Martin
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Oil leak?...Nah, sophisticated anti corrosion system!
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rollcage and tent design
it is not supposed to be a racing cage, and it wont weigh as much.
Will be chromolly tube.
Partly for keeping me safe, partly for attaching the tent / solar panel.
I think the bear and grizzly 130 has had a GVM upgrade.
As for insurance, have you priced getting it in your home country with a cover extension to include Australia?
A standard Defender in good condition can cope with everything Oz will throw at it.
I agree suspension and tyres are the main issues here, plus thorough servicing and maintenance.
Distances are large, so a larger fuel tank, such as the 120 litre in our Defender, can be useful.
I would also make sure the headlights are bright.
You could consider fitting rear airbags too.
Thanks for the tip! I wasn't aware I could potentially have my own insurance to cover australia. I assumed I'd need to get insurance in australia (australian company). Will look into that.
For tyres I was thinking 255/85 rather than the 285/75. Likely mud terrains. KM3, Coopers, or Toyo's are my options.
I believe the australian defenders have slightly beefed up cooling, but not 100% sure. Looking at fitting an EGT gauge to keep an eye on the motor at least.
I've got the default 75L tank, but I will be fitting a 210L aux tank, which I wil likely never fill up to capacity.
You can see the white tank, the height of the rear rollcage is indicated by the yellow piping (Tent will go on top of that), and the double spares will go on top of the fuel tank.
Headlights are fine, but I will be adding 2, maybe 3 extra lights on the bullbar. Depends on how far I can stretch the budget really.
I wouldn't be considering mud tyres. All terrains will be more economical, quieter and more suited to 99.9% of the surfaces you will encounter.
Auxiliary lights will need to be fitted in pairs.
If you don't like trucks, stop buying stuff.
For tyres, I'd be looking at Toyo Open Country or Maxxis Razr. I have had the Maxxis on my D3 for a while and so far, have been more than I need. Very good on road, too.
'sit bonum tempora volvunt'
The Bear and Grizzly 130 is now running on full air suspension on all wheels. They had it installed at Goldfields Off Road here in Kalgoorlie not that long back. They have put out a video about the install and subsequent testing on the beaches down around Esperance. It has made a huge difference to the vehicle.
Land Rover Defender FULL AIR suspension system! An epic upgrade. Coil spring replacement! (Ep193) - YouTube
Testing the new suspension (194) - YouTube
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BMKAL
It is a very nifty upgrade, and they are pretty wise (don't do dumb tracks, don't drive like idiots).
Personally I don't mind the rattles and the bumps. It just means I drive slow enough to be comfortable, which should help preserve the vehicle?
No clue how/if air suspension helps keep the vehicle in one piece.
All I know is that I can't afford it anyways
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