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01 Start of Xmas 07 trip across the Australian Nullabor242 viewsThis is the preferred method of travelling 2500km of Nullabor desert when time is short (the Indian Pacific train). Next stop is Adelaide.
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02 On banks of Darling River, Back of Bourke155 views"Back of Bourke" is the typical definition of the start of the Australian Outback. This was after crossing the Darling River "back of Bourke" on 8 Jan 08. We were the first vehicle to start driving after floods had closed (first time in 8 yrs there was any water in the river).
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02 Last Photo before the little wheel problem saga221 viewsThis is my D3 with trailer on the banks of the Darling River, literally "back of Bourke" (the regional definition of the start of the Australian Outback). We were the first vehicle in a week to try and drive this route from Bourke to Wilcannia on the account of floods (first water in 7 years). Little did we know that 3 hours later there\'d be a bit of a wheel and tyre problem appearing...
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03 The first bit of tyre/wheel problem249 viewsSomewhere in the Australian outback on a 45 deg C day in Jan 08, a D3 had a bit of a flat tyre problem. "No worries, mate" st we had 3 spares (plus 2 more if we abandon the trailer), 150l of water, 4 days of food, and an EPIRB if things really go crook. The first clue that this was not a "normal" flat was when I handled a wheel nut and ended up with a blister from a burning hot nut (the ambient wasn\'t THAT hot).
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Fording - Harvey Forests, Western Australia117 views
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Harvey forests, Western Australia146 views
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D3 in Litchfield National Park, on another part of the Reynolds Track50 viewsAnother shot of the flood plains and the magnetic trmite mounds.
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D3 in the Mary River Flood plains47 viewsIn this part of the world, on the flood plains out to Kakadu, you never get out to wade a creek first as the theory says you should. If the water isn\'t clear, like it was on this causeway, and it is this wide, you either wait for someone else who is braver than you to cross first, or you turn around and go home. These rivers are full of estuarine (salt-water) crocodiles, and they are starting to reach 7 metres in size in some still rare instances. However, seeing as a 2.5m crocodile can kill a grown man,
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D3 in the Mary River Flood plains49 viewsFamily was down South with the In-laws, so I went for a drive on Boxing Day - which is the monsoon time, or \'The Wet\'. Was doing a test run with the off-raod trailer in preparation for the trip I was planning to the Kimberley six months later. Couldn\'t quite make it out of the creek, so a self-recovery was in order. Good thing it all worked, as I didn\'t see another car in over four hours. They were too smart to drive down the track I was on!
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Historical Perth Fuel Prices144 viewsAverage prices for diesel and all petrol grades in Perth, Western Australia from 2004 to Oct 2009
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D3 in the Red Centre51 viewsOn the road into Rainbow Valley, on a cool desert morning in April.
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Calendar 2010 - D3 at Uluru323 viewsCalender 2010 - D3 at Uluru in April - Autumn, hence the colder skies and a brisk desert morning.
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D3 in the Red Centre52 viewsParked opposite Uluru, or Ayres Rock, in April 2009. This is autumn in this part of the world, and the desert is getting cold over night, so there is a brisk wind blowing at sunrise.
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D3 in Kakadu National Park, on the track into the Alligator Billabong47 viewsThis whle area is down on the flood-plain, so in the Wet it is all under a few inches of water. In the dry it has a hard but brittle surface, which is then chewed up in many places by the feral animals with hard hoofs such as buffalo, pigs and horses. This then turns the track into a big dust bowl which is primarily bull-dust - a soft fine powder like talcum powder, which can be many feet deep, and gets into everything. The cover on the trailer is actually black.
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This was Australia's largest Shearing Shed - Cordillo Downs SA25 views
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Best in class 2008 4X4 Australia150 views
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Thread upload11 viewsImage uploaded in thread 151409
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Australia22 views
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Interesting Comparison21 viewsNo wonder it can take so long for an Aussie to drive across the country...
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Australian play boy112 views
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Christmas on the beach Pilbara Western Australia267 viewsNoone for bloody miles an miles!
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Near Dixon Island in the Pilbara North Western Australia255 views
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CALENDAR 2008 ENTRY641 viewsWillochra creek near the disused Warrakimbo outstation
South Australia
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CALENDAR 2008 ENTRY617 viewsPartacoona station
South Australia
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CALENDAR 2008 ENTRY587 viewsArkaba station
South Australia
Whyall 4WD club outing
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CALENDAR 2008 ENTRY659 viewsAroona Valley
South Australia with camper in tow
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Callistemon viminalis (Bottlebrush)125 viewsPhoto courtesy of Murray Fagg (an expert on Australian plants).
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D3 on the Gold-fields Loop South of Darwin, and North of Pine Creek. 67 viewsThis is the middle of January, so is right in the middle of the Wet. Red mud. EPB hates it.
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Bendleby Ranges South Australia432 views
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Auxiliary power sockets - TracTronics, Australia381 viewsA complete kit including two outlets, wiring etc connected to auxiliary Optima Blue top battery using their very effective SC40 split charge relay. One outlet between rear and front seats, and 2nd alongside loadspace 12v outlet, enables fridge to run when engine is not running, without affecting start capacity or vehicle functions.
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LongRanger auxiliary fuel tank356 viewsThe LR fuel tank imported from ARB in Australia with its 115 litre capacity has more than doubled the range of the car. This is important in the desert where fuel consumption increases at times to 10mpg or less. On a cruise on highways, the car now has a range approaching 850 miles. The tank fits neatly, has not affected handling in a detectable way apart from over speed humps, when a little more bounce from the rear suspension is detected! Suspension copes with the additonal loads without any problem.
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D3 in the Kimberley - on the Gibb River Road, crossing the Pentecost River49 viewsNot too far in on the Western end of the Gibb River Road is the Pentecost River, with the ranges in the back ground - an iconic shot of the Gibb River Road.
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Australian Mudflaps213 views
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Australian Mudflaps216 views
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Alloy radiator guard - available in Australia860 views
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Disco 3 traffic jam713 viewsCalender 2008 entry.
The first Melbourne Disco 3 owner\'s day trip.
Travelling down Donald Track toward the Big River area (Victoria, Australia).
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Disco3 overlooking our city of Adelaide, Australia212 viewsThe TDV6 will make it a dream to climb the 450m above sea level to our ridge top home from the city each day.
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New engine138 viewsReplacement engine, reconditioned unit via Land Rover Australia, circa $6k
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With boat in tow - Metung, Gippsland Lakes, Victoria, Australia282 views
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Mt Skene, Victoria, Australia - leading 2 D2s up the hill...192 viewsA great snow season in 2008. The Mt Skene road is one of the few alpine roads that is left accessible, but uncleared, so we can go and play!
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Defender 200 Tdi194 viewsCampsite in the Flinders Ranges, in the arid north of South Australia, as a dust storm blows up.
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My favourite 4wd , spent thousands of hours farming with this. Sold it in immaculate condition.128 viewsVery well engineered Tractor. 16 Fwd grs,4 speed P/Shift weighed 1800 lb alone (if I remember correctly), 4 equall sized clutch packs, alternates 2 lay shafts with clutch packs, dry sump. no master clutch or TQ/C,Cat 3306DTA. 1 of 12 in Australia.
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Green Mamba- Tdi300 at Double Island Point Queensland Australia 10 views
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D3 in Kakadu National Park, on the track into Graveside Gorge51 viewsKakadu National Park is in a World Heritage area, with the entrance about 3 hours out of Darwin. It took another hour to get to the un-marked track into Graveside Gorge, which then took three hours to travel the 41km in. Not a tough track, but a series of big wash-outs with very deep and soft sand in the creek beds made driving fun. The most amazing thing, was that we had the whole place to ourselves. No marked tracks, so bushwalking involved blazing a trail using GPS and topo maps to find the way.
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Calendar 2010 - D3 at Kakadu National Park283 viewsCalender 2010. D3 on the track into Graveside Gorge, Kakadu National Park.
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Hayman Reese replacement tow hitch for Australia489 views
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A Victorian Railways D3 Class Locomotive.247 viewsThe 5\'2\'\' gauge of Victorian Railways (Australia) fits a D3 perfectly.
Taken at grain handling facility at Moolert Victoria.
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Stockton dunes, NSW Australia - you can drive up or down this in a D3183 views
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West Australian mud comps126 views
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Ivanhoe Crossing, Kununarra, WA, Australia149 views
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Lake Argyle, WA, Australia137 views
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Entrance to El Questro Station, Gibb River Rd, Kimberley, WA, Australia181 views
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Along Gibb River Road, Kimberley, WA, Australia132 views
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Crossing Drysdale River, Kimberley, WA135 viewsCrossing a river near Drysdale River Rd, Kimberley, WA, Australia
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Queen Victoria\'s Head, Gibb River Rd, Kimberley, WA, Australia155 views
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End of Gibb River Road, Kimberley, WA, Australia175 views
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Sunset on Cable Beach, Broome, WA, Australia123 views
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Northern end of Cable Beach, Broome, WA, Australia149 views
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Outside Winton, QLD, Australia160 views
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South Australian Landrover Show - Melrose 201316 views
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Toy Disco481 views270 tonne payload Haulpack dwarves the Disco. Newman Western Australia
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A Day In The Dunes286 viewsCALENDAR 2011
Lancelin, Western Australia
8th Sept 2009
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A Day In The Dunes35 views1st adventure off road
Lancelin, Western Australia
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Australian LR D4 Bumper/bar close up62 views
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Interstate Battery Dimension sheet640 viewsThis sheet is hard to find - the sheet is not on the Interstate corporate web site but some dealer web sites display it. The pdf shows most of their available batteries including the H7 and H8 sizes that are the LR North America replacement batteries for the main starting battery. These batteries are of the Land Rover desired "shallow" cycle high discharge current Maintenance Free, (Ca Ca), internal construction, (not AGM, but instead, Wet Flooded Lead Acid with battery "caps" and Ca grid separators).
For the AUX battery , the H6, (BCI Group 48), is probably similar in dimensions to the Varta E12V75N that is popular in Australia. For that battery to fit in the second battery compartment, you must grind out the angled nibs on the inside front bottom of the LR black plastic surround, something I did wish to do and hence installed a Group 40R on a spacer. Alternately, one can choose an Interstate BCI Group 47 which is similar to a DIN H5 for the AUX location. I did this when I had to replace my 40R. No vertical spacer is required and the stock battery tie down bolts and clamp work well.
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Thread upload5 viewsImage uploaded in thread 153189
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Kosciusko Range from Tom Groggin Track, Vic. Australia25 views
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Australian LR D4 Bumper/bar63 views
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D3 in Litchfield National Park, on the Reynolds Track44 viewsThis track takes you through the bottom half og the Litcfield National Park, and because the track has some deep creek crossings it keeps the numbers down, seeing as it is only 90 minutes out of Darwin. It is a flood plain between two long ranges and has numerous \'Magnetic termite\' Mounds.
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File - Load Retention System - VUB503130.pdf245 viewsPDF extracted from Premier Automotive Group (T/AS Land Rover Australia) publication number L3879.
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Australia Compared185 viewsJust so that others get some idea of the magnitude of the Canning Stock Route (see RichardK's gallery). It is 2000 kilometres on unsealed roads. On top of that is the journey on the sealed roads from and to home. Japan is only a couple of thousand kilometres from top to bottom.
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Thread upload2 viewsImage uploaded in new thread
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D3 in the Kimberley - on the track to the Mitchell Falls, crossing the King Edward River49 viewsSix weeks after the tharck has been opened the water levels in the King Edward River have greatly reduced. This is the start of the 80km track up onto the Mitchell Plateau.
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D3 in the Kimberley - on the track to Port Warrender45 viewsBeyond the track to the Mitchell Falls is the very rough track down to the coast and Port Warrender
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CALENDAR 2010294 viewsOne for the Aussies, Adelaide hills, South Australia, red dirt beautiful!
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Parking Near Saleyards at Warwick154 viewsPrompted by the photo of generous parking at Walmart (USA), see how we do it in Australia. Trick, your vehicle must be narrower than about 100mm or a 2 dimensional facsimile only.
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Plaque near Rocky Creek Dam128 viewsPlaque honouring Big Scrub Flora Reserve. A few kilometres along on Gibbergunyah Range Road that goes up to headwaters of creeks flowing into Rocky Creek Dam.
This reserve was part of one of the largest single tracts of rainforest in Australia.
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How many cases can you fit into a D3/LR3?225 viewsCurrent advert in Australian print media shows 30 cases packed in!
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Calendar Entry843 viewscalendar entry: January 2008, Perron Dunes near St Helens, NE Tasmania, Australia. Next attempt, turned the DSC off :-)
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Flinders Ranges - South Australia.40 views
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Entrance to the Prairie hotel - Parachilna - South Australia.52 views
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Defender 200 Tdi216 viewsIt isn\'t always hot and dry in South Australia. This is how we returned from up north after being stuck in the mud for a couple of days.
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Mount Nameless - Tom Price360 viewsHighest 4WD access in Western Australia
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D3 in the Kimberley - at Port Warrender44 viewsAfter taking 90 minutes to travel the last 6 km, we arrived at Port Warrender, part of the pristine wilderness known as the Kimberley Coast. The only people down here are mad scientists looking for spiders and rocks - and mad keen 4WD\'ers.
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Powerchip Australia - TDV6 Gold Upgrade199 viewsFrom an Aussie company that has advertised in motoring magazines for the last 8-10 years that I can recall. The cost is $AUD1491 (~596GBP). Does anyone know anything about them?
Booklet shows engine chart comparing standard with Powerchip's Gold 'chip'.
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On the track....South Australia.44 views
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Spotted near Toowoomba44 viewsRCR Superlite Razor kit car built for hillclimbing. Believed to be the only one registered for road use in Australia. V nice...
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The Rock191 viewsUluru - Central Australia
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Thread upload1 viewsImage uploaded in thread 194158
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Stockton Beach, Australia - going down a sand dune121 views
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Stockton Beach, Australia119 views
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Poeppel Corner time on watch correct for South Australia time39 views
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Simpson July 2007121 viewsPoeppel Corner watch on South Australia time
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LR "plough" with 150mm high-rise alloy tongue.169 viewsI fitted this 150mm high-rise tongue to the LR towing hitch. It's a solid aluminium alloy unit called a "Stinger" or "Alumnistinger". Made in the US and available in Australia through a distributor in Brisbane Qld.
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Recommended temperature settings - Australian households163 viewsThis was from a give-away thermometer. It shows recommendations for various temperature settings for household appliances with a focus on the temperate part of Queensland.
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Thread upload102 viewsImage uploaded in thread 146444
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Snatch Strap Dangers207 viewsThis is from Overlander magazine in Australia. This very graphically highlights the dangers of using a snatch strap without adequate knowledge and training.
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Willochra Creek849 viewsCALENDAR 2008 ENTRY
parking in the shade for some tea and lunch in Willochra Creek bed which drains into lake Torrens in South Australia. Three weeks prior, this creek was 300m wide with recent flooding rainfalls.
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ZF Plastic Pan / Filter part numbers845 viewsZF, not Land Rover, part numbers for the various types of plastic pan depending upon vehicle manufacturer. The BMW pan is apparently different from the Land Rover pan even though the transmissions are 6HP26 units. No wonder each manufacturer has his own oil - maybe it is different as well. What I find interesting is the mention of Ford Australia and Ford USA separately rather than just Ford.
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