Ben Payne -thanks mate !. It's good to get some positive feedback. Charlie is getting ready to head out into the desert soon. We have some special tricks up our sleeve too
That's bloody awesome i recently did a similar trip from Wellington to Walkworth and back with a double axle tailer. Im my 1975 S3 short wheel base origensl motor 2.25 to pick up a 1954 86" S1. 11h there 16h home none stop.
Hello guy's, by now I have seen quite a bit of your video's. They are al great and this is one of the best ;) . Just keep posting! Love the Landy's and every thing what comes with it. Never bin to your part of the planet, but you never know. Good luck, keep posting, I and a lot of us love waching them. Greetings from Holland.
Such a big trip for a little old Landy! Hopefully charlie wasn't too tired after that big run and has another 40 years to live. Cowra NSW is my hometown so I hope it treated you well. I have a an old Dodge D5N and quite a few old landys back there aswell. It's good to see people still putting these vehicles to the test! Best of luck, James K
Philip Douglas -We are just as surprised. The funny thing is we still use Charlie daily with the trailer on, last trip was 500km . The exhaust snapped off at the manifold 50 km from home, damn that was noisy . But... we always get home
Hello and thanks for the vid. In Europe, Land Rover recommends a max towing load of 2tons. Besides this, there are a few Series 3 road legal with a higher capacity, some eben 3.5 to total trailer mass . But you need a certification of a technical control authority ( TÜV,Dekra,) , MOT in UK. The easiest way to convice the engineer, a Series Land Rover can tow 3.5 ton on the hitch, is a lettre from Land Rover, stating this as possible. Nowadays, they would not do you this favour - I guess. How is this in Aussie?
Cylinder leaks after 6 months? Did it come out of a blue box? (Britpart) ... i go for bearmach and all makes parts as they are better. It is just what you can get i guess, bring spare fluid and seal kids.
I have seen many LR owners do the gearbox x-member modification, but why did you have to do it 3 days before the trip? Did you plan to have your gearbox out in the duration?
top video wats the plan with the old Dodge .an good to see your son with you i wish my son was around to get out an share life with me an to do them things the we do best cherish the times life is to short ..
4x4fun oz thanks mate ! We are planning on making the old Dodge into a rat rod . Not full on, but make it a usable classic old thing. Then we plan on taking it across the desert. Should be fun
Naked Off Road I'm asking all this because I am in the proces of rebuidling my '70 2.25 petrol and now I'm starting to wonder what the fuel economy will be like, since I don't intend shutting the damn thing off once I finally finish it :) My '68 109 2.25 diesel was pretty decent in that aspect and I don't know what to expect from petrol, and since this is an engine swap, I didn't really drive the petrol yet and internet isn't much helpful either. I opted not to put valve seat inserts though since it would be pretty expensive thing to do now and I already poured alot of my student budget into it. One more question though, what carb do you use? I'm assumming you havr weber since it's known to reduce fuel consumption (but also power), unlike my Zenith wich is probably the thirstiest.
Pyle Yes, I'm using a Weber. Economy wasn't the reason though. It came down to reliability. I couldn't get the zenith to stop flooding , and the replacement zenith I bought was a crappy Chinese copy. Weber was the only quality bolt on version I could get. However, I'm buying an idle jet shut of solenoid for it as it can run on a little when hot. It's an optional extra I recommend . I also run a massive after market Ryco fuel filter , it's a big one with a removable cartridge. Keeps the carb clean and functioning. Also necessary since my S3 has 3 fuel tanks . I recommend chucking the factory mechanical fuel pump too. They can be a pain in the ass. Particularly since the new ones all all Chinese crap. I have an electric rotary pump under the drivers seat, next to the factory tank. I carry a spare pump too, just to be sure . Next week I will be posting a bit of an " explainer" about my old thing . One thing I will say though, when it's all fixed up and done right it will be a VERY reliable old truck.
Naked Off Road Thank you so much for all the info, the electric fuel pump seems like a great idea, and not too expensive either. I'm looking forward to the video, please make it as detailed as possible
They are a great truck. :) I avoid chinese fails, sorry, parts in my LAndy. I order majority from UK. They are fairly quick to deliver and usually way cheaper than buying here in Aus. Great video cobber. Cheers for sharing. :)
Hi there I have a LR series 2.25 petrol and I am planning to take it all around the UK with a trailer what spares/ tools would you recommend I take? thanks
One thing that made me click the video in the first place, what was the average MPG during the trip? Great video, was a little disapointed you didn't mention it in the video
Pyle we didn't really keep close tabs on it. Towing with an old thing means theirs plenty to look out for as it is, however, from other towing we do with it it seems to be around 16 litres a 100 fully loaded
Pyle We use forth on the highway , but any incline, even a small one requires lower gears. No overdrive. Their is no point when towing as it wouldn't be used. The overdrives are also not recommended for hard working vehicles as they get hot and often fail under severe load. The driveline of my old S3 is the same spec it was in '76, other than hardened valve seats to run unleaded fuel.
Absolutely brilliant video and just shows what the old Landy can do.
I have watched this three or four times and it is such a great clip. Thank you so much for sharing. Best wishes from Mobile, Alabama USA.-Ben
Ben Payne -thanks mate !. It's good to get some positive feedback. Charlie is getting ready to head out into the desert soon. We have some special tricks up our sleeve too
That's bloody awesome i recently did a similar trip from Wellington to Walkworth and back with a double axle tailer. Im my 1975 S3 short wheel base origensl motor 2.25 to pick up a 1954 86" S1. 11h there 16h home none stop.
Best Landie channel ever ! love the vids
Awesome trip with the old fellow. I owned a series 3 88 1972 too.
Awesome trip. Good to see the Landy working as it should. Nice camera work.
Hello guy's,
by now I have seen quite a bit of your video's. They are al great and this is one of the best ;) . Just keep posting! Love the Landy's and every thing what comes with it. Never bin to your part of the planet, but you never know. Good luck, keep posting, I and a lot of us love waching them.
Greetings from Holland.
Minne Tjalsma Groningen, The Netherlands checking in!
Best Land Rover vids on UA-cam!
Good on ya mate, happy birthday 🙂
Happy birthday dude. That was one hell of a road trip.
Good old Landy ⚡️
Such a big trip for a little old Landy! Hopefully charlie wasn't too tired after that big run and has another 40 years to live. Cowra NSW is my hometown so I hope it treated you well. I have a an old Dodge D5N and quite a few old landys back there aswell.
It's good to see people still putting these vehicles to the test!
Best of luck, James K
James Kitchingman -Thanks mate. Cowra is a fantastic place. We will be taking Charlie and our caravan down that way soon
Fantastic! What an adventure!
Great video mate! Looks like a great time!
Andrew Smith Thanks mate, best time ever. Going to be hard for us to top this vid tho , however we have some ideas ..
Good show from the uk!! Can't believe it made it lol
Philip Douglas -We are just as surprised. The funny thing is we still use Charlie daily with the trailer on, last trip was 500km . The exhaust snapped off at the manifold 50 km from home, damn that was noisy . But... we always get home
love the vids
Hardware store just down the road, 20 k's down the road. Mate thats three towns over.
Nice trip mate, where did you get the seatbelts from? My car don’t have seatbelts and I want to upgrade for safety
Hello and thanks for the vid. In Europe, Land Rover recommends a max towing load of 2tons. Besides this, there are a few Series 3 road legal with a higher capacity, some eben 3.5 to total trailer mass . But you need a certification of a technical control authority ( TÜV,Dekra,) , MOT in UK. The easiest way to convice the engineer, a Series Land Rover can tow 3.5 ton on the hitch, is a lettre from Land Rover, stating this as possible. Nowadays, they would not do you this favour - I guess. How is this in Aussie?
A Landrover series3 can tow 4.5 tonnes
if it has electronic braking system including breakaway safety.... something like that.
In Australia
Cylinder leaks after 6 months? Did it come out of a blue box? (Britpart) ... i go for bearmach and all makes parts as they are better. It is just what you can get i guess, bring spare fluid and seal kids.
I have seen many LR owners do the gearbox x-member modification, but why did you have to do it 3 days before the trip? Did you plan to have your gearbox out in the duration?
Charlie is one bitch'n hotrod and your an awesome dad happy I found your channel
what model truck is the dodge? is it a d series?
Happy 16th birthday to your boy mate
top video wats the plan with the old Dodge .an good to see your son with you i wish my son was around to get out an share life with me an to do them things the we do best cherish the times life is to short ..
4x4fun oz thanks mate ! We are planning on making the old Dodge into a rat rod . Not full on, but make it a usable classic old thing. Then we plan on taking it across the desert. Should be fun
Naked Off Road I'm asking all this because I am in the proces of rebuidling my '70 2.25 petrol and now I'm starting to wonder what the fuel economy will be like, since I don't intend shutting the damn thing off once I finally finish it :) My '68 109 2.25 diesel was pretty decent in that aspect and I don't know what to expect from petrol, and since this is an engine swap, I didn't really drive the petrol yet and internet isn't much helpful either. I opted not to put valve seat inserts though since it would be pretty expensive thing to do now and I already poured alot of my student budget into it. One more question though, what carb do you use? I'm assumming you havr weber since it's known to reduce fuel consumption (but also power), unlike my Zenith wich is probably the thirstiest.
Pyle Yes, I'm using a Weber. Economy wasn't the reason though. It came down to reliability. I couldn't get the zenith to stop flooding , and the replacement zenith I bought was a crappy Chinese copy. Weber was the only quality bolt on version I could get. However, I'm buying an idle jet shut of solenoid for it as it can run on a little when hot. It's an optional extra I recommend . I also run a massive after market Ryco fuel filter , it's a big one with a removable cartridge. Keeps the carb clean and functioning. Also necessary since my S3 has 3 fuel tanks . I recommend chucking the factory mechanical fuel pump too. They can be a pain in the ass. Particularly since the new ones all all Chinese crap. I have an electric rotary pump under the drivers seat, next to the factory tank. I carry a spare pump too, just to be sure . Next week I will be posting a bit of an " explainer" about my old thing . One thing I will say though, when it's all fixed up and done right it will be a VERY reliable old truck.
Naked Off Road Thank you so much for all the info, the electric fuel pump seems like a great idea, and not too expensive either. I'm looking forward to the video, please make it as detailed as possible
How did you find hwy driving, have a landy in mind which maxes at about 82km/hr diesel and series 3 as well
They are a great truck. :) I avoid chinese fails, sorry, parts in my LAndy. I order majority from UK. They are fairly quick to deliver and usually way cheaper than buying here in Aus. Great video cobber. Cheers for sharing. :)
What was its fuel comsumption?
Hi there I have a LR series 2.25 petrol and I am planning to take it all around the UK with a trailer what spares/ tools would you recommend I take? thanks
One thing that made me click the video in the first place, what was the average MPG during the trip? Great video, was a little disapointed you didn't mention it in the video
Pyle we didn't really keep close tabs on it. Towing with an old thing means theirs plenty to look out for as it is, however, from other towing we do with it it seems to be around 16 litres a 100 fully loaded
Naked Off Road 16 a 100 fully while towing? Thats great actually. I assume it was fourth gear all the time, does it have overdrive?
Pyle We use forth on the highway , but any incline, even a small one requires lower gears. No overdrive. Their is no point when towing as it wouldn't be used. The overdrives are also not recommended for hard working vehicles as they get hot and often fail under severe load. The driveline of my old S3 is the same spec it was in '76, other than hardened valve seats to run unleaded fuel.
I love absurd road trips. Good times.
I didn't know Land Rover made trailers too Land Rover have been making mechanics out of drivers since 1948 and still are
Post more videos dammit!
THANK YOU DETAIL VIDEO ON YOUR TRIP IN OLD LAND ROVER WITH TRAILER AND LOAD JUST SHOW OLD LAND ROVER WILL NOT DIE JUST ROLL LONG HIGHWAY
Nice dodge