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Looked like textbook work per the Vehicle Dependent Expedition Guide - nice to see it in action. I thought I read somewhere that the maximum torque/pulling power from a winch is derived when there is the least amount of cable on the drum (within safety limits, of course - the five raps, for...

Since it's not an engine swap, what about importing a non-EPA approved diesel motor as part of a vehicle import under the 25-year old rule? For example, a 1984 RHD D110 with a diesel motor might be one way to get such a motor into the country legally. No personal experience in this regard...

PM sent! Thanks! -N

If you're referring to the long rails, they're 1-1/8" (3cm) in diameter. If you're referring to the X towers, they are hinged so they can mate with a wide variety of tube diameters. They were designed for the XTerra/Frontier factory roof rack tubing (sorry, don't know the spec on those), but...

Price drop on these racks and bars. Any XTerra/Frontier folks out there with bikes, kayaks, or surf boards?? -N

Matt - PM Sent! Thanks, -Nadir

Hi Everyone Offering a set of Yakima X Tower Roof Racks - mounts plus 66" bars and end caps. These are designed for the factory racks on a Nissan XTerra or Frontier pick-up, but will also fit a Land Rover D-90. With the appropriate attachments from Yakima, you can carry bicycles, kayaks...

I have a new in box Garvin Industries Wilderness Roof Rack for sale. This rack sits over the cab of a D-90, but could probably be mod'ed to fit a Nissan Frontier or XTerra (similar roll bar dimensions). This includes the Garvin floor and mounting kit. I intended to put it on my D90 but...

I'm a HAM newbie, too, so I don't have much to offer other than agreeing with your thoughts about RX/TX impacts (primarily range, right?) from changing to anything but vertical antenna alignment. In a similar vein, however, can anyone shed light on why there don't seem to be any spring-loaded...

I think you need to send it to me for verification that it's a REAL Max Ax. It's entirely possible it's a cheap knock-off. Only real, on-trial testing will confirm it's authenticity. I know it's a lot of work, but I'll step up and do it for you. :sombrero: Rad deal man - you really scored!

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Aren't you allowed to visit a country with an otherwise un-importable vehicle with the right paperwork, visas, etc. so long as you don't sell it / take up residency?

If there was a vehicle that could pull me away from my dream of a Defender 110, *this* would be it! Such a great rig - for those who haven't read the news piece to which Scott refers at the top, get to it!! -Nadir

Don't forget to put a box of baking soda in there, too, to absorb any remainder smell - just like you would in your home fridge.

My SO is borrowing the D90 so I haven't had a chance to test the viscous coupling, but will try to do so this weekend. In the meantime, here are a few pics: Shroud is present and judging by the decals, factory original: Belts are genuine LR and don't appear to be frayed. From this side the...

Great suggestions, everyone - I particularly like the laundry-soap bottle re-use idea, too. Before I got my Engel, I would use the ice-melt from my ice chest as my dish-washing water since it was basically "extra" water. Recently bought one of those collapsible wash basins - will see how...

I seem to recall (he said, staring at the sun) that the radiator guy thought he could get a 4-row into it, but I'll have to check again - it's been a long time since that conversation. Thanks for all the input! Excited to think of being able to solve this problem and thus make trail runs...

I very much appreciate all the suggestions and pointers, everyone. It looks like I need to spend some quality time with the Defender. I'll poke around with these comments in mind on the weekend and, if appropriate, post some pictures of the engine bay so all can weigh in on what is present or...

Same here! Looking forward to it - gotta beat the one I bought from Target that takes 20 minutes to put up! :)

Thanks, Guys - looks like I have a couple of projects to get started on! To clarify - it's not overheating at 90-degrees ambient - UNLESS - I'm crawling AND running the AC. Just running around in the heat with no AC it runs fine, perhaps a little above normal operating temps if it's really...