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With my first Land Rover, I had the uneviable experience of having my radiator burst on the motorway. The week before I had been wading through muddy water at a pay and play site, clogging the radiator fins. I had attempted to clean them through, but now it was the…
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I hate filling the gearbox. The transfer box is not so bad, but the gearbox (both the LT77 and R380) is annoying to fill as there is hardly any space to get above the filler hole to pour the oil in. I’ve tried using a suction gun, but not had…
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Only a few months after buying my expedition vehicle, i’ve gone and bought a whole new set of tyres, and whilst not wholly necessary, I felt it was an important move. My choice of tyres were 235/85 R16 BF Goodrich All Terrains. I’ve had experience of using these in…
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Tags: tyres, wheels
I’ve just bought myself a Wolf wheel, so called because of their usage on the Army ‘Wolf’ Land Rovers. They are technically Land Rover’s Heavy Duty (XD) OEM steel wheel, fitted to Defender 130′s and as an option on other Defenders. I regard them as an
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After you’ve got your first Land Rover Defender and you’re starting to learn about what you can save money on by doing things yourself, you realise that for every task there is something you lack. Namely, tools.
If you don’t have much of a resplendent toolbox when you first get…
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These expedition modification options are relevant if you have the time and budget so as to really improve your experience and ability of your Land Rover on expedition. They also depend on the scale of the off roading you intend on and allow you to go on more extreme expeditions…
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I’ve already talked about the essential modifications to your Land Rover for going on expedition, so i’m going to list a few things that I see as the next step up in the process of modification. In the future I will be discussing…
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Tags: upgrade
This is the last of our three part article on Winches. Read more about how to choose your Winch or how to fit your Winch. Winching is a fairly technical discipline, and takes from practise to work effectively. If you don’t do it right, you could end up…
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There are three options available to you to fit a Winch depending on your skill and budget involved. This article brushes across the first two options, as this is primarily a guide for doing it yourself. This is the second of our three part series on winches. Read the first…
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This is the first in our three part series on winching, with this part dealing with how to choose a winch for your Land Rover. Winches are useful additions to get you out of the most sticky of situations. If you’re thinking you want to add a winch to your…
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As a bare minimum in the expeditioner’s arsenal, the following items should be included as standard. Naturally it’s a matter of opinion, but I wouldn’t find myself without any of these items if venturing further afield off road. A two ton vehicle won’t much listen to a single human being…
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An expedition Land Rover needn’t be an overly expensive beast. The stock version of the Defender performs very well in harsh environments, but a few select additions can turn the well designed Defender into a more reliable and useful vehicle. You could go all the way with modifications to make…
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Tags: upgrade
