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Power Steering Stopped Working
I started my 2022 Defender one day last week and could not turn the wheel without excessive force. I drove it around the building with it just getting harder and harder to turn the wheel. I turned it off, and went to breakfast. Came out an hour later and the power steering worked perfectly... -
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rock sliders
When I bought my LR4 in February, the dealer moved my Rover Specialties sliders from my LR3 to the LR4. Perfect fit. David -
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Differnt "Spin" on Tires
Did you read my post at all? I've been running 255 R55 18 for a long time. I know that is not the size that LR puts on the vehicle, but it is the size that a lot of us have been running because you couldn't buy a decent tire in 255 R60 18. David -
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Differnt "Spin" on Tires
I ran Nito Grapplers 255 R55 18's on my 05. When I bought the '08 the dealer "threw in" a set of Toyo Open Country 255 R55 18's (same tread, made in the same factory). So for most of the last 5 years I've had to guess how fast I was going (the speedometer reads about 4-5% higher than my GPS... -
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Help convincing wife in taking LR3 offroad
Take her to the Land Rover Experience School. I've been "off roading" as part of my job for 20 years (not to mention growing up in the mud) and the few times I took her she panicked. It was never any fun with her in the mud. Then 2 years ago we went to the School in Carmel. She learned what... -
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How long do you plan on keeping your LR3?
I got rid of my '05 about 5k miles before the warranty expired. Replaced it with an '08. I was planning to do the same thing with the '08, but I'm rethinking that. I don't much like the LR4 (they moved stuff around in a way that I find awkward, and it feels like too much of a creampuff) so I... -
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Rock Slider Choices
I've got the Option 2 sliders and have been very happy with them. I haven't seen the "slim" version, but I don't see where mine are too "fat". I think if you go back a ways in this forum there is a thread (seems like around 6 months ago, but it might be longer) that has some pictures of the... -
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Last again in the ratings
Panzerknacker, That pretty much describes my "horrible" experience with the '05. Thanks for boiling it down so well. Maybe I don't really understand why the '05 was at the bottom of the polls. David -
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Reliability
Good link bscmich. Anyone who thinks that ANY survey is unbiased doesn't understand statistics. There is bias in the number of responses, and the mix of people who respond (people with problems want to be heard more that people without problems), and the criteria used to compare one set of... -
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Last again in the ratings
I have to say that my '05 LR3 spent more time on the hook than any other vehicle I've ever owned. It was in spurts though. When the local stereo shop put in my Sirius they pulled power from a sensing line and seriously broke the car. Got that fixed and once I got used to ignoring dashboard... -
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How do you remove the ashtray?
Have you tried reaching in there with a flexible magnet? -
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Nitto Terra Grappler 255/60/18
I ran Nitto Terra Grapplers on my '05 LR3 and they still had plenty of tread at 35k when I traded it. My '08 has the Toyo equivalent (I can't tell any difference and the blogs say that the two tires are made in the same facility with the same blanks). The tread wear looks great at 32k and the... -
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Windshield Defroster
I had a local glass shop replace mine (caught a BIG rock on the way home from purchasing my 2008 LR3, 85 miles on the clock). It took them a week to get it in and it cost $1,600 USD, but it worked perfectly then and still does (2 years later). I think you just need to go to a quality shop... -
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Colorado Snow Pics
I lived in Highlands Ranch for 8 winters and never once saw a Halloween without snow on the ground. The pictures of the kids costumes are all spoiled by parkas. This week's snow was just normal. Gives everyone a chance to panic and then get on with their lives. David -
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gchoo
On the 2005, letting the truck run through the entire boot process definately helped the frequency of this problem. I found that when the radio did die, I could usually turn the truck off for 5 minutes or so and it would work. If not, then remove the battery cables, wait 10 minutes, touch the...
