What are the best mods/upgrades/changes that you have made to your Defender?

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From a driving point.
stereo with sub, 6x9s that takes CD, usb, BT and Sd cards
escort van seats
uprated dash lighting
CB on laning trips.
usb power supply and hub for the phone/tablet.
cubby box.

more practically the steering and diff guards have probably saved me from damage once or twice.
 
I had to install a smaller wheel. The bucket seat raised my position by about a 1"/1.5" which made the big ole Defender wheel rub against my legs. Also made it near impossible to get in or out.
 
currently fitted

red steering guard
led interior lamp
seat covers
dual reverse lights
285 at's
de cat
remap

soon to be
full led lights
straight through eggsauce
hid headlights
safari snorkel
better speakers and radio
cb
2" lift
side steps (the mrs cant get in)
bigger intercooler
bigger remap
305 tyres
lrx grille
winch
winch bumper
 
What intercooler you going for? I was considering fitting one aswell, just not totally convinced it will have enough gains for the cost.

Remap for sure over the summer.

not sure yet, ill have to do some more poking around when I get the cash
 
I had to install a smaller wheel. The bucket seat raised my position by about a 1"/1.5" which made the big ole Defender wheel rub against my legs. Also made it near impossible to get in or out.

I know I has a very special Landy

Beautifully comfy original seats and a heater what works soooo well I can drive round mid winter wiv me elbow outta the window. Thank heavens it leaks or I might think it were broken :D :D :D
 
The best mods for me are those I've made or had to fettle meself .. I've bought stuff like the Adrenaline trailing arms that are pretty damn awesome kit, but I'm far more proud and happy with the spring mounts and relocation cones on the axle 'cos I had to work at it to make them work right and still be absolutely safe .. anyone can buy stuff and bolt it on ..

Next project is a dogguard/bulkhead to stop sh!t hitting the fan, or me crust, if/when it goes belly up .. again, cost of new or 2nd hand is too much so I'll be making it out of an old school, metal framed table and fencing panel .. ;)

When I can afford the steel I'll be fixing the winch bumper so I can reverse winch, or at least winch to the side, whilst also making it less rusty and more solid .. for now it's just another bolt-on winch bumper. Also need to make recovery plates for it, or weld some bent re-bar on maybe .. :)

Also currently looking at making wrap-under diff guards, I have a small amount of 5mm steel plate and round, diff-pan bolt-on guards already fitted, and will utilise these, but weld on a bent strip of steel that goes under the diff to the nose where it'll bolt on a-la QT etc .. :)

Loads of ideas floating about .. some may even be made up in small batches and be for sale .. eventually .. ;)
 
i do have a big dog



don't think mine would fit between the cubby box and the roof, the lab might just,

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I had to install a smaller wheel. The bucket seat raised my position by about a 1"/1.5" which made the big ole Defender wheel rub against my legs. Also made it near impossible to get in or out.

Sat in the one I am hoping to get, praying that it goes good tomorrow and the steering wheel is close to my legs too.

Saw one with a new Mini steering wheel, owner told me splines are the same.
 
Just fitted a set of 6" speakers in the rear and adjusted to F/R balance so no more front cone distortion when the volume is turned up to barely audible. Finally wired up the front spots so I can see the road now. Took the time to put in an aux fuse box in the battery bay for future upgrades. Learning is fun!
 
My favourites are probably....

12v Urn
Chipping the ecu
Webasto hot air heater
Anderson connectors
Mud dash
uprated headlight bulbs
roof tent
snorkel
HD steering bars

If ya dint eat so much rubbish last thing at night you probably wouldn't need the roof tent snorkel :eek:

My fav mod would have to be the hob and oven within reach of the double bed :D
 
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