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matti4556
Member Since: 15 Jul 2013
Location: Sunshine Coast
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Thanks for all your positive comments guys - it was my pleasure. Matti Buckingham Blue D3 - some clean bits, some dirty bits.
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 28th Aug 2014 11:56 pm |
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Wildrover
Member Since: 19 Jul 2005
Location: Walkabout
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Matti
did you do any mods to the car other than the suspension?
Also the set up internally anything specific, as always looking to refine this for touring?
 2007 D3 HSE Artic Frost Silverish
Wandering Aussie-Looking for SUN
Growing Old is Mandatory, Growing Up is Optional.
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| 29th Aug 2014 7:25 am |
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matti4556
Member Since: 15 Jul 2013
Location: Sunshine Coast
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Wildrover, the essential mods were a dual battery system. I was running a 55 litre unit as a fridge and another 45 litre unit as a freezer. We vacuum sealed a lot of pre-cooked meals. In my case I used a Ctek Smartpass as an isolator to the main battery and because it allows a full 90A charge current into the optima Yellow top AGM battery in the second battery compartment under the bonnet. I installed 2 additional sockets in the rear fed from this battery.
A UHF cb radio is essential. (As is a Sat phone). I have one permanently installed in my D1 but didn't want to tear into this one too much so I used a handheld 5W GME unit. The charger base fit squarely under the "ashtray" position and it lived in there on full charge all the time.
More to follow over.,...... Buckingham Blue D3 - some clean bits, some dirty bits.
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| 29th Aug 2014 8:28 am |
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Wildrover
Member Since: 19 Jul 2005
Location: Walkabout
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Matti
Thanks finally found your prep post on Aulro as I am a member there also, enjoying the read.
for others here it is again as link would not work out of the PDF for me.
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/d3-d4-rrs/199432...-trip.html
2007 D3 HSE Artic Frost Silverish
Wandering Aussie-Looking for SUN
Growing Old is Mandatory, Growing Up is Optional.
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| 29th Aug 2014 8:39 am |
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matti4556
Member Since: 15 Jul 2013
Location: Sunshine Coast
Posts: 8
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Also just noticed you have a traxide system so you will be well setup already. If I had to I would be confident in the vehicle with no mods at all. I did carry a spare brake light switch - paranoia got the better of me 
I left the covers off the recovery points as standard operating procedure so a snatch strap can be quickly attached if a recovery is required. That's about it, nothing real special. - Matti
Just noticed the photos on AULRO can't be accessed by my friends here on Disco3 so I will jump on the other 'putey and upload them into my gallery on this forum 
Photos of mods uploaded onto my gallery now. Buckingham Blue D3 - some clean bits, some dirty bits.
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| 29th Aug 2014 9:05 am |
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stewmair
Member Since: 27 Jan 2007
Location: BENDIGO
Posts: 68
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Excellent. Little more trouble than in a 3 door classic RR with 44gals of petrol on the roof (which is held on with self tappers) in 1979 having to check the survey pegs on a hardly used French Line. Cooper S/Ts, Dynamic 17x7s, Rotronics 3 way battery control, Boab drawers, Polaris camera, Mitch Bros tow, 4x4Intell wheel carrier and cargo barrier, Obie's rear wndow protector, Windcheetah roofrack, Featherlite rooftop tent, Faultmate, Trakmaster Nullabor 17. VK3PR VHF UHF.
Rover 75
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| 9th Sep 2014 7:49 am |
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Gareth
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Location: Bramhall
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We have just flown over the Simpson desert at 37000 ft, on route from Sydney to Abu Dhabi. Looked awesome from the air. So wanted to be down amongst it all.
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| 9th Sep 2014 9:13 pm |
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