My New Modified Range Rover Ute

[Lockee]

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2017/08/248.jpg
Well I have bought a Rangie Ute
Most will know it as Walkers Ute from build up years ago.
Only done 7000km since built. Another mate bought it a few years ago and hasn't used it.
Overview
87 Classic
LRA Ute kit and flares
Top hatted 4.6 with higher comp
ZF
4.1s lockers
Much more

What to change
Add serpentine front end
Engine fan
Holley efi on 4 barrel manifold
Remove Gas
Long Range and silk tank
Modify tray
Few other changes
Toy rear conversion

[fitzy]

Well done, Adam put lots of [emoji383][emoji937] into that.

[Lockee]

Well done, Adam put lots of [emoji383][emoji937] into that.

Sure did, great base to refine to what I want.

[Lockee]

Well done, Adam put lots of [emoji383][emoji937] into that.

Your tray build is looking good

[chuck]

Good to see that ute again.

Did some good trips with that Adam & that ute when I had my D2 & D3.

The D2au crew are a great crowd.

Remember doing my first trip with them & feeling very intimidated when I saw their cars.

They made me feel very welcome & taught me heaps.

Remember trying to get up a big hill at Toolangi & could not get up.

They guided me down in reverse then crawled under my D2 & engaged my centre diff lock via spanner.

Then drove straight up same hill.

Great ute hope you enjoy it.

[Chrisette]

Thought about doing that to my D1

[Lockee]

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2017/08/334.jpg

[Lockee]

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2017/08/335.jpg

[Mercguy]

That is a beautiful fuss-free instrument cluster.
I love VDO cockpit gauges.

[Lockee]

It is good. Would like to match the other 4 gauges

[Lockee]

30 litres per hundred 110 km/h driving to Blue Mountains

[Vern]

Did you break any axles?
Why does it have a snorkel?[emoji6]

[Lockee]

Did you break any axles?
Why does it have a snorkel?[emoji6]

even went off road today

[Lockee]

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[Lockee]

Was a good drive Melb to Blue Mountains thru night

[Lockee]

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[VladTepes]

30 litres per hundred 110 km/h driving to Blue Mountains

How could it possibly use that much. My 3.9 LSE (big heavy bugger) used 19 around town and 14ish on the highway....

[Lockee]

Tyre size lift

[VladTepes]

Ah OK fair enough.

The only other time I've seen fuel consumption figures like that was with a 3.5l RRC on sand....

[Vern]

Thats 30L/100 on gas, not petrol

[grey_ghost]

Well my 101 gets25-28l/100 on petrol. [emoji6]

[Lockee]

Amazed that people miss that a modified vehicle on LPG being driven for low elapsed time not economy can't believe the fuel usage.....

[ozscott]

The most lpg i could inject into my 4.6 on my D2 on the highway was 17 litres per 100k with roof racked up 31 inch AT's etc... 30 is high even climbing mountains! It's not deep sand... Cheers

[Lockee]

The most lpg i could inject into my 4.6 on my D2 on the highway was 17 litres per 100k with roof racked up 31 inch AT's etc... 30 is high even climbing mountains! It's not deep sand... Cheers

Tyre size?
Lift?

33s
75mm overall lift

[ozscott]

Perhaps...but that much from lift and tyres. Mine would be heavier. 45mm lift...

Cheers

[101RRS]

I regularly manage over 40l/100km on gas in my 101 in 4wd stuff - cruise on bitumen about 23l/100km but as soon as you are offroad it all changes.

[Lockee]

https://m.summitracing.com/parts/sum-240500

[rammypluge]

Bet your tripmeter and odo are out.

[Corgie Carrier]

Nice buy.
I watched the build of this ute and it made me want one.

I just don't have the money to put into one to make it this good.

You must really hate gas to pull out the whole system and convert to petrol

Good luck with the mods, watching closely with much envy [bigsmile1]

[ozscott]

I regularly manage over 40l/100km on gas in my 101 in 4wd stuff - cruise on bitumen about 23l/100km but as soon as you are offroad it all changes.That must have been mixer LPG Gary not injected? Cheers

[Lockee]

Nice buy.
I watched the build of this ute and it made me want one.

I just don't have the money to put into one to make it this good.

You must really hate gas to pull out the whole system and convert to petrol

Good luck with the mods, watching closely with much envy [bigsmile1]

I do hate gas. In NSW was 90c per litre.

Hard to use Jerry Cans.

Have a Manifold and Long Range Tank to go in.

[Vern]

I do hate gas. In NSW was 90c per litre.

Hard to use Jerry Cans.

Have a Manifold and Long Range Tank to go in.Great for bbq's though

[Lockee]

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Fitted a tow bar
Trying spare wheel in other spots
Nut serted tool boxes
Few other odd jobs

[Lockee]

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Winch on
Another front tail shaft
4 Winches all on other people's recoveries in 24 hours

[Lockee]

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[Lockee]

Thinking the 4 inch snorkel will get an air Ram and shortened

[rangieman]

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Ok i get ya got a new toy and you love it we all love it also but you post these pics which we get with no info so we get teased :bat:
As much as i luv pic,s and Pedro and others [wink11]any chance of a bit more info as im sure myself and other`s are having a lot of trouble reading between the none existence info with the pic`s [bighmmm]

[Lockee]

So since I have had it.
Swapped back on my winch
Fitted my wheels and tyres
Complete fluid change
Driving lights and loom

To do list
Swap timing cover and all accessories for Discovery 3.9 Serpentine system
Fit Arb Twin Compressor and loom for Front Locker
Fit a stereo and speakers
Swap rear housing for one with Toyota Conversion Detroit Locker 4.1 Gears JacMac 30 Spline axles Slotted Rotors
Defender front Calipers with Bigger pistons
Change shocks to 2.5 Smoothies

Then work on the tray

[Lockee]

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2017/10/356.jpg

[blackrangie]

Is that a 4inch snorkel, if so do you have some under bonnet pics?

[Lockee]

Is that a 4inch snorkel, if so do you have some under bonnet pics?

It is. Will do

[blackrangie]

It is. Will doCheers thanks

[Lockee]

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2017/12/176.jpg

[Lockee]

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2017/12/175.jpg

[blackrangie]

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2017/12/175.jpgSo is that 4 inch in, then reduces to 3inch after the airbox?

Its a nice looking stainless snorkel..and good work getting that through without popping out the side

[Lockee]

Wasn’t me. Changing to a 4 barrel efi so will be 4 inch all the way thru

[Lockee]

Lots of cutting to get 4 inch thru scuttle and bonnet

[Lockee]

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-240500

[Corgie Carrier]

WOW!! $1,112.92AU

That is a lot of money to replace the gas set up. :o:o

[Lockee]

WOW!! $1,112.92AU

That is a lot of money to replace the gas set up. :o:o

Cheap for the performance it gives