The DiscoDavis Discovery 3 Build Thread

[Victory_Overland]

My vote and eventual choice would be the Rhino Hitch.^

And haven't updated for a while, was on vacation, back to work, going away again soon for some R&R. Landy awaiting an oil change around 110k, going to try one of those Fumoto valves considering this is something like the 6th oil change in just under 2 years.

In the meantime NCLR_Bear and I placed an order for TR rear bumpers w/swingouts....

I second the Rhino Hitch and should be no problems on the TR rear bumber for fit. That's what I'm getting when I upgrade the hitch.

You're gonna love the rear TR bumber. I suggest getting the steps like I did, very nice.

Safe travels on the trip.

 

[DiscoDavis]

I second the Rhino Hitch and should be no problems on the TR rear bumber for fit. That's what I'm getting when I upgrade the hitch.

You're gonna love the rear TR bumber. I suggest getting the steps like I did, very nice.

Safe travels on the trip.

Thanks

Don't you worry I will be paying very close attention to your photos as a reference... hope this thing is easier than the snorkel affair was.

 

[DiscoDavis]

And... hello friends. Yes I know I haven't been doing much to the disco, but it seems summer has been quiet and full of work obligations. However I have been acquiring a few neat items, such as these bad boys for summer sleeping (yes we tested them and they are great ). Another use for the roof rack.

Sometime early October the TR rear bumper is going on. Stay tuned I guess

 

[Victory_Overland]

No better way to chill than in a hammock tied to the Landy. Unfortunately I have to tie off one side to a tree since I have no Landy buddies here in Hawaii at the moment. I bought the dual hammock so my lady can crash in there with me on afternoon naps.

 

[Ray_G]

And... hello friends. Yes I know I haven't been doing much to the disco, but it seems summer has been quiet and full of work obligations. However I have been acquiring a few neat items, such as these bad boys for summer sleeping (yes we tested them and they are great ). Another use for the roof rack.
Sometime early October the TR rear bumper is going on. Stay tuned I guess

Who makes the green one (with what looks like a MARPAT poncho liner in it, the best current NSN of the best invention the US military has ever made if so). Looks almost like one of my biggest money pits Kifaru.

No better way to chill than in a hammock tied to the Landy. Unfortunately I have to tie off one side to a tree since I have no Landy buddies here in Hawaii at the moment. I bought the dual hammock so my lady can crash in there with me on afternoon naps.

I know of one fellow Rover owner there but don't think he comes to ExpO much-more over Defendersource. Holler if you want his info.

Even if you are solo...you have great views, what seems to be great company-and easy access to Kona Brewing products (finding pipeline porter on the East Coast is next to impossible much of the year b/c these savages love their IPAs)
r-
Ray

 

[DiscoDavis]

No better way to chill than in a hammock tied to the Landy. Unfortunately I have to tie off one side to a tree since I have no Landy buddies here in Hawaii at the moment. I bought the dual hammock so my lady can crash in there with me on afternoon naps.

My thoughts exactly. I kinda want a 2-person model just for the extra space

Who makes the green one (with what looks like a MARPAT poncho liner in it, the best current NSN of the best invention the US military has ever made if so). Looks almost like one of my biggest money pits Kifaru.

Both are ENO consumer models, the blue is their standard(?) one person model, the green is also one person but is a lighter weight variant (presumably for backpacking etc.). I don't think he goes anywhere without that poncho liner ha...

Kifaru makes hammocks!? Color me behind the times.

 

[zelatore]

Sorry DD, Victory wins because Blonde.

 

[Victory_Overland]

Sorry DD, Victory wins because Blonde.

Ha, she's from South Africa too so she loves Landies and overlanding ALMOST as much as I do.....:drool:

 

[DiscoDavis]

Hello all; I am back from my long absence in Switzerland.

Few projects in the works, hit the ground running right after getting in from the airport . My time away provided some excellent inspiration for a few to-do items... See the LR Switzerland thread for more photos.

An amuse-bouche for you all while I start writing posts again. (Photo courtesy of Marc Blaser)

Swiss Selections for CT in the western mountains (Neuchatel?)

 

[DiscoDavis]

TR rear bumper w/swingout fitment

This was sitting at a mate's house while I was gone, thankfully he lives nearby

Taking the bumper off was a lot of plastic screws. Somewhat of a task. Tons of crap fell out though, geologic record of her travels so far

Here's sheepdog grinding away at the frame holes (LR factory doesn't exactly make them 'centered')...

The bumper did take a bit of modification to get a good fit. For anyone else doing this, you may have to trim the existing inside frame holes on the steel bumper to make the new TR fit since they aren't precisely cut...

Wish someone (cough cough Eric) had taken more pictures of his install!

 

[Victory_Overland]

:wings::smiley_drive: NO more pictures needed for my install brother! I didn't need a grinder or cut-off wheel either. It took longer to trim the fender flares with my tin snips than it did to install the bumper. Went on like a glove, and I don't mean an O.J. glove either! The front was a tight fit and needed some fender trimming but the rear was easy peasy!

 

[DiscoDavis]

:wings::smiley_drive: NO more pictures needed for my install brother! I didn't need a grinder or cut-off wheel either. It took longer to trim the fender flares with my tin snips than it did to install the bumper. Went on like a glove, and I don't mean an O.J. glove either! The front was a tight fit and needed some fender trimming but the rear was easy peasy!

Haha I cut mine pretty rough... but lucky you... I do however commend TR for making it fit as good as it does with the manufacturing tolerances present. Between the snorkel and this I swear its always a small battle getting these things fitted. Don't even want to think about a front bumper yet...

 

[DiscoDavis]

TR rear bumper w/swingout pt II

In classic form we finished work around midnight so I was too beat to even bother futzing with a camera. Dug out the M&M tire cover that I had sitting...

One thing that is interesting to me was that there are a few gaps between body work and the new bumper. Thought I would hate it (we spent hours trying to fit it better), but honestly I had to wake up and go to work in the morning and I loved the bumper and forgot about the gaps. However see pics, this may be of interest to someone. I guess this loosening of tolerances to the other panels is for the exact reason it was hard to fit, the vehicles differ from one another.

Latching mechanism, funky to get used to, works OK. No issues yet, done maybe 500 miles so far on the highways here.

Swingout detail. I like the grease nipple, nice touch. The gas strut is super strong, what a pain to pop in (was always half a cm off... )

TR did/does? offer the option of getting the opposite side drilled and blanked for a future jerry can swingout. The marks are mostly dirt and dust. Still haven't cleaned it up. Powdercoat is good. We had to beat on it with hammers and other large objects while fitting, no major damage.

Lastly, yes it was annoying to do the sensors. They aren't hard to do, but like everyone says they are spotty in working now because of the tire. I did mount them upside down so they face more towards the ground. They work normally maybe 50% of the time. Which is fine for the 6am coffee shop stop before work

 

[zelatore]

The gap around the bodywork is typical of all the bolt-on bumpers I've seen - look at some of the Kaymars and they have the same big gaps.

On the plus side it may help protect the tail lights when you take a big drop and wack the bottom of the bumper. But mostly I think it's down to the tolerances of these rigs and trying to make a bolt on that will fit all trucks.

When we made mine we closed up the gaps tight, but it was literally built on the truck and is welded on, not bolted. And even so I've cracked a taillight housing on the Rubicon when dropping down hard onto the bumper. I didn't notice it right away since the lens didn't crack, but it did pull away from the reflector. I picked up a replacement from British Recyclers.

 

[phobucket]

Do you notice the extra weight of the new rear bumper? I'm just about to order mine and am vacillating between the Kaymar and TR.