I did the same thing with my 110, added Boosts and spacers. The spacers really help with the turning radius, and then you can use the center caps. Two plusses.
After you drive it for a little while, you might want to tighten the lug nutz that hold the spacers to the hub. I have heard that they can loosen a bit at first. I experienced this when I first installed them as well.
I did the same thing with my 110, added Boosts and spacers. The spacers really help with the turning radius, and then you can use the center caps. Two plusses.
After you drive it for a little while, you might want to tighten the lug nutz that hold the spacers to the hub. I have heard that they can loosen a bit at first. I experienced this when I first installed them as well.
Bought it in Martha's Vineyard earlier this year from the original owner 51K original miles. He bought it brand new from Land Rover (Suadi Arabian model hence the left hand drive) in 1985 and had it properly imported. The DOT actually made a custom vin plate and stamped his name right on it. The pic next to the Camel Trophy is when it was new, the two on the boat are on the way back from the Vineyard and the one with my son on top is when I finaly got it home.
Dates to the good old days when you could take a 1 time for life, EPA exemption. Ie bring in a grey market car and not have to make it meet emissions. The plates were issued when the vehicle was brought into conformance with DOT regs.
Amazingly the thing is totaly solid. When he bought it he had this super heavy "military" grade undercoating sprayed on it. It's preserved it realy well.
Anyone running spacers have an issue with the stock lugs not being long enough to mount the spacers safely? Come on, fess up. My lugs only thread on about 1/2 way on to the stock spindles.
Anyone running spacers have an issue with the stock lugs not being long enough to mount the spacers safely? Come on, fess up. My lugs only thread on about 1/2 way on to the stock spindles.
Give me a couple more weeks. Just bought Genuine HD Springs and Bilstiens and replacing a couple tie rod ends. She should be cleaned up pretty soon and I'll post some more pics.
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