Expedition Preparation Specialists?

[Rubicon]

We are looking to get a Defender and have it Expedition prepared, is there anywhere like Nene Overland (UK) or East Coast Land Rovers (USA) in Aus. The East Coast 300TDI conversion has got to be the best one I have seen. I know of Mulgo, but they don't appear to be in the same league. Is there somewhere or someone who might be able to do the job? Brisbane area would be ideal.

We were initially going to go for the new Puma, but starting to lean towards a 300TDI because of it's simplicity/reliability, however it would have to be thoroughly overhauled by someone who knows what they are doing.

Other option to get one prepared by and shipped from Nene Overland in the UK.

I would welcome any ideas on the above.

[Blknight.aus]

theres plenty of places...

why not do a working holiday of it and get it fitted out peacemeal as you go.

theres not that much that needs doing to a tdi landy to adapt it to australian touring use.

water tank, some jerries for spare diesel, dual batteries for the fridge a radio some cooking gear and your set.

[justinc]

We are looking to get a Defender and have it Expedition prepared, is there anywhere like Nene Overland (UK) or East Coast Land Rovers (USA) in Aus. The East Coast 300TDI conversion has got to be the best one I have seen. I know of Mulgo, but they don't appear to be in the same league. Is there somewhere or someone who might be able to do the job? Brisbane area would be ideal.

We were initially going to go for the new Puma, but starting to lean towards a 300TDI because of it's simplicity/reliability, however it would have to be thoroughly overhauled by someone who knows what they are doing.

Other option to get one prepared by and shipped from Nene Overland in the UK.

I would welcome any ideas on the above.

I disagree that you need to import a 'prepared' vehicle into this country. Be careful of overpreparation. The last thing you need travelling outback is excessive weight. Think sensible upgrades leaning toward suspension like Bilstein, Koni or DeCarbon shocks, factory springs are good quality but there are a few aftermarket ones that will be up to the task. As Dave says, water tanks, long range fuel tanks, lighting and battery management, spare wheel carriers, roofracks, etc etc are all available here, and lots of overseas companies use this country for R&D.

Keep it light but safe, and don't skimp on suspension and accessory quality.

The Tdi needs no mods apart from an immaculate cooling system and good servicing.

Enjoy

JC

[Bundalene]

Talk to the guys at Mulgo.

expedition vehicle conversions, recreational vehicle conversions, camper conversions, land rover, toyota - Mulgo Pty Ltd - Australia


Erich

[KarlB]

People may be able to give you better advice Rubicon, if you gave us an indication what you are planning including number of people, where to, duration, and so on. For many people, their expedition is a trip around Australia. But you can do that in a regular sedan. What is your thinking that suggests you need a specially prepared expedition vehicle? What are the additions to the vehicle that you feel you may need?

Cheers
KarlB

[Chucaro]

....... I know of Mulgo, but they don't appear to be in the same league. .........

What make you think that an Australian based company run by people that understand touring in Australia (and OS) are not in the same league?

The Australian products and mechanics are as good or better than many OS companies and provide better local service.

Support the local LR community and in return you will get the best service for your LR

[weeds]

i well service car will get you there and back

cruise around this website and you find all you need plus more, pleanty of us have done extended touring

[KarlB]

What make you think that an Australian based company run by people that understand touring in Australia (and OS) are not in the same league?

The Australian products and mechanics are as good or better than many OS companies and provide better local service.

Support the local LR community and in return you will get the best service for your LR

Very good advice Chucaro. Indeed, Nene Overland largely install equipment sourced from South Africa (eg Hannibal, FrontRunner and National Luna) all of which can be sourced in Australia (eg from OppositeLock (imported by Dolium)). Nene Overland even source stuff from Australia (eg Oztent)!

Cheers
KarlB

[scott oz]

Rubicon isn't that a Jeep model

[digger]

yes, but also
"Rubicon is an American television series created by Jason Horwitch and produced by Henry Bromell that is broadcast on the AMC television network. The series centers around an intelligence analyst at a national think tank called the American Policy Institute (API) who discovers that he may be working with members of a secret society that manipulates world events on a grand scale. The series stars James Badge Dale, Jessica Collins, Miranda Richardson, Dallas Roberts, Christopher Evan Welch, Michael Cristofer and Peter Gerety.

The series debuted on AMC on August 1, 2010[1] as a two-hour, two episode block. With two million viewers, the August 1 premiere set a record as the most watched debut of an AMC original series.[2]

The series is influenced by conspiracy films of the 1970s such as All The President's Men, Three Days of the Condor and The Parallax View,[3] which find an innocent character caught up in, and slowly unraveling, a major conspiracy.

The shows title refers to the river Rubicon in northeastern Italy, more specifically to the famous idiom "Crossing the Rubicon", which means to pass a point of no return, and refers to Julius Caesar's crossing of the river in 49 BC, which was considered an act of war, because crossing it with an army was forbidden by the Roman Senate"



Ru·bi·con (rb-kn)
n.
A limit that when passed or exceeded permits of no return and typically results in irrevocable commitment.

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[Latin Rubic, Rubicn-, Rubicon, a short river of north-central Italy, the crossing of which by Julius Caesar and his army in 49 b.c. began a civil war.]

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Rubicon [ˈruːbɪkən]
n
1. (Historical Terms) (Placename) a stream in N Italy: in ancient times the boundary between Italy and Cisalpine Gaul. By leading his army across it and marching on Rome in 49 bc, Julius Caesar broke the law that a general might not lead an army out of the province to which he was posted and so committed himself to civil war with the senatorial party

2. (sometimes not capital) a point of no return

3. (Group Games / Card Games) a penalty in piquet by which the score of a player who fails to reach 100 points in six hands is added to his opponent's
cross (or pass) the Rubicon to commit oneself irrevocably to some course of action


SAME AS DEFENDER DOESNT REFER SOLELY TO THE LAND ROVER