Member Since: 06 Apr 2016
Location: Cornwall
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Iv been watching his stuff for a few years now, very interesting. Did a very very interesting video about split charge systems and different battery types and how variosu mix and match options wont work.Disco 3: Lotus Elise S1: Ferguson T20: Audi A2
6th Jun 2020 7:19 pm
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
Posts: 14176
Plus 1. Been following his latest camper conversion
Thought the monkey pass in the D4 was brilliant
7th Jun 2020 10:21 am
gstuart
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Location: kent
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7th Jun 2020 10:22 am
carbore
Member Since: 06 Apr 2016
Location: Cornwall
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Here is that very technial thing about split charge systems and battery types
Disco 3: Lotus Elise S1: Ferguson T20: Audi A2
7th Jun 2020 10:36 am
Gorilla63
Member Since: 18 May 2019
Location: Bewdley
Posts: 446
Yep. I had always run VSR's in my Landcruisers to manage additional batteries, and an easy self managing system. Not so easy in the Disco's (or even the newer 200 series) engine bays due to space issues.
7th Jun 2020 11:23 am
Kelvo
Member Since: 07 Aug 2015
Location: Perth WA
Posts: 264
carbore wrote:
Here is that very technial thing about split charge systems and battery types
I got just over 7 minutes into that before I had to stop watching it. He does a great job of explaining it incorrectly. His ‘water tank battery’ drawing was completely incorrect to demonstrate the two batteries SOC.
He has some strange views, if you want a laugh watch why the bonnet air scoop is facing the wrong way on a 70 series Cruiser. The original video title was not worded as a question either.
Watch his videos by all means, but don’t believe everything he says to be correct. This applies to all YouTube videos/forums really, but but some need a larger pinch of salt than others.MY14 TDV6
7th Jun 2020 2:27 pm
CongoBoy
Member Since: 05 Mar 2019
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 529
Yes, he is a bit of a marmite type of bloke.
In SA he was always banging heads with the overlanding/off-roading fraternity due to his views and the fact that he was sponsored, hence his "views" became a bit biased!
Anyways, he's doing what he enjoys and his videos are always interesting (if not always for the right reasons!)2008 D3 HSE Stornoway Grey (UK)
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7th Jun 2020 3:02 pm
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
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Funny enough I watched a video the other day ref sponsorship
7th Jun 2020 4:15 pm
Gorilla63
Member Since: 18 May 2019
Location: Bewdley
Posts: 446
CongoBoy wrote:
Yes, he is a bit of a marmite type of bloke.
In SA he was always banging heads with the overlanding/off-roading fraternity due to his views and the fact that he was sponsored, hence his "views" became a bit biased!
Anyways, he's doing what he enjoys and his videos are always interesting (if not always for the right reasons!)
He certainly didn't ingratiate himself with the overlanding fraternity. But credit where credit is due, he has managed to get a lot of miles under the belt both in SA and Aus, and getting other people to pay for it. Something I think many would like to do. I've met him on a few occasions, and he's not such a bad guy. Pretty happy to share his views and pass on contacts. He's not all bad.
7th Jun 2020 4:45 pm
Gorilla63
Member Since: 18 May 2019
Location: Bewdley
Posts: 446
Here's a good walk around on a good LC79 build. This is done without skimping like ASP did (I suspecct he's still spending ZAR's ) These guys have done some great custom builds on overlanders.
13th Jun 2020 3:02 pm
CongoBoy
Member Since: 05 Mar 2019
Location: Wiltshire
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Very nice, if a bit commercial!
Any idea what they retail for??
Half the fun is actually in the building, or should I say "customising", your own overland vehicle.2008 D3 HSE Stornoway Grey (UK)
2008 D3 HSE Izmir Blue- South African Spec. (Zimbabwe)
2005 FFRR SC V8- Java Black
1995 D1 300 Tdi Blue - (Sourced from the UK, shipped to Namibia, driven by me to RD Congo, then Zambia, now retired in Zimbabwe)
13th Jun 2020 3:35 pm
Gorilla63
Member Since: 18 May 2019
Location: Bewdley
Posts: 446
Cost entirely dependent on the mods. These guys work through Toyota as well so you can order your vehicle with full warranty in tact. I've done a few LC79's for overlanding, and yes, it is very satisfying.
13th Jun 2020 3:42 pm
CongoBoy
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Location: Wiltshire
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As anyone seen a similar commercial build done on an D3/D4?2008 D3 HSE Stornoway Grey (UK)
2008 D3 HSE Izmir Blue- South African Spec. (Zimbabwe)
2005 FFRR SC V8- Java Black
1995 D1 300 Tdi Blue - (Sourced from the UK, shipped to Namibia, driven by me to RD Congo, then Zambia, now retired in Zimbabwe)
13th Jun 2020 4:02 pm
Gorilla63
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Location: Bewdley
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The D4 or D3 don't lend themselves to be retrofitted like the LC's due to their vehicle management systems. Also there's not really any point to building vehicles to this spec in the UK, and the Discoveries aren't really popular offroad vehicles in that part of the world.
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) These guys have done some great custom builds on overlanders.
