Jwestpro
Explorer
Realizing I never started a proper "build thread", I'll begin it now as a 10 year anniversary thread. I'll update this first page soon with the basic full rundown which is usually where people make their 'wishlist' or plans. In this case, it'll mostly be 'done as such'. However, is the 'wishlist' really ever finished?...
2007 Land Rover LR3 V8 HSE Java Black/Alpaca. Bought new with 2 miles May 2007 at Land Rover Cary NC
Today has 129,000 miles...
ARB bull bar w winch & Dixon Bate recovery points. Tucked upward washer tank and EAS valve block.
Kaymar rear bumper w tire carrier modified to set tire toward center as to not block view of right brake lamp. Also added 2" receiver arm for bike racks (one of the most functional changes made to this LR3. Entire bike rack and tire swings away!)
Sliders Rover Specialties - refinished by hot dip galvanizing and powdercoating. Should last longer than rest of vehicle now
EAS compressor relocated up higher so that bottom edge is well above frame and within confines of slider protection without vibrations. This required several small adjustments most notably adding galvanized washers at EAS side sill mount points to space the slider lower just enough for EAS compressor clearance.
Underbody armor: Rasta transmission and engine plates plus radiator corners and connection to bumper. Since upgraded trans plate bolts to M14x2.0
Fuel tank 2nd into factory spare tire location.
Rear differential guard - ASFIR steel 5-16" 26lbs! (Detailed below)
Hannibal roof rack plus rear and side self supporting awnings - complete with 3 walls for creating 'rooms'
ARB Roof tent, most recently mounted for opening over bonnet w ladder onto bumper. This orientation allows for more forward location freeing up some rear rack space. 1/2 of 83" long rack is still open for various uses.
Dual battery system: Odessey 1750 main + 2150 house (200ah) - very simple using the basic Wrangler switch with it always charged while engine running. Various items run solely off 2nd such as 4 12v sockets, the 110 inverter, all side lamps in center dome lamp housings as well as the 3rd row reading lamps. The center dome lamps remain as normal.
Air on board: ARB single chamber compressor mounted in engine bay, between driver headlamp and 2nd battery bay with control, outlet, and gauge here as well as redundant inside driver rear cargo side hatch near lift gate.(original location, with engine bay added later for much more convenient tire airing up.). Air fills a supplemental tank mounted under passenger side between sill and frame (used another factory EAS tank and mounted to same EAS mounts that appear on both sides of body). The tank idea was specifically for bursts of high psi to seat tubeless mountain bike tires with shop-like ease.
Lighting: supplemental roof lighting options 4 forward on 3 switches and 2 rear on 1 switch. All run through rear hatch so no body/roof holes were made. Also switch for 2 bumper located lights ( none of the above lighting currently mounted as it became less needed)
ARB fridge 40L (metal Engel model) sits in 2nd row center seat slot while the 3rd row was removed to allow for tucking away hardly used but highly appreciated if needed recovery items such as Bushranger (air filled bag) X-jack, magical 'choc tracks', basic recovery gear (chain, straps, pulley, etc, high-lift plus base & wheel lift) in addition to camp stools and mini tables! Yes, all of it below floor line where 3rd row seats were.
IIDtool and LLAMS EAS interface (allows on-the-fly adjustments of -20mm, +20, +50mm as well as an additional emergency maximum extension in either direction of approx 20mm but mainly in the rear)
Tires: 32" last few years with all the standard body and fender liner modifications. 33.7" recently with additional minor changes so far.
BFG KM2 285/70-18 some rubbing on actual ladder frame but only at maximum turning where system starts to end anyway. This would not work with any spacer. Weighs 94 lbs mounted!
BFG KO2 275/65-18 no rubbing in any maximum articulation or full drop onto bump stops.
Michelin M/S 2 275/65-18 have used it off road in all but mud or deep snow and it's done great for a highway tire.
Winter: 17" Nokian LT2 studded E load 245/75-17 required grinding the calipers a bit plus use of exactly 30mm spacer. Although v6 spec brake kit conversion process is started.
2007 Land Rover LR3 V8 HSE Java Black/Alpaca. Bought new with 2 miles May 2007 at Land Rover Cary NC
Today has 129,000 miles...
ARB bull bar w winch & Dixon Bate recovery points. Tucked upward washer tank and EAS valve block.
Kaymar rear bumper w tire carrier modified to set tire toward center as to not block view of right brake lamp. Also added 2" receiver arm for bike racks (one of the most functional changes made to this LR3. Entire bike rack and tire swings away!)
Sliders Rover Specialties - refinished by hot dip galvanizing and powdercoating. Should last longer than rest of vehicle now
EAS compressor relocated up higher so that bottom edge is well above frame and within confines of slider protection without vibrations. This required several small adjustments most notably adding galvanized washers at EAS side sill mount points to space the slider lower just enough for EAS compressor clearance.
Underbody armor: Rasta transmission and engine plates plus radiator corners and connection to bumper. Since upgraded trans plate bolts to M14x2.0
Fuel tank 2nd into factory spare tire location.
Rear differential guard - ASFIR steel 5-16" 26lbs! (Detailed below)
Hannibal roof rack plus rear and side self supporting awnings - complete with 3 walls for creating 'rooms'
ARB Roof tent, most recently mounted for opening over bonnet w ladder onto bumper. This orientation allows for more forward location freeing up some rear rack space. 1/2 of 83" long rack is still open for various uses.
Dual battery system: Odessey 1750 main + 2150 house (200ah) - very simple using the basic Wrangler switch with it always charged while engine running. Various items run solely off 2nd such as 4 12v sockets, the 110 inverter, all side lamps in center dome lamp housings as well as the 3rd row reading lamps. The center dome lamps remain as normal.
Air on board: ARB single chamber compressor mounted in engine bay, between driver headlamp and 2nd battery bay with control, outlet, and gauge here as well as redundant inside driver rear cargo side hatch near lift gate.(original location, with engine bay added later for much more convenient tire airing up.). Air fills a supplemental tank mounted under passenger side between sill and frame (used another factory EAS tank and mounted to same EAS mounts that appear on both sides of body). The tank idea was specifically for bursts of high psi to seat tubeless mountain bike tires with shop-like ease.
Lighting: supplemental roof lighting options 4 forward on 3 switches and 2 rear on 1 switch. All run through rear hatch so no body/roof holes were made. Also switch for 2 bumper located lights ( none of the above lighting currently mounted as it became less needed)
ARB fridge 40L (metal Engel model) sits in 2nd row center seat slot while the 3rd row was removed to allow for tucking away hardly used but highly appreciated if needed recovery items such as Bushranger (air filled bag) X-jack, magical 'choc tracks', basic recovery gear (chain, straps, pulley, etc, high-lift plus base & wheel lift) in addition to camp stools and mini tables! Yes, all of it below floor line where 3rd row seats were.
IIDtool and LLAMS EAS interface (allows on-the-fly adjustments of -20mm, +20, +50mm as well as an additional emergency maximum extension in either direction of approx 20mm but mainly in the rear)
Tires: 32" last few years with all the standard body and fender liner modifications. 33.7" recently with additional minor changes so far.
BFG KM2 285/70-18 some rubbing on actual ladder frame but only at maximum turning where system starts to end anyway. This would not work with any spacer. Weighs 94 lbs mounted!
BFG KO2 275/65-18 no rubbing in any maximum articulation or full drop onto bump stops.
Michelin M/S 2 275/65-18 have used it off road in all but mud or deep snow and it's done great for a highway tire.
Winter: 17" Nokian LT2 studded E load 245/75-17 required grinding the calipers a bit plus use of exactly 30mm spacer. Although v6 spec brake kit conversion process is started.
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