Sorry to hear this Mikey . Send my best wishes to Brian for a speedy recovery! Sad as he is probably my favourite s3 Truck cab!
As gutting as it must be, see it as an excuse to stick a galvanised chassis under him
Easier that all that.... check your battery! When I had a very dead battery I got only the speedo lit up and the rest dim. Was also effected when headlights turned on! or anything else with a reasonable current draw.
Our old disco 2 was running the 16" wheels with standard Michelin Synchrones. It was noticeable harsher ride when the tyres were pumped up for towing the caravan, but then not let down again!!
I caught a bit of it the other night . She did seem a bit useless, and having to get out and engage the hubs was a little funny
Familiar with the roads names and places from Ice Road Truckers
Make some money out of it .
Seriously now... would it make more sense to have an engine dyno type thing, and run at say a constant RPM and monitor fuel use with and without the hydrogen generator?
That first bit is exactly what I'm thinking, I want to see the Defender production before it changes forever. Would be kicking myself if I had never been. (annoying that my grandfather doesn't still work for LR!). What do you get to drive?
The Loire valley is lovely, and one of my favourite parts of France. You have all the Normandy beaches and the associated history, there is also Pegasus bridge which is a great day out.