Khauff
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My D4 is on order and I am wondering if the D3 and D4 chassis is exactly the same or not.
Any help much appreciated.
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3rd Mar 2013 11:28 pm |
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DG
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Fundamentally the same as the D3 ....monocoque mounted on a ladder frame 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
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3rd Mar 2013 11:42 pm |
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DSL
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Ladder frrame?? You've listened well on the factory tours. They get very upset when you call it a "chassis"!!
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3rd Mar 2013 11:45 pm |
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DG
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Well if you want to be completely precise its called an "Integrated Body-frameâ„¢" 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
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3rd Mar 2013 11:53 pm |
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DSL
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Go to the top of the class!! Unless you made that up.
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3rd Mar 2013 11:55 pm |
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DG
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Quote:Land Rover developed a body construction method, marketed as Integrated Body Frame (IBF), where the engine bay and passenger compartment is built as a monocoque, then mated to a basic ladder-frame chassis for the gearbox and suspension. Land Rover claims IBF combines the virtues of monocoque and ladder-frame . 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
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3rd Mar 2013 11:57 pm |
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DSL
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3rd Mar 2013 11:59 pm |
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ronp
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DG wrote:Fundamentally the same as the D3 ....monocoque mounted on a ladder frame
To elaborate on the slight difference, the chassis on earlier D3's (think pre 07) is slightly different to later D3's and the D4.
There's an extra (beefed up ....... or should that be horsed up) extrusion into the front wheel arch.
This is to prevent the wheels from entering the front survival cell in the case of severe frontal impact.
The fitting of larger spec wheels/tyres, types/sizes can cause problems where the tyre will foul this extrusion, but be perfectly ok on earlier models.
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4th Mar 2013 10:50 am |
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disco_steve
Member Since: 25 Aug 2009
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Should I only sit in the rear of my 06MY D3 from now on then Never get mad - get even !!
06 D3 now gone to family member and still going strong at 265k
previous vehicles:
04 D2 TD5 - (clocked 189k from new)
52 X-Trail 2.2 SVE
various euro boxes !
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4th Mar 2013 11:21 am |
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Swiss-LR
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disco_steve wrote:Should I only sit in the rear of my 06MY D3 from now on then
Just enjoy the better clearance for your front wheels and don't think about the rest
Not very gentle for the other road users but in case of a severe head-on collision, the expectable weight difference should be a better protection than the additional metal.
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4th Mar 2013 12:37 pm |
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