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How to install a split charge kit into a Land Rover Defender

On my road trip next year, I am going to be wanting to power some accessories (laptop, interior lighting etc) in the evenings/overnight. If I connect them to the main battery when the engine isn't running, then it will be…

How to change the pollen filters on a Range Rover P38

Pollen filters are an often overlooked part of a service, but the filters are cheap and easy to replace on a P38 Range Rover. There are two pollen filters on the Range Rover, one on each side. Outside air is…

How to weld up the A-frame cross-member on a Land Rover

The other week, my recent purchase, the Land Rover 110, failed its MOT due to some rusty holes around the A frame mounting. I was not happy, it was the only part of the Land Rover I hadn't checked when…

How to change the in tank fuel pump on a Range Rover P38

Changing the in tank fuel pump on the Range Rover filled me with dread. It needed changing as the fuel gauge was sticking, and giving me an inaccurate reading - and the fuel gauge sender is on the same unit…

Fit for a Queen! Video of the Queen driving her Land Rover

The Royal family have long had a love affair with Land Rover's, and here is a snippet of the Queen driving her 110 Defender around the Sandringham estate in England. The clip is from a BBC documentary dated from around…

Which Land Rover to take off roading? Freelander 1

Always an underrated performer, the Freelander 1 is actually very good off road. You'll need to take into account its lack of ground clearance, but then these days you have to do that with any vehicle with tyres smaller than…

How to clean the main earthing points on a Land Rover

The Land Rover has been suffering from some slow starts in the mornings recently. It has been bloody cold, and the I have been running some vegetable oil mixed with diesel, but it still seemed to struggle a little. My…

South Devon Green Lane Trip

One evening last week, myself & my buddy Sam, joined Nick from Torbay 4x4 Club on a green lane trip around south Devon. It was the Discovery's first proper green lane outing, and Nick decided to show me & Sam…

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70 years on, watch Dorothy’s emotional Land Rover reunion
A new video has been released by Land Rover. It features 87 year-old Dorothy Peters who enjoyed a literal drive down memory lane when Land Rover took her off-roading in one of the earliest Land Rovers in existence. Fulfilling a lifelong dream, the retired employee got to go off-road in…
Land Rover Freelander

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Introducing the Land Rover Blog Freelander!
Its been around 3 years since I last owned a Land Rover product, and hence this website has been pretty dormant over that time. But now I have purchased a Land Rover Freelander TD4 HSE as a project car for future articles on the website. It took me weeks to…
Land Rover Defender

7th January 2015
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Land Rover Defender: The beginning of the end…
Defender production ends in Decemeber 2015, and Land Rover have gone back to the place where it all began to start a year-long celebration of the iconic Defender. A unique 1km sand drawing at Red Wharf Bay in Anglesey, UK, marks the launch of three exclusive limited edition models and…

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30th November 2010
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How to use the Land Rover diff lock in snow & ice
I have had a lot of questions recently about the use of the diff lock in snowy conditions. The simple answer is yes - use it! If you are driving on snow and ice and you think you are likely to loose traction, then engage diff lock. So here is…
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24th November 2009
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How to fix a Land Rover Defender Indicator Fault
One of the first thing's I needed to do to my newly acquired Land Rover 110 was to fix the indicator fault. Basically I had no direction indicators and had to investigate why this was. A quick search on the internet showed it would most likely be a hazard switch…
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9th June 2011
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How to adjust the steering play on a Land Rover
So I have had the new Land Rover for a few weeks now, and the first thing I noticed from driving around was the play in the steering box. The steering wheel moved around 2-3inchs before it started to turn the wheels. The Land Rover steering box has some adjust…

Popular Land Rover Driving Articles

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29th October 2013
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Find green lanes with the online byway map
I have just stumbled on this website for the first time and I am so impressed I thought I would share it on the blog! It details all the BOATS (Byways Open to All Traffic) that can be driven off road with your Land Rover in the UK. The map…
Land Rover Driving

2nd November 2009
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Where can I drive off road? Part 1: Greenlanes
Your Land Rover is a passport to off road adventure, but where exactly can you drive it legally in the UK and beyond? In a series of articles over the coming weeks, I will explain where you can drive off road in the UK and beyond, and more importantly, where…
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18th December 2009
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How to drive your Land Rover in snow & ice
With more heavy snow in the UK right now, having a Land Rover means it's time for fun. The snow hasn't reached us in the south west yet, but with most of eastern England under a heavy blanket of snow, it seems a lot of people are searching for how…