Thread: just starting out with defender 110

hey love the ute

AAA tyres at Guildford had a stack of Maxxis Buckshot Mudders (very similar to the Buckhorn, slightly more mud oriented) about 6 months ago. I got a set (4) of 235/85/16 fitted and balanced for under $800.

cool how r they going for you? maybe more suitable for me as i travel on dirt tracks to get home and want to spend a lot of time 4wding

Maxxis always rate highly in 4WD magazine tests, up there with BFG, Coopers, Mickey Thompson, etc. Mine have gone everywhere I want without drama. Treads in good shape, no tearing or bits missing, as was the case with my previous Dunlops.

Only difference between the Buckshot and Bighorns is the Buckshot has slightly more open tread pattern. The rest of the construction is the same.

cool do u do much highway driving? what sort of tracks hav u been doing?

Welcome Redneck woman. My daughters 24 & 22 have just been introduced to 4wdriving (as well as the 18 yo son) and they all love it. I'd think about leaving the box on, it's a great go anywhere tent you don't have to set up unless it leaks a lot, just put aside a drawer or two inside for recovery gear and tools and you can stay anywhere. For a young woman it'd also be secure and safe for camping out overnight.

Yeah I'd also stick with the box. They're about as good as it gets for camping. The only thing I'd upgrade a box to is a canvas covered box!

my plan is to leave the box on for a while longer and then upgrade to a canvas canopy. I cant use the box for much as it leaks like a sieve, I cant see where on earth i am going when im reversing, and its very very heavy. Plus all the pins from the hinges have fallen out after years of going up rough tracks.
At the moment dad and I are planning to cut the box off and just leave the steel tray, then eventually get a decent tray and canopy set up.