Member Since: 18 Jun 2006
Location: Canberra
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Useage and faults
Looking at faults posted I cant help but get the impression that most problems are in D3s that do a fair bit of off road work and that the car may not be built with too much off road work in mind. It certionally performs well but with all the suspension, steering, computor, water ingress to vitals etc etc etc I am begining to wonder if it is rugerd enough for the job.
So a poll may be in order to see if faults are accross the board of more on off roaders.MY05 TDV6 SE, dirt colour, Now cremated !!!!!!!
23rd Jul 2008 11:41 am
heine
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Midrand
Posts: 4054
Fair amount of off roading and no major faults (sorry - no such option on the poll) . To be fair I have done a lot of offroading over the years and most makes of vehicles exhibit faults if used rigourously - not just Land Rovers.
23rd Jul 2008 11:51 am
tanters
Member Since: 24 Oct 2007
Location: Oireland
Posts: 4287
Well I seem to only break things when I go off road if thats any help. I had a 12' tree stuck in my CV joint on Sunday for instance, kept wondering why the bush in front wasn't getting any closer any other bumps and scrapes have been down to driver-error so not the motors fault.
EPB gave up on one hill a while back but it was probably only a matter of time before that happened. slight sensor adjustment and I was right as rain.
Not a bad beast overall
23rd Jul 2008 11:57 am
R2D3
Member Since: 15 Jul 2008
Location: Canberra
Posts: 26
the biggest fault is the damn factory tyres!! after committing to get a set of GG's this week, I got a whopping blow out last saturday night. very messy trying to change a tyre in freezing conditions in the mud / snow in the dark, at 1400m in the middle of nowhere. kids and wife being really helpfull - asking if I had finished yet as they were getting cold!!!. That said, its the only prob Ive had off road - perhaps you should include another vote button: D3 has less faults than other 4wds if used off road.TDV6 HSE (2006 - ARB BullBar, UHF, Sat-Nav, GG AT2's, roof racks, full of fishing gear, kids cra#, and red nail polish on passenger seat from wife painting nails while offroad)
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23rd Jul 2008 12:22 pm
Rob Bruce
Member Since: 18 Jun 2006
Location: Canberra
Posts: 687
R2D3, I too had Grabbers on order hopefully to get before trip to snow last week and they did not arive in time,
Got them now and good
Agree the more heavy use the more wear and tear,
Will try to add to poll " D3 has less faults than other 4wds when used off road" MY05 TDV6 SE, dirt colour, Now cremated !!!!!!!
23rd Jul 2008 12:33 pm
Rob Bruce
Member Since: 18 Jun 2006
Location: Canberra
Posts: 687
Oh ummm. cant find how to add "D3s have less faults than other 4wds when used off road" to poll
Help or can Martin or a Moderator do it for me
No teenagers at home to help poor old Dad
RobMY05 TDV6 SE, dirt colour, Now cremated !!!!!!!
23rd Jul 2008 12:41 pm
R2D3
Member Since: 15 Jul 2008
Location: Canberra
Posts: 26
am off again this weekend to waste some more bait / lures in what is left of lake eucumbene - will try the new GG's out on the mud there to see if I cant get stuck! apparently there was a bit backlog on the 18" GG's but the shipment arrived from US on monday - cant wait to get these damn HPs off!TDV6 HSE (2006 - ARB BullBar, UHF, Sat-Nav, GG AT2's, roof racks, full of fishing gear, kids cra#, and red nail polish on passenger seat from wife painting nails while offroad)
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23rd Jul 2008 12:42 pm
Rob Bruce
Member Since: 18 Jun 2006
Location: Canberra
Posts: 687
Good luck with the fishing R2D3, the GGs seem better than my last Cooper HT+ on road and so far the little bit of off road seems good Still will use Cooper STTs for serious stuff.
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23rd Jul 2008 1:29 pm
RetiredBob
Member Since: 23 Feb 2006
Location: New South Wales
Posts: 183
Very interested in the discussions re GG and HT+. I am in the process of investigating which way to go as my current HT+s are getting low The last quote I received for 18' HT+ was $385 and GG 3$90. That was early last week and the GG dealer (Queanbeyan) was waiting for delivery also.Retired Bob
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24th Jul 2008 9:46 am
StornowaySA
Member Since: 23 Sep 2007
Location: Adelaide
Posts: 406
I put new GG's on prior to my Red Centre trip and took two spares. no flats; just sensible tyre pressures and all was good! Great on road too!! Not one issue with the D3 after 4000kms including some real tough off road.
(some of the "nice" roads around Dalhousie Springs that I was nervous about!)
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24th Jul 2008 9:51 am
R2D3
Member Since: 15 Jul 2008
Location: Canberra
Posts: 26
new GGs AT2s on today. $2k for 5 all balanced from act off-road in mitchell. they look fantastic! cant wait to go off road this weekend to see how they perform but on road I didnt even hear them.TDV6 HSE (2006 - ARB BullBar, UHF, Sat-Nav, GG AT2's, roof racks, full of fishing gear, kids cra#, and red nail polish on passenger seat from wife painting nails while offroad)
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24th Jul 2008 9:56 am
caverD3
Member Since: 02 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
Posts: 6922
Fair amount of off-road, no major faults.
Agree with heine, could do with more options for significant off-raod work.
Maybe
1. off road work- major faults
2. off-road- no major faults
I don't know what the the current poll will tell you other than the percentage of those who take their vehicles off road. “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
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24th Jul 2008 10:46 am
Rob Bruce
Member Since: 18 Jun 2006
Location: Canberra
Posts: 687
I agree Caver, but cant seem to find the way to edit it,
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24th Jul 2008 11:07 am
heine
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Midrand
Posts: 4054
Rob Bruce wrote:
I agree Caver, but cant seem to find the way to edit it,
Rob
Once a poll has been started only a moderator can change the options . PM Martin or one of the others for help
24th Jul 2008 12:59 pm
Discoeast
Member Since: 19 Feb 2008
Location: Boksburg
Posts: 800
I'm about a 50/50 split on and off road no problems yet.
Do a lot of weekend trails and some sections can be extreme.
When looking at the other participants bouncing, and the puppies
wanting to expose the selves, you just get that permagrin.
Agree with Heine and caverD3, the off roading should have a
little more variation for a better poll.D3 bullbar-spots-roof rack with spots-ladder-long range tank-swing out spare wheel carrier- upgraded tow bar-dash console-internal water tank-duel awnings-drawer system & T T.
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any other bumps and scrapes have been down to driver-error so not the motors fault.
after committing to get a set of GG's this week, I got a whopping blow out last saturday night. very messy trying to change a tyre in freezing conditions in the mud / snow in the dark, at 1400m in the middle of nowhere. kids and wife being really helpfull - asking if I had finished yet as they were getting cold!!!. 
That said, its the only prob Ive had off road - perhaps you should include another vote button: D3 has less faults than other 4wds if used off road.
apparently there was a bit backlog on the 18" GG's but the shipment arrived from US on monday - cant wait to get these damn HPs off!
no problems yet.
