Mileage Driven: ~800
Required Maintenance:
1) Replace engine drive belts
2) Flush auto trans and replace filter (surprise, an LR3 requires dropping the subframe to access the pan, and replacing the entire pan because the filter is built into the assembly, I've dropped entire transmissions in less time)
3) Replace rear sway bar blown bushings
4) Replace front passenger side lower control arm and ball joint
5) Replace both front inner and outer tie rod ends
6) Surprise! Drivers side front sway bar link is missing from vehicle. Install a new one.
7) Flush and replace diff fluid
8) Air and cabin filters
9) Drop fuel tank pan and un-bend it - gas gauge works again and sender unit is where it should be.
10) Oil Change
11) Wheel alignment
Yesterday I spent about 3 hours at a nearby ORV Park to test how everything worked: (http://www.themounds.org/). The half freeway half highway drive there was awesome, it drives as nice as my Touareg did on road now that the suspension and alignment is up to snuff. Once we got to the destination - wow! The amount of capability they cram into this auto-magic 'Terrain Response' is unreal. With mild ATs that have 1/2" of tread left I went everywhere a locked 2 door JK with 4.5" suspension lift and 35 M/Ts went. Tons of comfort, capability, and performance from the air suspension and Johnson Rods. No need for the gap tool thankfully, and the spade shovels and tow straps stayed in the cargo area the entire time as well.
After 10" of rain this week, there were a LOT of built up trucks getting stuck, and 30-40 seconds of driving turned everyone's tires into slicks. I watched two rigs idiot pedal themselves into bogs that had become lakes without bothering to check depth. 25 feet later they killed their motors with water up to the tops of the steering wheels filling the entire passenger cabins. It was fun watching the giant tractor on staff to pluck them do work.
Here is a video of me testing out the rock crawl mode with low range, and towards the end you'll hear me use NSFW language. I didn't know this had the HD package with rear locker, when it engaged I was little more than happy, one thing off the 'To Do List'. http://youtu.be/NDVvXF2u6xg
To do list:
1) Roof mount for spare tire
2) Stronger rock sliders and nerf bars that attach to the frame rail and cover that open space
3) Skid plates all along the underbelly
Here is a picture on one of the mud hills and the truck back home, after driving through 30 minutes of rain storm gave it an impromptu bath. It will surely make my clean up job a bit easier.
Required Maintenance:
1) Replace engine drive belts
2) Flush auto trans and replace filter (surprise, an LR3 requires dropping the subframe to access the pan, and replacing the entire pan because the filter is built into the assembly, I've dropped entire transmissions in less time)
3) Replace rear sway bar blown bushings
4) Replace front passenger side lower control arm and ball joint
5) Replace both front inner and outer tie rod ends
6) Surprise! Drivers side front sway bar link is missing from vehicle. Install a new one.
7) Flush and replace diff fluid
8) Air and cabin filters
9) Drop fuel tank pan and un-bend it - gas gauge works again and sender unit is where it should be.
10) Oil Change
11) Wheel alignment
Yesterday I spent about 3 hours at a nearby ORV Park to test how everything worked: (http://www.themounds.org/). The half freeway half highway drive there was awesome, it drives as nice as my Touareg did on road now that the suspension and alignment is up to snuff. Once we got to the destination - wow! The amount of capability they cram into this auto-magic 'Terrain Response' is unreal. With mild ATs that have 1/2" of tread left I went everywhere a locked 2 door JK with 4.5" suspension lift and 35 M/Ts went. Tons of comfort, capability, and performance from the air suspension and Johnson Rods. No need for the gap tool thankfully, and the spade shovels and tow straps stayed in the cargo area the entire time as well.
After 10" of rain this week, there were a LOT of built up trucks getting stuck, and 30-40 seconds of driving turned everyone's tires into slicks. I watched two rigs idiot pedal themselves into bogs that had become lakes without bothering to check depth. 25 feet later they killed their motors with water up to the tops of the steering wheels filling the entire passenger cabins. It was fun watching the giant tractor on staff to pluck them do work.
Here is a video of me testing out the rock crawl mode with low range, and towards the end you'll hear me use NSFW language. I didn't know this had the HD package with rear locker, when it engaged I was little more than happy, one thing off the 'To Do List'. http://youtu.be/NDVvXF2u6xg
To do list:
1) Roof mount for spare tire
2) Stronger rock sliders and nerf bars that attach to the frame rail and cover that open space
3) Skid plates all along the underbelly
Here is a picture on one of the mud hills and the truck back home, after driving through 30 minutes of rain storm gave it an impromptu bath. It will surely make my clean up job a bit easier.
