I recently sold my Series I and bought a Series II that I got a deal on I could not refuse. Only thing I don't like is that its got large Momo rims on it. wonder what rims I should get to replace them. Did they go smaller than 18's on the Series II's?

I do like to do some mild offroading often and like the idea of having the center diff lock. I know the Series II for '99 still has it but it cannot be controlled from inside. I had read somewhere that if you have some Series I hardware you can make it work on the Series II. Anyone know how do do this?

Thanks,

Fred

 

Hey Fred, some DII's came with 16's. My 2000 has them. In fact, I was just talking about swapping wheels with another boardmember, Steve, who was looking to get something smaller than his factory 18's. I don't do much wheeling so I'd be okay with 18's. That said, those Momo's would probably be a little over the top for me.

A number of the Land Rover parts resources sell both new and used OEM wheels. You can probably grab some 16's for $150-200 ea.

As for the locker, I'm sure Mike and some others will have a lot more to offer you than I can.

 

You can buy replacement linkage from either a D1 or the newer liknage from a 2004, which will allow you to be able to shift from inside the truck.
You can also buy a solenoid switching system like I have so all you have to do is throw the switch and you are locked.
Mike

 

$150-200 ea fer stock 16's ? Holy cow I'm glad I don't live in the US! I just bought 5 x 16 x 7J Disco 1 steelies from a guy on eBay for £30 GBP - that's about $60 US.

 

You can buy 16'ers for $200 to $300 for a set and in some cases you may find someone that will trade with you for your 18's.
Mike

 

Thanks for all the info guys. I am still deciding on if I should keep the momos as an extra set or get rid of them all together.

Mike, I have access to an old D I for parts but I like your solenoid idea. What kinda costs are we talking here and how difficult is it to install?

Thanks,

Fred

 

Fred,
If you can find a supplier of the solenoid kit, you would be looking at a little over $400 for that plus the labot to have it installed. I went that way 4 years ago cause it was hard to find a D1 linkage set, of course now I am glad I did. Here is my favorite link for used parts including the shift linkage.
http://www.roverlandparts.com/index....S&Category=347
If you want to talk about it, call me.
Mike
303-862-7680
Colorado

 

Got it done. Installed a D I linkage on the D II and it was pretty straight forward. However I cannot seem to get the light on on the dash saying the diff is locked. It seems locked by the way the vehicle handles and I can check by lifting one of the wheels but no light. I also think I hear more gear whine from the transfer case. I might just be hearing things though. Any advice? Also, still having no luck on finding stock 16s for the series II.

 

Xb70 i ahev some 16's im loking to get rid of...my ride is an highway cruzer.... i hyave all 5 give me a ring 508-328-4408 where you located????

 

I live far far away from you. Washington state, Seattle area. How much do you want for them?