| Author |
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 Load area Exterior Protector |
H1Tad
 2nd Nov 2024 2:40pm
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Forum: Modifications & Maintenance (L663) · Replies: 7 · Views: 271 · Subject: Load area Exterior Protector |
wow what a cage! do you live with a puma?
😃
Can't imagine why he'd want to put his wife in the cargo area but hey... I'm all for outside of the box thinking. 
As for the OEM rubber ma ... |
| Warped brake discs |
H1Tad
2nd Nov 2024 12:14pm
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 23 · Views: 2526 · Subject: Warped brake discs |
Warping occurs due to uneven heating of the rotor surface.
Typically the ways it happens is when you perform a hard braking and either drive through a puddle, or you hard brake and stay at a stop.
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| Removing and storing Expedition Rack |
H1Tad
1st Nov 2024 12:14am
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 3 · Views: 285 · Subject: Removing and storing Expedition Rack |
Could always do what I did to remove the RTT.
Build a crane.
https://www.defender2.net/gallery/albums/userpics/31864/20240510_181306%2B%25281%2529.jpg
(Yes this comment was tongue-in-cheek) |
| Connected Navigation Subscription |
H1Tad
30th Oct 2024 10:59pm
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 9 · Views: 490 · Subject: Connected Navigation Subscription |
| Google Maps, Apple Maps, Waze, GaiaGPS, OnX .... all have "offline" mode which means you can download maps to your phone for when you're in the boonies. Added bonus is that it not only down ... |
| Connected Navigation Subscription |
H1Tad
30th Oct 2024 1:51pm
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 9 · Views: 490 · Subject: Connected Navigation Subscription |
I think that paying for something that comes for free on every smartphone is not ideal.
Especially since the quality of the navigation apps on smartphones - piped in via Android Auto/Carplay are so ... |
| Expedition Rack and Rear Roof Aerial |
H1Tad
30th Oct 2024 1:50pm
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 7 · Views: 342 · Subject: Expedition Rack and Rear Roof Aerial |
| The answer is... "it depends". What is the tent made out of? If its fiberglass/ABS plastic then GPS signals penetrate those materials. However *most* RTT's use at least an aluminum (somet ... |
| Wind noise and how to avoid it with light pods and roof rack |
H1Tad
27th Oct 2024 8:22pm
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 7 · Views: 518 · Subject: Wind noise and how to avoid it with light pods and roof rack |
Fairings help.
But the less aerodynamic your rig is, the louder its going to be. There's really no getting around it unfortunately. |
| Tentbox Roof Tent |
H1Tad
27th Oct 2024 8:21pm
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 16 · Views: 780 · Subject: Tentbox Roof Tent |
Whatever attachment solution you end up with, do not drill through your rack. It will inevitably compromise the strength and could cause issues down the road.
I just measured my expedition rack an ... |
| Tentbox Roof Tent |
H1Tad
27th Oct 2024 12:52pm
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 16 · Views: 780 · Subject: Tentbox Roof Tent |
| When it comes to attaching large heavy objects with large amounts of windage - It might be prudent to follow the manufacturer's instructions when it comes to attaching it to your vehicle - for liabili ... |
| Base D90 vs Base Wrangler Video |
H1Tad
26th Oct 2024 1:42pm
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 3 · Views: 249 · Subject: Base D90 vs Base Wrangler Video |
Jeep or Defender?
I think the base D90 over here in the states starts at $57,000. The base model Wrangler starts at $35,000. Of course the Defender has many, many more features than the Wrangler. ... |
| Base D90 vs Base Wrangler Video |
H1Tad
26th Oct 2024 12:32pm
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 3 · Views: 249 · Subject: Base D90 vs Base Wrangler Video |
| TFL (I know probably a dirty word around here) just released a video of their base D90 offroading with their base Wrangler. Mostly dirt track washout stuff but it did well. Arguably better than the ... |
| Cross shopping Defender vs BMW M3T |
H1Tad
24th Oct 2024 7:05pm
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 26 · Views: 1240 · Subject: Cross shopping Defender vs BMW M3T |
Aren't y'all crawling with speed cameras over there? If I had an M3 (which, I never will, because I don't fit in tiny German sports sedans) then I'd be budgeting quite a bit for speeding tickets.
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| Rotopax Ladder Mount |
H1Tad
23rd Oct 2024 1:21pm
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Forum: Modifications & Maintenance (L663) · Replies: 10 · Views: 560 · Subject: Rotopax Ladder Mount |
As I'm sure the OP has noticed - getting things shipped over to the US from powerfulUK is prohibitively expensive and it is nice to have a domestic source of accessories.
My wife put a scratch on t ... |
| Rotopax Ladder Mount |
H1Tad
22nd Oct 2024 12:09pm
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Forum: Modifications & Maintenance (L663) · Replies: 10 · Views: 560 · Subject: Rotopax Ladder Mount |
That looks really slick. Great work!
Were you at the Pilgrimage up in Vermont last weekend? Heard a story about an L663 that caused a bit of a traffic jam on the trail.
Hit me up if you want ... |
| Defender front lower spoiler? |
H1Tad
18th Oct 2024 11:48am
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 30 · Views: 1733 · Subject: Defender front lower spoiler? |
| The only person whose opinion matters on the aesthetics is you. If you like the way it looks then awesome. Hell it might actually be helping improve your mileage by extending the air dam lower. |
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