Expedition Ready Landrover

[philwood90]

Hi, My Landrover's up for sale, Theres that much stuff on it, it was easier for me just to put a link on.

Cheers

http://www.lro.com/detail/cars/4x4s/land-rover/defender-110/58012

 

[presterjohn]

Way out of my league but what a sweet motor that is.

 

[greensurfingbear]

Very nice good luck with the sale


Orric

 

[Ecoman]

Very nice

Good luck with the sale.

 

[Bluebs4]

I would love that badboy but iv only got 10% of that saved lol great rig

 

[EdS]

what recovery points have you fitted? And what is the suspension set up?

 

[Chiseller]

Tidy , does the chassis have winch rollers , so you can self winch backwards and sidewards ?

eggs shouldn't dance with stones.....

 

[Bartooon]

I didn't think you were allowed to post links to porn! If my Lotto numbers come up this week I will certainly be beating a path to you door

 

[maddave]

Oh my, what a great truck....

 

[Chiseller]

Oh my, what a great truck....

Calm yersen Dave , it's not a sj 410 lol

eggs shouldn't dance with stones.....

 

[mountain arctic warrior]

All that Truck AND 14 miles to the Gallon....lol, some guys just don't know when enough is enough. Couldn't resist........from a Landy fan

 

[EdS]

Hmm.. all the additions inc potentially 100kg of water on standard spring.....

 

[Ecoman]

Hmm.. all the additions inc potentially 100kg of water on standard spring.....

Have you ever felt defender suspension? Maybe soften the ride up just nice

In all seriousness I used to work for a company kitting these things out for expeditions and aid relief (WWF and Save the Children to name a couple). We took brand new unregistered vehicles from LR and made them into mobile workshops, laboratories, fire engines, water tenders field ambulances/ doctors surgeries etc and kitted them out. The only ones we ever uprated the suspension on was the fire engine and water tender as it they carried around 2 tons of water across rough terrain.

 

[Shade]

Right ...... I'm off to buy a lottery ticket !

 

[EdS]

just surprised as many "expedition" Defenders swap to OME / Blistien / de Carbon type shocks rather than Armstrong ones - as better rated and harder wearing. And something other than Bearmach springs.

And JATE rings or other recovery points.

 

[Ecoman]

I agree, the Armstrong shocks are rubbish! Even my disco is kitted out with procomp es9000s.


Personally I'm a big fan of OME. My Hilux has a full OME set up. Not cheap but worth the pennies. My old LC80 had a full Ironman suspension kit, they are also worth investing in.

Recovery points are a must with any expedition vehicle. If not to recover a colleague or fellow motorist but also to ensure a strong fixing point for if you need recovering. Heavy vehicle anyway without the extra kit.

 

[philwood90]

Tidy , does the chassis have winch rollers , so you can self winch backwards and sidewards ?

eggs shouldn't dance with stones.....

Sorry no Chassis rollers never heard of em.

 

[philwood90]

Hmm.. all the additions inc potentially 100kg of water on standard spring.....

Just remember that this was a nine seater and now its a five seater, so thats 4 big blokes your no longer carrying. Theres nothing wrong with the standard springs there heavy duty.

 

[philwood90]

what recovery points have you fitted? And what is the suspension set up?

I've not Fitted any recovery points as I think this would be unsafe. The vehicle has 2 front and 1 rear factory fitted recovery points.

 

[Ecoman]

I've not Fitted any recovery points as I think this would be unsafe. The vehicle has 2 front and 1 rear factory fitted recovery points.

Why would recovery points be unsafe? Recovering yourself with the factory "tie down points" would be unsafe.