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How to install a CB and PSM-1 aerial mount in a Land Rover Defender

One of the first jobs since getting the Defender 110, was to fit my CB. I have had the CB installed in my Land Rover Discovery before, and had taken it out before I sold the Disco. The Land Rover…

Land Rover Dartmoor Snow Photos 2

With more snow this week, it was back up to Dartmoor for more photo opportunities with the Land Rover. I was joined by Alan, a fellow Land Rover nut in his Land Rover Freelander. He was keen to try out…

Where can I drive off road? Part 1: Greenlanes

Your Land Rover is a passport to off road adventure, but where exactly can you drive it legally in the UK and beyond? In a series of articles over the coming weeks, I will explain where you can drive off…

How to fit a new Land Rover heater matrix

Ever since I bought the Land Rover, I have had a sneaky suspicion that the cooling system was not pressurising correctly. My theory was proved correct last week when the heater matrix let go. Seems it had been leaking for…

How to change the injector leak off pipes on a Range Rover DSE

Whilst hunting around the internet looking for a reason the Range Rover was slow to start in the mornings, one the possible problems suggested was the leak off pipes from the injectors. These leak off pipes carry excess fuel from…

Video: Green laning in Devon in Series 1 Land Rovers

I was alerted to this video earlier today, and thought it was worth a post here. It features 2 lovingly restored Series 1 Land Rovers green laning in south Devon and Dartmoor. Being my neck of the woods I recognise…

Video: Torbay 4×4 Club Play Day

This week's video was shot at Haldon in Devon on a Torbay 4x4 club pay and play day last May. The event had some tagging sections laid out, and we teamed up with a Land Rover 110 and set off…

Which Land Rover to take off roading? Discovery 3

Photo: Flickr - NorthJoe If there was ever a vehicle to flatter a novice off road driver, then this is it. The terrain response system makes an off road expert at the twist of a knob. But it isn't just…

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Land Rover Videos

10th December 2018
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70 years on, watch Dorothy’s emotional Land Rover reunion
A new video has been released by Land Rover. It features 87 year-old Dorothy Peters who enjoyed a literal drive down memory lane when Land Rover took her off-roading in one of the earliest Land Rovers in existence. Fulfilling a lifelong dream, the retired employee got to go off-road in…
Land Rover Freelander

29th October 2017
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Introducing the Land Rover Blog Freelander!
Its been around 3 years since I last owned a Land Rover product, and hence this website has been pretty dormant over that time. But now I have purchased a Land Rover Freelander TD4 HSE as a project car for future articles on the website. It took me weeks to…
Land Rover Defender

7th January 2015
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Land Rover Defender: The beginning of the end…
Defender production ends in Decemeber 2015, and Land Rover have gone back to the place where it all began to start a year-long celebration of the iconic Defender. A unique 1km sand drawing at Red Wharf Bay in Anglesey, UK, marks the launch of three exclusive limited edition models and…

Popular Land Rover How To Articles

How To

30th November 2010
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How to use the Land Rover diff lock in snow & ice
I have had a lot of questions recently about the use of the diff lock in snowy conditions. The simple answer is yes - use it! If you are driving on snow and ice and you think you are likely to loose traction, then engage diff lock. So here is…
How To

24th November 2009
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How to fix a Land Rover Defender Indicator Fault
One of the first thing's I needed to do to my newly acquired Land Rover 110 was to fix the indicator fault. Basically I had no direction indicators and had to investigate why this was. A quick search on the internet showed it would most likely be a hazard switch…
How To

9th June 2011
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How to adjust the steering play on a Land Rover
So I have had the new Land Rover for a few weeks now, and the first thing I noticed from driving around was the play in the steering box. The steering wheel moved around 2-3inchs before it started to turn the wheels. The Land Rover steering box has some adjust…

Popular Land Rover Driving Articles

Land Rover Driving

29th October 2013
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Find green lanes with the online byway map
I have just stumbled on this website for the first time and I am so impressed I thought I would share it on the blog! It details all the BOATS (Byways Open to All Traffic) that can be driven off road with your Land Rover in the UK. The map…
Land Rover Driving

2nd November 2009
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Where can I drive off road? Part 1: Greenlanes
Your Land Rover is a passport to off road adventure, but where exactly can you drive it legally in the UK and beyond? In a series of articles over the coming weeks, I will explain where you can drive off road in the UK and beyond, and more importantly, where…
How To

18th December 2009
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How to drive your Land Rover in snow & ice
With more heavy snow in the UK right now, having a Land Rover means it's time for fun. The snow hasn't reached us in the south west yet, but with most of eastern England under a heavy blanket of snow, it seems a lot of people are searching for how…