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    Quote Originally Posted by miky View Post
    OK... lets see...
    You are by yourself hopelessly bogged in the forest.
    At this point you decide you need one or more additional accessories
    Scallops is right, to a degree. Most of our off-roading is on our property where we know the conditions and are unlikely to get stuck. On the occasions when we have gotten stuck, we just walk back up to the house and wait for things to dry out. Otherwise I am usually in a group so why double-up on expensive kit? Besides, just about every Defender owner lives for the chance to justify their investment by pulling someone out of somewhere.... I have no qualms about being that someone occasionally.


    In short, the best accessory you can have off-road is a mate in another capable vehicle.

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    Quote Originally Posted by solmanic View Post
    Most of our off-roading is on our property
    Thats why I choose to only buy vehicles from your dealership.

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    This probably started out from someone reading a thread I posted.

    In my defence, every item I have added to my Deefer serves a purpose for me and I thought carefully about what I needed it to do.....just still needing to sort out the bull bar.

    I posted my list for 3 reasons:
    1. I am proud and love my Defender
    2. The list may have helped others
    3. I may have learned something from others too

    As an example, take the Aux tank. For some trips I will be doing, I need the extra fuel and it is the easiest and safest way to carry it. Recovery points: people have been killed by not having correct recovery points at worst, or damage done to your truck at the least. The checker plate is great for scuffs in and out of the car and a great place to put some tools, a coffee, or a beer! Oooohhh, and I like the look of it too!

    My car is a personal statement. To others, it is just transport. But if it was just transport, you would be unlikely to post or be reading this website!

    I could go on....but I won't.

    So, trust this might clear it up for others who wonder why we accessorise our Deefers. For me, it makes the vehicle better for camping, heading off the black top, and performing as I need.

    And pretty hard communicating without a UHF....although maybe Gen now txt instead?

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    Quote Originally Posted by SVX37 View Post
    This probably started out from someone reading a thread I posted.

    In my defence, every item I have added to my Deefer serves a purpose for me and I thought carefully about what I needed it to do.....just still needing to sort out the bull bar.
    I wasn't having a go. My Defender has a whole heap of useful stuff too. Dual batteries, LR tanks and UHF are basic items for me. That's why i commented I was just suprised to see this one and in 12 years he had added nothing to it!

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    He probably carries a tifor hand winch in his toolbox to get out of that bog in the forest, has a large plug in hand held spot light for extra illumination at night, not counting un-noticable HID headlight upgrade, has air diff locks with not noticable switches and throws his second spare in the back on top of the fridge. Or he just lets his mate carry these things and so does not wear out his suspension.

    Perhaps that is his town car and his off-road beast is at home.

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