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Which Land Rover to take off roading? Defender

What needs to be said about the Land Rover Defender? They might not be the best for day to day use, but head away from the tarmac and they are in their element. The width is just right to squeeze…

Camel Trophy Basic Off-Road Driving Techniques Video

Found this video whilst looking at Land Rover videos on Youtube, and thought it was worth a post here. The video features 10 basic off road driving lessons based on Camel Trophy training, and it looks like it was produced…

Video: Land Rover and Earthwatch Iceland Expedition

In August 2008, a team of Land Rover employees joined up with Earthwatch scientists to do some research work on an Icelandic glacier. Video courtesy of Land Rover Our Planet

Land Rover Defender Project: Adding Electrical Accessories

I been a bit busy lately, trying to sort the interior of the Land Rover to my liking. Up until now I have had no power sockets in the Landy to run accessories from (likes GPS, phones etc). So at…

How to change the pollen filters on a Range Rover P38

Pollen filters are an often overlooked part of a service, but the filters are cheap and easy to replace on a P38 Range Rover. There are two pollen filters on the Range Rover, one on each side. Outside air is…

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…

Which Land Rover to take off roading? Series 1

In this first part of the Which Land Rover to take off roading series we are looking at the Land Rover which started it all – the Series 1. Old & fragile they may appear when compared to tricked up…

Installing a 240v inverter in a Land Rover Defender

Before Christmas I fitted a second battery and split charge kit in the Land Rover. So now I have a second battery to run accessories, it was time to add a 240volt inverter to the Landy. An inverter takes the…

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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

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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…