Thread: Anyone famous?

Originally Posted by SeanC

If you think he is biased against Land Rover watch the last 3 minutes of Part 4 of D4 on Baboon Pass Lesotho. He has nothing but praise for the D4.

I agree.

I thought this was very entertaining. Taking a stock D4 with tires at 45 PSI around the Baboon Pass. Great effort.

If he did his test drive around 2002/03 (when they put the centre diff lock back in), maybe he tested a D2 manual, followed by a D2a auto? Also, that Baboon Pass trip he did was epic!

Originally Posted by northiam

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At 14:50 he talks about tyres for D3 and D4

We all know 19 and 20 inch tyres are a problem with the low profiles

He suggests 3 Bar.g 45 psi...

I think he’s way of the mark with his discussion about 19inch tyres - you would never never never run these tyres at 45psi let alone on a rough track. From my experience in a D4 with 19 inch wheels I have followed the manufactures recommendations - lower the tyre pressures on dirt roads. My wife and I have done cape Yorke, Arnhem Land, Kimberley’s, binds track, Birdsville, Karijini ..... etc on 19 inch wheels and we have not had a single puncture due to side wall damage. I lower the tyre pressure down to 18-25 in the front and 25 on the rear. The tyres I have used have been cooper Ltz and more recently the maxxis with the 3ply side wall. I have travelled 99k since jan 2016 and I reckon a third of this would be dirt road.
With regards to reliability - nothing has gone wrong. Not even a warranty issue.
With regards to capability - extremely capable.
Toughness - extremely tough.

So I think I have probably have had more experience in a D4 than he has and I think he’s well off the mark.

You know the other thing that gets me is that he doesn’t consider the performance on-road or off-road. In terms of road handling, braking, and engine performance the D4 leaves most of its competitors well behind. We spend most of our time on the bitumen and on-road performance is very important.

I believe that the key point to Andrew’s (the git as some wish to call him) comments relate to risk management. He has clearly stated that new land rover’s are fantastic vehicles however their complexity does not suit the nature of remote travel. Should you encounter a problem with these vehicles outside of an urban area you will inevitably find it very difficult to repair (unless you can do it yourself). Each to their own, that’s the wonderful thing about a democracy. I personally would rather have less comfort in exchange for reduced risk...

Originally Posted by trout1105

I had to travel about 500k home on the bump stops fully loaded towing my boat and it would have to be the most uncomfortable 500k's I have ever travelled in my D2a.
I had an intermittent fault in my SLS and every time I took it in to get sorted it worked perfectly, In the end I had a gut full so I went with a spring conversion which is a cheaper fix and a Permanent one.
Yes the SLS provides a far superior ride But when the system turns to crap in the bush it can be an absolute bastard and having the steel springs fitted has removed any possibility of a SLS crash and the ride is still superior to the Jap brigade.
I have to concur with Andrew that air suspension CAN be a weak link for serious long off road trips, Maybe on a new or newish truck it will be just fine but on my 2004 D2a it had become a liability.

I still hold to my opinion that much modern vehicle technology is not suitable for safe remote outback use. I firmly believe that automotive electronics are not yet sufficiently reliable for remote area use. Someone will be stranded and die if this has not already happened. Outback vehicles need to be rugged, simple, easily diagnosed and repaired roadside without diagnostic equipment and special tools. I will stick with my 110 County Isuzu. No electronics other than the radio-cd player.

I watched some of his videos. Although they are informative and nice to see Overland travel in Africa etc. I found them a bit slow and not my first choice to come back to. Too many hand held selfie close ups

Cheers

Originally Posted by Tombie

He’s a twatwaffle of the highest order that bloke.

at least Andrew puts up reasoned justifications for all of his conclusions.

You're not the only one, but people on this forum that just chime in with "thats crap" or "you're speaking $hit"... or words to that effect. And then no more justification.

Its pretty offensive behaviour.

No other way to describe it.

Hi,

I've just watched a few of "the git's" videos and found them all interesting with snippets of useful information and many useful ideas surrounding remote area travel. He is a a bit long winded and wordy. I suggest most of us who are passionate about our much loved vehicles and setup generally bore the ears off a donkey when someone flicks our switch.

I have a D4 2.7 MY11 and have travelled over 200,000kms still on original engine and gearbox (pan/oil changed) through deserts and roads less traveled. Still love it.

I found his set up/preparation for his new troop carrier prior to his CSR trip most interesting and full of ideas and "possibilities" for improvement to my vehicle. My travelling companion would love the HWS and shower but alas storage space and weight limitations necessitate compromise.