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    Poly Bush or OEM Radius arm and trailing arm bushings ?

    P38 RR on 33" inch tyres. Previously i have always replaced my Radius arm bushings and trailing arm bushings with LR OEM. I have a set of Poly Bushings (soft) sitting in the garage. What are the pros and cons of OEM-v-Poly ? I'm replacing front tires and doing an alignment, but first will...
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    Greg Johnson/Johnson Rods. Moron or...?

    also did the same on Inland Rovers FB page on Feb 26th (since deleted)
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    L322 battery

    Odyssey 2150 put one in my 04 L322 SPECIFICATIONS Pulse (5-second) Hot Cranking Amps (PHCA) 2150 Cold Cranking Amps (CCA) 1150 20Hr Nominal Capacity (Ah) 100 Reserve Capacity Minutes 205 Dimensions L x W x H (in) 13.00 X 6.80 X 9.41 Metric Dimensions L x W x H (mm) 330.2 X 172.7 x 239.0 Weight...
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    !8 " or 20" Inch rims for Off Road Tires on L322 RR

    Picked up 8 20" RRS sport rims (job lot of dealer take offs for $70 a wheel):)
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    Billionaire & The Defender...

    there is always hope that things will improve ..roadandtrack.com/car-culture/news/a29821/chris-evans-is-no-l/
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    !8 " or 20" Inch rims for Off Road Tires on L322 RR

    I'm going to try 20" rims for now (i think ) Not sure how the " fat" L322 will fair on the some of the trials i did in my P38 certainly not "the squeeze" on pinyon mtn, or the Rubicon for that matter, if i start tearing up sidewalls ill go for the 18's Of course the largest tire size deflated...
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    !8 " or 20" Inch rims for Off Road Tires on L322 RR

    18 " wheels can look weird on the L322., Off to look at some 20"s from RR sport from craig's list this evening, The difference in offset allows 285 /55 R20 size tyres (just) Time to rebuild the EAS compressor http://bagpipingandy.com/ as a precaution, may also be time to do the rear air bags...
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    !8 " or 20" Inch rims for Off Road Tires on L322 RR

    Thanks, Its the sidewalls on the 20" that are a concern when airing down on the dry rocky trails here on the West Coast. Definitely a BFG fan however the 20 Nittos do seem to be popular on the modern LR's
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    !8 " or 20" Inch rims for Off Road Tires on L322 RR

    I have a 04 L322 RR Looking to replace to the stock 19" wheels and tires for some 18's or 20"s BFG All Terrain T/A KO 285/65 R 18 = 32.58 inch tall E load range tread section width 11.5 inches OR BFG All Terrain T/A KO 285/55 R20 = 32.34 Inch tall D load range tread section width 11.7 inches...
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    What's in Your Cubby?

    Cleared out my P38 cubby as i acquired an 04 L322. Surefire torch, headlamp, chap stick, staun deflators, tire gauge, bottle opener, nail clipper and tweezers, couple of casino chips, various miscellaneous broken bits of plastic, screws and the odd nut and bolt ( it's a P38), work gloves...
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    K&N Issue

    3. 911 Porsche is a triumph of engineering over design and physics :)
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    K&N Issue

    I had a Boxster back in 98 ( when they first introduced a compatible baby seat that disabled the passenger air bag) I was doing a lot of track events in a 911S at Willow Springs, Butonwillow and Laguna Secca, but i can vouch as to how well the Boxster handled and could really be pushed to the...
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    P38 vs. L322 (BMW)

    Owned P38's since 98, started with a GEMS and currently have an 01. But with prices of the Mk3 L322 RR around $6k i was interested. Just picked up a locally owned silver 04 RR with the lux package with 101K, one owner, was under extended warranty up to 100k with dealer service history. Of...
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    p38 Blend Doors

    Radio removal tool. (metal part from an office supply hanging file folder) http://www.lrrforums.com/showthread.php?18860-Radio-removal-tool-made-easy There are various hacks to replace blend motors but if you are overhauling the whole system removing the dash is relatively simple (although it...
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    Tires, Tires, Tires

    http://johnsonrods.com/johnson_rods_3_004.htm some might find this useful. Loved the BFG MT 255/85 R16 on my P38 Looking to lift my 04 L322 RR with Gap-Diagnostic IIDTool Currently have stock 19 " rims Ideally looking to fit a 32.5 " tyre on 20 inch rims (265/60/ R20) or on 18 inch rims in a...