Only do my ones for off road use as well was going to do one very similar but not bother now as this one is available here now Home of RLD Hidden winch mounts Spare wheel Locks Trailer Body Fabrication ray@rld-tech.co.uk D3/4 sump plates MY 14 sump plates and the Discovery Sport wheel protectors Discovery 5 wheel locks
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8th Nov 2015 12:17 pm
Iguana
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Well it survived my little drive yesterday, 60mph on dual carriageway, across a bit of beach and the national trust rough track
Looks very solid and anchored to disco in 3 separate areas
I'll be at the Jan Buxton camp if anybody wants a look Iggy/Ieuan
Current LR =
2015 RR Sport Autobiography
&
1992 Land Rover Defender Camper
- Gone but not forgotten:
MY10 D4 GS
MY05 Disco 3 'S'
MY14 FL2 HSE manual in Blue
MY15 Disco 4 HSE Lux in Santorini Black
MY08 Disco 3 SE manual in Buck Blue
1960 Series 2 88" (No idea why I sold it!)
8th Nov 2015 1:32 pm
JMack
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biskit wrote:
What's that about, for recovery use only not for road use.
Probably connected to the not CE approved..
And: Not suitable for general towing on public highway. might well refer to the fact it won't 'fit' a normal tow ball/socket arrangement.
8th Nov 2015 11:20 pm
MGCarr
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All cars manufactured after about 1997 need to be fitted with a type approved tow bar in order to tow legally on the highway; this looks substantial enough to me to be type approved
It certainly projects far enough backwards to prevent rear end car park dinks.
1997 Defender 90 for the kids and I to have a go at some competitive off road RTV and Tyro trials, daughter picked up her first trophy over the August Bank Holiday.
Previous Land Rover history
1996 P38 4.6 V8 Autobiography
1996 Discovery TDi 300
1972 Range Rover 3.5 V8
LWB Hard Top Series 3
LWB Truck Cab Series 2A
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9th Nov 2015 1:18 am
Iguana
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2nd plate turned up and std two ball fitted to it, I can now swap between sankey and std hitch in a min or so
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Iggy/Ieuan
Current LR =
2015 RR Sport Autobiography
&
1992 Land Rover Defender Camper
- Gone but not forgotten:
MY10 D4 GS
MY05 Disco 3 'S'
MY14 FL2 HSE manual in Blue
MY15 Disco 4 HSE Lux in Santorini Black
MY08 Disco 3 SE manual in Buck Blue
1960 Series 2 88" (No idea why I sold it!)
14th Nov 2015 6:11 pm
Arlo
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I'm impressed!
14th Nov 2015 11:29 pm
LandRoverAnorak
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Location: Surrey
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Looks great. The quick change facility of a Dixon Bate is one of the things I miss from my Defender days.Darren
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Cheers chaps Iggy/Ieuan
Current LR =
2015 RR Sport Autobiography
&
1992 Land Rover Defender Camper
- Gone but not forgotten:
MY10 D4 GS
MY05 Disco 3 'S'
MY14 FL2 HSE manual in Blue
MY15 Disco 4 HSE Lux in Santorini Black
MY08 Disco 3 SE manual in Buck Blue
1960 Series 2 88" (No idea why I sold it!)
15th Nov 2015 7:18 pm
Iguana
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Location: 'Sunny' Zomerset
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Few little updates.....
Sold the Geyser hot water system as was only using it as a pump, now added a simple 12v pump and tube that runs of a simple switch (Thanks to Sailorboy for the pump).....will simply heat any needed water on the stove or hob
Very basic, but works for me
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I've also managed to unbolt the box/top half of the camper and lifted the rear using the jockey wheel to raise the back and straps to hang from the rafters - Waiting for a couple of 300kg weight limited straps to arrive, then I should finally have the ability to use it as a standard trailer again.
Once the top is lifted off, will simply wheel Sankey out from underneath it Iggy/Ieuan
Current LR =
2015 RR Sport Autobiography
&
1992 Land Rover Defender Camper
- Gone but not forgotten:
MY10 D4 GS
MY05 Disco 3 'S'
MY14 FL2 HSE manual in Blue
MY15 Disco 4 HSE Lux in Santorini Black
MY08 Disco 3 SE manual in Buck Blue
1960 Series 2 88" (No idea why I sold it!)
4th May 2016 1:37 pm
stew 46
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Remember to drop it back on for Chepstow -------------------------------------------------
if you cant hold on dont let go , it ill come in handy for something even if you never use it.
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4th May 2016 1:41 pm
Iguana
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Thanks for that Stew, knowing me I would have forgotten
You brining the FF? Would love to see it in all it's glory Iggy/Ieuan
Current LR =
2015 RR Sport Autobiography
&
1992 Land Rover Defender Camper
- Gone but not forgotten:
MY10 D4 GS
MY05 Disco 3 'S'
MY14 FL2 HSE manual in Blue
MY15 Disco 4 HSE Lux in Santorini Black
MY08 Disco 3 SE manual in Buck Blue
1960 Series 2 88" (No idea why I sold it!)
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4th May 2016 7:49 pm
Iguana
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I think you're right Greg, spent a couple of hours last night, took all that I could out of the box, then lowered the jokey as far as it would go, strapped the back, raised the front back up and the box lifted a good 8 inches off the trailer
All going well so far....so raised the front as far as it could go, then strapped the front to the joists, before lowering the jockey. All looked to be going well, but I just couldn't get enough height to lift the box off at the front. Also ran into issues when lowering everything back as the bolt holes wouldn't line up and the box is just too heavy to move about Eventually, had to play around for 30 mins or so, lifting, pushing, lowering to line everything up
So I've given up on that one....had to empty the Disco today to do the tip-run
So in conclusion, it's staying as a camper trailer and not unfortunately a multi use trailer Iggy/Ieuan
Current LR =
2015 RR Sport Autobiography
&
1992 Land Rover Defender Camper
- Gone but not forgotten:
MY10 D4 GS
MY05 Disco 3 'S'
MY14 FL2 HSE manual in Blue
MY15 Disco 4 HSE Lux in Santorini Black
MY08 Disco 3 SE manual in Buck Blue
1960 Series 2 88" (No idea why I sold it!)
10th May 2016 11:06 am
Iguana
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Back from camping in the Gower for 4 nights, and 1st time with the new to me Oztent - Few pics:
Stretchers were perfect and slept really well, plenty of storage space under them as well:
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Cut out a rectangle into the 'Deluxe Front Panel' so we can access the trailer and fridge directly from the tent, plan to put velcro round the cut so that it's all waterproof when not using the trailer:
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Need to do a bit more work on the join between tent and trailer, but nothing overly difficult
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Harry says it reminds him of a shanty town
And finally the views from the campsite Perfect location, with one tap and 4 smelly portaloo's but loved it
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Iggy/Ieuan
Current LR =
2015 RR Sport Autobiography
&
1992 Land Rover Defender Camper
- Gone but not forgotten:
MY10 D4 GS
MY05 Disco 3 'S'
MY14 FL2 HSE manual in Blue
MY15 Disco 4 HSE Lux in Santorini Black
MY08 Disco 3 SE manual in Buck Blue
1960 Series 2 88" (No idea why I sold it!)
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was going to do one very similar but not bother now as this one is available here now 
Law of Mechanical Repair:
not for road use. 
Eventually, had to play around for 30 mins or so, lifting, pushing, lowering to line everything up 
