I have a 1999 disco 2 with 209k miles that just bought I am so glad I found this place as I am a do it yourselfer I have been sorting through all these threads and ordering parts all week I stumbled upon one that said there was a kit available to use the center locking diff and was wondering can I just get the shifter and linkage from a 2004 and bolt it in and go and if so is there a land-rover grave yard out there were i can buy pre-owned and save some money. There are a bunch of other parts like an arm rest I would like to get pre-owned if there is

 

The 99s can also use a D1 shifter assembly.

 

so the discovery 1 shifters are plug and play in the 99 as well thats great info just wish i lived in an area where these were more common

 

Get the 04 shifter. It's the best way to go.

 

Big Jim it might be the best way to go but hard to find in the middle of the nebraska sandhills.

 

ebay + UPS = parts anywhere....

 

https://discoweb.org/index.php?threa...shifter.98996/

 

what is the difference in the disco 1 shifter and the disco 2 just out of curiosity

 

D1 shifter is a direct mechanical linkage. I installed one in my '99 and have moved it over to my '03 along with the locking transfer case.
2004 D2 shifter uses cables that apparently have a tendency to seize up if you don't use them. Not sure why people say that the D2 version is better.

 

So the disco 1 is a direct link I'm assuming rods and the 2004 disco 2 is a cable setup but other than that the same shifter and both will direct bolt into my 1999 disco so im sure the cable setup on the 2004 is a slightly easier install other than that the linkage of the old shifter may be more reliable over long term in sandy dusty conditions.