Best Land Rover Mod... Ever.

[sinuhexavier]

OK...

So, Olivares does it again...

Hot shower anyone?

 

[marc olivares]

:sombrero:

 

[Michael Slade]

I'll take one please.

 

[cjmitchell5]

The best money spent by Landy owners.

:sombrero:

 

[gjackson]

Best Landy mod ever:

cheers

 

[grahamfitter]

Best Lady mod ever:

cheers

Nice combination of rear mount fire extinguisher and backup fire extinguisher recharge vessel!

Cheers,
Graham (the other one)

p.s. Happy Birthday!

 

[gjackson]

Nice combination of rear mount fire extinguisher and backup fire extinguisher recharge vessel!

Now that's funny, I don't care who you are! :xxrotflma

cheers

 

[kellymoe]

Speaking of tables I would have to say the table on mine is my favorite mod. Though I didn't build it, the PO did with help from Terriann so I have been told.

Fold down table or counter with awning in less that 90 seconds.

I dont have a good shot of the awning in it's full glory but here are two shots of the "lunch truck". The night shot was taken last Winter in the Inyos at about 9500 feet. It was snowing and raining and the awning was worth it's weight in gold that night.

Oh, Sinuhe,
That pack on the table in the night shot may even be one you helped design. My favorite back country ski day pack.

 

[sinuhexavier]

Speaking of tables I would have to say the table on mine is my favorite mod. Though I didn't build it, the PO did with help from Terriann so I have been told.

Fold down table or counter with awning in less that 90 seconds.

I dont have a good shot of the awning in it's full glory but here are two shots of the "lunch truck". The night shot was taken last Winter in the Inyos at about 9500 feet. It was snowing and raining and the awning was worth it's weight in gold that night.

Oh, Sinuhe,
That pack on the table in the night shot may even be one you helped design. My favorite back country ski day pack.

If it's the Heli Pack, then yes sir, it is.

Now that you mention it, you truck does look like the lunch truck... Throw some Engles in there and sell ice cream if the saving lives business takes a dive.

 

[kellymoe]

If it's the Heli Pack, then yes sir, it is.

Low profile, zipper in the back pad to access stuff without pulling everything out, neoprene ski straps on back. I think it has one ice axe loop and maybe a gear loop on he belt. Great little pack.

 

[sinuhexavier]

The first prototype was done over the winter of 1992 - 1993 and I think it went into production in 1995, maybe 1994...

Love that pack, just wish I still used it in Heli's as much as I did then...

 

[kellymoe]

The first prototype was done over the winter of 1992 - 1993 and I think it went into production in 1995, maybe 1994...

Love that pack, just wish I still used it in Heli's as much as I did then...

Never heli skied, yet!! Have heli kayaked and rafted a few times though.

I have a brother that lives in Alaska. I need to visit him in the Spring and do some heli skiing.

 

[UofRichmondRover]

The first prototype was done over the winter of 1992 - 1993 and I think it went into production in 1995, maybe 1994...

Love that pack, just wish I still used it in Heli's as much as I did then...

I have a similar vintage Vertex too. By far my favorite small pack ever, use it for books and skiing. I was devastated when I temporarily misplaced it this winter and was dismayed when I could only find the current model.

Luckily it turned up unscathed. Mine is the a great navy/royal combo.

 

[PTSchram]

IMO placing the isolator beneath the spring is ill-advised. The contour on the lower spring perch is not that big to begin with and once an isolator is placed on it between the perch and the spring, there might not be enough to keep the spring where it belongs, especially with the stock lower retainer.

I have the isolated upper retainers but am not impressed with them either and probably won't use them again unless I'm trying to level a truck with either excess weight in front or poorly selected springs.

Both devices are band-aids to cover design flaws.

W/R/T the top of the spring, if one retains their springs, they won't make any noise either.

Yes, I know, retained versus unretained versus cones is one of those long-time arguments. Personally, I feel much safer with the springs retained top and bottom. If you need more articulation, go back and redesign your suspension to reflect the retention of the springs.

 

[sinuhexavier]

IMO placing the isolator beneath the spring is ill-advised. The contour on the lower spring perch is not that big to begin with and once an isolator is placed on it between the perch and the spring, there might not be enough to keep the spring where it belongs, especially with the stock lower retainer.

I have the isolated upper retainers but am not impressed with them either and probably won't use them again unless I'm trying to level a truck with either excess weight in front or poorly selected springs.

Both devices are band-aids to cover design flaws.

W/R/T the top of the spring, if one retains their springs, they won't make any noise either.

Yes, I know, retained versus unretained versus cones is one of those long-time arguments. Personally, I feel much safer with the springs retained top and bottom. If you need more articulation, go back and redesign your suspension to reflect the retention of the springs.

Mine are retained with Marc's fancy retainers, so not a problem.