What did you do to your Rover today?

[busboy]

Cleaned up my exhaust manifold, coated everything with never seize, installed intake/exhaust manifold, and spent two hours wondering why Land Rover started the assembly line with the down pipe!

For many years I used to think that too, it was difficult to get everything realigned after an engine or manifold removal, then recently with the body off the frame I installed a completely new exhaust system front to rear and I was surprised at how much give and take (wiggle room)) there was. The exhaust was very reasonably priced, readily available and it sealed very nicely at the manifold which was not always the case.

[ArlowCT]

Cleaned up my exhaust manifold, coated everything with never seize, installed intake/exhaust manifold, and spent two hours wondering why Land Rover started the assembly line with the down pipe!

[Jim-ME]

I do plan to add rear disc brakes. Your front kit was great. Being able to buy a kit just makes life so much easier because it has all that is needed for a solid replacement.

[Les Parker]

Ted,

Les,
Is RN going to offer just the rear kit like you do the fronts?
Jim


I guess we could, though no one has requested it. A kit can be put together on an as needed basis, using kit pricing/quantities. Do you need a kit?

[east high]

Sounds like you're working on an old airhead.

[RoverDover]

I installed a rebuilt Bosch starter to replace my old Valeo unit. What a difference! no more fingers crossed at 10 below anymore. it must crank the engine twice as fast!

[Partsman]

Painted the tailgate

[Jim-ME]

Les,
Is RN going to offer just the rear kit like you do the fronts?
Jim

RN offers the "Companion Kit" for either 2 wheel PLK6116 Kit, with new hub bearings and PLK6118 Kit using your existing hub bearings.
The 4 wheel kit #'s are PLK6117 with new bearings and PLK6119 utilizing your original bearings.
The web site lists all the current components of the relevant kits.

I hope this helps, we've had nothing but positive feedback on the ROAM conversions.

[Jim-ME]

Adjusted the steering stops that prevent the front wheels from turning to far. All is good.

[Jim-ME]

No it states in the ROAM instructions that it fits 15" wheels. It is the Torrel kit from Rocky Mnt. which requires 16" wheels.

[siii8873]

I thought I read somewhere that the ROAM conversion was for 16" wheels only.

[BGreen]

Replaced the snail brake adjusters on my drums today. Would like to see a little more depth on the adjustment nut heads from the kit I got from RN. Other than that was an easy install.

[stomper]

Yeah, I drove mine to work today also. EP90 is a little thick at -5 degrees. I usually put the transfer case in nutral, and the transmission in first for a few minutes during warm-up to stir the EP90 around a little before taking off. It still feels like you are driving with one foot on the brakes the whole way!

[tmckeon88]

I thought I was doing pretty well just to get the truck started in the sub-zero temperatures this morning. It gave a couple of ill tempered growls as it slowly turned over, but it caught pretty quickly. I do hope this cold snap ends soon though.

Tom

[junkyddog11]

I hope this helps, we've had nothing but positive feedback on the ROAM conversions.

I'd give the kit an overall thumbs up. I did have to do some work with a die grinder inside the swivel housings to correct some interference with casting "issues' not a big worry and it is mentioned in the instructions.

The Calipers needed almost 1/8" machined from the outer surfaces to fit the 15 inch wheels being used (wheels would not even turn when installed). They were Rover wheels and they were cleaned up on the inside. I'd recommend that this kit be limited to 16" wheels as the clearance with 15" wheels even with the caliper modified is much to tight for reason, and foreign objects like the dried up red backed salamander I found inside one of the wheels lol.
I will note that the calipers used were Pro line and may differ from the Genuine part in overall dimensions......something I did not verify.