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With regard to straps, one has to be careful on how the straps described, what the intended purpose is, what material they have been made from. SWL is an outdated expression meaning safe working load and is no longer used WLL means working load limit. For lifting straps there is a 7:1 safety...

We could have carried another 100+ litres of fuel in extra tanks if FITTED. The basic point is that if travelling overland as a solo vehicle you plan and prepare your vehicle so that you have more than enough fuel on board to cover the maximum distance between fuels stations with a large...

1,000 miles on 168 litres is not 14 mpg, 120 litre main plus 48 litre wing tank gave us about a 1,000 miles in a 2.4 Defender. Could have fitted extra sill tanks to take range even further. In a 300 TDi have been down to about 18 mpg crossing the Simpson desert after a sand storm so did a lot...

I am slightly confused, travelling overland as a solo vehicle, run out of fuel, with no help available? Basically you are up **** creek without a paddle! Put another way death is a high probability. Basic rule you carry enough fuel not to reach the nearest fuel station but the next one just...

For a folding roof tent you need a flat roof rack without luggage rails. If it is a close fitting rack so you can not easily get your hands underneath to get to fixings you might want to consider something like the Nakatanenga roof tent quick mounting system here

What tends to kill things are long distances on corrugated roads where things such as self tappers become self untappers Folding roof tents are typically in the width range of 1.2-1.6m wide compared to the 2.1 m length of hard shell tents. If considering the 4 bar route especially for a...

Roof bars load ratings are given for shall we say dynamic loading, i.e. driving down the road. Static loading they will take a much higher load. So unless you are going to get a third party to drive your D4 down the M1 at 70mph with you and your wife tucked up in your roof tent you will be...

{quote] The court heard that Doherty has previous convictions fro handling stolen goods in 1994,1997 and 2009. "This is not the first occasion when Mr Doherty has found himself before the court in connection with dealings with other people's cars," said Mr Howie. Then come the sob story of...

Vehicle insurance maybe difficult to get for a long trip to Oz from the UK Australia has a green and pink slip situation. One is insurance and the other is MOT. The Australian MOT used to be less stringent than the UK one. Now if you are going to Australia for a long period and have need...

In 8 months only saw a small part of Australia. 12 months definitely need to prove your finances, slightly easier if only a single entry visa compared to a 1 year multiple entry visa. Travelled as a solo vehicle and did things like Simpson desert etc. No major issues. Take notice of advice...

Yes have shipped our red 110 to Australia 12 years ago. Firstly it must be cleaner than clean as clean or cleaner than it left the factory. No old winch ropes, straps etc. No wood unless it is certified. How long are you going for? More than 3 months than you need to be able to prove your...

I wonder how many of the doomsayers who think you need to use a Toyota as an overland vehicle have actually been on a real overland trip? Now on a 25,000 mile trip around the Australia outback in our 300TDi I got told the same crap, it is underpowered, break half shafts etc. It was the 300 TDi...

Mingus, please do not take this wrong but does your property look like a scrap yard? If so I could possibly see someone arguing loss of visual amenity/detriment to local environment etc. What is your local councillor like? If your house looks 'reasonable' . and not like an overgrown scrapyard...

So Land Rovers are the property of the OP and council is arguing change of use. Now what does the property deeds show? Is the land referred to by the council the land which the residential property is situated on? Or is the land that the vehicles are parked on separate from the house be it by...

There are a few things to consider. Are all the vehicles owned by you on your private property, or are the vehicles owned by third parties? Do you carry out repairs to vehicles on a commercial basis? i.e. for payment in any form which could be construed as a couple of pints from a friend you...

Lets just have a look at the specifications Specifications: Dimensions: 52 Inch LED Count: 390/PCS Operating Voltage: DC 10-30V Color Temperature: 6000K Power: 3900W Lumens: 390000LM Beam: Combo Beam Waterproof rate: IP 68 3,900 watts is wrong . have inserted comma for clarity 390,000LM is...

If I remember correctly the guy selling Plasma is Andy Tomlinson. Not sure if he is still trading or not. Brendan

Elk, what do you mean by extended overland trip? What vehicle, how many people going, going where, what time of year? Moving on every day or camping for several days each site? Brendan

Must admit I do not understand why so many people are desperate to retrofit DRLs and then often badly and sometimes illegally. Now there is a very simple solution and it is a very cheap solution and has added positive benefits. With the left hand turn the ignition key and when engine fires up...

To be road legal DRLs must either switch off or dim down to side lights when dip or main beam headlights are on. Brendan