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walkingtall
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| 04/01/2007 8:30 AM |
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| Hey guys I was wondering if anyone has any info on 99 land rover discovery. there is one right up the road for me for a good price and just wanted to know what there offroad ability is and what type of diffs. do they have any info you can give me would really help me out thanks. |
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webby4x4
Forum Admin, Magazine Editor
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| 04/02/2007 4:39 PM |
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Land Rover did a makeover to this lower-priced model in '99, and thereby rebadging it to the "Discovery II" or "Series II" nomenclature. The truck looked nearly identical, but LR claimed it was "85% new" - likely done so to be able to legally claim an "All new vehicle". Anyhow, this was their first makeover since '94, which was the year the Disco hit the showrooms in the U.S. The truck was stretched 6.5" and put 4" on it's waist.
The '99 was equipped with full-time four-wheel drive and standard five-passenger seating (although 8-pass seating was available). The 4.0 Litre V8 was pretty anemic, and most people wished there was a comparable V6 offering since the gas mileage and power was pretty poor, even by yester-year's standards.
The 4WD system had separate low-range gearing and electronic traction control that braked individual wheels as needed to limit spin in severe conditions and restore lost grip. Standard hill descent control (SDC) automatically applied brakes to limit speed when descending steep grades in Low range (problematic when descending a washboard hill / road). A self-leveling suspension also was available. In '99, Land Rover was owned by BMW (not Ford).
I'm not able to get any axle (manufacturer, gear options, etc.) information just yet, but I'll keep digging.
Overall, the '99 Disco is a "pretty good" off-road vehicle if you're looking to drive some light-duty trails and fire roads. Anything more than that and the absolutely HORRIBLE approach and departure angles will kill you. Simply put - it's a road vehicle first, with some light-duty off-road enhancements bolted in place.
Hope that helps.
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Rick Webster
Editor, 4X4REVIEW.COM - A Tork Media, Inc. Publication
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walkingtall
Street Queen
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| 04/07/2007 11:13 AM |
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| When you say that the truck is full time four wheel drive does that mean that its in 4 wheel drive the whole time or what can you explain more on that |
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webby4x4
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| 04/08/2007 12:43 PM |
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yes, the truck is in 4-wheel drive all of the time. But, there is a differential system in the transfer case, so it's not quite like driving around in an old pickup in 4-wheel drive. Make sense?
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Editor, 4X4REVIEW.COM - A Tork Media, Inc. Publication
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'74 FJ40 Land Cruiser
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walkingtall
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| 04/14/2007 1:11 PM |
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| so when you want to take the truck offroading you don't have to do anything to it since its already in four wheel drive or is there a different mode that you have to put it in. I read that it has a center diff. and that you can lock that what does that mean. |
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walkingtall
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| 04/15/2007 8:51 AM |
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| also when i look at the picture of the inside of the truck there is a little gear shifter right above the shifter that puts it into drive or N or reverse what is that for. |
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