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chesters
Member Since: 03 Oct 2005
Location: The Toon
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Can anyone tell me what the two large swinging weights are for on the rear of the chassis. Arctic Frost Discovery 3 TDV6 SE, Active Rear Diff, Adaptive Head Lights, Tow Pack, Ebony Leather, Roof Rails, Mantec Guard. Tasmod Stainless Sill plates. Grabber AT's. Home made mud flaps. Side Steps back on until the next time.
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 3rd Jun 2006 11:20 am |
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Robbie
Member Since: 05 Feb 2006
Location: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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They are harmonic dampers for both chassis and transmission.
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| 3rd Jun 2006 11:28 am |
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Jamo
Member Since: 18 Jan 2006
Location: Esperance, Western Australia
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I definitely can't buy that 'spare wheelis part of the crash safety' garbage!
The spare tyre is on the other side of a chassis member. I cam't see how the spare tyre could perform any worthwhile impact reduction. Have a nice day!
2010 Cayenne Diesel with PASM & Off Road Pkg
2005 HSE D3 (Sold)
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| 4th Jun 2006 12:51 pm |
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Tim in Scotland
Member Since: 27 Jun 2005
Location: All at sea
Posts: 496
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It does if you get tailgated as the local nonfranchise LR specialist's wife found out in his D3........................... she had a Shogun run into the back of their D3 on the motorway and the towbar and spare wheel took the brunt of the damage, the front of the Shogun was totally destroyed, the D3 was fixed up and ran well until last summer when on the first day of their family holidays, caravan in tow, the engine compartment burst into flames about 5 miles from their home and destroyed the D3.................. LR replaced the car as there was found to be a fault with HP fuel system. Some folks have all the luck eh?  Now a disillusioned new Land Rover buyer and have jumped ship to something less expensive and more reliable that hugs trees.... now driving a Mini Countryman PHEV as well as my trusty and brilliant 1996 Epsom Green Defender90 Tdi300
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| 4th Jun 2006 5:31 pm |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
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LR have also said the spare wheel is part of the crash protection system... also slung low to lower the centre of gravity.
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| 4th Jun 2006 6:36 pm |
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Jamo
Member Since: 18 Jan 2006
Location: Esperance, Western Australia
Posts: 1170
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I've no doubt that LR states that the spare is part of the crash safety, but..
Tim, in your example you state that the 'tow bar and..'. The tow bar slots directly into a chassis member. So wouldn't it have been the chassis member that took the brunt of the blow?? And what about those markets where a space saver is fitted??
Simon, I can also understand the centre of gravity bit. I'm currently in the process of investigating relocating the spare wheel to the rear and putting in a 110litre aux tank where the spare normally sits. No probs with CoG, but I'm interested in this spare wheel thing.
I will investigate whether 110litres of diesel in a steel box would have a similar effect to a spare wheel. As the spare is probably only providing some final shock absorbtion, I would think the answer is yes.
Better than carrying the same fuel load on the roof! Have a nice day!
2010 Cayenne Diesel with PASM & Off Road Pkg
2005 HSE D3 (Sold)
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| 5th Jun 2006 2:24 am |
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