Okay, Scott asked for it, so here is a quick rundown and some pics of my truck. (This is long!)
It is a 300tdi Land Rover Defender 110 with extensive mods for expedition work. It has A/C and an uprated R380 transmission. The mods include:
K&N Air filter and oil filter
Hannibal awning
Custom Axe mount
Safari Gard bull bars and skid plate with an X9 Superwinch and 2 Hella 4000s.
Tuffy Center console
Viair compressor and 10gal air tank
Curtains
Diff Guard
Hellroaring dual battery system with Optima red top for the car and Optima yellow top for the accessories.
Engle 42quart fridge/freezer
Custom mount for my Garmin GPSMap 176.
Various interior lights including large fluorescent in the load bay and extra lights in the passenger compartment.
Coleman 800w inverter in a custom mount with 2 extra fans to keep it cool under load.
Lap Top stand custom made for my iBook. There is a serial connection on the Tuffy box to link the iBook to the GPS with no cables getting in the way. Also have a 12v powersupply for the iBook so it can run from the dash, not the inverter.
Limb risers.
37 gal long range fuel tank. Fully loaded on expeditions I average about 19mpg so that's 700 miles on one tank. Usually carry 3 jerry cans of diesel which extends the nominal range to 988 miles.
Map light for the co pilot.
Oil storage box attached to the frame that holds a complete oil change for the engine as well as back-up for the transmission, axles, power steering etc.
Rewired the cigarette lighter on the dash to run from the Optima yellow top. Also installed 2 power points under the back seat next to the inverter, one next to the rear door and one on the roof rack.
Rear bumper ends from Safari Gard
RoverTracks high clearence, heavy duty tie rod
Rock sliders from Safari Gard modified to support the roll cage and with extra connections to the frame.
Custom external roll cage that mounts to the sliders and bull bar. Has an integrated rear ladder, limb riser mounts, GPS antenna mount, and mounts for the awning.
Roof rack that attaches to the roll cage. Has mounts for the roof top tent, 2 Hella FF300 facing forward and 2 facing rear. Mount for the High Lift on one side and the axe on the rear. Usually carry 2 jerry cans on the roof rack and a storage case for bulky, light equipment (like extra bedding, ground tent etc.) Have a mount for a large drink cooler on the rack that we use for a washing machine.
Roof Top tent from Technitop in South Africa. By far the most comfortable way to camp. The tent opens over the hood of the truck with a ladder dropping to the bull bars.
Safari Gard rear tire rack with mounts for a shovel and 2 jerry cans.
Custom storage system in the load bay made out of a 4 drawer heavy duty filing cabinet. The 2 lower drawers house tools and spares. The 2 upper drawers house food and camping gear. We have a box down each side next to the drawer system. One side has camp chairs and a small table. The other side has our clothes etc. We have a custom folding table that lays flat on top of the drawers.
Safari Gard/OME suspension using custom progressive rate front springs and OME heavy duty rear springs. All corners have 10in Fox emulsion shocks.
10gal stainless steel water tank mounted in the left rear wing. Also have storage inside the car for 2 7 gal carboys.
Steel Safari window protection art.
Wing top protectors.
6 Land Rover Wolf military steel wheels.
The truck works very well for long trips. We spent 9 months with it in Africa. It is not a rock crawler by any means! And I have to put a word in for Nathan at Pangaea who supplied a bunch of the equipment in the above list.
I have attached some pics of the truck in action in various places.
cheers
Graham
www.africaoverland.org
