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dontwakemeup Member Since: 28 Feb 2021 Location: Oz Posts: 55 ![]() ![]() |
idk. the photo of it with the keys makes it look like a chinesium grade lock. would be fun to have a go at it if it wasn't so expensive. I know this is for the old defender but removable steering wheels aren't legal here in any circumstance.
It's probably just easier to have good insurance. |
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blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17610 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Not Chinesium, and resistant to impressioning. Can be single-pin picked, but this is time consuming and not easy. Quicker to remove the boss with a cordless angle grinder (which negates any lock) but this is noisy.
Ultimately any lock can be overcome, all they do is slow the thieves down and make someone else's vehicle an easier target. The longer it takes and the more noise it makes to steal, the less likely your vehicle is to be stolen. The Optimill boss is a valuable part of a deterrent system. |
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SN Member Since: 29 Jun 2007 Location: SK6 Posts: 729 ![]() |
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DSL Member Since: 20 Aug 2007 Location: Wandering the wasteland. Posts: 837 ![]() ![]() |
Deffo not brave enough to try that with SWMBO.
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Sepp Member Since: 05 Oct 2020 Location: Bavaria Posts: 114 ![]() ![]() |
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Stuff Member Since: 06 Feb 2017 Location: Between cradle and grave Posts: 41 ![]() |
Derek, I am looking at a VW California 4-Motion with diff lock. About £76k when loaded with what we want. When either the RRS or the D4 are ready to be sold (and both have cost 💰💰💰💰 this year), we’re switching to VW Cali. Friends have done it, and are very happy. |
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DSL Member Since: 20 Aug 2007 Location: Wandering the wasteland. Posts: 837 ![]() ![]() |
Unfortunately too rich for my blood, plus no way I would survive mentioning that kind of number to SWMBO.
![]() ![]() Thinking Skippy would happily do all I want to do, might even get to do a Scandinavian road trip in her next year. Not sure anything is going to be possible this year. ![]() |
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Chicken George Member Since: 03 Mar 2021 Location: York Posts: 7 ![]() ![]() |
Hi,. Thinking of a change to a defender phev, currently have a petrol DS.
I have a lot of solar. 110kw,. So am looking for a use for the spare electricity 20 ish miles of Ev range would be very useful. |
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DSL Member Since: 20 Aug 2007 Location: Wandering the wasteland. Posts: 837 ![]() ![]() |
Chicken George as on D3 site many, many moons ago?
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Chicken George Member Since: 03 Mar 2021 Location: York Posts: 7 ![]() ![]() |
Freel2,. Met some of you D3 guys in keilder
Then RRS. Then DSx2 Previous vehicles defenders and earlier versions also an fl1 Also drive a ford ranger, bought over the phone in lockdown for a nice price |
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Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Did this happen? |
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Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I guess sometimes it doesn't take too much additional horsepower to get things moving ![]() https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=318582883073818 ![]() Click image to enlarge |
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J77 Member Since: 04 Nov 2019 Location: Fife Posts: 3429 ![]() ![]() |
Yeah but that John Deere is probably putting out 300hp
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mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5070 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Nothing runs like a Deere Mike
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