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  1. BigBriDogGuy

    Wheel/Tire combinations

    Doug, I think I get it. So the overall diameter of the tire/wheel combination remains unchanged. It's just that the smaller wheel diameter means more tire sidewall to reach the overall diameter. Correct? Okay, searched it up on the Inter-web and confirmed that's what we are talking about...
  2. BigBriDogGuy

    Wheel/Tire combinations

    I have 19 inch wheels as well with Goodyear Duratrac All Terrain tires. What are the advantages of the 18 inch rims, other than providing more tire options (if any)?
  3. BigBriDogGuy

    Buying this 2015 LR4 Lux Pkg w/ HD Pkg, but am freaking out about the RUST! Should I walk?

    I lived in Michigan for several years in the early 2000s. I am originally from Washington State and moved back there to stay once I left Michigan. The point being there is no rust problem in Washington State while in Michigan it was just an accepted fact of life. I would literally see older...
  4. BigBriDogGuy

    Maiden Voyage (Boat Sunk)

    Yep that is what I was thinking as well, jack. I could have used those planks to place the foot of the jack on and lifted each wheel to get stuff underneath them, like you said. Would it have worked? I don't know. I have to believe with enough time, effort and ingenuity there had to be a way...
  5. BigBriDogGuy

    Maiden Voyage (Boat Sunk)

    mm3846 I certainly wish I would have had some. I went to the neighbor's trailer and asked them if they had anything I could use. They had stump ends of 2x8 planks about the size of the Maxtrax. I used my hands to dig out the mud at the base of the tires and wedged the wood under but that...
  6. BigBriDogGuy

    Maiden Voyage (Boat Sunk)

    Yeah, ktm525, I hear ya. I felt awful when the tow truck guy looked at me and shook his head, saying, "I'm not sure we can get to you to pull you out." Those aren't the words you want to hear when you are a football field off the main road and buried up to your axles. I don't know how many...
  7. BigBriDogGuy

    Maiden Voyage (Boat Sunk)

    Came across what appeared to be a nice rolling field to see how the rig handled in 4x4 mode. I tried getting out on my own and eventually called a tow truck. The tow truck got stuck too and then another needed to get him pulled out. There was about an hour when they thought they weren't going...
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  8. BigBriDogGuy

    LR Time YouTube Videos

    These videos are hilarious. Really entertaining. They feature a German couple, Christian and Vera, and their obsession with fixing and maintaining Land Rovers (LR3s and LR4s). Christian has a complete machine shop at home (including a power lift that he built) and an obsession with fixing...
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  9. BigBriDogGuy

    Really Cool Looking 2005 RR

    I was browsing Craigslist in the Seattle area and came across this really cool looking 2005 RR. The owner says he took it up to 230,000+ miles and it died. Now he is selling it, but it needs to be towed. I have no interest in it myself, but I just liked the way it looked. I suppose a rig...
  10. BigBriDogGuy

    HD vs non-HD package LR4

    I found this guy's video pretty informative. The thing he pointed out is that you can visually inspect the rear axle and there is a mechanism that engages the locked differential. I would feel the most confident in that method because you are actually putting eyes on the vehicle to confirm...
  11. BigBriDogGuy

    Finally pulled the trigger on an LR4

    Welcome Androomantoo. Enjoy your stay. Great group here. I recently picked up a 2011 and they have been incredibly patient and helpful.
  12. BigBriDogGuy

    HD vs non-HD package LR4

    I hear ya hickersb. Truthfully, I have been watching videos of guys driving through insane conditions (mudholes, rivers, ravines, sand dunes, etc.). It's impressive stuff. Looks like fun. But I'm not going to risk beating the heck out of my main rig by seeking out obstacles that test its...
  13. BigBriDogGuy

    Thinking about buying an LR4 for Offroading/Overlanding

    My sense is the big challenge is finding a naturally and normally occurring set of circumstances where the off-road capabilities of the vehicle come into play. I live in western Washington State and it snows a couple weeks out of the year. Other than that, everything is pretty much paved and...
  14. BigBriDogGuy

    Thinking about buying an LR4 for Offroading/Overlanding

    I lived in Montana for several years as a younger man. I needed to drive down a couple mile long stretch of dirt access road to get to the main paved road and head into town (Helena). I would take the old 2-wheel drive truck and it was fine most of the time. In other words, I'm not...
  15. BigBriDogGuy

    HD vs non-HD package LR4

    Thanks ryanjl and hickersb. Special thanks to RR who was able to look up the detailed info for me on my rig. Turns out I don't have the HD package, just the display. I'm a little disappointed, but it allows me to keep my truck (I would have been seriously tempted to sell it). Plus, I'm not...
  16. BigBriDogGuy

    HD vs non-HD package LR4

    You mean like this then?
  17. BigBriDogGuy

    HD vs non-HD package LR4

    New to me, 2011 LR4 HSE w/ full-sized spare. I've read that means it has the HD package. I suppose a person could have upgraded the spare on a non-HD. I remember reading a post about a wire going to the rear axle (locking). For my limited purposes (camping, upland bird hunting, snowy roads...
  18. BigBriDogGuy

    Long crank, no faults

    Well, that sounds a lot easier. ;) What I found fascinating is watching him remove layer upon layer of engine attachments to access the injectors and timing chain. Instead of an exploded view, it provided a practical and dynamic process showing how all that stuff was held together and how it...
  19. BigBriDogGuy

    Long crank, no faults

    Don't know if this would help, but there is a video from British Atlantic that goes through the entire process of replacing the timing chains. I watched it and thought it was pretty good. I don't have the first idea of what he was doing, but it was so methodical that it was easy to follow...
  20. BigBriDogGuy

    Water leak from dome light?

    Picked up the LR4 from the shop after the oil change. They poured water into the driver and passenger side drains and said the driver's was flowing freely while the passenger's was flowing slowly (and leaving some water in the passenger's side footwell). I told them to go ahead and fix it by...
  21. BigBriDogGuy

    Water leak from dome light?

    I just had the exact same problem. Bought the car a little over a month ago and haven't really had any problems. So, tonight, I drive it to drop it off at the local Land Rover mechanic to get an oil change tomorrow and it is raining like mad as I'm driving down the freeway. In the corner of...
  22. BigBriDogGuy

    When is it time to say goodbye?

    Understood. It's related to the extent that these could be characterized as examples of government over-reach that extend to the use of gas powered vehicles. For instance, in my state (Washington) they are banning the sale of gas powered vehicles by 2035...
  23. BigBriDogGuy

    When is it time to say goodbye?

    What country mm3846? I'm on the west coast of the USA. Hard to believe that a country started by a bunch of rebels with a flag that stated "Don't Tread On Me" and a State with the moto "Live Free Or Die" would be reduced to tolerating the prohibition of single-use grocery bags and straws.
  24. BigBriDogGuy

    When is it time to say goodbye?

    Hey avslash, interesting observations. This could be my last vehicle, and I'd be okay with that. It has everything that I need or want (or potentially so). I could see myself in a Sequoia or a 4Runner or Land Cruiser, but I kind of like the quirky quality of it being a Land Rover (something...
  25. BigBriDogGuy

    Replacement engine

    The engine on my 2011 LR4 with 100,000 miles may be just fine, but it is nice to know I have options. I'm taking it in to have its first oil change with a local certified mechanic. He is going to give it the once over in the process. I bought it locally and he was the one servicing it prior...

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