Thread: Ideas for your Expedition Defender

Thank you for your reply.
It is interesting that we share the same interest in nature photography. I am active member of naturescapes and also sell my photos through the net.
I sold my disco tdi 300 and got the Defender to reach remote areas with comfort and be able to have more payload capacity.
Regading the suspension in the 130, did you read THIS article?
I am not sure yet if I am going to go solar or purchasing one of the Honda DC generator with the Bosh alternator to charge the batteries.
In my Mazda motorhome I have 2 80 watts panels but they are taken to much room on the roof of the Defe.
Cheers

Originally Posted by Chucaro

Thank you for your reply.
It is interesting that we share the same interest in nature photography. I am active member of naturescapes and also sell my photos through the net.

I did notice, in the Camera Corner

Originally Posted by Chucaro

Regading the suspension in the 130, did you read THIS article?

Yes I did, but thank you for reminding me. The shop I talked to did mention air bags were another option. In two minds about them. Friend of mine (very experienced in remote off-roading) said they're more trouble than they worth. But still a possibility.

Originally Posted by Chucaro

I am not sure yet if I am going to go solar or purchasing one of the Honda DC generator with the Bosh alternator to charge the batteries. In my Mazda motorhome I have 2 80 watts panels but they are taken to much room on the roof of the Defe.
Cheers

I thought long and hard about this. Yes, there's not much roof space on the truck once the roof rack is on (in fact none). But I do have a spare rail on the camper roof, which could mount one panel while the camper is closed (enough to trickle, while I'm off walking etc.). You will notice the people from the Tsongololo link I posted earlier use portable panels, 1) they stop in one place for a long time (weeks) 2) you actually want to park the camper in the shade when possible. I can't remember the exact numbers, but they use something like 320W in panels and 240Ah of battery storage, enough to keep them going for long periods using fridge, lighting, laptop, stereo and TV even.

Originally Posted by juddy

These are ok for kit too...

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juddy know a fabricator who could do a top body for your 130 for 3k in w.a. he is doing some work for me may have quoted just under that price i believe regards andy

If ideas of what to do with the canopy at the back of the 130 is what you are looking for then the page of Adrian's Tomcat with photos of the King Trojan are is a good place for inspiration
The page is HERE

And this are some of the pics on it!

That sounds good, got any more info on this???

Originally Posted by lardy

juddy know a fabricator who could do a top body for your 130 for 3k in w.a. he is doing some work for me may have quoted just under that price i believe regards andy

good place..


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Originally Posted by slt

One more thing about the length/weight. The empty Trayon is 390kg. With 120l of water and all the other stuff it weighs more like 600 when ready to go. Visually it didn't make much difference, but it's loading down the rear springs by about 4cm (down from 1.04m). Not much you'd think, but it's a little ligther on the steering as a result, and I'm picking up some vibration (really noticeable on concrete motorways, but potentially an issue on corrugations). I've talked to one of the shops here in Sydney and they reckon next size-up springs and dual-shocks in the rear should fix it. On my to-do list...

Hello Sit,

Talk to Ken from http://www.ultimatesuspension.com.au before you do anything to your suspension. He fixed my fathers and the 130" is now handling perfectly.

Cheers,
Daniel

Originally Posted by jerryd

This is quite a nice rig, I tried to look at their website but it's in chinese

I nearly brought a trayon camper when I had my dual cab, I think they are really good.

Don't know by that looks like a Landrover conversions by Foley Specialist Vehicles conversion to me.

Cheers,
Daniel