Guide: How to Rebead a Tyre

[XJ Junkie]

For interest sakes I went to Brakkeduine with my LWB Pajero with Bridgestone D694 tyres on. At 1 bar the tyres debeaded often.

Choppie (the owner) told me those tyres were notorious for that.

Pity, it ruined my day other than the Paj being crap in sand

Those Bridgestones aren’t on my bad list. Be glad you didn’t have BFG.

Nothing wrong with a petrol Pajero in sand.

[XJ Junkie]

By Definition, the better a vehicle is for Overlanding the worse it will be on Sand.

Great Overlanders:
Defender 110 & 130
Pajero
LC70 Double Cab 4,2 Diesel
None good on Sand.

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Although the 2.8 Defender 110 is the weapon of choice for some of the best sand drivers. Particularly the 3 door. Very sought after.

[ThysleRoux]

3 door is the 90, Neil

[XJ Junkie]

3 door is the 90, Neil

Are you not familiar with the 3 door 110?

[ThysleRoux]

Did not know they were available with the 2.8 Bimmer motor - my bad

[XJ Junkie]

Did not know they were available with the 2.8 Bimmer motor - my bad

We’ve got about 4 or 5 of them in our club.

You also get a 4 door 110, but not in 2.8

[ThysleRoux]

http://www.automart.co.za/cars/land-rov ... anzi.co.za

Looks like we're both uninformed - I should probably stick to Jeep info

[XJ Junkie]

Looks like we're both uninformed - I should probably stick to Jeep info

Why both? I think all my facts are correct?

[ThysleRoux]

You also get a 4 door 110, but not in 2.8

There are quite a few 5 (4) door 110 2.8i's for sale ..................... like the one in my link

[XJ Junkie]

You also get a 4 door 110, but not in 2.8

There are quite a few 5 (4) door 110 2.8i's for sale ..................... like the one in my link

Yes obviously. There were plenty of both 2.8i Defender 3 door 90 & 5 door 110’s built & available.

But my original point was that the 2.8i 3 Door 110 is preferred by some of the best sand drivers, over both of the other 2 versions. It’s longer than a 90 but just as rigid & not much heavier & has better balance.

Edit: the 4 door 110 is even more scarce but didn’t get the 2.8i that I’m aware of.

[ThysleRoux]

As I said, I should stick to Jeep discussions - never heard of a 4 door 110, unless you are referring to the double cab bakkie.

[XJ Junkie]

As I said, I should stick to Jeep discussions - never heard of a 4 door 110, unless you are referring to the double cab bakkie.

Nope. There was a weird version 4 door. One of the rear (passenger) doors was absent. So 2 doors on one side & 1
door on the other. Then the back door.

The reason was that it was classed
as a delivery vehicle & thus avoided some taxes in the UK. Very scarce in SA

[ThysleRoux]

Obvious then that it was never available with the 2.8 Bimmer motor, which was a local development by LRSA and not sold elsewhere.

[XJ Junkie]

Correct

[Saxj]

You’ve also done it before! I’m waiting for comments on propellants and lighters

It doesn’t work in practice.

It does work. Jacojeep rebeaded Shrek's tyre at Wolwekloof using a tin of spray paint and a lighter.