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How to convert a series Land Rover from a truck cab to a canvas roof

The one thing I like about Land Rovers are the Mechano type build. Everything is just nuts and bolts, and if you want to fit a canvas roof for the summer, you can remove your truck cab or hard top…

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…

How to install a split charge kit into a Land Rover Defender

On my road trip next year, I am going to be wanting to power some accessories (laptop, interior lighting etc) in the evenings/overnight. If I connect them to the main battery when the engine isn’t running, then it will be…

France Road Trip – Discovery performance de-brief!

Well, I am pleased to report that I am back on UK soil, and there were no problems with the Discovery during the 750 mile round trip to France. As with all holidays, it went far to fast, but we…

How to insulate Land Rover Defender Hard Top Sides

Earlier this year, I showed you how to add insulation to the roof of your Land Rover. Now its the turn of the side panels. Having fitted the hard top last week, it was time to insulate the side panels,…

Which Land Rover to take off roading? Range Rover Classic

It’s like off roading in an arm chair is how one of my mates has described tackling the rough stuff in a Range Rover – and he’s right! Long travel coil spring suspension allows the wheels to track the ground,…

Video: The worlds smallest desert by Freelander 2!

Here’s awesome little video on visiting the Carcross – the worlds smallest desert in Canada. The film is seen through the eyes of 5 year old Christian on his first adventure! I love this video, and I am sure you…

How to clean the main earthing points on a Land Rover

The Land Rover has been suffering from some slow starts in the mornings recently. It has been bloody cold, and the I have been running some vegetable oil mixed with diesel, but it still seemed to struggle a little. My…

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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…
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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…
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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…

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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…
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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…
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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…

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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…
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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…
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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…