Wolf vs Defender
The Wolf may look like a bog standard Defender, but there are many key differences, these are what made the MOD TUM so desirable.
2 Inches higher than a defender due to the suspension design
Heavy duty shocks all round, nose forward type stance
Chassis 8 times more rigid than civilian Defender
Propshaft protection between chassis and tub
Heavy duty rear bumper and front bumper
Standard steering guard
Fuel / water storage bays in front of rear wheels (110 TUM only)
FFR brackets on front fenders and on tub
Sealed headlights with breather pipes that run to the top of the windscreen
111BHP 300 TDi motor with no electronics except fuel pump solenoid: See below
this allows the Wolf XD to be started and run without batteries being fitted once you manually bypass open the fuel pump solenoid - hence EMP proof
Heavy duty, quick release radiator
Gearbox oil cooling system
80 Litre reinforced fuel tank
Winterised design
Triangular air intake boxes on both fenders
Reinforced front bulkhead, cab top, rails and sills
Built in roll cage and bespoke rear bulkhead
Salisbury rear axle and standard front axle, both have been reinforced, they are 6mm thick steel and feature uprated diffs:the same diffs that can be found in a NAS Range Rover 4.6 HSE V8
Recirculating ball-power steering configuation
Dual servo assisted disc brakes all round
Heavy duty 16 inch wheels - they are tough, as the landmine damaged wheels clearly demonstrates
24 Volt electrical system. FFR has a 24V generator too
Available in soft or hard top, mine is a hard top version
The spare wheels are bolted on to the internal rollbar and all Wolf XDs have dual side fittings, so the spare wheel can be fitted to the left (RHD variants) or right (LHD variants)
Not quite your average Defender. It's those key differences that make parts hard to source, they cannot be bought over the counter.
I have submitted some photos of military Wolf XDs that I was lucky enough to get up close and personal with at an air show.
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Last edited by Mondo : 11-18-2004 at 08:40 AM.
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