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Price Reduced £9995 Sent from my SM-T555 using Tapatalk

Yeah it's time to change to a new rig. Sent from my C6903 using Tapatalk

2005 Nissan Patrol sve 3.0 TD auto. 96,000 miles, not done much offroad, built for overland trip that now can not happen. Full leather interior Heated electric seats Sat Nav Dab digital radio ARB winch bumper Apache 12000lb winch Safari Snorkel Roof rack 265/75R16 cooper stt x 5 on steel...

Ray, that's awesome and definitely got the grey matter turning. Any chance of more pics. We need a full build thread.

Hi, Apologies only just seen your reply. Stupid tapatalk didn't update me. Hope the trip has gone well.

Where are you in the UK? It's where I hail from, would love to see your patrol. I have stt's at the minute and am sick of replacing them considered the st maxx but kinda went off cooper. Still looking tho and they do seem to have very good reports so far. What are they like on fuel economy...

That would be incredibly helpful thank you.

I will do, we're going late July, have to be in Lake Garda for a wedding on the 2nd of August. I have no idea about camp fires, not been before myself. I'm hoping to wild camp our way through too.

Excellent thank you.

I get whatever I want, the words I'm not interested in what you've bought, get on with it, I trust you to make it right! Therefore everything is a necessity now 😀

Sorry to dump in the thread, lococoyote, I am planning a trip through the alps to Italy with the good lady and my 2 girls with a capable trailer in tow. Is there any chance you could send the info to me too please. Would be great for helping me plan my route. Thanks in advance.

There are endless options for a defender. Only problem being, nearly all are in the UK. Engine transplants are easy. Range rover power plants fit. Axles aren't the toughest out there and often get swapped on comp trucks. But, as stock, with slightly bigger wheels they work well for the British...

Does it come with a shiny tool box for the tools you have to carry to fix it!

Where abouts are you Neil?

There are many arguments on this. Some Australians swear by the ball, others hate them. I have a ball as it's the only legal thing in UK for trailers now. Having used pintle they are great but noisy and in certain accidents make it worse where as the ball would have detached and saved the tow...