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I have that unit in my LR3. It's fine for airing up tires. I schlepped around a PowerTank for number of years before setting up the onboard air, and I consider the ARB a big improvement. Of course, once you are all set up and in place, the PowerTank is faster, but the ARB is quick and...

Great photos, PetitFrereArmada. This drone view might be my fave: It really is a special place. The Boquillas crossing looked a bit more crowded than when we were there in late December - nobody was wading across on the cold December day when we visited. Hi Mass, you asked: I don't have the...

Hi Markwell and PetitFrere, for Big Bend info, I found the Big Bend Chat forum (http://www.bigbendchat.com/portal/forum/index.php) very informative. You have to register to start a thread, but it's free and not a big deal. I got some good advice and found lots of folks who are very...

We visited the Poston Monument, from the Poston internment camp near Parker, AZ, a few years ago. There's not as much in terms of remnants, but it was a moving experience and good historical perspective. How does the quote go: "Those who do not know the past are condemned to repeat it." Here are...

Hi, there is a MX border station, but it was closed on the day we were there. I forget the clue(s), but it seemed like the normal state is closed. One of the initiating factors for our trip was a write-up in my alumni mag of a grad who is a ranger at BBNP and which describes a trip to...

Utah clay - on the way to Lake Powell overlook. Here's a close-up of the wheel on the opposite side: Our granddaughter took it all in stride.

Wow, that sounds like great times, living and working there. I'm certainly no expert on the area, but I did a little bit of research before our trip. And when we went to Falcon's for lunch (because it looked warmer than the other restaurant), we were afraid they were closed because the door was...

Thanks for the nice replies. Big Bend area is definitely on our "gotta get back there" list. Congrats! You have us beat by 6 yrs! There must be something in the Rio Grande water that keeps couples together :-) I imagine it's always a special place for return trips.

Me too! I hope this first trip isn't our last.

Hi all, just posted a Trip Report about our recent trip to Big Bend. Thought you might be interested to see the LR3 in its element. The vehicle did great offroad. And the fold-flat rear, large enough for a double mattress, adds flexibility for camping. The air suspension hasn't let me down so...

Hi Lenny, I'll bet you'll have a great trip! That's hard to say. But we probably got some additional pinstriping on top of what's already there :-) But seriously, the main trails are no problem. For both of the backcountry sites we stayed at, there were kind of pairs of sites: Yedra 1 and 2...

Glad you enjoyed it. It was our first trip to Big Bend, and it is definitely on the revisit list. Sorry, I don't have any advice/experience. But I found a good local forum that was helpful for my planning, and I think it has a subsection for boating/floating. Big Bend Chat...

Part II - Big Bend Ranch State Park We exited the national park and headed to Big Bend Ranch State Park, which involved some highway driving. Outside of the national park, we stopped at the little settlement of Terlingua for gas, then stopped at the BBRSP entrance to pick up our passes and...

The sun rose over Leyva Canyon but hadn’t yet hit our campsite. The December chill was still in the air, so we carried our chairs and coffee mugs to a nearby hill in the sun. Enjoying the hot coffee on a cold morning, Laurie mimicked the line from MASH, and I played along: “Listen, do you hear...

Looks like you have an LR3. I'm not sure of the context of this thread and haven't read all the previous comments. I have an ARB compressor under in the hood in my LR3. I have a dual battery setup, so no room in the extra battery compartment. The compressor shoe-horns in front of the battery...

I put the white out when new. As others mentioned, the lettering tends to get thrashed. Also I have a theory that the outer sidewalls sustain more abuse due to scenarios where you are driving by feel to avoid a significant obstacle on one side and just kiss a rock or whatever on the outer...

Sounds like a great trip. I hope I come back to this sometime when planning a trip to the area. Photos?

Thanks for the comments. Glad you enjoyed. As an aside, I girded my loins with flame retardant underwear after reading some of the recent comments in this forum about Land Rover trips. (Need an emoji for that image :Wow1: ) Hmm, now you have me thinking. This was the first time I've ever seen a...

I posted a trip report in the "Adventure Reports" section of this site a while ago, but it occurred to me that it might be good to post a link here too. It's great to see the Land Rover in it's preferred environment. The vehicle did great. The LR3 is a great platform for this kind of trip. ->...

I think it was 151,000 miles and asking $7900. I'm not entirely sure about the mileage. Looked to be in good shape and had all service records.