outofyorkshire
Member Since: 27 Apr 2009
Location: Emigrated to Notts
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Sprinter jack is fine at getting it up in the air ( I have one too!) but would strongly recommend some decent (6ton) axle stands for doing any work. You dont want to leave it on a bottle jack for any longer than needed .
Brakes are an easy job to do and Bodsy's brake bible gives you a step by step guide 
D4 brakes are just a bit bigger than D3 at front ...
Most DIY jobs have enough info on here to see you through and always someone to point you in right direction when you get stuck Cheers Ian
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MY13 FL2 HSE lux - just gone
MY10 D4 XS
MY07 D3 SE
Massey Ferguson 400 FIS AGTV - Arctic Cat by any other name...
Citroen C3 Picasso for SWMBO so we can remember what fuel economy is!!
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Apache
Member Since: 16 Oct 2011
Location: Yorkshire
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Get some decent axle stands, she can dance about a bit when up in the air!
A decent recovery strap and some shackles because you MUST get her dirty.
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MarsKy
Member Since: 23 Dec 2011
Location: Lanarkshire
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A sense of humour.
Being able to laugh in the face of adversity.
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DSL
Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
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Deep pockets and/or (usually and) a decent warranty. 
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TdV6Pete
Member Since: 10 Aug 2012
Location: Rutland
Posts: 415
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A tow rope, so you can pull people out the way, up hills and through floods when this great british weather stumps the nation... again!!!
Dont worry about all the negative comments people have posted (they are right) but if you worry, you wont enjoy it. Just have the RAC/AA on speed dial and then go find some mud to play in!!!
Pete 2inch Lift, 33inch Cooper STTs, Wheel Spacers, Hidden Champion 9000lbs Winch with recovery points, Full Underbody Protection including Rear Bumper Guard, Rock Sliders, Snorkel, 4x4 screen enabled and Sat Nav on the move (thanks to Bodsy), Discreet LED roof lights, LED work light, BAS Re-map and EGR's blanked, V8 Brake upgrade with Grooved, Drilled and Slotted Brakes, Halo Fog Lamps, Roof Rack, 240V Inverter, CB radio and finally a Swing away wheel carrier with Hi-Lift mount...
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Briss
Member Since: 16 Feb 2013
Location: london
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Ok so in the end i ordered the 170piece toolset from halfords (it was half price from £250) a tax disk holder  and some copper grease. At the moment my disco squeaks when braking and a friend of mine advised me to purchase this copper grease... he failed however to give me instruction on how best to use it.
Briss
p.s how difficult/expensive is it to retro fit a towbar?
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sacimiddx
Member Since: 09 Mar 2007
Location: hants
Posts: 2144
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Colgate
who wants a yellow permagrin ? 8) Illegitimi Non Carborundum
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Criffel
Member Since: 06 Feb 2013
Location: Dumfries / Islay
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Richard
2014 Discovery 4 Kailkora Stone
2011 Discovery 4 Nara Bronze - Gone but never forgotten
2007 Discovery Rimini Red - thanks for the memories
1994 Defender 300tdi; Rutland Red - money pit
1994 Defender 90 300tdi Hard top, Rutland Red.
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Briss
Member Since: 16 Feb 2013
Location: london
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Colgate? What is this wizardry?
Do i just apply it to the 'disk' part of the brakes?
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sacimiddx
Member Since: 09 Mar 2007
Location: hants
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Briss
do a search for permagrin - you'll get the idea Illegitimi Non Carborundum
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| 5th Mar 2013 5:28 pm |
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outofyorkshire
Member Since: 27 Apr 2009
Location: Emigrated to Notts
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Briss wrote:Ok so in the end i ordered the 170piece toolset from halfords (it was half price from £250) a tax disk holder and some copper grease. At the moment my disco squeaks when braking and a friend of mine advised me to purchase this copper grease... he failed however to give me instruction on how best to use it.
Briss
p.s how difficult/expensive is it to retro fit a towbar?
Towbars are plug and play.. thet just plug into the receiver under the rear bumper (usually a red plug in there)
You can buy an electrics kit from Nick (aka 'the large one') and fit it yourself (just plugs in behind rear off side light. On a D4 it needs to be activated tho, so you need someone with a faultmate or similar to do that for you.
lots lots cheaper than a dealer doing it Cheers Ian
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MY13 FL2 HSE lux - just gone
MY10 D4 XS
MY07 D3 SE
Massey Ferguson 400 FIS AGTV - Arctic Cat by any other name...
Citroen C3 Picasso for SWMBO so we can remember what fuel economy is!!
Member of the Narpy torch club
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Briss
Member Since: 16 Feb 2013
Location: london
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awesome.
are there any forum recommended towbars and kits?
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hatjoepeg
Member Since: 13 Apr 2010
Location: Kent
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http://www.lrparts.net/
offer loads of accessories including tow bars at some of the best prices I have found
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BrickTop
Member Since: 20 Dec 2012
Location: UK
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A decent warranty
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