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    Babs Guest

    Advise Appreciated on a few accessories Please!

    Hi Guys,

    The Hilux was delivered to the new owner tonight, so hopefully by end of week I will be an official Land Rover member.

    The candidate is a 2012 MY12 defender NEW.

    My first question is Long range tanks, I had a search on here at previous threads and although there was great reading I cant determine weather there is a replacement long range fuel tank for the original tank.

    I have found sill tanks and the Mulgo rear sill tank and others but not a larger replacement tank. Do they exist for the new model Defender? and where oh where do I source it? I looked at Longranger and Out Of Town 4WD but they don't say if they have them for the current model???

    Second item I need help with is Snorkel. The deal I have worked out with the salesman is towbar and snorkel, is the Land Rover genuine snorkel a good item or would an aftermarket be a better choice. Pro's and Cons on snorkels will be a great help. Cheers.

    Third is roof racks, I would prefer alloy the lightest option possible without compromising load. And do I really need the ladder?

    Fourth is the external roll cage that I see on Deefers all over the internet, not sure if I want to fit it, though it could be a good option as protection for possible rollovers with kiddies in car. Help with what they are called and if anyone does them here in Aus, thank you.

    Also I will be selling the new Continental ContiCrossContact Tyres, if you know of anyone send them to the sale section. Cheers.

    Well Guys I look forward to all your advise and experiences

    Regards,

    Babs.

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    I can offer you advice on roof tacks, we are stockist of patriot, Hannibal and front runner. Do you really need a ladder, if you intended on using the rack then a ladder will be a huge help.

    Email me at info@landybitz, if you would like further information and pricing.

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    Is it a 90 or a 110?.. that makes a huge difference in regards to larger tanks..

    I got a quote from Land Rover for a snorkel but decided to get an airtech fitted with TJM instead (less than half what I was quoted from Land Rover) and I'm really happy with it.. besides I'm not that keen on the look of the Land Rover snorkel but if you've managed to work out a deal with them you might as well let them fit it - unless you can get it changed for something else (tint perhaps)..

    Talk to Juddy about roof racks.. both the Patriot and Hannibal racks look fantastic.. and yup unless your about 7 foot tall you'll be needing a ladder if you want to access your roof rack..

    I'm also a fan of the Baja roof racks but admit to not knowing anything about them - I just like the look of them...

    Oh and you can buy the roll cages online..

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    Just did my MY12 Defender, ended up with the factory snorkel (but check the sealing, the dealers installation was shabby), the front runner rack & ladder from Mulgo (very good). The Mulgo bumperettes are good for accessing the rack too.

    However if you want the external cage - like the Safety devices, then don't buy anything that wont fit with the external cage. A friend has just imported and installed an external cage on his 110, I think you would need to get a compatible snorkel, rack, and probably upgrade your springs due to the weight.

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    Long Range Tanks - not sure for 90's but 110's no problem. LongRanger do a 120L replacement and Long Range Automotive (LRA) do a 140L, both replace the factory tank.

    I have the LRA in my 110. And it has been there for the past 3 years, no problems and very happy with it.

    Snorkels - any known brand of snorkel will do the job just fine. Safari have the advantage of having available per-filter oiled foam covers or inserts for the dusty tracks. These work a treat for extended trip.

    The issue with the snorkel is the ducting between the snorkel and the air box. First the seal between the snorkel and the mudguard and then there is a couple of joints in the ducting. All of these point are likely to leak. Best solution is to replace with flexi tube and fabricate an adaptor to attach the flexi tube directly to the snorkel and air box.

    Cheers

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    You can get long range tanks for a 90. I have one on my 90
    95 300 Tdi Defender 90
    99 300 Tdi Defender 110
    92 Discovery 200tdi
    50 Series 1 80
    50 Series 1 80


    www.reads4x4.com

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    LRA Long Range Automotive do the biggest replacement tank for a 110, it's 127 Lt and will let you keep the sway bar. LRA also do sill tanks but Mulgo's are the best priced.
    Long Ranger through ARB is a 120lt and you loose the sway bar from memory?. Try another stockiest if they feel it doesn't fit, Im 99% sure they will.

    I have a factory air intake - fake snorkel, I like it because it has standard hi clone separators, and the intake pipe is risen up a bit in the head cap so water can not blow in. It also sucks from under and behind the head cap limiting leaves and bugs going in. I pulled it apart and resealed the joints with sensor safe silicone, all is good now. You MUST do this if you want it to be water proof. The same as any other brand snorkel, they are all siliconed.

    Factory tow bar, yes it will be under warranty, but you can get exactly the same done the road for $250 cheaper. You can also get the style you like. Not many of us require warranty on a tow bar.

    Rood rack, good idea instead of a trailer

    If you find a good roll cage, I'll buy one too. Saftey Systems, through Tarrafirma seems to be the go. Helishy expansive, and non ADR approved. This may not matter but the legal guys always bring it up. Custom would be another choice, but make sure the guy does it for a living. An internal cargo barrier is a good alternative, and people have found it worked very well in a roll over situation.
    Jason

    2010 130 TDCi

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    The main thing to consider with long range tanks is where you want the weight of the fuel. Replacement tanks put all of the additional load over the rear of the rear axle where as sill tanks place it between the axles.

    With the sill tanks you loose a little clearance in certain situations however its all a trade off and greatly depends on what you are planning to do with the vehicle in the long run (i.e. tourer or weekend rock climber). The other benefit with sill tanks is that you are compartmentalising the fuel so a hole in a tank or in some situations contaminated fuel may not be a show stopper.

    I have the rear quarter panel 45l tank and the drivers side sill tank for fuel (60l) and then use the passengers side sill tank (40l) for water. I will eventually get a 40l rear quarter tank made up for the passengers side water for long trips.

    As I stated before the problem with the rear quarter tanks is the weight is placed behind the rear axle.

    As for the roll cage the safety devices one is the only one people seem to be recommending Motorsport, Expedition, Fleet and Military Roll Cages & Roll Over Protection Systems | Safety Devices. I believe that Daniel from Mulgo is now fitting them but they are not cheap but then neither is the vehicle.

    Roof racks, the windcheetah gets my vote, again Daniel from Mulgo and as your Sydney based it would be worth having a chat to him about it all as he is a good guy and very passionate about defenders.

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    I heard a rumor that the factory storks took a lot of work to get sealed up and were pretty much junk

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    Quote Originally Posted by 460cixy View Post
    I heard a rumor that the factory storks took a lot of work to get sealed up and were pretty much junk
    I think all of them do. I have a safari and its the same with sealing as the snorkle seals to the panel and not a tube right through to the air box.


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