Your custom 4WD and your big boy toys

[Jason L]

hey guys,

Just thought I would ask the question, we know you love your Landrover, you wouldn't be here right if you didn't, however do you use your custom landrover to tow or move your other toys.

What are they?
Dirt bikes, racing cars, jet skies, kayakes, go carts, oh the list goes on.....

would love to see some pics of your 4WD and your toys (big boy style) so post some pics here and lets see what you all love to do

[Yorkie]

without sounding rude but if your mag needs more content and your requesting in here for said content do you not think you should be subscribed as a vendor and give something back to the site?. :)

otherwise would think your own forum should have enough members to get this info surely? :)

[isuzutoo-eh]

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/10/262.jpg


I like to live in the fast (and fit) lane.

Photo credit goes to Keith73!

[Loubrey]

We recently had a thread about the lack of Land Rover representation in the local off road mags. We are being invited to increase that representation and if we aren't prepared to take up the offer, there would be no justification for complaining in the future.

I personally don’t currently have any “boy’s toys” to show off, but surely you boat owners, jet ski owners, dirt bike owners etc out there have enough pride in both your Land Rover and your toys to send the man a pm?

[isuzurover]

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/10/261.jpg

The setup will look more impressive once the offroad boat trailer is built...

[Yorkie]

We recently had a thread about the lack of Land Rover representation in the local off road mags. We are being invited to increase that representation and if we aren't prepared to take up the offer, there would be no justification for complaining in the future.

your right, but if you read through that thread people who had agreed to have piccies taken and got nix for taking time out for doing so, while the mag reaps the rewards. i have never seen a reference to aulro.com in any of the write ups of member cars, even those they found through the forum.

all i am saying is i think someone like this making such requests would be a whole lot better respected if giving support this forum, i see that no different to any other vendor on here.
:)

[Barney2803]

You're not doing us any favours here Yorkie, sorry! I say, get over the pettiness and have a true Aussie "show-n-tell" session.

Here's mine!
-offroad camper trailer for those offroad trips with a custom tailgate paint job
- 26ft caravan for some relaxed skiing holidays

40408


-a couple of D-series yamaha dirt bikes (no pics sorry)
- and the jewel in the crown.... Lewis 21ft ski boat with a worked 400 chev inboard.

Hope the pics load ok.

40408

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[roverfan]

My disco was bought to tow my drag/show xt falcon that should be ready in the next few months.

[CJT]

Couple of pics from last summer towing mates jet ski while he towed the camper out to Somerset Dam.

[It'sNotWorthComplaining!]

it would make good reading in the mag if there were some pics of Landies towing/snatching the " Big Boy Toyotas and Nissans" that dominate the mag

[rijidij]

We made custom racks to take our bikes to the desert. They were made in a way that you could drive offroad with the bike on the back, just in case we needed to recover a bike.......the injured rider could be thrown in the back of the County :D

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/08/945.jpg https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/10/165.jpg

[BMKal]

your right, but if you read through that thread people who had agreed to have piccies taken and got nix for taking time out for doing so, while the mag reaps the rewards. i have never seen a reference to aulro.com in any of the write ups of member cars, even those they found through the forum.

all i am saying is i think someone like this making such requests would be a whole lot better respected if giving support this forum, i see that no different to any other vendor on here.
:)

Oh FFS Get Over It !!!!!

I have seen reference to AULRO on at least one occasion in the mag (can't remember which edition - it was a while back), and I'm pretty sure I've seen / heard AULRO mentioned on one of the DVD's as well.

A hell of a lot of the other vehicles featured in the mag / on DVD's belong to members of Toyota / Nissan / Mitsubishi forums as well - don't see / hear anyone having a cry that those forums don't get a lot of mention in the mag.

I met Roothy and had a couple of cold ones with him a couple of years ago when he was in Tassie. While he loves to have a dig at Landrovers (because he knows he will always get a bite), he also has a healthy respect for them and has owned at least one in his time - and he is certainly very aware of AULRO. His words to me - "one of the best forums there is".

I couldn't agree with him more. :D

[BMKal]

it would make good reading in the mag if there were some pics of Landies towing/snatching the " Big Boy Toyotas and Nissans" that dominate the mag

I've got a couple of photos of my Disco snatching my young bloke's work 79 series Cruiser AND a little Mazda bubble car out of a salt lake in a single pull.

But I'd better not post them up. The business whose name is painted all over the side of the cruiser might not see the funny side ............. :angel:

[Larry]

it would make good reading in the mag if there were some pics of Landies towing/snatching the " Big Boy Toyotas and Nissans" that dominate the mag

Like that's going to happen.:angel:

A few of us went to Stockton Beach for a photo shoot for a 4WD mag recovery article. A wide range of makes & models present. Of course the tricked up Toyota was the hero recovery vehicle that "rescued" discowhite's D4.
I doubt the mag told the readers that the D4 could not bog itself, & they had to dig 4 holes in the sand & then drive it in.:whistling:

Or that the Toyota had to work very hard to recover the hardly stuck Land Rover.

Sorry if I sound jaded, but there were opportunities to photograph Toyotas & Nissans genuinely bogged, but they chose to do a set up instead.:mad:

[RR46]

For what its worth here are some pics of my soft dash classic Range Rover towing my Haines 700L Signature. Also attached a pic of what tows it now (06 L322 S/C Vogue).

[Mudnut]

My Big Boy toys!! The road pushbike is my latest obsession, and I ride it 50 - 60k a day round trip to and from work. Have lost 5 kilo's in the last month (with about that much still to loose) Just getting in shape for this ski season, especially since last year my elbow was in a cast for much of it.

Ken

[clubagreenie]

What they truly don't realise is that when we own Land rovers we can't afford other toys.

[rovercare]

My disco was bought to tow my drag/show xt falcon that should be ready in the next few months.

More details?!

[roverfan]

More details?!

Hey mate I'll post some pics soon, it's an xt falcon 378 clevo with all the good gear 12.5:1 comp, solid roller, lunatti crank, carillo rods, arias pistons, built c10 with 5 grand stall.

Set it up for a few different looks totally stock with granny visor, venetians and steelies or pull that off swap bonnets and put the 18s and 20s on remove the visor with a k&n through the bonnet.

It's currently 600ks away waiting for me to be able to get there so we can tune it, then send it off for trim, after two years I'm getting anxious to actually drive it other than onto a trailer.

[stevo68]

Oh FFS Get Over It !!!!!

I have seen reference to AULRO on at least one occasion in the mag (can't remember which edition - it was a while back), and I'm pretty sure I've seen / heard AULRO mentioned on one of the DVD's as well.

A hell of a lot of the other vehicles featured in the mag / on DVD's belong to members of Toyota / Nissan / Mitsubishi forums as well - don't see / hear anyone having a cry that those forums don't get a lot of mention in the mag.

I met Roothy and had a couple of cold ones with him a couple of years ago when he was in Tassie. While he loves to have a dig at Landrovers (because he knows he will always get a bite), he also has a healthy respect for them and has owned at least one in his time - and he is certainly very aware of AULRO. His words to me - "one of the best forums there is".

I couldn't agree with him more. :DWhat he said x 10......I am seriously embarrassed.......cringing by the way some of you come across. As said....one thread having a major whinge about no LR content...when it is asked for......a major whinge about asking for it.....because of not having content in the first place.

It also indicates that many of you don't even read the frickin mags in the first place...as there is more and more LR content.....Smokey has been in 2 of the mags....quite a few others in our club have featured in the various mags........many off here have been in the mags. WTF you lot on about :confused:. Hell I even won a fridge for best pic...awww yeah you go Smokey..... :cool:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/10/130.jpg

Can we have a "Pansy Section" on the forum so the rest of us don't need to be humiliated by a few ;).

As for the request...here is my old D3 towing a trailer :D

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/10/131.jpg

Regards

Stevo

[It'sNotWorthComplaining!]

What he said x 10......I am seriously embarrassed.......cringing by the way some of you come across. As said....one thread having a major whinge about no LR content...when it is asked for......a major whinge about asking for it.....because of not having content in the first place.

It also indicates that many of you don't even read the frickin mags in the first place...as there is more and more LR content.....Smokey has been in 2 of the mags....quite a few others in our club have featured in the various mags........many off here have been in the mags. WTF you lot on about :confused:. Hell I even won a fridge for best pic...awww yeah you go Smokey..... :cool:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/10/130.jpg

Can we have a "Pansy Section" on the forum so the rest of us don't need to be humiliated by a few ;).

As for the request...here is my old D3 towing a trailer :D

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/10/131.jpg

Regards

Stevo

Caption for the last photo.
Little Girl " they all went out to have fun and I'm stuck here having to mind daddy's beer":(

[Yorkie]

What he said x 10......I am seriously embarrassed.......cringing by the way some of you come across. As said....one thread having a major whinge about no LR content...when it is asked for......a major whinge about asking for it.....because of not having content in the first place.

It also indicates that many of you don't even read the frickin mags in the first place...as there is more and more LR content.....Smokey has been in 2 of the mags....quite a few others in our club have featured in the various mags........many off here have been in the mags. WTF you lot on about :confused:. Hell I even won a fridge for best pic...awww yeah you go Smokey..... :cool:


Can we have a "Pansy Section" on the forum so the rest of us don't need to be humiliated by a few ;).

As for the request...here is my old D3 towing a trailer :D


Regards

Stevo

would apologise for embarassing you but wont because i dont give a stuff.
i am just sticking up for this site, we have a number of valuable sponsors on this site paying good money to show thier name/company.
we have express media on this site asking for contributors to benefit their sales so i see no reason why they should not be vendors.

and fyi i have been a subscriber to the mag for the past 7-8yrs so i am aware of what has and has not been covered in that time, this i have just let lapse as i feel the mag is lacking in its quality both editorial and covered content.:(

an finally, this is just my opinion, like ar$eholes, everyone has got one! :p

[roverfan]

would apologise for embarassing you but wont because i dont give a stuff.
i am just sticking up for this site, we have a number of valuable sponsors on this site paying good money to show thier name/company.
we have express media on this site asking for contributors to benefit their sales so i see no reason why they should not be vendors.

and fyi i have been a subscriber to the mag for the past 7-8yrs so i am aware of what has and has not been covered in that time, this i have just let lapse as i feel the mag is lacking in its quality both editorial and covered content.:(

an finally, this is just my opinion, like ar$eholes, everyone has got one! :p

I actually agree with everything you have said, A while ago they asked to do a feature on my old Jeep. Whilst flattered i couldnt do it as i felt the quality of the writing and fact checking is generally of a very poor standard, to the point i have two friends who had articles done extremely embarressed by the crap that was written.

The whole mag is a paid advertisement

Good luck to anyone who wants a feature done

[dobbo]

I had a picture of my 110 pull starting a relatives Kenworth with a loaded trailer. I don't think they would appreciate me posting it and nor would the RTA.

It's a little over the 3.5T limit.

[isuzutoo-eh]

I had a picture of my 110 pull starting a relatives Kenworth with a loaded trailer. I don't think they would appreciate me posting it and nor would the RTA.

It's a little over the 3.5T limit.


They already have a photo in the coopers tyres ad of a patrol or something pulling a tanker...the precedent has been set :D

[dobbo]

They already have a photo in the coopers tyres ad of a patrol or something pulling a tanker...the precedent has been set :D


but we all know patrol drivers are tanker pullers.

I'm concerned about the advertising on the side of the vehicle and the location therefore it will not be shown on a public domain.

[LandyAndy]

My boat.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/10/127.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/10/128.jpg

Andrew

[Disco_owner]

That's a Nice Boat Andy .:thumbsup:

[cdbanks]

it would make good reading in the mag if there were some pics of Landies towing/snatching the " Big Boy Toyotas and Nissans" that dominate the mag

A bit like this?

[Barney2803]

Oh seriously? Some people need to build a bridge and stop being such girly-man's. I have been in many articles in print media, on Current Affairs shows and the National news yet I don't reckon I have ever seen a complete article/feature that was correct as I had said in the interview. There is always mistakes and its just part of the media and also some journalistic license gets applied too.

As for the theory that what "they" print is embarrassing or wrong, if there's one thing I've learn't about the users on this forum is that EVERYONE has their own opinion. FULL STOP! and regardless of anything else everyone's personal opinion is always the most informed based on the most experience, the most years in the business and also is always based on "fact", and from this I have learn't that everyone always knows best...But just maybe in the case you refer to, the journalist thought they knew best? How dare a journo disagree with the "Facts" as defined by Rover lovers! MY GOODNESS WHAT A CARDINAL SIN! However, maybe when the journo published supposedly wrong information, again, it might of been an issue of journalistic license? If they paid for the photos/story, then isnt it their property and they can write/say whatever they want because they own it?

As for the claim that if we supply photos, "they" will only use it sell more magazines and fill their coffers, well SORRY it must have really taken time and effort to upload a photo! I mean maybe the magazine should pay you at a minute by minute rate, wait...with NBN it would only be second by second, for your privileged time when you uploaded a photo! Any as they own the photo now, cos they paid you for it, do you now have to refer all future comment and compliments to the magazine who own the product?

I think, quit your jibber-jabber, and politics, and if you want to show off your rover, then show it off, if not, then go jibber-jabber somewhere else! Honestly, some people never have a nice or encouraging thing to say.

I think 4WD Action is a great magazine, and I have subscribed to all of them at various times, and surprise surprise, I'm never going to agree with all that's published by them, or Pat Callinan, or Len Beadell or Mike Leyland for that matter! Not ANYONE! Im never going to agree with the amount of ads, or the layout, or the "facts", but I wonder why??? I DONT OWN IT!!! And last I looked, neither do any AULROians, so lets enjoy the mag for what we like, or buy a different one and.....forget the jibber-jabber!

Someone upload another pic of their rover and big boys toys PLEASE!

[roverfan]

There's a big difference between jounalistic license and not having a clue what you are writing about, and I Think most real journalists would be disgusted to hear 4wd action writers described as such.

[GregTD5]

Some of you guys are a pretty miserable lot.

First of all complaining there is no Land Rover content in the mag, then complaining when they ask us to post a pic of our Land Rover's on the forum.

I've seen a few articles of late featuring Land Rovers and think they get a fairly good showing bye 4WD Action.

The latest issue, which arrived yesterday, has a Defender on the cover and three stories involving Land Rovers.

I've had a subscription for 10 years now and still find it a good read along with an enjoyable, good quality DVD thrown in for nothing.

Every time I subscribe, I always get something extra for not much more cost, e.g. Torches, Leatherman, Camp beds etc. Often these items are worth almost as much as the subscription. So I don't mind a few ads that obviously subsidises the bonuses I get.

Some of the Camper Trailer manufacturers offer a great discount for 4WD Action readers.

Must say, this great country of ours is becoming a country of whingers.

Greg

[ramblingboy42]

well I dont ever tow a big boys toy.....only tow my trailer to the dump. Can I put a piccy of grumble towing a load of **** to the dump? does that count?

[TimNZ]

well I dont ever tow a big boys toy.....only tow my trailer to the dump. Can I put a piccy of grumble towing a load of **** to the dump? does that count?

I thought cdbanks had already put that picutre up :wasntme:

[JohnR]

:p:D
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/10/76.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/10/77.jpg

Having some fun! Cape York
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High Country
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/10/79.jpg

I think we should suport any magazine that supports 4wding, we're all friends are we?

Cheers,

[ramblingboy42]

hey JohnR? whats that under your vehicle in the first pic? it looks suspiciously like you car just had a dump......

[Barney2803]

Nice, veeeerry nice!

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[cjc_td5]

Does not have the Disco in the same pic but here are a couple of pics of my rally UC Torana.

Has 202, tripple webbers, supra 5 speed, A9X LSD/disc brake rear etc.
Not enough suspension travel (and too weak in the front end) to be competitive at the pointy end of the field , but can hold its own on the wide open fast sections. A heap of fun in the dirt!!!

Cheers,
CC

[JohnR]

:burnrubber:
hey JohnR? whats that under your vehicle in the first pic? it looks suspiciously like you car just had a dump......

Maybe a small fury animal :eek:

We also tow this sort os stuff too :burnrubber::burnrubber:
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/10/75.jpg

Cheers,

[cdbanks]

I thought cdbanks had already put that picutre up :wasntme:

Turns out I did. Feel a bit silly. Better have another bundy.

[drivesafe]

Well I fail to see how this magazine has the nerve to come on to this forum and ask for pictures to help them sell their mag without paying for coming on this site.

In my case I do pay to advertise on this site but I also made the mistake of running an ad in one of their mags for 12 months and got done a beauty.

I ran a small ad in their mag promoting my isolators.

As an incentive to advertise with them, as part of the 12 month campaign I was promised a featured article.

NEVER HAPPENED.

But to make matters worse, halfway through my 12 months of ads, they run a feature guide about isolators.

Guess what, I read through the guide and my isolators don’t even get a mention while other brands of isolators, NOT advertised in their mag get a mention.

As it turned out, by the time I finished reading their “GUIDE” I was ever so glad my gear was not mention.

The “GUIDE” was nothing more than a grossly misleading promotional article for their big time advertisers.

And just to add insult to injury, the month after my last ad ran, someone from their mag rings me and told me they were to get info about a featured article.

I told them my ads had now finished, and this clown tells me I could run another 12 month ad campaign to go with the featured article.

I’m not allowed to post up what I replied to this clown, but you can imagine.

Again, I think they have a hide coming on this site to help them sell the mag without paying to advertise here first.

[roverfan]

Not the first business i have heard that from DRIVESAFE, just speak to any ex employees of that rag to find out how they do things.

[Barney2803]

I have and this friend worked for the mag for a number of years and said it was the best job she ever had.

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[clubagreenie]

I prepared a (non 4wd) car for someone and they were offered a spread in a part time ricer mag (of the same publisher) and it was talked over with the owner of the car and I agreed but had a doc drawn up to prevent them from publishing anything that wasn't vetoed by myself and signed off. I provided a list of all the parts used and a write up of everything done and who as outside contractors I used.

The first draft of the article came through and not only was not one supplier mentioned but their advertisers who were in the mag's names were substituted, same for other service providers. I took to it with a big red marker and corrected it all. Came back, reedited back to original.

Ended up playing letter ping-pong until I got jack of it and went to the suppliers etc and had a doc made up preventing them from publishing any pics of stories of it at all delivered by one of their lawyers. Then they still sent a mock up through 15 months later wanting approval to publish.

[drivesafe]

This mob sure as hell left a bad taste in my mouth, and not sticking up for them, but I wonder if other magazine mobs are as bad?

[85 county]

what would be nice is some stroys on the old stuff, like tracking down a few Isuzu county's, and tagging along on a trip, or following a bunch of springers or RELMA, could do the same with the jeep bunch as well.

[fender95vnt]

This is one at short notice
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/10/18.jpg:D

[LowRanger]

This is one at short notice
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/10/18.jpg:D

That would be published as Toyota pulls Land Rover backwards out of sand:eek:

Wayne

[LowRanger]

The Mag only seems interested in late model vehicles anyway.
We ran into a guy from the mag at Zig Zag a few weeks ago.
He introduced himself and said to Brendan than the mag would like to do a feature on his 130 Puma on Portals.Now this is a beautiful truck,and deserving of a feature somewhere,Brendan said he wasn't interested,but that he should look at my truck,as it has lots of good bits and pieces fitted.The guy from the mag,didn't even acknowledge the comment and walked away without another word.Guess they have seen too many white Defenders:cool:

Wayne

[zuno555]

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