Land Rover Range Rover
Classic, 1970–95

Factory gearing, tires, angles and brakes for the Range Rover, and what the usual upgrades do to it. Every number is from the maker's own figures unless the calculators say otherwise. A few figures here are still waiting on a factory document; the calculators mark them.

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100 in wheelbase · 29 in front · 46 in rear overhang

Axle ratio3.54Factory

Crawl ratio47.8:1Best trim: 3.5 V8 4-speed LT95 (1970-83) (205R16 tires)

Angles37 · 30 · 32°Approach, breakover, departure

Clearance8 in7.5 to 8 in by trim

Highway mpg14EPA

Trims

4 we have figures for

Trim	Tire	Transmission	Axle	Angles	Clearance	Open
3.5 V8 4-speed LT95 (1970-83) (205R16 tires)	29.2	LT95 4-speed with integral transfer	3.54	37 · 30 · 32	7.5 in	Use →
V8 5-speed LT77 + LT230 (1983-88) (205R16 tires)	29.2	LT77 5-speed	3.54	37 · 30 · 32	7.5 in	Use →
3.5 V8 ZF auto + LT230 (US 1987-88) (205R16 tires)	29.2	ZF 4HP22 4-speed automatic	3.54	30 · 32 · 30	7.5 in	Use →
3.9 V8 ZF auto + Borg Warner viscous (US 1989-95) (205R16 tires)	29.2	ZF 4HP22 4-speed automatic	3.54	30 · 29 · 30	8.0 in	Use →

Size

Wheelbase: 100 in
Front overhang: 29 in
Rear overhang: 46 in
Height: 72 in
Body: Short wheelbase SUV
Stock tires: 29.2

Transmissions and low range

LT95 4-speed with integral transfer: 4.07 · 2.45 · 1.51 · 1
LT77 5-speed (RRC V8): 3.321 · 2.132 · 1.397 · 1 · 0.732
ZF 4HP22 4-speed automatic: 2.48 · 1.48 · 1 · 0.728
Low range, lt95: 3.321:1
Low range, lt230: 3.32:1
Low range, bw1361: 3.244:1

Axles

Front: Rover 3.54 spiral bevel, enclosed CV
Rear: Rover 3.54, self-levelling strut
3.54 ratio: All trims
Ratios made for it: 3.75 · 4.11 · 4.75

Brakes

Front rotor: 11.73 in, 298 mm
Rear rotor: 11.42 in, 290 mm
Rear: disc (solid)

Suspension

Front: radius arms with panhard rod, coil springs (air from 1993 on top models)
Rear: two trailing links plus upper A-frame, coil springs; air on top models from 1993
Rear layout: Factory 3-link

Fuel economy

EPA highway: 14 mpg
Rated years: 1987–1994, 4WD

Aftermarket bumpers

1 listed

Makers almost never publish angles, bottom heights or how far a bumper tucks, so these fill in as owners measure them. Measured yours? Add it on the rig page and every owner of this Range Rover sees how it does on their tires and lift.

Front 1

ARB Deluxe Winch Bull Bar, 1987-1995 Range Rover Classic$1,546 · winch ready

Rear

None listed yet.

Every calculator, set up for the Range Rover

Tire sizeBigger tires: speedo, clearance, angles and brakes.Compare tires RegearHighway RPM on every ratio and mpg.Pick your gears Crawl ratioHow slow it creeps, against other trucks.Work out crawl SpeedometerWhat it really reads on new tires.Fix your speedo LinksAnti-squat and what a lift does to it.Check your links Your rigBuild sheet and measured angles.Start a build sheet LeaderboardsWhere the Range Rover ranks against every stock truck.See where it ranks

Source: auto-brochures.com.

Use at your own risk. These calculators are here to help you plan and to inform your decisions, not to sign off on a build. Many numbers are estimates worked out from factory figures, and some factory figures are not yet confirmed. Check every number against your own truck, its manuals and a qualified shop before you buy parts, cut, weld, lift, regear or drive on it. Long Range Desert Tools is not liable for anything you do based on these calculators or their results. The full terms are in our policies.

Land Rover Range RoverClassic, 1970–95