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DiscoDaze
06-29-2011, 04:40 AM
A work in progress. I've had it since it was new. Now has 140,000 miles and still going strong but not without a few bumps in the road; ABS, drive shafts, head gaskets, ect. ect..... I still would not trade it for anything. Happy Rovering!
Frank84
07-02-2011, 01:14 AM
It definitely should have some life left. My dad's DII is somewhere around 310k, with plenty of bumps along the way.
DiscoSux
07-06-2011, 07:10 AM
It definitely should have some life left. My dad's DII is somewhere around 310k, with plenty of bumps along the way.

Seriously? How many engines/head gaskets? and I am not trying to be a smart-arse.
DiscoDaze
07-08-2011, 09:53 PM
It's not as bad as you might think. Though, I have on several occasions wanted to push it off a cliff.
Frank84
07-09-2011, 02:36 AM
Seriously? How many engines/head gaskets? and I am not trying to be a smart-arse.

One set of head gaskets at 80k and that's it. Original engine/trans/t-case/diffs etc. Only drivetrain parts to be replaced so far was the front driveshaft at about 80k (dealer doesn't replace u-joints apparently). Countless little things have gone bad over the years though.
DiscoDaze
07-10-2011, 11:36 PM
Front drive shaft
ABS Modulator
3 x ABS wheel sensors
2 x wheel bearings
Mass Air Flow Sens.
Serp. Belt pulleys & tensioner
All cooling water hoses + thermostat
Head Gaskets
Water Pump
Shocks & springs
Air Bag Conversion
2 x cooling water sensors
Thanks to Rover Land used parts & Altantic Brittish, there has'nt been too much pain.
DiscoDaze
08-06-2011, 04:29 AM
Just added new tires and I trimmed the plastic on my stock bumper with a 4" grinder. I will use the old fog light electrical connections for roof rack mounted Hella's. I just have to run the wires up there; somehow.
03springer
08-07-2011, 10:45 AM
Are your tires cooper st's?
DiscoDaze
08-15-2011, 07:29 PM
They are Goodyear Wrangler AT's - 265/75/16. Found the best price to be at Walmart Online. Had to take them to a used tire store to be mounted & balanced. No normal shop would do it because the tires are two sizes larger than stock and they would not do any tires greater than 2.5% oversized. These tires are 7% over.
I am very happy with them so far. We are just back from a vacation to the Outer Banks of NC. 10 hour road trip each way and a lot of beach driving. The road noise from the AT tires is not bad.