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 Delivery tyres
john

Post6th Jul 2008 6:21 pm
Forum: Technical · Replies: 14 · Views: 7718 · Subject: Delivery tyres
Have you checked some of the threads where Viking expounds on winter tires
I think he has done some good research on winters Thumbs Up
The Continentals on my test vehicle were 6 ply rated which ...
 Hill Descent Control
john

Post6th Jul 2008 5:43 pm
Forum: Technical · Replies: 9 · Views: 5158 · Subject: DSC
I gave it a thorough work out last summer about 1.5 km in DSC continuous on 8 to 25% grades fortunately the temperature was only about 10 deg C. The manual says DSC can over heat and pack in so I exp ...
 SAT NAV Co-ordinates
john

Post6th Jul 2008 2:59 am
Forum: Technical · Replies: 5 · Views: 3974 · Subject: SAT NAV Co-ordinates
Check that both systems are set up to the same local geographic coordinate system (DATUM)ie British Ordinance
if one is on NAD and the other is on EURO or universal you will be out by miles kms or ...
 Block Heater
john

Post26th Apr 2008 11:15 pm
Forum: General · Replies: 7 · Views: 4159 · Subject: Block Heater
Sounds about right on fords you either have to pull the engine or dismantle a fender to replace a failed factory installed block heater.
I guess you could put in an in line hose heater C/w circulator ...
 Driving FL2 with snow chains
john

Post26th Apr 2008 11:05 pm
Forum: General · Replies: 49 · Views: 25274 · Subject: Driving FL2 with snow chains
attox wrote :
In Europe most of people in Austria, Switzerland and northen Italy use 2 sets of tyres just for that.

The norwegians are born with skies on their feet, and their cars have a set wi ...
 Driving FL2 with snow chains
john

Post26th Apr 2008 10:54 pm
Forum: General · Replies: 49 · Views: 25274 · Subject: Driving FL2 with snow chains
In a pinch use front chains only and for going up hill only.
going down hill with only front chains on the vehicles rear tires will break loose and your rear end will arrive at bottom of the hill fir ...
 winter wipers
john

Post12th Dec 2007 10:31 pm
Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 13 · Views: 14487 · Subject: winter wipers
two types avail from Canadian tire as after market
but not sure about LR compatibility

http://www.canadiantire.ca/browse/subcategory_landing.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=1408474396672433&bmUID=1 ...
 Discolouration on exhaust system
john

Post18th Nov 2007 7:10 am
Forum: Technical · Replies: 19 · Views: 10463 · Subject: Discolouration on exhaust system
It looks like a heat problem I had it appear duringdemo while doing a 40 minute 6% gravel hill climb
It was smoking hot
Ford puts Grass heat shields on it's other exhausts

Stay out of the dry g ...
 Driving on Snow tonight
john

Post17th Nov 2007 9:41 pm
Forum: General · Replies: 34 · Views: 17155 · Subject: plastic firewall cover
Could you let me know how that plastic firewall cover over the battery stands up to having 600mm snow land on it over night? It looks a bit exposed to ice & snow external loading
 Driving on Snow tonight
john

Post17th Nov 2007 8:27 pm
Forum: General · Replies: 34 · Views: 17155 · Subject: 4x4 abs and snow
Leave the abs on --in any event disabling ABS on a Ford volvo LR requires removing the ABS control chip or killing it by breaking and shorting a ABS sensor wire --expensive
On grades greater than 6% ...
 
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