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That's only a guess as I haven't got it over a weighbridge when fully loaded yet, but it includes water, gas bottles, batteries, two spares and lots of other stuff.

We haven't even gotten into Gross Combined Mass (GCM) of vehicle and trailer yet, let alone axle loads.

I was a bit ignorant about all this stuff, because the Defender has such a high payload (almost twice that of a 200), that I hadn't needed to think much about it. Now I'm learning a lot.

This is a good explanation of payload, I thought.

4x4 Vehicle Loading & GVM explained

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Originally Posted by DiscoMick

Fair enough.
BTW our camper is closer to 2000kg, fully loaded, I think.

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2000k camper + 1000k payload = a lot of gear changes in a Defender in the hills, The V8's on the market however will do this with consummate ease.

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Originally Posted by Bigbjorn

. I am 6'1", size 12 boots, XXXL shirts, 100 kilos and have trouble fitting comfortably in most cars which seem to have been designed for Mediterranean and Asian dwarfs.

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PFFFT [bighmmm] Featherweight [bigrolf][biggrin][bigwhistle]

6.1 1/2 size 13-14 pending brands xxxl > 110 keg [wink11]

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what it has got over all the others are the Cummins, Allison, and the Dana axles. I don't sit in the back seat and don't even need one. A two door would be my choice. I do fit in one and this is my first criterion when buying a car. I am 6'1", size 12 boots, XXXL shirts, 100 kilos and have trouble fitting comfortably in most cars which seem to have been designed for Mediterranean and Asian dwarfs.

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Correction - I was not aware the Allison auto was no longer available. You now get a Chrysler 68RFE which is descended from the Torqueflite range. They were made in Chryslers Kokomo, IN, transmission plant. but with all the fluffing around at Fiat-Chrysler who knows where and by whom nowadays.

Here's a link.

37 New Cars to Avoid – Page 38 – Forbes

Check in particular, page 6.

Thanks. I read that. Basically, avoid any Jeep, not just the Wrangler, and a lot of others.
No wonder my local Springwood Jeep dealer has just shut down.

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Thanks. I read that. Basically, avoid any Jeep, not just the Wrangler, and a lot of others.
No wonder my local Springwood Jeep dealer has just shut down.

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Avoid Land Rover Discovery also, by their opinion.

I avoid any car that relies on electronics.

DL

SWMBOs 2011 Wrangler has 270,000KM on it and the only thing that has needed attention was a rear axle seal at about 180,000 KM. It's not everyone's cup of tea but I can't complain about it being unreliable.

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