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D5 underside
Put the D5 on the ramp at Marks work and took a few pictures
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6th Mar 2017 9:18 pm
RRSTDV8
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I see the rear diff ECU box is as exposed as it is on the RRS. Don't understand why they put it there.Visiting from rrsport.co.uk
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6th Mar 2017 9:23 pm
wiggs
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Does it have adblue ?G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
6th Mar 2017 9:46 pm
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Does the diff have a leak?Land Rover - Turning Drivers into Mechanics Since 1948
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Yes ad blue in near side front inner wing
No diff leak just the angle of the picture and lightMY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
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MY12 D4 HSE Nara Bronze Sold and gone
MY11 D4 HSE Stornaway Grey Sold and gone
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D4 camera club
6th Mar 2017 9:58 pm
JMack
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Re: D5 underside
Russell wrote:
Is that a loose bolt?
Or is it just to allow a bit of play/flex.
6th Mar 2017 10:01 pm
galwaygreen
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you need an uncle ray by the looks
6th Mar 2017 10:14 pm
Russell
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Exhaust mount bolt not loose but allows for some movementMY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
MY15 D4 HSE Kaikoura Stone
MY12 D4 HSE Nara Bronze Sold and gone
MY11 D4 HSE Stornaway Grey Sold and gone
D3 S spec Silver Sold and gone
Tow bar, full length roof bars, side steps, tow bar storage unit, surround camers.
D4 camera club
6th Mar 2017 10:31 pm
Russell
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galwaygreen wrote:
you need an uncle ray by the looks
Have got one just need to fit itMY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
MY15 D4 HSE Kaikoura Stone
MY12 D4 HSE Nara Bronze Sold and gone
MY11 D4 HSE Stornaway Grey Sold and gone
D3 S spec Silver Sold and gone
Tow bar, full length roof bars, side steps, tow bar storage unit, surround camers.
D4 camera club
6th Mar 2017 10:33 pm
SafariDave
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Looks good! I guess you can get 20' wheels and put GY Duratrac 255 55 20's for winter and off road trips.
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7th Mar 2017 12:10 am
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One decent stick off-road will soon have the adblue discnnected.
7th Mar 2017 7:48 am
artschool
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Russell wrote:
Have got one just need to fit it
so land rover still havent fixed the wheel theft problem then?
7th Mar 2017 7:55 am
Russell
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No I recon you could still get to and cut the cableMY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
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D4 camera club
7th Mar 2017 10:57 am
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That's going to hamper Uncle Ray's retirement plans.
7th Mar 2017 10:58 am
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By the way Russell,
A huge thanks to you for all the time and effort you and Mark have put into doing all the reviews and photographs of the D5, D5 ownership for me is a long way away (if at all), but I'm loving the look of it and greatly appreciate all the content you've posted this past week
You and essentially what makes this forum such a great place Iggy/Ieuan
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