Range Rover gets over

Just got back from the watagans - and took my new to me '88 rangie over the same tracks as my FJ 40 the weekend earlier and could not stop smiling.

I have noticed a distinct lack of perceived bush ability in the Range rover in the 4b press with it seeming narowly removed from the dreaded Ford... its all Toyota and Nissan and all else seems to pale. So it was with some trepidation that I took to the trails in the Ranger Rover, its pretty much stock with EFI and a Snorkle and Front and Back BArwork as the only obvious additions, theres a 100 litre tank tucked away.

Any ways no worries on all but one track towards the end of the day coming out of a small water crossing there was a reasonable slope and id make it only so far and then slide to the left but progress no further, 5 minutes of trying to find an angle and minor efforts at road building with twigs and such for tracktion with the angle also making reverse inmpssible as there was no way to turn the vehicle back out of the dogleg crossing, the locks engaged the track built and just the right amount of right foot she makes it. I had never driven with a car with lockers before and the car ascending diagonally upwards was kinda freeky but we got out.

I think the problem was caused by some low lying trim supporting fog lights all of which has been earmarked for removal. Also the tyres which admitedly proudly say all terrain look like a distant relatives to the A/Ts Goodrich on my 40, which is in the paper this week for sale.

Some Questions - Tyre up grade whats possible on stock wheels?

I have an after market oil pressure gague which reads 0-80 psi and is generally 20-40 any ideas on what this should be???

Wheel tyre upgrade - whats possible on stock shocks???

Any other basic things that can be done to improve off road ability to this vehicle without heavy duty mods.????

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Anyways Super impressed with level of comfort and ride quality off road