I've just come across your channel...excellent! My current 2008 Defender hasn't taken me there so informed by what I've seen here and equipped with my new Defender (it arrives imminently), I look forward to doing the crossing.
@@sienaoverland I certainly know what you mean. I’ve dabbled before. Nothing to the standard that you’ve done but even with.my simple home movies it takes days to work through the footage. Make it entertaining. I thought your opening voice over was perfect. Short and sweet. Then the movie tells the story. Great work again mate.
Thanks. Music is a tricky one to get right and I think on balance it's better to have it than not. So much of the footage is silent, ie drone and GoPro plus all the stuff where wind noise destroys the audio. But it's difficult to find music that I like and doesn't cost $$$
Nice video. And great to see Discos out in the sticks. In fact your videos have just sent me to car sales where (unfortunately lol) I've found that the shocking resale value of these is a total myth. Which got me thinking: Why are there no comments from the "all LRs are junk brigade" on videos like this when any reporting of even the smallest issues relating to LR reliability on YT results in an avalanche of anti-LR comments.
Excellent video, scenery beautiful and reminds me of the Kalahari here in southern Africa, thank you. Scott in really loose warm sand trying to crest a dune, after possibly getting stuck and needing to redo due to not enough momentum or wrong gear or tyres perhaps too hard. What did you guys find the Discos reacted the best to in thick sand? High or low range, D or S (possibly using paddels to drop gear or 2 just before hitting the dune after building momentum and charging the dune?)? These cars are so capable with so many different options vs manual Defender only with central diff lock and possibly traction control, that one forgets the basics and get confused....😀
Low range is much better in thick/soft sand. Sport mode versus Drive needs to be judged on conditions so as not to waste fuel, which is an issue for long distance desert driving rather than just beach trips. For the Simpson, I found selecting a gear on approach to dunes without any TR mode & with DSC off was the best way. You generally need to take it slow and steady because the track has been churned up by people struggling, typically with tyre pressures too high.
usually, I prefer my own shift points, so's using command shift, no kicking down for gear shifting and shifting when I know is right, thus I do not have a screaming engine, keeping in the torque band, this I did to great effect towing 3800kg Syd/ Buderim this is all very interesting, do you use an aftermarket alarm, a great saver, mine screams at 109 with that load. one South African man did not appreciate the lack of creatures, however, camping under the stars, with no lions, hyenas, cobras, and the most vicious constricting reptile the S.A Rock Python, I'll take the Au wilderness great vid merci Scott, got me enthused, btw do you use a proper compass plus a hand help gps,
Awesome vid, mega looking D4's. I have a 2013 HSE Disco 4 here in South Africa... What tyres were you using on both vehicles and what tyre pressure do you run on in the sand? Safe travels guys!
Cheers. I’ll put some tyre details in the description. Depending on sand conditions pressure was anywhere from 15 to 20 psi. Higher was ok after the rain.
I’ve had no significant issues and it’s never let me down. I’m pretty rigorous with maintenance and try to be proactive where it’s feasible, eg recently replaced the plastic coolant housing that’s known to fail around 6-8 years of age.
Thanks mate. I carry a few key items, including suspension height sensors, wheel speed sensors, fuel, oil and air filters, a 70A relay which is common to a couple of systems, vacuum solenoid for the secondary turbo. Probably a couple of other things I can't think of right now.
No real difficulties for the D4s until we were out of the desert and needed to pass through miles of flooded track. Got bogged only because I went off-track looking for a drier option that was actually worse :)
Hi Aaron, I get asked about trailers for crossing the desert a fair bit. No question the D4 could tow a camper trailer across successfully BUT also no question it is harder work to do it and in my opinion not worth it. However for a family it may be the only way due to weight if travelling vehicle only (extra gear, food, water, etc). In that case, I would look to set up the lightest possible offroad trailer for gear and still use swags. Tracks get ruined by people who don't lower tyre pressure enough and don't drive smoothly and certainly people do this badly without trailers. But trailers seem to make it that much harder to not get tyre pressure right and to struggle.
@@sienaoverland Fantastic video as always and a good explanation regarding the camper trailer option. I've wanted to do this trip in our D4 towing the Patriot X1 for a long time but knowing how frowned upon it is to tow anything across that track I've been reticent to do so. Very tempting though. What tyre pressures were you both running on this trip? Were there any pros or cons for either of the two tyre profile options?
@@rgfc1114 Something like the X1 would be the way to do it. Put the tyres down to 15psi. For the vehicle it really depends on conditions; two years ago around 16psi was about right but this trip 20psi was fine due to less churned up soft sand and then wet tracks.
Both running Compomotive 18" wheels on this trip. I've since upgraded to Tuffant alloys : www.tuffant.com/product-page/set-of-5-tuffant-alloys as seen in my latest video > ruclips.net/video/An2Z0nVdqRE/видео.html
Finally a new video from Scott H!
Cant wait to watch this tonight on the big screen. Awesome mate!!!
Looks like you lads had a great trip! Keen to do it myself someday!
Very nice, thank you. Great vehicles.
Thanks and agreed. We both love ours.
Nice one guy's, thanks for sharing the trip👍.
Cheers Chris.
I've just come across your channel...excellent! My current 2008 Defender hasn't taken me there so informed by what I've seen here and equipped with my new Defender (it arrives imminently), I look forward to doing the crossing.
Thanks very much. You will love it and the Defender will eat it up.
Looks like a great trip!
It was and different to previous crossings too.
Your cinematography is way improved. Love all the cut shots. Drones, panning etc. really puts one in the picture. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks I appreciate that. It takes a lot of effort to try and edit these things into something worth sitting through.
@@sienaoverland I certainly know what you mean. I’ve dabbled before. Nothing to the standard that you’ve done but even with.my simple home movies it takes days to work through the footage. Make it entertaining. I thought your opening voice over was perfect. Short and sweet. Then the movie tells the story. Great work again mate.
Great scenery, gorgeous. I'd drop the music after a few secs.
Thanks. Music is a tricky one to get right and I think on balance it's better to have it than not. So much of the footage is silent, ie drone and GoPro plus all the stuff where wind noise destroys the audio. But it's difficult to find music that I like and doesn't cost $$$
Thanks Scott. I'm getting itchy to get back out bush!
Then the video has done its job.
Nice video. And great to see Discos out in the sticks. In fact your videos have just sent me to car sales where (unfortunately lol) I've found that the shocking resale value of these is a total myth. Which got me thinking: Why are there no comments from the "all LRs are junk brigade" on videos like this when any reporting of even the smallest issues relating to LR reliability on YT results in an avalanche of anti-LR comments.
I guess it’s easier to think LRs are unreliable and just buy a Toyota like everyone else.
Amazing Guys !
Excellent video, scenery beautiful and reminds me of the Kalahari here in southern Africa, thank you. Scott in really loose warm sand trying to crest a dune, after possibly getting stuck and needing to redo due to not enough momentum or wrong gear or tyres perhaps too hard. What did you guys find the Discos reacted the best to in thick sand? High or low range, D or S (possibly using paddels to drop gear or 2 just before hitting the dune after building momentum and charging the dune?)? These cars are so capable with so many different options vs manual Defender only with central diff lock and possibly traction control, that one forgets the basics and get confused....😀
Low range is much better in thick/soft sand. Sport mode versus Drive needs to be judged on conditions so as not to waste fuel, which is an issue for long distance desert driving rather than just beach trips. For the Simpson, I found selecting a gear on approach to dunes without any TR mode & with DSC off was the best way. You generally need to take it slow and steady because the track has been churned up by people struggling, typically with tyre pressures too high.
Beautiful.
Thanks
usually, I prefer my own shift points, so's using command shift, no kicking down for gear shifting and
shifting when I know is right, thus I do not have a screaming engine, keeping in the torque band, this I did to great effect towing 3800kg Syd/ Buderim
this is all very interesting, do you use an aftermarket alarm, a great saver, mine screams at 109 with that load.
one South African man did not appreciate the lack of creatures, however, camping under the stars, with no lions, hyenas, cobras, and the most vicious constricting reptile the S.A Rock Python, I'll take the Au wilderness
great vid merci Scott, got me enthused, btw do you use a proper compass plus a hand help gps,
Awesome vid, mega looking D4's. I have a 2013 HSE Disco 4 here in South Africa... What tyres were you using on both vehicles and what tyre pressure do you run on in the sand? Safe travels guys!
Cheers. I’ll put some tyre details in the description. Depending on sand conditions pressure was anywhere from 15 to 20 psi. Higher was ok after the rain.
@@sienaoverland ah thanks didn't see that.. I'll take a look. Keep up the great vids! Enjoy seeing the Discos in their natural habitat 👍
About to start my journey💪
Good luck
Great Video, How much extra fuel did you take, and how much did you use?
Thanks. I carried an extra 70L and used about 60 of that. So roughly 128L to get from Birdsville through to Oodnadatta (730km)
I can only assume that the 4 thumbs down are from Toyota fanboys who came on here to make snarky jokes and were disappointed. 😂
Lol, and people who don't like my choice in music
What’s been your experience reliability and maintenance wise for the V6 LR4s? I own a LR3 and am looking to upgrade in the future
I’ve had no significant issues and it’s never let me down. I’m pretty rigorous with maintenance and try to be proactive where it’s feasible, eg recently replaced the plastic coolant housing that’s known to fail around 6-8 years of age.
@@sienaoverland I didn't realize that. Thanks for the tip.
i’ll second Scott exactly. 120K miles on 2016 with onroad and offroad use.
Any info on that rear wheel carrier with dual Jerry cans? Looks very interesting.
tyretrek.com.au/
Useful if you're not wanting a more permanent fitting.
does the rear bar affect the driving dynamics? Since you are adding some weight to the back.
Hi nice video.. we are Also planning the same trip with disco 4 . What spare parts you carry?
Thanks mate. I carry a few key items, including suspension height sensors, wheel speed sensors, fuel, oil and air filters, a 70A relay which is common to a couple of systems, vacuum solenoid for the secondary turbo. Probably a couple of other things I can't think of right now.
The D4s look like they're just cruising through this. How much extra fuel did you need to carry or do you have long range tanks installed?
No real difficulties for the D4s until we were out of the desert and needed to pass through miles of flooded track. Got bogged only because I went off-track looking for a drier option that was actually worse :)
Carried 70L in jerry cans (30L on the roof and 40L on the rear carrier). Had enough to get all the way to Oodnadatta with a fair bit to spare.
Great video as always! How would the d4 go with camper trailer?
Hi Aaron, I get asked about trailers for crossing the desert a fair bit. No question the D4 could tow a camper trailer across successfully BUT also no question it is harder work to do it and in my opinion not worth it. However for a family it may be the only way due to weight if travelling vehicle only (extra gear, food, water, etc). In that case, I would look to set up the lightest possible offroad trailer for gear and still use swags. Tracks get ruined by people who don't lower tyre pressure enough and don't drive smoothly and certainly people do this badly without trailers. But trailers seem to make it that much harder to not get tyre pressure right and to struggle.
@@sienaoverland Fantastic video as always and a good explanation regarding the camper trailer option. I've wanted to do this trip in our D4 towing the Patriot X1 for a long time but knowing how frowned upon it is to tow anything across that track I've been reticent to do so. Very tempting though. What tyre pressures were you both running on this trip? Were there any pros or cons for either of the two tyre profile options?
@@rgfc1114 Something like the X1 would be the way to do it. Put the tyres down to 15psi. For the vehicle it really depends on conditions; two years ago around 16psi was about right but this trip 20psi was fine due to less churned up soft sand and then wet tracks.
Hi what wheels do you have in the discos?
Both running Compomotive 18" wheels on this trip. I've since upgraded to Tuffant alloys : www.tuffant.com/product-page/set-of-5-tuffant-alloys as seen in my latest video > ruclips.net/video/An2Z0nVdqRE/видео.html
on its own with no support
On its own? No driver?
a nissan patrol did this in 1962
Thank you for sharing this information. Very valuable.