Thread: Defenders for newbies

Originally Posted by Surrufus

That is one seriously good looking truck! I've made the right decision!
However I went with the Sawtooth alloys and didn't get the side steps (I'll be fitting rock sliders).

Also I second the "what roof rack is that?"

Sawtooth's were as rare as hen's teeth apparently when I ordered. The roof rack is a k9 expedition roof rack, they are available in 3 increments the last one fitting the full roof of a 110.

I topped up the diesel in the Defender the other night, successfully(!), but had to search for a service station that sold diesel. I was wondering how rare it is to come across stations that don't sell diesel?

Originally Posted by Viclandychick

I topped up the diesel in the Defender the other night, successfully(!), but had to search for a service station that sold diesel. I was wondering how rare it is to come across stations that don't sell diesel?

Cant say I've ever seen a station in Melb that "doesn't" sell diesel.
I've been in servo's where the diesel is say on one side of the shop, and the petrol is on the other, so they are sort of sepeated, but thats been in small country towns, not the city.

Any Shell, Caltex or BP would have diesel.

Originally Posted by mekon76

Sawtooth's were as rare as hen's teeth apparently when I ordered. The roof rack is a k9 expedition roof rack, they are available in 3 increments the last one fitting the full roof of a 110.

That K9 looks good. There's a piece in the latest 4 x 4 Australia about them. They appear to be dearer than the Front Runner flat racks, which are about $7-800 from memory.
I'm trying to decide between going the full flat rack with integrated legs such as them or taking the cheaper option of just buying a flat deck and clamping it to the Rhino Racks, as I have 5 of them.

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

That K9 looks good. There's a piece in the latest 4 x 4 Australia about them. They appear to be dearer than the Front Runner flat racks, which are about $7-800 from memory.
I'm trying to decide between going the full flat rack with integrated legs such as them or taking the cheaper option of just buying a flat deck and clamping it to the Rhino Racks, as I have 5 of them.

The K9 racks appear to be cheaper than the Hannibal item I was looking at.

Discovered another advantage of a Defender if you wear thongs. The space under the front seats is just enough to slide a pair of thongs in side by side under the bar you lift to slide the seat. The bar then stops the thongs from falling out on the floor. Built-in thong holders - how cool is that!

Originally Posted by mekon76

That's what I went with

Very nice looking deefer! What is the outlet/plug you've got on the radiator grill there?

Originally Posted by jon3950

Keswick is also a town in the Lake District.

Cheers,
Jon

Known for it's Green apples.