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I built my own similiar to the one Rovers North sells... I used an 8" piece of 6" x 2" channel, a 14" piece of 1-1/2 x 1-1/2" x 1/8" angle and a receiver tube I bought from Northern for around $12. I used my Bosch jigsaw to notch the channel and angle iron for the receiver tube, tacked it...

There is an access plate on top of the bellhousing forward of the shift lever that you can take off (once the tunnel tin is off). Look down in there and see if the plate that the throwout bearing sleeve contacts is in place. On the older rovers there is a circular plate that is held centered on...

Its the large size carport deluxe with the sides.

I bought one to use on my Boler trailer - had to put small quick-fists on the roof to attach the crossbar but it works well. After getting use to setting it up it takes about 6-8 minutes with two people.

Digital: Canon G5 Canon EOS 1DsMkII Film: Canon F-1 Hasselblad 500C Used to have a lot more but I've been selling off old film stuff to buy the digital SLR and a couple of lenses. Still need a couple of more lenses before I'm done.

I had the Cooper STT's in 235/85R16 on my D-90 - great traction - reasonably quiet when new - they just wore out too quickly - around 24,000 miles. I've been spoiled by BFG in tire life I guess. I replaced the Coopers a few weeks ago with a set of BFG Mud T/A KM-2's in 235/85/R16 and the BFG's...

I know of a genuine Camel Trophy 90 that's owned by a Land Rover enthusiast in South Carolina. It was used in the 1985 Borneo event - the one where they had to drive up a river channel because the roads were impassable and the water reached the drivers chest inside the truck. RJ Reynolds...

The Forest Service announced today that Tellico will remain closed until March 31, 2011 or until they decide to reopen it (like never). http://www.cs.unca.edu/nfsnc/nepa/tusquitee/tellico.htm This is getting ridiculous - there are only a few spots left in the southeast where we can exercise...

A friend of mine has listed his mint copy of Tom Sheppards Vehicle Dependent Expedition Guide on Ebay here: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300304748519&ssPageName=ADME:B:EF:US:1123 If I didn't already have my own copy I'd be all over it - its a great book and has been out...

I just bought a set of 235/85R16 KM2's for $172 each at my local tire store in Roswell, GA - they got them from the BFG warehouse in one day. The tire rack price was $168 each plus shipping. They're quiet and look good - I'll be giving them the off-road test at Uhwarrie next month.

Hatchet = large nicks in shins I prefer a machete myself - you can use it for all sorts of useful things and when clearing overhanging limbs and brush you can stand a little farther away. Easy to hit yourself on the leg so be careful... My dad grew up in the Panama Canal Zone and I can't...

The 1450 Pelican is 16" x 13" x 7" and is a good size for a body, a couple of lenses and a flash. Here's mine with a 20D, 100mm macro, 50mm, 24-70mm and a flash plus a few small accessories. I also have a 1500 series for when I need to take a larger assortment of stuff. I like the Pelicans...

I've got a Pelican 1450 case with the padded dividers that is a great size for use in the car - it holds a Canon 20D, three lenses a flash and the battery charger along with some spare batteries. Very nice piece that cost right around $100 with the dividers. For soft bags I've been using Tenba...

Since photography is one of my "serious" hobbies I'm probably the wrong one to ask - especially since I just added a full frame Canon EOS 1Ds MKII to my camera bag. I've been using a Canon 20D and a Canon G5 P&S - the 20D can be had on the used market now for around $300-$400 (its the lenses...

Do the instructions have a wiring diagram of how to hook up the lights in the bumper? I have an ARB that was on my Defender when I got it but the lights don't work - I've just been too lazy to dive into the wiring harness and figure it all out - too busy adding other accessories..... Very nice...

I used to carry an 8' x 10' tarp and a bunch of bungie cords in my Range Rover. I'd drop the tailgate and lower the lift gate then throw the tarp over the back and tie it down with bungie cords to the rear wheels, rear wheel openings and the rear trailer hitch. If you got the tarp good and snug...

That's a nice looking trailer - and probably really worth close to what they are asking for it. One of the $500-$700 trailer projects that someone else mentioned would probably be gutted, filthy and pretty decrepit looking (at least all of the ones I've seen). Fiberglass trailers tend to be...

I just heard about this from one of my vendors today - the new Pelican 0450 tool case - expensive but very cool. I purchase all of the Pelican products I use at Lockheed from the nice folks at Beam Distributing in Richmond, VA. Great prices and nice people to do business with. They told me that...

I rebuilt the engine somewhere around the 200,000 mile mark. The engine is pretty worn now - at the rebuild I had to bore it out to the maximum oversize available on the pistons so it will have to be either sleeved or have the block replaced at the next rebuild. I've had to go into the...

Check your Rover History - 2-door Range Rovers were all the factory built from its introduction in 1970 until the early 1980's. There were some conversion 4-doors built earlier by Monteverdi but the factory version didn't come out until 1981. The last 2-door was built on January 11, 1994. They...