TDCi Defender Accessory thread

[dullbird]

let me see

Tinted windows
black chequer plate wing tops
hi force wingtop vents (grey to match surrounds)
A bar (custom)
uhf mount and spot mount with roo lights
black landrover badges
flip out dvd player with tv, bluetooth phone answer, and reversing camera
outback console
uniden uhf
seat covers (on there way)
mantec winch bar..due to land beginning of sept
magnum winch.....with 125' of dark green synthetic amsteel blue winch rope
spare wheel carrier
aux tank 45ltr
water tank
safe
hannable roof rack
awning complete with side walls
roof top tent
dual batterys, traxide set up with optima yellow top..anderson plug attached with jump cables (anderson attachment)
genuine tow pack
metal in the back yard ready for rocksliders
toughbook..with gamin 60cs (just need to get laptop mount)
Msa rubbish/dirty rope bag for rear wheel

think thats it for the moment.

things i'm waiting to get

tyre pressure gauge
some sort of diagnostic tool...haven't decided yet
rear draw...(which we did take in to have one built but couldn't do anything until we brought a cargo barrier)
cargo barrier full one if one ever gets made
bash plate

[dmdigital]

Well I can now cross off the Mantec Snorkel and the Wheel carrier as they have both arrived. Wheel carrier took 2 weeks to get from Victoria, Snorkel took 6 days to get from the UK.

[one_iota]

Well I can now cross off the Mantec Snorkel and the Wheel carrier as they have both arrived. Wheel carrier took 2 weeks to get from Victoria, Snorkel took 6 days to get from the UK.

Well Derek I know this isn't a race .....but my Safari Snorkel, OL wheel carrier and the OL 45l Auxiliary tank were fitted today...(yes I know that it didn't happen without photos but the camera batteries were flat and I will make amends in the clear light of day, editing this post).

An interesting story with each.

Snorkel: The local OL guy looked at the newly released 07+ Safari kit and decided that his Safari Td5 Snorkel with a special hose (as prototyped on Xaviers now Tolinja's Fender) between the guard and the filter box was the betterway to go due to the amount of silastic gunk required in the existing set up to provide a seal.

Wheel Carrier: the modified OL carrier has a gusset as standard now to overcome the fatigue issue experienced by scallops.

Tank: The new dreaded breather location caused some consternation: "why did they put it there? that's worse than before!"
With the installation he relocated it higher and above the new tank ie higher up in the driver's side guard.

I installed the Icom CB last weekend...nice bit of kit.

[dmdigital]

That's too many coincidences

Pic's of Safari snorkel would be good, I'll post up the Mantec when I get time to install it.

[one_iota]

That's too many coincidences

Pic's of Safari snorkel would be good, I'll post up the Mantec when I get time to install it.

Yeah the snorkel story was very interesting...the photos will be revealing given the twists and turns and constrictions in the existing setup...new age silastic will fix all ills...reminds me of some roof plumbers' approach to flashing...a shed full of sealant cartridges and a gun

[Scallops]

What Grover has...

Genuine new sump
Genuine black wing top checker plates
Genuine black sill checker plates
Genuine snorkel
Genuine weather shields
Genuine headlight protectors
Genuine rear worklight
Genuine tow bar
Genuine front mudflaps
Genuine 2nd spare wheel
UHF radio GME 3300? all in handset unit
Iridium car kit sat phone and EPIRB
iPod interface
Michelle Sacs seat covers
OL bash plate
OL diff guard
OL low profile RackMaster roof rack
OL cargo net
OL Auxillary 45l gravity feed fuel tank
OL spare wheel carrier
ARB Deluxe winch bar
3500kg Tirfor hand winch
70l Rangie Spares water tank
Hannibal awning
Long handled shovel mount
Drivesafe's Dual battery setup
105Amp hour Commander Gel deep cycle battery
300W pure sine wave inverter
Additional 12 volt outlet
Outback drawer system
Engel 40l fridge locking plate
Front recovery hooks mounted directly through chassis
Rear recovery point via towbar

Grover is a work of art... And it all worked really well across 2 deserts, the Kimberley and the top end - once the wheel carrier was welded up!

[Jeff]

When I bought my Defender in 1999 I had no money left and couldnt even afford a tow bar for months. Now it has an ARB bar, IPF lights, a Kaymar tyre carrier and a cargo barrier. I am thinking of a roof console and drawers, maybe a mud console.

Jeff

[one_iota]

That's too many coincidences

Pic's of Safari snorkel would be good, I'll post up the Mantec when I get time to install it.

Here she is with Snorkel and UHF aerial installed:



This is basically a Td5 Safari snorkel. Instead of connecting to the existing plumbing at the guard and sealing at several places the existing plumbing is replaced with a length of flexible duct connected to and sealed at the guard and the filter box. The installation was done for me by OL South Sydney so I don't know the gory details of the installation.

[dmdigital]

Interesting how Safari see the need to replace the inner plumbing. All I was going to do was make sure of the seals on the tubing from the guard to the air filter.

Also check the air filter box, there's an open drain in the base which I think should really have a duck's bill on it so nothing can flow up into the air box.

[one_iota]

Hi Derek,

Gordon at OL had a look at the installation instructions for the 07+ Safari snorkel (which retains the existing ductwork) and decided that his adaptation of the Td5 kit required less silastic and therefore less risk of failure hence the plumbing replacement. I've had a good look at it this arvo taking off the dummy panel on the driver's side guard and I tend to agree with him.

The valve on the bottom of the box has been blocked off in my installation. This is discretionary according to Safari.