Your Best Truck Modification for 2017

javelinadave

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Staff member
Installing Defender 90 / Disco 1 rear springs (OME 764) on my front axle to level out the truck.
Thank you Uncle Douglas for the suggestion.
 

Uncle Douglas

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Installing Defender 90 / Disco 1 rear springs (OME 764) on my front axle to level out the truck.
Thank you Uncle Douglas for the suggestion.

Sure man, I like the handling as well.

My best mod was getting them to multiply. Ending the year with 2 more 110's and a 90 than we started it with.

It truly is a sickness. The galvanizers are loving my need to dip everything.
 

RBBailey

NAS-ROW Addict
Callsign: KF7KFZ
I modified mine so that it starts when I turn the key, drives, stops, and can be repeated the next day.
 

Napalm00

Technical Excellence Contributor
who's did you go with ? Been looking, and need to pop for 3 110's worth of 6an

I went with Jegs line and Jegs fittings. They have the most affordable diesel rated line that is a name brand.

I went all out and did pickup, return and engine lines...turned out great.


https://nas-row.com/showthread.php?t=1347

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rocky

NAS-ROW Addict
He’ll, making it through 2017 without needing a tow truck. Harsh I know but it proves that The lack of use during the build up has finally been debugged.

As for my 2017 New Years resolution, the parts needed to achieve that were bought. They are being installed piece by piece as time allows. Goal is to have the temp dash replaced by the real thing by mid Jan 2018. Plus some wise owl door cards.
 

RDavisinVA

Technical Excellence Contributor
Installed rear disc brakes, heavy duty track rods, new fuel tank, AC, Melville & Moon seat covers, sedimenter & 12V fuel pump, Led signal & running & backup lamps, auxiliary battery bank with switch that diverts the alternator output to the "car battery" or auxiliary battery bank, Led interior lights that are switched from both the front or rear, power steering from the Iveco 2.8 TDI engine, 4 inward facing rear seats, link mats.

For next year:
Install in/on the 110:
Dormobile roof onto the roof without alpine windows that came from Uncle Douglas
Renogy 2000W Inverter charger
Webasto Thermal top
12 gal aluminum water tank under the right front seat
Webasto air top heater
short front roof rack for jerry cans and a solar panel
seat tracks to reverse position of the front seats, so they can slide out and point backwards at the right slant
Outside rack mounted to the rear of the vehicle that holds a solar panel and all the outside camping stuff and fold down sink
2 burner induction cook top
microwave
Interior build out based on the good parts taken from this video (skip the long intro):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUKc1TGS-bU
 

AdamSanta85

Well-known member
I had many this year... Replacing my worn out LT77 with R380 stumpy was pretty great but .... I am going to go with Front Runner rack or OEM leather steering wheel
 

Tomaco1

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Defender 200tdi turbo
 

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Factoid

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Installed rear disc brakes, heavy duty track rods, new fuel tank, AC, Melville & Moon seat covers, sedimenter & 12V fuel pump, Led signal & running & backup lamps, auxiliary battery bank with switch that diverts the alternator output to the "car battery" or auxiliary battery bank, Led interior lights that are switched from both the front or rear, power steering from the Iveco 2.8 TDI engine, 4 inward facing rear seats, link mats.

For next year:
Install in/on the 110:
Dormobile roof onto the roof without alpine windows that came from Uncle Douglas
Renogy 2000W Inverter charger
Webasto Thermal top
12 gal aluminum water tank under the right front seat
Webasto air top heater
short front roof rack for jerry cans and a solar panel
seat tracks to reverse position of the front seats, so they can slide out and point backwards at the right slant
Outside rack mounted to the rear of the vehicle that holds a solar panel and all the outside camping stuff and fold down sink
2 burner induction cook top
microwave
Interior build out based on the good parts taken from this video (skip the long intro):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUKc1TGS-bU

Great video! I?d love to sit and have a long conversation with that guy.
 

RDavisinVA

Technical Excellence Contributor
Great video! I?d love to sit and have a long conversation with that guy.

Me too. Lee did a really good job, but his shower, inside heat, and ability to heat water are not up to the typical Land Rover camper specifications using diesel fired Webasto appliances.
We are going to use a Webasto Thermal Top to heat the shower and sink water and have a built in aluminum water tank.
The water tank will have a circulation pump that will go through the Webasto and heat 12 gallons of hot water in the under seat tank up to 117 deg F in about 5 to 10 minutes depending on the starting temperature.
There will be a siphon hose to drop into a jerry can so you can fill the water tank via the circulation pump from outside the 110. The small front rack will hold a row of jerry cans.
Also the Webasto Air Top can heat the interior much faster and more efficiently.
Am going to make similar inside cabinets, use the induction cook-top, and later add the TV and use a panasonic toughbook.
There is no need for a generator like Lee has with the ability to divert the alternator output to the auxiliary batteries. This was designed installed and tested successfully with our 110.

The outside rack will hold everything you want when you decide to set up camp for a more extended stay: grill, small table, chairs, and so on.
When you're just stopping for the night, you can cook inside and not worry about setting up camp outside, grilling, and breaking down camp afterwards.
Also, the outside rack will hold a propane tank for the outside grill and propane injection into the Iveco diesel.
There won't be any propane stored or used inside the vehicle.
 

Noyac40

Well-known member
Let's see...
New - 3.9, clutch, brake pads/lines, OME springs, shocks, tires, HD flanges, Wolfs, Exmoor folding rear seats, just to name a few. Now on to new bushings all around and possibly auto trans install for 2018.
 

Uncle Douglas

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Me too. Lee did a really good job, but his shower, inside heat, and ability to heat water are not up to the typical Land Rover camper specifications using diesel fired Webasto appliances.
We are going to use a Webasto Thermal Top to heat the shower and sink water and have a built in aluminum water tank.
The water tank will have a circulation pump that will go through the Webasto and heat 12 gallons of hot water in the under seat tank up to 117 deg F in about 5 to 10 minutes depending on the starting temperature.
There will be a siphon hose to drop into a jerry can so you can fill the water tank via the circulation pump from outside the 110. The small front rack will hold a row of jerry cans.
Also the Webasto Air Top can heat the interior much faster and more efficiently.
Am going to make similar inside cabinets, use the induction cook-top, and later add the TV and use a panasonic toughbook.
There is no need for a generator like Lee has with the ability to divert the alternator output to the auxiliary batteries. This was designed installed and tested successfully with our 110.

The outside rack will hold everything you want when you decide to set up camp for a more extended stay: grill, small table, chairs, and so on.
When you're just stopping for the night, you can cook inside and not worry about setting up camp outside, grilling, and breaking down camp afterwards.
Also, the outside rack will hold a propane tank for the outside grill and propane injection into the Iveco diesel.
There won't be any propane stored or used inside the vehicle.

I call Timothy Leary on your ass, you're tripping
 
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