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  1. 28th April 2012, 08:54 PM #1
    Four Boar
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    Around Oz Defender Expedition Vehicle

    Heya All,

    Thought id start a tread for the many Q's I'll have to get my rig upto the Expedition vehicle im picturing. I'll also post my progress.

    So here goes

    Im heading around Australia in about 1 years time. My Defender is now mechanically A1 and am going to kit it out to get me around.

    I need some advice/ reccomendations on what sliding draw/ track rails to use in my defender slide out kitchen/// who would you reccomend to do it? Im willing to go anywhere in South East QLD or further if need be.

    It will have to hold a fair bit of weight! Im planning on having a main slide out kitchen the length of my boot slideing from front to back with mini sliding draws sliding the opposit way.

    Dunno how well I discribed it?
    But any help/ reccomendations would be greatly appreciated!
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  2. 28th April 2012, 10:05 PM #2
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    You might find this thread an interesting read:

    http://www.aulro.com/afvb/projects-t...ild-au-ie.html
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  3. 10th June 2012, 08:01 PM #3
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    Not sure what type of expedition Defender you want to build but I met an Austrian couple a few months ago who were on a lap around Oz who had put together a good looking rig. They built the Defender in Austria and then shipped it to Melbourne. I met them in my home town of Perth before they headed north.

    Posted below are a few images I took. Hope it gives you a few ideas as there really was some innovative mods that impressed me.

    Regards Warrick.


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  4. 11th June 2012, 02:10 AM #4
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    Four boar, get onto Luke at drifter. He's sure to have what you want and can build custom stuff if that's what you need. Workmanship is also first class. I have a couple of his products in my camper and I'm very happy.
    Cheers Nino.
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  5. 11th June 2012, 12:53 PM #5
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    If its just drawer runners you're after jump on ebay and search for "Drawer runners 227KG" I havew two sets in the back of my ute, bloody good they are too.

    Edit- Mine are 1370mm & 1200mm long locking type
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  6. 13th June 2012, 05:41 PM #6
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    Thanks wpalmo. Sweet lookin deffy.

    Thanks landy, im in discussion with luke from drifter.
    He seems like the man for the job.

    Cheers for all the replies, much appreciated.
    Just back from Holiday's so hope to get cracking on the rig!
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  7. 13th June 2012, 05:45 PM #7
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    [QUOTE=wpalmo;1699544]Not sure what type of expedition Defender you want to build but I met an Austrian couple a few months ago who were on a lap around Oz who had put together a good looking rig. They built the Defender in Austria and then shipped it to Melbourne. I met them in my home town of Perth before they headed north.

    Posted below are a few images I took. Hope it gives you a few ideas as there really was some innovative mods that impressed me.

    Regards Warrick.

    Only negitive comment is that the poor bloke has a Td5
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  8. 13th June 2012, 05:59 PM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by Four Boar View Post

    Thanks landy, im in discussion with luke from drifter.
    He seems like the man for the job.

    Cheers for all the replies, much appreciated.
    Just back from Holiday's so hope to get cracking on the rig!
    I am in discussion with mark and Luke at Drifta so they will be getting plenty of practice with kitting out defenders.
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