I'm torn...am I getting softer?

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Originally Posted by scarry

We are the opposite,on nearly every desert trip we have done in the D2’s,and the D4,we have needed the extra fuel in Jerry’s.

It doesn’t take much,even taking a wrong turn to run low on fuel with a standard LR tank.I wouldn’t do any remote travel without an extra 20 litres at least.We often took two jerries,as we had the room.

The issue with the new Defender is the load space in the rear is quite small,if the second row seats are being utilised,so a rack is what is needed.
Two jerries,30 litre or so of water,fridge,and there isn’t much room left for other gear,particularly if camping.

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As i have the thirst quenching P400, i have ordered a double horizontal Jerry can holder for the rack,
it will sit forward next to the second spare, that should give me about 500K's range off the bitumen [bigwhistle]

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Originally Posted by zilch

As i have the thirst quenching P400, i have ordered a double horizontal Jerry can holder for the rack,
it will sit forward next to the second spare, that should give me about 500K's range off the bitumen [bigwhistle]

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Which rack: LR Accessory or Front Runner?

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Originally Posted by Sol

Gulp. Just today put my signature down for a Fuji White 110 D300 SE with a few options - tow hitch, 19" rims, black exterior pack, privacy glass, e-diff, bigger touch screen, heated and cooled seats, ebony headlining. MY22 build (delivery Novemberish) and yes - seats also in full leather. BTW - anyone seen the khaki green leather first hand? I kinda liked the look of it on screen but dealer didn't have any to look at so have gone with ebony for now...

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I did the same yesterday! Ordered a Eiger grey 90 D250 with steel wheels..bit bloody excited, going to be a long 6 months!!

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Originally Posted by one_iota

Which rack: LR Accessory or Front Runner?

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LR expedition rack,gave up waiting on FR to give me a price and date, so bit the bullet
and ordered the LR one to be avail at the same time as the car. Have the wedge tail spare
wheel carrier fitted, tred recovery boards, Ironman awning and just waiting for the double can holder




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Where did the jerry can holder come from? And what’s a wedge tail spare wheel carrier? Just about to order a 110 250 Fender S with not many extras.
Are you happy, with the LR rack?

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Originally Posted by discojools

Where did the jerry can holder come from? And what’s a wedge tail spare wheel carrier? Just about to order a 110 250 Fender S with not many extras.
Are you happy, with the LR rack?

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the LR expedition rack/platform is a quality bit of kit, made by Thule, so takes various manufacturers fittings,
mine has rhino rack tred pins for the recovery boards, wedgetail racks wheel carrier, I will need
to check with bars n racks on the jerry can holder. Only issue has been the awning mounts, they
had to be fabricated due to the shape of the platform sides, had a local engineering co in Sydney do that

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the LR expedition rack/platform is a quality bit of kit, made by Thule, so takes various manufacturers fittings,
mine has rhino rack tred pins for the recovery boards, wedgetail racks wheel carrier, I will need
to check with bars n racks on the jerry can holder. Only issue has been the awning mounts, they
had to be fabricated due to the shape of the platform sides, had a local engineering co in Sydney do that

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Interestingly this guy in the USA has used the Front Runner Water Tank and Jerry Can holder on his LR Rack.

Ultimate Overlanding Packing Guide 2021 in the New Defender. Front Runner, OVS, Dometic! - YouTube

I wonder what weight he has on the roof, didn’t include 6th spare tyre. Also he mentioned Redarc dual battery, is it installed in car or just loose?

This video make s me feel a bit better about putting in my order for a D250, was a bit worried about how to pack everything.

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.... Also he mentioned Redarc dual battery, is it installed in car or just loose?

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He has a Youtube video showing the setup. He took out the tray under the rear flap in trunk/boot and installed battery, redarc dcdc and an inverter there.

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That bull bar on the white one in the middle looks interesting - any idea where it is from?