Thread: New Member - Don't know anything about Defenders - Questions

I still think everything that's been spoken about is all moot until you go drive them both. Defenders aren't everyone's cup of tea - you might find you hate it after driving around the block.

Originally Posted by G.man

No I can't afford a $200,000 +/- vehicle of mods. However, in the future I might be able to and I might want to do it just like those guys in the videos did theirs.

RE: Do I need 37's? Did the guys in the video need it? Probably not, but then again, people driving around Sydney in Mercedes and BMWs worth $100,000+ and people buying Landcruisers of all the dumb things to drive on bitumen roads in Sydney traffic just to drop kids off to school and go shopping is definitely not a 'need' either.

Whether I do it or not, I don't know but "IF" I wanted to do what those guys did in the videos to their rigs, can that also be done to a Defender?

If I did not love the square space the Defender gives in the boot, I wouldn't even be asking. It is that, that is throwing me off buying a Wrangler.

Usually the load space is desired if you want to do remote travelling. And this goes against 37 not only because of reliability issues but also increased fuel consumption.

In my opinion, you can't have both.
Either 37 tyres or touring.

In the long term, it will be cheaper to buy something comes with 37s from factory. Maybe a unimog. I doubt anyone can afford proper engineering to fit 37 on a defender, balancing performance and longevity.

I have seen a case where an engineering certificate was obtained for 6 inch lift and 37 inch tyres on a patrol (89 mods documented) and the owner later wish that he can drop the patrol down to 2 inch lift for touring but it's almost impossible because of modified suspension mounts.

Remembering the OP hasn't owned a 4WD before, they are probably just going off what looks cool and not what is functional and needed in the day to day world.

Originally Posted by Homestar

I still think everything that's been spoken about is all moot until you go drive them both. Defenders aren't everyone's cup of tea - you might find you hate it after driving around the block.

This thread is like some kind of wierd virtual reality project. ...Driving them both is the first thing I’d do before asking any questions. Otherwise agreed, it’s all moot. Unless of course you just want to put a design icon in a frame and look at it, imagining the journeys you might go on. You can have any size tyres you want for free in your imagination! 😳

Originally Posted by Zeros

This thread is like some kind of wierd virtual reality project. ...Driving them both is the first thing I’d do before asking any questions. Otherwise agreed, it’s all moot. Unless of course you just want to put a design icon in a frame and look at it, imagining the journeys you might go on. You can have any size tyres you want for free in your imagination! 😳

40" wheels then like the Lower40 Wrangler. That looks amazing. Think in the end, everything can be engineered if you have the $ to throw around. I mean... Hell, Semi trailers drive fine on the street. Love sitting in them and they got HUGE wheels and travel across the entire country on a daily basis. Must be ok.

Carrying two spare 37’s would take all your GVM.....than finding somewhere to mount them.

From a new AULRO member who lives in Iceland. A Defender on 37’s....

Newbie from the "other" side with a cricket problem..

Originally Posted by cripesamighty

From a new AULRO member who lives in Iceland. A Defender on 37’s....

Newbie from the "other" side with a cricket problem..

Hey,

Sorry for asking... but I noticed a few members posted links to images on here and I can't see any of them. I am logged in (obviously since I am typing this message) but when I click on the links it sends me to the "You must log in" page. I can't see any pictures anyone has posted/linked in this thread to me... ???

Other than that...

The Ultimate Getaway Vehicle: Land Rover Defender 6.2 V8 Flying Huntsman 105 Long Nose | Kahn News | Kahn Design

I really like that a lot. Volcanic Rock Satin paint (yeah ok) looks like cast iron. Absolutely perfect colour for that car. Interior I could care less about... but damn the rest of it looks great. Wheels good size too - think that is 37"...

They say it is a Defender Long Nose... ? What model would that be originally? The long hood looks good on it.