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| Projectblue Member Since: 22 Nov 2011 Location: Devon Posts: 1096  
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Sure, it's a 2007 (first were 2006) and it's done 40,000 km ish.
I paid less than the cost of 2007 110 2.4tdci CSW  New project and it's green: www.projectoverland.info |
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14th Feb 2020 4:53pm |
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| Fabio Member Since: 05 Aug 2011 Location: Somerset Posts: 589  
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That looks great!!
What are you going to do with it? Fabio |
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15th Feb 2020 9:23pm |
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| Projectblue Member Since: 22 Nov 2011 Location: Devon Posts: 1096
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Stick a box on the back and go tour the world Fabio. New project and it's green: www.projectoverland.info
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17th Feb 2020 11:57pm |
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| Projectblue Member Since: 22 Nov 2011 Location: Devon Posts: 1096
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Bit of an update here.
Had dead batteries, so had to replace them (they wouldn't take a charge). She uses 4 x type 6TN's configured in 2 banks of 2 for 24v system. Replacing the four was going to be near £700 
So she got 2 x type 625 Yuasa's (220ah & 1150 CCA) which set me back just over £300 
Fits them, and she starts beautifully. Hurrah. Faultcode shows up with ECU fault and red engine warning. Panic sets in. Bought it from auction - got some redress as it never said anything about the fault code or warnings. Did some digging and it's because of the flat batteries, as soon as the key was turned off, there wasn't enough power for diagnostics to cycle down. Fired her up today, all fault codes cleared. 
Phew. Passed my medical yesterday and sent off my licence so I can take my C+E (don't need that, but without it I can only tow 750kg unbraked trailer - which is useless). 
New project and it's green: www.projectoverland.info |
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29th Feb 2020 8:33pm |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6093  
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29th Feb 2020 8:46pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20430
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I like that, very purposeful and with some serious cranking Amps on those batteries.
What sort of figures would you be talking about for tyres for these cost wise I'm guessing £500 a corner or more? $W33T $0U7H3RN $UG4R 🇬🇧🏴🏴🏴🇮🇪🇺🇸⛽️🛢️⚙️🧰💪 |
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29th Feb 2020 9:28pm |
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| Projectblue Member Since: 22 Nov 2011 Location: Devon Posts: 1096
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Depends where you are and what tyres you get. Michy XZL are the preference for overland trucks as they are hard wearing in the tough rocky stuff.
Brand new from a tyre dealer probably £800 a corner. I've heard of them being 1200 euro some places. Size is 395/85/20 New project and it's green: www.projectoverland.info |
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29th Feb 2020 10:24pm |
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| Mash Member Since: 09 Feb 2015 Location: Guernsey Posts: 1674  
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Keep an eye on withams, they often still receive tyres from the MOD for sale, often nos and a much cheaper option if you can collect.
http://www.mod-sales.com/ 90 wolf - Jasmin http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic39408.html 90 V8 - Maggie http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic42564.html 110 TD5 - Buggsy http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic59029.html 52HG25 lightweight https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic72342.html D3 Hse - Fiona Capri 2l S - Anna Think I might have a problem............ |
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1st Mar 2020 9:22am |
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| Projectblue Member Since: 22 Nov 2011 Location: Devon Posts: 1096
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Quick update.
The truck left Devon and has gone to Motorcraft in sunny Doncaster to be fitted with it's bare habitation box. Once complete it will come back to Devon and I've hopefully secured a workshop where I can work on the interior. In the meantime here's a couple of mock ups that Motorcraft sent me. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge New project and it's green: www.projectoverland.info |
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22nd Mar 2020 8:09pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17432 
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Very nice, please remember to keep this thread updated!
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22nd Mar 2020 8:14pm |
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| 90 Dreamer Member Since: 13 Jul 2019 Location: Oop North Posts: 2163 
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Hope they get is sussed shortly as you may need it in the coming months of this current situation.......
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22nd Mar 2020 8:16pm |
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| Mash Member Since: 09 Feb 2015 Location: Guernsey Posts: 1674
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Looks a good mock up
Oh take care when driving as if you clip mirrors with a truck or wall they have a habit of swinging in and smashing the door glass. It’s slowly coming back  90 wolf - Jasmin http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic39408.html
90 V8 - Maggie http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic42564.html 110 TD5 - Buggsy http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic59029.html 52HG25 lightweight https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic72342.html D3 Hse - Fiona Capri 2l S - Anna Think I might have a problem............ |
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22nd Mar 2020 9:25pm |
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| 100inch Member Since: 15 May 2012 Location: Brunswick Posts: 411  
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Great buy!
I had a KAT1 A1 6x6 and contracted for Scout Tours, doing support for events like the Pharaons Rally in the mid 90s and some truck trial. We had about 8 KAT, including DFAEG versions (regular cab). Later we founded Prolog and one of the first contracts was the Dakar for Schalber (?) BMW bikes with the two famous support Discovery, one of them is still in Gaydon. The main advantage of having such a truck is that you will find LR spare parts so cheap I vaguely remember paying 18k German Marks for a replacement diff with drive through member....... |
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23rd Mar 2020 1:25am |
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| Projectblue Member Since: 22 Nov 2011 Location: Devon Posts: 1096
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Apologies for the delay in the update. Covid put a stop to stuff didn't it?
For those of you interested, I've launched my website (it's personal blogging type, not commercial) where there are written diary blogs, video blogs etc. You can find the website at www.projectoverland.info You can find me on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube under Project Overland. Stop by and let me know what you think New project and it's green: www.projectoverland.info |
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1st Jun 2020 10:29pm |
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