Ease of repair-ability should go hand in had with this. Can I cobble it back together to make it back to civilization.
Top Ten Vehicle Modifications for Overland Travel
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Should be Duct tape and Bailing wire.:elkgrin:
Hilux instead...
David Harris
Expedition Leader
The catch-22 to a very reliable vehicle is that when things do go wrong (and they will . . . ), the driver often doesn't know the first thing about fixing it, and probably doesn't have the right equipment/materials on hand to fix it, just when they really need to. Also, ironically, people who rely on vehicles for their reliability often skimp on the maintenance side as well, thinking it's just going to be able to survive any abuse. There's something to be said for intimate first hand experience with the mechanicals of your chosen vehicle. If you know how it works, and have worked on it before, you can figure out a way to jury rig it and keep it going in a field situation.
David
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Where did you find a 12VDC air compressor that pulls under 30Amps?
Gee, I wonder why I have all the FSMs for the vehicles I own... I also like to have the parts books too, but they can be harder to get. I'll admit I do tend to be a bit more mechanically inclined than most.
Good radio or satellite communications is for when you get in over your head...
David Harris
Expedition Leader
Calling for help is an option, if possible, but there's something I don't like about relying on someone else to recover me or fix my vehicle when out in remote locations . . .
David
What are you running, BTW?
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Marcie's Disco
Adventurer
Let me first say this, I am NOT an amateur radio "power user". I am a HAM and try to maintain the basic skills and know how I have accumulated. That aside, I am not convinced that HAM radio would be all that useful if I was in serious trouble though admittedly better than nothing.
I understand the cababilities and coverage of my 2M rig and keep a list of repeaters in my truck. Through my limited use of radio, I've been unsatisfied that if I were in real trouble that amateur radio would be the lifeline I need. In my mind there is no substitute for cellular phone coverage. Where cell coverage ends, Sat phone seems like the best solution. I am not discouraging amateur radio use but have personally found it more useful for rig to rig coms (when lucky enough to ride with hams) on the trail. I am not comfortable that radio represents an emergency com method viable enough if I was solo and in dire need.
luangwablondes
Adventurer
Boer mak a plan!
Don't laugh. I used them all for repairs. Even a bar of soap to stop fuel leaks. They worked till a proper repair could be done. I once fabricated and replaced an oil brake line tube in the middle of the Serengeti. May have not been pretty, but it was better then the original.
Don't laugh. I used them all for repairs. Even a bar of soap to stop fuel leaks. They worked till a proper repair could be done. I once fabricated and replaced an oil brake line tube in the middle of the Serengeti. May have not been pretty, but it was better then the original.
David Harris
Expedition Leader
And lets face it as a Land Rover owner (I'm a former one myself) you have no choice but to be intimately familiar with repairing your own vehicle! :jump:
David Harris
Expedition Leader
Exactly. Speaking from experience here. I'm confident that I could fix pretty much anything on my trucks, if need be . . . When people talk about buying a vehicle for the possibility of finding someone to repair it on a trip, I think, hell, I am the mechanic . . . Let's face it, you'd be hard pressed to find a bunch who are more attentive to their maintenance, and more expert in what it takes to keep their trucks going in the bush than LR owners . . . It's all part of the tradition and adventure . . .
David
Meanwhile Toy owners are standing there with the hood open in the middle of nowhere thinking, "So . . . this is what the motor looks like . . ." Jk!!! . . .
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I've never measured the amperage, but its an MV50.
Amazon's description says: "Flow up to 72 lpm (2.54CFM), max amps 30, individual weight of 10.25 lbs."
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Exactly. Speaking from experience here. I'm confident that I could fix pretty much anything on my trucks, if need be . . . When people talk about buying a vehicle for the possibility of finding someone to repair it on a trip, I think, hell, I am the mechanic . . . Let's face it, you'd be hard pressed to find a bunch who are more attentive to their maintenance, and more expert in what it takes to keep their trucks going in the bush than LR owners . . .
David
Meanwhile Toy owners are standing there with the hood open in the middle of nowhere thinking, "So . . . this is what the motor looks like . . ." Jk!!! . . .
My initiation into LR ownership was trial by fire, I bought my '96 Disco XD with a bad head gasket and repaired it myself in my garage at home. It was more tedious than difficult but it worked like a charm when I was done. I do miss that truck!:drool:
David Harris
Expedition Leader
Once you get LR in your blood, it's there forever . . . Logical or not . . .
