didn’t line up with our bolts as required so we had to widen the bolt holes to make it fit. Our Land Rover Discovery’s original skid plate is next to the new in this photo. It is significantly narrower and ours had rusted out holes where it should be protecting. Our kids love being involved in any vehicle modification - their own tools and a piece of wood makes great entertainment. Drilling Out the Bolt Holes Terrafirma Fuel Guard Installed Good luck on your journey of installing skid plates, happy adventures and reach out if you have any questions. Related Articles: Land Rover Disco Panhard Rod Track Bar Kit Conversion from Watts Linkage Many of us off-roaders know that Land Rovers are pretty good off-road. Many of us, however, don’t really know much more than that. Even though I call myself a Jeep person I do really like Land Rovers. I loved the Discovery II I owned, up until the engine had a slipped cylinder sleeve. Since so many of us don’t know much about Land Rovers, I figured I would get us all up to speed. So, let’s look at the differences between the Discovery I and the Discovery II. Brief History Land Rover introduced the Discovery in 1989. The Discovery II used the same chassis and engine as the much more expensive Range Rover. Land Rover, however, gave the Discovery I a much lower price point. Early models in the US came equipped with a V8, but Land Rover upgraded later models to the V8. The Discovery I was the vehicle used in the “Camel Trophy” which proved its reliability in all conditions. The Discovery I ended up being a pretty good success and Land Rover introduced the Discovery II in 1999. A Discovery I sits unmolested and ready for the dirt! Both the Discovery I and Discovery II share a similar shape, but Land Rover really modernized the Discovery II. The Discovery II was the first SUV to use airbag suspension and an optional cornering enhancement system known as ACE. Unfortunately, Land Rover killed off some of the features that Land Rover enthusiasts loved such as the center differential lock. In 2004 Land Rover ended the Discovery II, which was replaced by the much less loved LR3. CDL Since the Discovery I was AWD and not 4WD it needed a differential in the transfer box. This can create some issues when off-road since all power can possibly go to only one axle and one wheel. Land Rover fixed this issue by including a center differential lock (CDL). The CDL splits power 50/50 to the front and rear no matter what. This is great for off-roading and can really help the Discovery I get out of sticky situations. Getting muddy outside of Phoenix, Arizona. Unfortunately, Land Rover got rid of the center differential lock on the Discovery II. They did this because they added a very advanced traction control system. This made the CDL obsolete in Land Rover’s eyes. While the traction control system is amazing, the possibility of all the power going to one axle is still there. Luckily this is easily cured since the center differential lock is actually there, but the linkage isn’t. Simply installing a linkage will give the Discovery II a CDL. Due to Land Rover enthusiasts complaining about the lack of a CDL on the Discovery II, Land Rover brought it back in late 2003 and 2004. Suspension Both the Discovery I and the Discovery II have a radius arm style suspension. However, the Discovery II comes with air suspension in the rear. While this does increase ride quality and help it off-road, the air-bags are prone to failure. Many people end up swapping the air-bags out for coil springs which are much cheaper and obviously more reliable. The Discovery II also has slightly stronger radius arm bushings. Swapping air suspension for coil springs. The Discovery II also had an optional sway bar system called ACE, also known as “Active Cornering Enhancement.” This system used a hydraulic pump and hydraulic rams to make the Discovery II corner extremely flat. This system can also completely disengage at low speed to increase articulation. The real differences are the air suspension, radius arm bushings, and optional ACE system. Other than that the Discovery I and Discovery II share the same suspension. They both ride and handle extremely compared to many other solid axle vehicles. Exterior/Interior The exterior and interior differences don’t really matter to the off-road community. So, we’re going to cover them as quickly as possible. The Discovery I is a bit smaller than the Discovery II and has slightly smaller overhangs front and rear. The design is slightly different but they definitely look very similar. The main exterior differences are fender flares, tail lights, turn signals, door handles, and obviously size. The interior got a massive upgrade and more features such as HomeLink. Summary There are plenty of other differences between the two SUVs, but most of them don’t really affect off-road performance. Both trucks are good off-road, but the advanced traction control system in the Discovery II will likely take it further. The small overhangs on the Discovery I make it less likely to take any sort of damage on the trail. Small overhangs can also help the Discovery I climb up extremely steep obstacles. Let me know which one you like more in the comments below! LR Parts is your first and last port of call for off-road equipment for your Land Rover Discovery 2. There's no need to go around the houses when our four decades of experience will assure you of finding the right wide-angled propshaft, differential, diff locker or any other piece of Discovery 2 off-road equipment or parts. 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