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Thoughts and musings on the new defender
Naks replied to Jamie_grieve's topic in New Defender Forum (2020 onwards)
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Thoughts and musings on the new defender
Naks replied to Jamie_grieve's topic in New Defender Forum (2020 onwards)
PowerfulUK's video on why they took down the video about the GPF sensor issue: And a new video of them green-laning: -
Thoughts and musings on the new defender
Naks replied to Jamie_grieve's topic in New Defender Forum (2020 onwards)
Yes, yes I would. The same way I use my RRS off-road. And the same way I used my previous D4 off-road. In case you don't think it's possible, have a look here: Of course, you can't bang them around a trail as you would a Defender, so you just have to pick your lines carefully and have a spotter handy. -
Thoughts and musings on the new defender
Naks replied to Jamie_grieve's topic in New Defender Forum (2020 onwards)
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Thoughts and musings on the new defender
Naks replied to Jamie_grieve's topic in New Defender Forum (2020 onwards)
Unfortunately not, they haven't arrived in ZA yet. Dealer is having a launch of sorts next week or the week after, will test drive one then. Not that the Mrs will let me have one 😐 -
Thoughts and musings on the new defender
Naks replied to Jamie_grieve's topic in New Defender Forum (2020 onwards)
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Thoughts and musings on the new defender
Naks replied to Jamie_grieve's topic in New Defender Forum (2020 onwards)
2020 Land Rover Defender 110 D240 S - Offroad-Test | autofilou -
Thoughts and musings on the new defender
Naks replied to Jamie_grieve's topic in New Defender Forum (2020 onwards)
Looks like it can do farm work 🤣 -
Thoughts and musings on the new defender
Naks replied to Jamie_grieve's topic in New Defender Forum (2020 onwards)
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Thoughts and musings on the new defender
Naks replied to Jamie_grieve's topic in New Defender Forum (2020 onwards)
PowerfulUK went greenlaning: -
Thoughts and musings on the new defender
Naks replied to Jamie_grieve's topic in New Defender Forum (2020 onwards)
German review, with some mild off-roading -
yes, you are correct - the cross-linking is only on each axle, hence why I understood it to mimic the behaviour of a solid axle
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And because lockdown is so boring...
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A shorter version, with different perspectives, filmed by someone outside of the car:
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Thing is, that's exactly how a solid axle behaves, so LR was trying to 'replicate' that behaviour with the cross-linking. At least that's how I understand it.
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Thoughts and musings on the new defender
Naks replied to Jamie_grieve's topic in New Defender Forum (2020 onwards)
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Naks replied to Jamie_grieve's topic in New Defender Forum (2020 onwards)
Danish review, with some light off-roading -
Thanks! I would have used the same lines if I had ATs on, but with road tyres I had to look for rocks to get the best grip. On the loose soil, these tyres just don't get any grip. Yes, I think all the modern LRs have cross-linked suspension, both front and rear. But I could be wrong.
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The rest of the photos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/S4QipKNTUygLW4np8
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and here's a video of the drive to the farm, featuring the Huguenot Tunnel, the longest one in Africa
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Thoughts and musings on the new defender
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Video of the outing is up:
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Bog standard, I reckon the L494 is anywhere between 20-10% less able than the Puma. If the new Defender is anywhere between 10-20% better than the L494 - which, by all accounts it is with the better approach/departure angles & ground clearance - then yes, it will be just as good off-road, if not better. I'm busy uploading my video to YouTube, will post it once it's processed. You will see how I have to take different lines to the Defenders, so you obviously have to drive it in a different way to a Defender.
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Thoughts and musings on the new defender
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Since today was a public holiday in ZA, couple of friends & I went to a nearby trail for some fun off-roading (https://www.tierkloof4x4.com/). They were in Defenders and I was able to keep up (with some rock-packing and spotter guidance). This is a fairly technical trail, and a few people on our local LR WhatsApp group were very surprised that I completed the whole trail! The 90 has massive MT tyres and front & rear ARB lockers, the 110 is standard with regular MTs. I would rate the trail a 4 in the dry, and 5+ in the wet. Thankfully it had stopped raining a few days ago, so the trail was damp but not wet/muddy. Here are some photos, the YouTube video will be up tomorrow.
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