Thread: New Defender an immediate success

Originally Posted by Saitch

The main thing I take away from all this is the futility of conjecture. I'm more than willing to wait for some learned AULRO member to comment AFTER they have put the vehicle through some work.
How anyone can state that any vehicle is rubbish, just from some photos and vids, is not very logical to me.

WOT? Get it dirty? Yeah right.


Just got to find someone who is prepared to do that with their million $ Baby.

Originally Posted by 4bee

WOT? Get it dirty? Yeah right.


Just got to find someone who is prepared to do that with their million $ Baby.

If I had the money and liked the vehicle and purchased one, after an inspection and drive, I'd certainly be using for the same purpose as I've used all my Landies for.
Also, this "Small fuel tank" syndrome that people mention surprises me. My D1 had an 89 litre tank and that gave adequate range for 99.9% of anywhere in Oz. On the Gibb, Gunbarrel and Simpson, I did carry a Jerry can as a just-in-caser.
I would think the new 'fender would be a lot more economical than my D1, my D3 and my old Defenders so, what's the issue? The Canning? Take a Jerry or two. A lot cheaper than $1500-$2000 for an auxiliary.

Originally Posted by Saitch

If I had the money and liked the vehicle and purchased one, after an inspection and drive, I'd certainly be using for the same purpose as I've used all my Landies for.
Also, this "Small fuel tank" syndrome that people mention surprises me. My D1 had an 89 litre tank and that gave adequate range for 99.9% of anywhere in Oz. On the Gibb, Gunbarrel and Simpson, I did carry a Jerry can as a just-in-caser.
I would think the new 'fender would be a lot more economical than my D1, my D3 and my old Defenders so, what's the issue? The Canning? Take a Jerry or two. A lot cheaper than $1500-$2000 for an auxiliary.

Yep for sure. I just purchased 2 x Scepter diesel 20l containers and a Flo'N'Go fuel pump (same brand) to draw diesel easily straight into the filler and they will go into the ute tub. 40 litres of added diesel yields a lot of kilometres even off-road. I can leave them out and not have added weight when not needed. I know modern low sulpher diesel is not as safe as the old type but in my view it's still quite safe to transport and decant if sensible about static spark risk. Much much cheaper and doesn't interfere with clearance and departure angles etc.

Cheers

There’s no obviously great place to carry extra diesel on the new Defender. The roof is sort of the only option, unless you throw the spare tyre up on top and re-purpose the tyre carrier for a couple of jerries.

Roof would be OK. Can lie the cans on their spine or get the squat ones. Strictly speaking you are meant to take them off the roof to fuel up... risk management may see people doing different things. Whether the service station would allow it is a different story. Cheers

You could always fill the 6.5 litre pressurised water tank with diesel. Probably more useful.
Regards PhilipA

Originally Posted by TB

There’s no obviously great place to carry extra diesel on the new Defender.

There's no obvious place for extra on any new vehicle unless it's a 'tilly or after market.

Originally Posted by Saitch

what's the issue? The Canning? Take a Jerry or two. A lot cheaper than $1500-$2000 for an auxiliary.

Agreed, unless I was having it built as an expedition car from new, when it could all be amortised over the lease or loan or whatever. Jerries can be a PITA when it comes to storage, and this Defender doesn't have the room of the old one. It'll be interesting to see what the accessory mobs come up with.

One thing I do like about long range tanks is being able to do an entire trip on city price fuel. Of course, that can apply to jerries as well.