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gunsanroses91 Sep 8, 2012 10:27 PM

how loud are discovery 1's on the freeway?
 
sorry if this is a stupid question. I'm about to sell my jeep cherokee which i bought for road trips and a bit off roading but i hate it on the road. I've put about 800 bucks into sound proofing and new tires and its still to loud, too many creeks/whistles/road noise. so just wondering how these are at 65/70mph?

I'm really trying to pick up a 97 disco xd 200 miles away :D

also theres no dealers with any discoverys for me to test drive either!

thanks!

Spike555 Sep 8, 2012 10:46 PM

The XD will be noisy because of the roof rack, obviously aggressive tires make more noise.
My truck was whisper quiet until I added the roof rack.
Now it is noisy but not unbearable.
Louder than a living room but quieter than a Metallica concert.

Keep in mind new the truck was $45,000, how many noisy $45k cars do you know of?

Jake1996D1 Sep 8, 2012 10:56 PM

Transfer cases are gear driven and can produce a whine. Drivetrain slack is also not uncommon as it is a 4x4 and an older truck. Both of those things are not uncommon in the jeep world as well .Go test drive it coming from a Jeep I am sure you will be impressed

gunsanroses91 Sep 9, 2012 12:02 AM

thank you guys for the quick reply! you've put my mind at ease! haha this one is actually missing the roof rack. so i need to make sure its got the placard in the door sill and on the radiator support.

Savannah Buzz Sep 9, 2012 07:02 AM

see https://landroverforums.com/forum/di...ht=sound+level where we discussed and tested noise levels and suggested some improvement areas.

b63215b Sep 9, 2012 05:00 PM

My believe it or not seems to drive better at highway speed that normal roadway speeds.

gunsanroses91 Sep 9, 2012 11:17 PM

thats awesome thanks! my jeep is at 80-85 decibels at 35mph, i didn't bother going any faster lol i love the jeep but that is why it has to gooo.


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