British Army Land Rovers Are Just Awesome!
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- Опубликовано: 19 июн 2024
- I love these things and I want to buy one soooooo bad! But I think after watching this video its nice to remind myself how to correctly drive it off road!
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Land Rover Crowdfund? 👍👎 Lol
Matsimus You'll get naught from me.
yea i will fund a little bit of money if you buy a good land rover with a good engine make sure its heavy like the crown vic .becuase you can ram stuff with out worries from fliping.
aaaaaaaaaaaahahahaha "im kidding lol..".. aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhahaha i was about to loose some respect
Matsimus What do you think about the lynx being scrapped?
Continue that crowd funding to buy all spares needed to keep them running. :)
Me *Doesn’t have a driver’s licence*
*Watched this video *
“I am an expert off road driver”
Hahaha!! 😁
Probably, there are so many MORONS actually on the road it beggars belief........
There are so many EASY things that can be learned through taking an interest that can save crashes and lives but some people get their test passed and believe that they are forever after as experienced as they will ever need to be....
They should change the name of the drivers test to Drivers Basic Standard and insist that it means SHiT and thereafter the learning begins.....
The Australian Perentie is the gold standard of LandRovers.
LandRover Australia really made a great bit of kit with the 6x6 and the 4x4.
so much after market goodness .... why didn't they have the wit or humility to licence any of it?
How to correctly drive a landrover offroad?
1 - Drive offroad
2 - Break down
3 - Wait for mechanics
4 - Repeat ad nauseam
I think that they’re just awesome too: they’re very mobile, very versatile and can fill different roles (fire support/transport/anti-tank etc.). As a Russian, whose military is based on versatility, that is very respectable
I had an old Series IIA 88" I'd picked up in North Carolina (US) and drove for about 25 years. I'd pretty much assembled, reassembled, rebuilt and fitted it with any Land Rover approved extras (Fairey Overdrive, Bearmach Freewheeling Hubs) and one unapproved but much-appreciated Weber 2 bbl Carburetor.
Loved that beast but after the third blown rear main oil seal, I'd had enough. I'll always have a warm spot in my heart for Series Land Rovers... brought my newborn baby son home in mine 39 years ago. Somehow, these days the pints of blood I'd bled, the skin off the knuckles and the gallons of sweat don't seem like so much to have kept that old girl on the road.
Hi, I have some good memories and some very bad ones of our “pinkies”. The funniest one was the sight of one after a “heavy drop” that went wrong. As a means of off road transport they were OK but under powered. As a fighting vehicle, depends where and against who. Better riding than walking with all our kit. I always will remember our Yank OC asking our CSM where his transport was, answer was “at the end of your legs Sir!”.
In the US army I was told that often my transport was going to be by LPC.
Leather Personnel Carrier.....ie….“at the end of your legs Sir!”
Gents, the transport has arrived...you're wearing it!. LPCs (leather personnel carriers)
@David Robinson What were you going to say Dave? I hope whatever it was that stopped you wasn’t serious. Harera mate.
I always look forward to just finding something to do, so that I can just start my 1999 Land Rover Defender 110 TD5 and drive-off to somewhere. You can keep making upgrades to it, and as a result every Defender is unique, hence the saying; Land Rovers are built like Rolls-Royces. The Novelty of owning one just never wears-off, and you look like a revolutionary while driving one.
What the Australians did to the Land Rover for their military was incredible. The perentie 6x6 and 4x4 variants. Basic Land Rover was widened and engines and I think gearboxes swapped out.They are very sort after when army auctions come around.
they use isuzu engines and gearboxes in aus
Wow
I drove a Series 2 in the aussie army in the 60,s and 70,s,treated right it would take you anywhere.we did exercises from desert up to Lake ayre,to Mt Kossy and through rainforest in Qld,Rarely let me down,you looked after the 2 and 3 and it looked after you,I can,t praise them highly enough,it saved my life more than once in Nam.
I go to ceasers camp to train for the army which I'm in my final stage of joining. I see the land rovers driving over there all the time up the steepest clay,sand,muddy roads you can think of. I'd love to just hope in with them for a ride. looks brilliant !
Finnish army has lots of old defenders. Their steering wheels had a nice wierd way of working. When you turned it, wheels started turning only after about 10cm (4inches) of movement.
It comes with a note in the owners manual
Yep sounds familiar but those were pre-defender petrol lannys from the 60s/70s as far as I remember, we had them in 7 Sigs in Herford in 1991-3 as well as defenders, which we preferred but it depended on which det you got assigned to. Also I was on rebros and we drove 1 tonners (101s or forward control) which were completely different to drive.
@@simonh6371 I saw one of them in an Aldi Car Park... cool looking item
that sounds like the power steering was bad on early built 90', the later ones can push a car from the side of the landy, they are that strong just using the wheels turning while stationery using your little finger to do it lol. My only problem is the bulkheads on landrover's but even those can be replace using Stainless Steel ones. Oh and the red drivers elbow from banging on the series door sliding window that you couldnt wind down lol leading to many bruises
Land Rover really made a huge mistake discontinuing these a few years ago.
Was one of the few still vehicles in production that was considered a classic, basically a licence to print money.
Love land rover and the driver
Matsimus, Here in Colorado and Utah, I have driven off road for fun with my Jeep. I did not hear in the driver training about right of way and yielding to uphill traffic. Back in 1987, we were in Colorado's Tincup pass. My wife yelled at me to let the kids on trail bikes to pass me (I, uphill). Big mistake trying to regain traction on shale.
Drove several different types during my time in the army, from the square body panelled lightweight with what seemed like a steering from an ocean liner, ambulances, 101s, V8 APV in Belfast, to the wolf. Fantastic vehicles, and despite the civvie reputation very reliable. Love the army’s highly technical speed limiter of a bolt through the throttle pedal to stop it going all the way to the floor, some were welded in, most not, soon removed by whoever was driving it.
Hey man, I spent six years in the Canadian army, and lots of time in Suffield with the British. I’m currently living in Costa Rica here there’s an over abundance of Land Rovers and their a lot cheaper then other places might be an option for you if you’re still looking for one.
Whilst I left the mob, 25 years ago, I suspect the penalties for damaging a vehicle in your charge remain; I was on a charge for 1 dent (£50 in 1986!). I went on to own a 110 station wagon for 10 years: bikes, surf boards, up to 8 kids on-board and then there were the 1-ton loads - happy, happy times; now, worth more than I paid for it, 15 years ago!
During the gulf war, I was a commander's driver. Will sitting at at resupply point of different units of the world, a British soldier pulled up next to me. The noise was horrible. He asked me about my Hummer, to start it. I told him it was running, he said it was quiet. Still, Land Rover is a great vechiles, just real loud.
Yup, I had a Land-Rover, and that thing went anywhere, it was unreal. Was also the best winter driving vehicle I ever had. The traction control worked so good on ice I didn't have to worry about pumping the breaks, just slam em on and it would do it for ya.
I had a Discovery 2, not a defender though. If I could get a Defender over here I would do it for sure.
Greetings from Germany, a close friend of me served 24 years with the REME, at last as a CSM,he now works for the BFG in Ayrshire Barraks as a civilian employe.
I used to have one. Only vehicle I ever had where I could fix the windscreen with a hammer. Love them...
A great car! I had one when I drove through Australias outback a few years ago. Great trip with a very good car. One friend of mine had a tuned Suzuki Samurai and he had a lot more problems, even though he had more clearance. The other one had a Ford Raptor, he didn't have much problems with it. Maybe because his car was the newest and he was the driver with the most expirience...
Yes! A light utility vehicle video; I want more of these please.
THIS IS PORN FOR ME!!!! AGHHHHH MY FAVOURITE VEHICLE!!! THANK YOU
The information in this training film can be applied to many driving situation on and off road, regardless of the vehicle you are driving. Great share!
These practical / technical videos are always so awesome. Its damn good to be a guy.
We had similar problems with the HMMWV. The base M998 has a great high and low range in 4 wheel drive. Problem was very few "drivers training" courses actually taught soldiers how to use it to its fullest capability. I "earned" my Humvee license by driving across a parking lot. When I was assigned to a Cavalry Scout Platoon in Korea my NCO's really did a great job showing us how to actually use the vehicles full capabilities. If one of our M1025 or M1026 gun trucks became stuck that vehicles crew had to buy beer for the entire Platoon the next weekend! Great video, funny to hear of similar problems in both Armies. "Just floor it" never works well in any stuck vehicle situation!
this is a good video, even for people who want to get into off roading in general, good solid knowledge from professionals for professionals. The general civilian who doesnt take heed of such good advice is going to suffer!
That sounds like John Craven doing the narration of the old video.
I was on a driver training in bovington a few week ago really love going round the CVR tracks in my land rover and a few long wet gaps..
And the best of all.... looks awesome ! Love it!
I used to drive the Landie a lot in the desert when I worked for the Sultan of Oman's Army. They are a great vehicle and we even pulled a six wheel drive Pinzgauer out of the sand! One secret of driving in soft sand is to use the lowest gear possible and automatics are best for this. I had my own 4x4 automatic gearbox and used to go every weekend with friends dune bashing and wadi bashing and camping out. I was a lot of fun.
One of the things on my bucket list is to own a Landrover Defender, something I've always wanted.
Honestly the most fun with the Land Rover that I had was the Series 3 that we maintained on Cyprus. Amazing driving up those hills and mountains... loved the diff lock. They were pretty knackered and needed a lot of love but were indestructable. The new V8 petrol in the 90s went like sh*t off a shovel but didn't quite have the character of the series 3.
Man I can tell you one thing. When they put the whell on the left it is a backbreacker the whel and pedals are of center so you drive at an angle and it's to tight on the left so you always drive with your back twisted. After two hours it drives you insane
Love land rover, bring back old times.
As a former LR Instructor, I enjoyed this video, there are a few things they could have added, but for the most part it's all there :)
that driver is defo an absolute l3gend
Beautiful and charming, certainly capable too.
When I was in forestry we used a defender 130 and tbh even when it didn't get that trashed it still needed a lot of repairs and maintenance.
I loved just being in it tho, no matter how uncomfortable It was.
Also, I live near military bases (Holland) and the military used to have Defenders (Mercedes Gelandewagens now) and when I heard some mechanics say that the Landrover broke down a whole lot more often under the same use.
Still, one of the most charming 4x4's (along with willys overland) imo.
Fabulous cars!!! I've used Series 2 and 3 and 110.... We gave them total shit, and they were very hard to break!
The Australian Army had MANY variants... and they all were VHard to replace!
Agree wholeheartedly!
Learnt to drive on our (then-new) six-cylinder Landy LWB station wagon and Jeep 1-1/2 ton pickup. Enormous fun.
There was just one issue, though: the new 6 had loads of torque, and went through half-shafts the way a hyaena goes through bones.
Tip in 14:40 OMG its so true. i had to drive UAZ-469 as kid. and steering wheel had electrical tape wrapped around for better hand grip. tho once i hit rock with front tire, steering wheel ripped off some skin on my palms and almoust broke both my thumbs.
0:04 Holey shet, that is one hella of a bumbpy ride. They should sell tickets to that thing :D
3:39 *Crowfund* a Land rover? Wait... We're going to give you crows to fund your Rover?
He was kidding didn't you see? 🤦♂️🤷♂️
I'm a car hauler in the US, was able to pick one of these up, was a mid 70s Rover.... Badass vehicle for sure!
When I did my military service, us drivers were responsible for 'our' vehicles assigned and treated them accordingly. Theoretically major repairs were to be undertaken by the engineers only but in practice u just went there, reported the problem, maxbe got some advice + borrowed the tools and then fixed it yourself whenever possible...
I did Top cover Gunner for the Snatch Land rover on my Ops.Tag in Senelager.
LMAO! At 13:25 the tip "drive a short distance with left foot on brake to dry the brakes out" brought back fond memories of a 1970 ex Canadian military Jeep i had.(CJ model type M38A1,not Willy's. Made by Kaiser in the USA) It had 4 wheel drum brakes and after "playing" in water and mud I could put both feet on the brake pedal and press as hard as i wanted and there was no way I could lock up the brakes,they were virtually nonexistent. lol. They of course would never dry/clean themselves out equally, so any strong braking pressure would make the bugger pull severely to one side or the other until all was dried/cleaned out. Quite a stomach in your mouth moment when you had to brake more than "normal" on ordinary roads. Don't think disc brakes would manifest anywhere near the brake loss as wet drums.Wish i still had the old girl, she was a lot of fun. I would absolutely love a military spec Landrover, not sure i could find one or afford one here in Canada. :(
In 1970 I had as my vehicle , a lwb , armour plated landrover. It was open top with a round roll bar it had a 24 volt system and was fitted with various radios. This was in the Persian Gulf , I took it to Oman, Sharjha and other countries in the area, 01 EP 42 was the registration.
Hey! !! Thanks for The good content on my birthday! !
Great vid as ever keep it up.
At 8:45 I did my driver trg at Catterick in 9 Sigs as a scaley prior to posting to BAOR in 1991. We were taught a slightly different drill if stalled on a steep uphill. Rather than starting the ignition whilst stationary, we were taught to release brakes in reverse gear with the clutch down, and then effectively bump start while rolling back by immediately lifting the clutch and turning the ignition simultaneously. A bit hairy the first time I'll admit but it worked.
I love the "pinkies" the SAS used during WW2 and later, used in the first Iraq war (and in Syriah against ISIS). Such basic, sturdy vehicle platforms which pack one hell of a punch. I love your clips, man!👍
With some of the newer aftermarket kit you can do all sorts. If you go for the long range aftermarket tank that alone is 160 litres. You can also in theory fit two 40 litre under seat aux tanks and two rear quarter aux tanks for 40 litres each. That's 1/3 tonne of fuel near enough - 320 litres. With the aftermarket second alternator and battery pack you can also have a fridge or micro-fridge and micro-freezer (about big enough to hold 12 coke cans). I have even seen one kitted out with a damn washing machine (boat type adapted for a land rover). There are even water purifier kits for them (distillation types). OK you only get something like 0.5L per hour and cant run them when the engine is not running but that's still useful water.
Man I love land rover!!!!! Great 4x4s
This vehicle is no longer being built by anyone, except for the chassis in india. Not all the engine variants were good either. The coil sprung models (1983 on) were a vast improvement over the previous bone shakers with leafs, the old models had grab handles in the back of the front seats, these were a necessity for rear passengers when cornering because the bench seat was so smooth you would end up on the other side of the van.
These training vids always show the ideal case. Picture yourself in a Rover perched on a hill, driver walking around and all that under enemy fire -> BANG dead. I was the driver of a 4X4 in the German army and we never took the car off-road during training. But I aced a beach landing as the first vehicle of our landing force LOL
True Cerium 99% of driving in a landy is not done under fire or anywhere near a contact. The point of the vid is to reduce the number of wagons getting fucked and needing recovery in peace time and on ex. If you're being shot at then of course you won't be measuring obstacle depths.
Most epic truck EVER!!! As an American I understand how fantastic this vehicle truely is!
Thanks that was great!
Re-watching this I am reminded of having to stop a Rupert leading our patrol of Snatches "off road " and off our planned route, just a quick glance told me we would bog down let alone uxos etc.
Also our maintenance schedule on tour didn't include changing the fuel filter resulting in many Snatches crawling through Basra.
Never seen a window soft top on a Wolf TUM XD. Amazing all the different configurations Land Rover come in, such a versatile vehicle. Wish they weren't so hard to get and so expensive here in the States.
I’ve got a TD5 Defender 90, absolutely love it.
Best utility vehicle ever built, I've driven Series3, 110 Defender and 101 (1 tonne). All good vehicles
The Wolf is pretty damn awesome.
Landies have a cult following here in South Africa. My family used to run a Land Rover repair shop here so Defenders and other landies are all i grew up with, I absolutely love the fact that i still see them absolutely everywhere here!
Used to own a Land Rover defender but had to sell it as it cost a grand a year.
I have a 1977 series3 FFR and an 1986 90 GS love em both served in the 91 gulf war
recent weather in Scotland had to drive like that in the snow all the best
We had a Land Rover it was great
We had Land Rover in Cameron Highland in malaysia for normal farmers and tea farmer,and people who still kept it from long time ago upgrade it and it look AWESOME!
man remember when you did that Land Rover skit during that old Wargame video way back in the day
In the '80s and '90s I had an old '64 LWBIIA with the crappy old 2 1/4 litre petrol engine, I used it to pull a two horse trailer to shows and hacks on a regular basis. Even driving through axle deep slimy mud full of horse piss and poo that old Landy would go through non stop with the trailer and horses on the back.
Nowadays I drive an antique Disco 1 which, while not quite as good as a series is a good performer everywhere I have taken it, has diff locks too which the old IIa never did.
Going into Combat recce, can't wait to use these mad vehicles later on in my career (training on the .50 Just now)
wow I saw a pair of lightweights, my recollection of nylon lightweights is they caught fire very easy. I still have some of my kit, a fairly rare falklands parker and a gerbadine combat jacket and 2 1968 pattern combat jackets, great vid my friend..
Yep the 110 was a massive change compared to our old Series 3s - took a while for people to get used to them. Now though we have moved on to G Wagon. So many buy one from here (Aust) if UK too dear - they are set up to run on the "correct" side of the road too. :)
The combat driving course run by the old RCT (Rickshaws Cabs and Taxis) was one of the most enjoyable courses ever. Needless to say, all the instructors were excellent. Even if they did all have bad backs and debilitating nervous ticks after a while.
As an ex 'Offroader' my Suzuki Samurai 1300cc used to be capable of keeping up with series 1 Land Rovers with 3.5 rover engine transplants (same WW2 jeep wheelbase) in competitions. Of course a Landy of whatever year was more capable in military situations ;)
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Landrovers, turning car owners into mechanics since 1948
This is my dream vehicle, I really want to get one and then modify it to put camping gear in the back and go off roading, the land rover defender is the dream vehicle for that sort of exploration.
they are in fact impressive bits of kit. easy on off access for bolting hardware and any bits really as the truck is mostly aluminum. stupidly simple engine and gearbox design and high wheel clearance. i personally own one from the UK MoD and I'm exporting it to the states this year for surprisingly little money. best of luck in your search mate, personally, I'd recommend a newer wolf or at least a 110 as the spare fuel cans on each side are brill for offloading. If you can travel, check out the war and peace show this year in Kent, its a week long military vehicle show.
I have an old ex army land rover 90 in work its great
Bookmarking this for when I get a Landy 110 :-)
I always wanted one of these ever since the Camel Trophy truck series. Sadly, I could not afford one but...but...I know it's not the same in some aspects, but I did land one of those 1990 Isuzu Troopers II. I have been slowly turning it into my "Pretender" 110. This thing can come equipped with a turbo diesel, four 4x4 modes with two additional "power" modes for the 4x4 system. (Mud and Snow power modes) Auto locking hubs (For a 1990, that was cutting edge), Full tank like body with no plastic body parts. What blew me away was that it came stock with full chais, transmission/axle, and engine steel armor "skid" plates. My 2003 Wrangler didn't even come with skid plates, and it was the Sahara upgraded package. If you ever get a chance to see the instrument panel layout, it's not the norm. You have your rpm and speed tachs, but right under them is a double column of all your warning gauges/lights. In the middle of the dashboard (between driver and passenger) they put the rest of the gauges (Oil-Battery-Water temp ect) I'm still debating about swapping the headlights from the stock square, to the Defender-Esque round headlights. I'm 6'3 and I still have 5-6 inches of headroom (I have a long torso, which prevents me from buying new cars/trucks. I can't even sit in a new Wrangler because they moved the crossbar forward and I rack my head on it all the time. But the Trooper plenty of space). Another cool factor is that car insurance has labeled it a "Wagon" and not a SUV/Truck. Because of that, the insurance is a fraction of what my Wrangler is. I think I was paying $43 bucks a month for full coverage. I know I'll never own a Defender 110, but one day my Pretender 110 will be finished and I'll be able to do my own "Camel Trophy Truck" type overland adventures. !
I was a driving Instructor, brings back some good memories.
most people of my generation Love the Land Rover it was also the first small car i been into other than the village coach my cousin bought 1 from the British army if I remember right they used to have an annual sale, them Land Rovers even they where used they where stripped down to the last bold n nut n rebuild by REME mechanics B4 sold on n I was completely shocked the first time he offered to rake us to our field at that age i thought but this car goes anywhere, he never stopped talking about his beloved Land Rover n how well it was rebuild by the Army engineers telling us he got a better than new for the price of a SH but to be fair to him it Never ever let him down, he bought a short wheel base n now I know why its better off road
This is a lot of basic stuff for driving in tall snow or basic off roading even for civilians...
But seeing how I still have snow on the ground and ice everywhere thanks for the reminder!
Aussie 4wder here, gotta take me hat off, learned a couple little tricks there like the recovery from stalling on a steep incline facing up, never heard of it done that way here most peeps just roll down or start the engine whilst holding the brake and such, but that method does look the most effective. Pommies teaching an aussie how to drive off road...god i never thought id see the day XD (barring what Andrew St Pierr-White has taught me, i see him as a half aussie at this point)
Mine and my dads last Land Rover was a 3.5 litre v8 discovery and it went every were after it was all kitted out for off roading
The Land Rover has a good reputation for its ruggedness and dependability.
Hey there's a guy In the us that sells all of them and all British armor too ,kaki corps is the company name , he has ferets for sale too !
It brings me curious that in the Chilean army recon units use Land rovers and atgm companies use HMMWV. Never used them in my service, I was in a towed artillery unit we used trucks and those beast could go anywere even when towing a 155mm howitzer.
When I was doing my Driver train at Leconfield, we did not have to worry about the engine power as we had the old 2.5 naturally aspirated 90s and 110s which were gutless. When I arrived at my first posting in Germany we had a section V8 which was fantastic fun to drive. Was very sad when we we're told of its replacement with a dirty diesel. I drove it on it last journey as our section land Rover and picked up its replacement, the all new as it was then Defender Wolf( not that we were aloud to call them that after a short while). Was not sad for long, I did several trips to help pick up more from Munchun Gladbach for the Regiment. Wacky races on the way home each time. Those weer the days.
I still drive something with a :Land Rover badge but sadly not the Defender. I would love to get one again or go old school and get an Air drops or lightweight. I used to Work on them as a civvy mechanic for the RAF before joining up.
Yep, I've driven one in civilian industry, and was sent on an off-road driving course that taught all the same techniques from this video.
The best 4x4 vehicle out there I never once got one of these stuck. Would have been this and the foden for the never stuck record but I got Stuck in the sand in afgan in the foden towing a mastiff. Not the most comfortable vehicle buts it's rough and tough. Like you I would own one maybe one day.
The "Its plain sense" training video is brilliant
I actually just bought a Land Rover Discovery that has Defender parts in it.
In fact the majority of the parts in it is Defender. The only thing that's discovery about her is the Chasis and Wheele suspension.
Something I will be changing in the future.
Awesome tutorial!
my favourite story about the landy? its got an ally body because there was a steel quote for rover and they didnt have enough to clad the body in steel! no other reason..
If you are hoping to buy one of these beasts don't wait too long, or you will have missed your chance. Land Rover no longer make the Defender (sad!), other than for a limited edition. Ex Military, or used civilian variants are all that's left. Fortunately you can still buy a new 300 series Tdi engine and most likely gearbox, so buying one to rebuild is a good option. Me and my '98 model Discovery 1 with 300 series Tdi are inseparable, so like so many people out there, you either love 'em, or you hate 'em.