Thanks for all the Series III footage. I have a 2.6lt Station Wagon. I don't know if at the start of your trip you let the tyre pressures down but if you do you will get better traction.
The long w.b. is a mixed blessing: keeps one pair of wheels away from the obstacle, but compromises under-belly clearance. What to do: Lower tyre pressures, and get a set of lockers for serious work, and a pair of decent boots. Those flip-flops are no good in the rough!
the reasond i like this kind of car is because i sought the first one on the movie THE GODS MOST BE CRAZY which i was like 9 and i thought one day i will have one of those
top video .yep lub the old landys .iv owned a few s2 wagon an s2 ute the steel dash open out vents drop down window with the 1 bolt hinge each side made from 2 flat peaces of plate steel .the x father inlaw had one of the very first diesels no power but run all day every day on 10liters of fuel .
These old Land Rovers are extremely capable, especially in the right hands. Not at all like modern vehicles with electronic driver aids like traction control & lockers, anti stall etc etc, the driver has to use skill & experience to do all that, makes it more of a challenge & definitely more rewarding, takes practice tho!
Toby Hartley Yep, I did it once and I remembered. You are very right. I did contemplate letting the boy work it out just like I did, but it stings a bit so I couldn't let it happen .
yes buddy it will have all sorts of problems, but don't be a noob all tires have the same amount of rubber on the side walls and can easily be used with lower air pressure to spread your tire out over more surface yeah. and your adventures will be a lot more fun . granted Ol'Charley has sunk in wheels in comparison to the body . Hey just subscribed and really digging your enthusiasm toward the rover , its epic please keep it up
Paul, you are absolutely right, we sold our family's 73 Landy in 1994. My dad purchased in 1982 I think from the first owner and he never let anyone else drive it (he did let my brother and I learn to drive on it). I always spoke with my dad about getting back some day and then he pasted away in 2011; after a search journey I got it back this month and two others along the way I couldn't pass up. They are now enjoying retirement and will never be sold :)
Cayman is 4x4 Landrovers Thanks man ! Yeah I'm getting used to all this video stuff. I agree, different tyres would make a difference, the problem is Charlie is used as a daily driver and often covers 40,000km a year, so I have compromise. No power steer makes anything wider a bit of a chore
lockers what a luxury not much flex in the old girl, just put parabolics on the front of my 55 107 wish I had o done that 20 years ago would have got through a lot more tracks than I did and my back would of appreciated it. only ordered front but ended up with rear as well, after driving with the front ones on the rear set are not being sent back, just cant wait to put them on. give the old girl a few more years bashing around the town
Mark Healey . Yeah, thinking lockers would spoil an old thing like mine. Prefer to run open diffs. Parabolics are the way to go, unless they are Rocky Mountain ones, the springs are great but the service and back up from the company is terrible !!!
These axle-twisting ruts are next to impossible to negotiate without locking diffs. But you have not done too bad on your old Landy. The long wheelbase helped on these obstacles. Having had 35 odd years of off-roading experience I know what I am talking about.
Id love to see a battle like this with old mustard here and milo (type series cruiser) Had a s3 ex army and a s3 diesel ute, cut my teeth on off roading
I was just waiting for a CV or half shaft or diff pinion or gear to break. Series vehicles were quite capable. But only when new and only in the right hands. Nowadays they're a ticking time bomb and a liability in remote outback work and definitely not recommended Cool vid though. Love your style
The actual risk is the unmaintained vehicle that's fitted with Chinese tyres etc. Absolutely no reason why these can't still be used for remote outback work. They just need to be in good condition.
Jesper Hansen The video is just to show an old Land Rover getting in and out of trouble. Nothing too serious , so don't take it too seriously. If we didn't want to push it to the limit in those ruts, we would have just taken the smooth track to the side, you know, like we did when we couldn't go any further.. You have looked at the totally practical side of it. Off roading isn't for practicality, if that's the case we would just drive little box cars on the road and be just like all the other boring people of the world.
I get it, you're having fun. I live in a community in the mountains in the south of Portugal, and we are depending on our Discovery 1 to last as long as we can make it. It's the only thing we have that can haul all our things up and down the hills. We have steep places with rolling rocks, where the diff lock is needed, and also a lot of free falls to the side - so we can't afford to f"#¤ up. We either end up rolling it down the side of the mountain, or getting stucked without a rescue vehicle. So I'm used to being serious - hence my perspective on your driving... Would love to have more fun with it. Land Rovers are just so great. I'm saving up for a RR-P38, because the Disco is badly rotted.
Clearly your vehicle use is very different to what I was doing in the video. Before I attempted to drive the rutted section I do actually explain that I'm going to test out the Land Rover to see how far in will go and how well it performs. I also mention the track on the side by saying that if the Land Rover won't make it up the track then I can just roll back and come up the side. If this was a life -dependant situation and I had to find the quickest and safest route through this section, then the video would be very different, and boring.
I heard it, and I understand. I was just stating that, as far as I could see from the video, you could have made it on that side of the road, had you stayed on top of the pitch. :) Apart from that I like your video, and I envy you your vehicle. It's amazing how well it performs so many years after it was produced, and is still doing what it was ment for - hard work...
Thank you, it is a surprising old thing. I'm amazed what it can do. If you have cool and interesting pictures on your old Discovery in your home country feel free to send them on my Facebook page 'Naked off Road'. I would love to share them and write a few lines about your experiences in a tough place, most Land Rover owners want to see a hard working LR doing what it's meant to do, the more beaten up the better ! Thanks Steven
i will never understand, how and why someone would treat a historical, unmantained vehicle this way and just for "good footages" punish it to an extreme level. just sad to see - thumbs down
No this vehicle is well maintained, not tarted up, but serviced where it needs. He posted some videos of going over it before his Melbourne run to tow a Dodge truck back to QLD.
Thanks for all the Series III footage. I have a 2.6lt Station Wagon. I don't know if at the start of your trip you let the tyre pressures down but if you do you will get better traction.
One of the best off road series videos ive seen! Props from England
I had a Landcruiser for 15 years. No complaints, but it’s just more fun and more Zen in an old Landrover.
I drive Land Rover all my life for pleasure and work. Our daily drive is a 1995 CSW 110 with the reliable 300Tdi. Keep up posting your videos.
Great video - amazing what Land Rovers can do, even the old ones
Awesome fun in that thing and you can take it anywhere and park it, and never have to worry about it being stolen ..
Thanks for all the Series III footage. I have a 2.6lt Station Wagon. I don't know if at the start of your trip you let the tyre pressures down but if you do you will get better traction.
its a true pleasure watching your videos mate!!
relaxing and funny while its educational, keep up the good work!
A short wheel base would be better for such a trail don't you think?
The long w.b. is a mixed blessing: keeps one pair of wheels away from the obstacle, but compromises under-belly clearance. What to do: Lower tyre pressures, and get a set of lockers for serious work, and a pair of decent boots. Those flip-flops are no good in the rough!
the reasond i like this kind of car is because i sought the first one on the movie THE GODS MOST BE CRAZY which i was like 9 and i thought one day i will have one of those
Ah, the series 2 'Antichrist'
LOVE MY LAND ROVER DISCOVERY 1
THANK YOU FOR DETAIL VIDEO
Start saving for your new CVs
Great videos. Thanks for posting.
Land Rover and Pink Floyd. The lad's got taste!
This looked like a lot of fun.
i'm a simple man, i see a land rover i hit like.
shady shane -I too am a simple man, which is good since I can fix the damn thing !
top video .yep lub the old landys .iv owned a few s2 wagon an s2 ute the steel dash open out vents drop down window with the 1 bolt hinge each side made from 2 flat peaces of plate steel .the x father inlaw had one of the very first diesels no power but run all day every day on 10liters of fuel .
These old Land Rovers are extremely capable, especially in the right hands. Not at all like modern vehicles with electronic driver aids like traction control & lockers, anti stall etc etc, the driver has to use skill & experience to do all that, makes it more of a challenge & definitely more rewarding, takes practice tho!
Nice comment re the thumbs outside the wheel - You only have to get hit once to remember that forever ;-)
Toby Hartley Yep, I did it once and I remembered. You are very right. I did contemplate letting the boy work it out just like I did, but it stings a bit so I couldn't let it happen .
Where have you guys gone? Silent with Charlie for a few years.
Enjoyable video, and I like your landrover. Is it a 2.25 petrol?
yes buddy it will have all sorts of problems, but don't be a noob all tires have the same amount of rubber on the side walls and can easily be used with lower air pressure to spread your tire out over more surface yeah. and your adventures will be a lot more fun . granted Ol'Charley has sunk in wheels in comparison to the body . Hey just subscribed and really digging your enthusiasm toward the rover , its epic please keep it up
I sold my Baby Marie at the begining of this year and now I hate myself ! NEVER SELL A LR sell the wife the hole lot but never your LR
Paul, you are absolutely right, we sold our family's 73 Landy in 1994. My dad purchased in 1982 I think from the first owner and he never let anyone else drive it (he did let my brother and I learn to drive on it). I always spoke with my dad about getting back some day and then he pasted away in 2011; after a search journey I got it back this month and two others along the way I couldn't pass up. They are now enjoying retirement and will never be sold :)
Can you do a quick vid on your snorkel arrangement
You need better tires that's all!!! Love the video!!! Cheers 🍻
Cayman is 4x4 Landrovers Thanks man ! Yeah I'm getting used to all this video stuff. I agree, different tyres would make a difference, the problem is Charlie is used as a daily driver and often covers 40,000km a year, so I have compromise. No power steer makes anything wider a bit of a chore
with lockers a series will go anywhere it's got ground clearance
joshua cooke anything with lockers can go anywhere 🤣
flight2k5 my pushbike has a lock, it will not go everywhere though.
@@flight2k5 no it will not. Everthing gets stuck in the end.
Coordinator61 you’re missing the point
@@flight2k5 no not at all. 28 y off-road experience shows me that. Lockers are overrated.
lockers what a luxury not much flex in the old girl, just put parabolics on the front of my 55 107 wish I had o done that 20 years ago would have got through a lot more tracks than I did and my back would of appreciated it. only ordered front but ended up with rear as well, after driving with the front ones on the rear set are not being sent back, just cant wait to put them on. give the old girl a few more years bashing around the town
Mark Healey . Yeah, thinking lockers would spoil an old thing like mine. Prefer to run open diffs. Parabolics are the way to go, unless they are Rocky Mountain ones, the springs are great but the service and back up from the company is terrible !!!
These axle-twisting ruts are next to impossible to negotiate without locking diffs. But you have not done too bad on your old Landy. The long wheelbase helped on these obstacles. Having had 35 odd years of off-roading experience I know what I am talking about.
Id love to see a battle like this with old mustard here and milo (type series cruiser) Had a s3 ex army and a s3 diesel ute, cut my teeth on off roading
Please dont hurt poor old Charlie.....
Where was this footage taken Thanks.
Charlie's got his sidelights and indicators the wrong way around!
No, they are in the correct positions for the Australian Series 3.
3.25 was a bad line .
I was just waiting for a CV or half shaft or diff pinion or gear to break. Series vehicles were quite capable. But only when new and only in the right hands. Nowadays they're a ticking time bomb and a liability in remote outback work and definitely not recommended
Cool vid though. Love your style
Properly maintained they are as good today as the day they were made.
The actual risk is the unmaintained vehicle that's fitted with Chinese tyres etc.
Absolutely no reason why these can't still be used for remote outback work. They just need to be in good condition.
is the sound in front of the car a electric fan?
Ing. Ricardo Vargas Yeah, that's it. I put in a big 14 inch electric version in front. It was 38 degrees that day.
thanks excellent video
Naked Off Road 38 degrees? or do you more an Celsius
@@stevenpena1701 Celsius in Australia. Land Rovers being British need a bit of help when working hard at slow speed in our hot weather.
Love LRs, but you could have done better climbing dat road there I think.
Never loan a Landy to this guy.
You see the ditch?? Drive in the middle of it, follow the bloody ditch - dont' try to cross it. That way you'll have traction all the way around...
Jesper Hansen The video is just to show an old Land Rover getting in and out of trouble. Nothing too serious , so don't take it too seriously. If we didn't want to push it to the limit in those ruts, we would have just taken the smooth track to the side, you know, like we did when we couldn't go any further.. You have looked at the totally practical side of it. Off roading isn't for practicality, if that's the case we would just drive little box cars on the road and be just like all the other boring people of the world.
I get it, you're having fun. I live in a community in the mountains in the south of Portugal, and we are depending on our Discovery 1 to last as long as we can make it. It's the only thing we have that can haul all our things up and down the hills. We have steep places with rolling rocks, where the diff lock is needed, and also a lot of free falls to the side - so we can't afford to f"#¤ up. We either end up rolling it down the side of the mountain, or getting stucked without a rescue vehicle. So I'm used to being serious - hence my perspective on your driving... Would love to have more fun with it. Land Rovers are just so great. I'm saving up for a RR-P38, because the Disco is badly rotted.
Clearly your vehicle use is very different to what I was doing in the video. Before I attempted to drive the rutted section I do actually explain that I'm going to test out the Land Rover to see how far in will go and how well it performs. I also mention the track on the side by saying that if the Land Rover won't make it up the track then I can just roll back and come up the side. If this was a life -dependant situation and I had to find the quickest and safest route through this section, then the video would be very different, and boring.
I heard it, and I understand. I was just stating that, as far as I could see from the video, you could have made it on that side of the road, had you stayed on top of the pitch. :) Apart from that I like your video, and I envy you your vehicle. It's amazing how well it performs so many years after it was produced, and is still doing what it was ment for - hard work...
Thank you, it is a surprising old thing. I'm amazed what it can do. If you have cool and interesting pictures on your old Discovery in your home country feel free to send them on my Facebook page 'Naked off Road'. I would love to share them and write a few lines about your experiences in a tough place, most Land Rover owners want to see a hard working LR doing what it's meant to do, the more beaten up the better !
Thanks
Steven
i will never understand, how and why someone would treat a historical, unmantained vehicle this way and just for "good footages" punish it to an extreme level. just sad to see - thumbs down
Is it unmantained? Probably not....these vehicles are build for this kind of terrain!
No this vehicle is well maintained, not tarted up, but serviced where it needs. He posted some videos of going over it before his Melbourne run to tow a Dodge truck back to QLD.
You must own a landcruiser
I think this is supposed to be a joke
nw8000 Why?
Maped2002 What do you mean why? Come on look at it again...
nw8000 I have watched it like a million times dude
You talk too much
A Worsi -Use mute then
Naked Off Road 😂🤣😂🤣😂😅
Thanks for all the Series III footage. I have a 2.6lt Station Wagon. I don't know if at the start of your trip you let the tyre pressures down but if you do you will get better traction.