Px
Member Since: 03 Jun 2009
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| LR3 chassis from the Explorer? Buckling issues? |
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Hiya everybody!
Whilst looking at LR3 vids on youtube (I want one) i came across a guy claiming that the LR3 is built on the
Ford Explorer chassis. Everything i have found has said that is not the case but this guy is adamant. Does
anyone know for absolute certain?
Further he said that a 'friends' 05 LR3 chassis permanently buckled whilst offroading without doors.
Is that even possible? Has that happened to anyone here?
If anyone is interested here is the link to the vid and the argument
Cheers
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 3rd Jun 2009 4:43 pm |
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DiscoDunc
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I think hes talking complete tosh but I'm sure someone infinitly more technical than me will come along soon.
and welcome  Duncan
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| 3rd Jun 2009 4:46 pm |
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Gareth
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Why the hell would you want to take the doors off your LR3 then go off roading  Talking absolute rubbish.
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| 3rd Jun 2009 4:51 pm |
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catweasel
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Px wrote:LR3 is built on the Ford Explorer chassis.
the way the rear shafts are ported through the chassis is similar to but far better than the Ford Territory. dont know about the Explorer variant but think your informant has got his wires crossed just a tad.
why would someone go offroading without doors  one of the strong points about the D3 is the fact that the chassis has very little torsional flex and you can still easily open and close the doors with two diagonal wheels off the floor with the same effort as if all wheels were grounded. James May would describe this bloke perfectly.
send him this link
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| 3rd Jun 2009 4:58 pm |
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DG
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what a donkey  21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
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| 3rd Jun 2009 5:09 pm |
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catweasel
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thanks alot 
I prefer the term Ass 
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| 3rd Jun 2009 5:11 pm |
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DG
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I did hear you prefer ass  21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
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| 3rd Jun 2009 5:12 pm |
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DiscoDunc
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Quote:what a donkey
I told you someone more knowledgable would come along
does this mean anything to anyone/ clarify things :
http://www.ford-trucks.com/specs/2007/2007_sporttrac_1.html Duncan
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FFRR 3.6 Vogue TDV8 SOLD
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D4 HSE MY10 SOLD
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| 3rd Jun 2009 5:45 pm |
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Martin
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Dunc, can you change that to a link please instead of copying the whole text, especially as it's not D3 related.
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| 3rd Jun 2009 5:57 pm |
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DiscoDunc
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Yep done. didnt know if it proved the D3 wasnt the offspring of the explorer 
Hey martin, your looking old... Duncan
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FFRR Autobiography 4.4 SDV8 MY17
D4 HSE MY13 SOLD
FFRR 3.6 Vogue TDV8 SOLD
D4 HSE MY10 SOLD
D4 SE TECH MY15 SOLD
D4 XS MY12 SOLD
D4 HSE MY10 SOLD
D3 HSE MY06 - Re-Cycled Worldwide
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simoniz
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Old and bloody scary 
Looking like that your gonna get yourself fired...............
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| 3rd Jun 2009 6:09 pm |
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Jonty
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He's speaking total rubbish. I'm also sure that there are no 105-series 'cruisers in the US, so his claims are bs.
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| 4th Jun 2009 12:34 am |
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ronp
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Gareth wrote:Why the hell would you want to take the doors off your LR3 then go off roading?
Sshhh! AndrewS might ???
He's been known to strip down and venture off road.
I was a normal heterosexual chap, but in these new woke awakenings I now identify as a Wardrobe.
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| 4th Jun 2009 12:45 am |
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Roel
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Probably having to wait till a Toyota with a bad driver gets over an small hill makes you sick. Roel
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and Club Faultmate
Interested in my 4x4 history see my website: www.mudmachine.webklik.nl
Sorry it's in Dutch and with google translator it gets funny.
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