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JSG

Member Since: 12 Jul 2007
Location: Berkshire
Posts: 2412

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

jerseyman wrote:
I miss my Tombie,

I spent no less than 2 years being indecisive whether to spend 10K refurbishing / upgrading my TR or get a new Puma, in the end I got a new Puma, still not too sure if I made the right choice.

(apologies for thread drift, just musing here)

No problem, I miss mine as well. John

http://www.hampshire4x4response.co.uk

2011 Tdci 110 CSW XS

17th Aug 2012 10:14am

WarPig

Member Since: 04 Dec 2009
Location: Sheffield
Posts: 1748

1996 Defender 110 300 Tdi USW Bonatti Grey

TR51 wrote:
Four people and mountaineering + camping kit loaded for a week, although the 7 hour drive was cramped (or so they told me... The benefits of driving the whole way!)

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I reckon, at a push, you could just about squeeze another multibag of Walkers crisps in there?

17th Aug 2012 10:17am

WarPig

Member Since: 04 Dec 2009
Location: Sheffield
Posts: 1748

TR51 wrote:
Four people and mountaineering + camping kit loaded for a week, although the 7 hour drive was cramped (or so they told me... The benefits of driving the whole way!)

Click image to enlarge

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I reckon, at a push, you could just about squeeze another multibag of Walkers crisps in there?

17th Aug 2012 10:19am

WWA

Member Since: 12 Aug 2012
Location: Northumberland
Posts: 197

2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 DCPU Orkney Grey

WarPig wrote:

I reckon, at a push, you could just about squeeze another multibag of Walkers crisps in there?

They havnt even got round to putting the boxes of crisps on the roof rack when the photo was taken!

17th Aug 2012 10:27am

WWA

Member Since: 12 Aug 2012
Location: Northumberland
Posts: 197

TR51 wrote:

If you want a photo of anything specific on the rack i'll try and grab a photo for you

No that's cool, thanks. Looks like the kind of rack I would have.. Nice looking defender pal, I like the wheels with the new tyres on!

17th Aug 2012 11:21am

TR51

Member Since: 17 Apr 2012
Location: Dorset UK
Posts: 333

2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 SW Corris Grey

Thanks! I think the BFG tyres finish it nicely IMO.

Only 'problem' with the rack is it means the overall height is 2.11m so I can't get under the 2.1m height barrier at the local town centre carpark... Not a major problem but a minor inconvenience

17th Aug 2012 11:40am

WWA

Member Since: 12 Aug 2012
Location: Northumberland
Posts: 197

Ah well, such is life! Good job you've got a 'go anywhere, park anywhere' truck then!

17th Aug 2012 11:41am

GREENI

Member Since: 22 Aug 2010
Location: staffs
Posts: 10379

My roof rack has yellow racing stripes on top, you'll be surprised how much barriers 'flex'

17th Aug 2012 12:56pm

Mountain_man

Member Since: 09 Dec 2011
Location: Right side of Offas Dyke
Posts: 756

Blimey, I shudder to think how much stuff most of you seem to take with you camping.

Have done many 4 week camping trips out of the back of a Subaru. Best Land Rover based effort was a 2 week caving expedition to the French Alps with 9 of us and all our camping and caving kit in and on a 109 station wagon. That was a bit of a squeeze!

17th Aug 2012 2:14pm

JWL

Member Since: 26 Oct 2011
Location: Hereford
Posts: 3443

I did that once in Settle..................only trouble was that the crossbar wasn't bolted to the uprights

Ended up with a yellow striped bonnet when it came down

Damned good job an open top car or the like hadn't nudged one of the posts on the way through

17th Aug 2012 2:16pm

Welshsurferdude

Member Since: 23 Feb 2012
Location: Newport
Posts: 2397

GREENI wrote:
My roof rack has yellow racing stripes on top, you'll be surprised how much barriers 'flex'

mines the same, i usually make em flex and if no dice then just get passenger to push it up! 2008 Santorini Black 110 XS USW (Sold)

2015 Discovery 4.5 Black pack Firenze red XS

2008 Corris Grey 110 XS USW (sold)

2011 Santorini Black 110 XS USW (Sold)

17th Aug 2012 2:28pm

BykerPete

Member Since: 02 Feb 2015
Location: Midlands
Posts: 159

2014 Defender 110 300 Tdi CSW Willow Green

GREENI wrote:
I love my 90 and I have a TAB

We get on with our 90, but as it's only 2 of us it's easy to say so, but I need a 130.

We did a Holiday cottage trip for 1 week and with all clothes and food, including a large cool box and we still got all our biking and kayaking kit in as well, without putting the THULE bag on the rack.

And with the Tab...

Sorry to resurrect an old post but I'm just wondering if anyone here - (as well as GREENI) has used a Tab Caravan and what they think of them. I know they call one of their models the 'Off Road' but I wouldn't want to drag it through deep rutted tracks or deep water. However, I would like be able to maybe drag it across sand pistes if at all possible.

Just wondering if anyone has done anything like this?

I don't want an off road trailer as my knees and back make life difficult for me to deal with pitching tents etc. Any advice gratefully received.

Thanks,

Pete.

10th Jun 2015 8:29pm

GREENI

Member Since: 22 Aug 2010
Location: staffs
Posts: 10379

Pm'd

10th Jun 2015 9:10pm

Tillerman56

Member Since: 22 May 2013
Location: In a Dutch polder, below sea level....
Posts: 41

We towed our 1987 Eriba Touring caravan across the Baltic states in 2010. Apart from the main roads there are many gravel roads connecting all those lovely villages. The gravel roads are, in many cases, smoother than the asphalt roads with nasty potholes.

Last year we went to Albania, with the Defender towing the Eriba. Now, there you will find some unpaved, rocky roads! Main roads are partly unpaved, partly gravel, and often in some stage of being worked at. We took many small unsurfaced roads to enjoy the sights in this mag-ni-fi-cent country.

The little Eriba Touring caravan has a maximum laden weight of 750 kg. We put only soft stuff in the overhead lockers, to prevent stuff made from hard materials banging around and causing damage. All other gear is stored in 8 'Really Useful Boxes' of the 35 liters variety. Watertight, shockproof, dustproof.

Have look at my video. I had just posted it in the 'mirror arms' topic, but it fits here as well

First part is from an old tape so not very good quality, second part from 5:29 is better quality.

Tillerman.

16th Jun 2015 11:41am

BykerPete

Member Since: 02 Feb 2015
Location: Midlands
Posts: 159

Thanks Tillerman - Great Videos and very inspiring.

Looks like I should be okay in Baltic States and Albania - which are both on my list for this year or early next year.

You have been very helpful so thank you.

Pete.

16th Jun 2015 12:23pm

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