Shakedown Drive of My Off-road Modified Land Rover Discovery 3
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 มิ.ย. 2024
- I drive the beautiful Dovre Mountain Range on my way down to the off-road area in Elvedalen.
My 2008 Land Rover Discovery 3 has gone through a bunch of off-road modifications and upgrades and this initial drive is the start of the many tests the car will have to go through this year.
The Dovre Mountain Range lays between Oppdal in the North and Dombås in the south, if you follow the E6 road in Norway. If the weather is good you will get some amazing views driving here.
On the "top" at Hjerkinn visiting center and intersection, you can either go and watch the Musk Ox's at the Snøhetta view point, or you can take of against Rondane and one of my favorite free wild camps.
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I followed you since you got your prospeed rack. It's great to see you build the D3, maybe now that you are doing more 4x4 overlanding I would suggest bring a spare tension rod bolt in the rear. Mine broke during a mojave trail overlanding here in California, luckily another D3/LR3 had a spare and also tools. I have RTT , sliders, sump guard etc and weight might be a culprit and harsh road 😂
Thank you for the tip and for following along! 😊 I have been thinking of what spares I need to bring and a common list amongst D3 owners would have been nice. I looked at spare drive shafts and found that you need both sides which is kind of a pain. 😅 I would love to come over to the States at some point, the 4x4 scene seems to be off the chart's compared to the little we see here in Norway. The car weight and the trails you got there is probably much more harder for the Disco then anything mine will see, for now at least. 🤙
Great scenery.
Yeah, I totally agree. So much to see so worth a stop or two if you have time. 🏔️👍
Can't wait for the video where the actual off-roading happens!
Yeah, I know, been baiting it for a while. Don't worry, it will be the next big Sunday release, and I hope to get it done for next Sunday. 😉
Lovely drive to the site :p
Yeah, when the weather is nice, the Dovre mountain range show's of it's nice parts. 😊
You are making the rig better and better, keep up the work.
Thank you and I will keep going, hopefully the Discovery will keep going too. 😅 Next mods will be some auxiliary equipment and such needed for staying out camping for while. 👍
Nice job 👍🏻. Those are some interesting Land Rovers at the meetup. With at at least one representative of every modification I’ve ever contemplated. Looking forward to more!
Thank you and I find it nice to show some of the cars there. Gives you kind of a feeling of how it's like to walk around there. And the best part is that everyone loves to talk and tell the stories of their cars and how they came to be the way they are. 👌 I wish I had time to film them all. 😅 Next part is coming and hopefully next Sunday. Will start the edit tomorrow. 👍
Looks very nice indeed
Yeah, If I had more time I would have stopped and done a couple of nights camping up there and really show it of. 👍
@@LandRoverDrive I’ve recently bought an inflatable roof top tent , not on the car as yet due to injury. Can’t wait to fit it and have a weekend away. Also worked out that my Jackery unit will power my air fryer !!!!!!! Meals will be good
@@robgreenhill1426 hahaha, air fryer and tent, you will be living the good camp life from now on, “glamping” 😂 Good good outdoors is the best thing for any man I recon. 👌
Your D3 is looking real nice with all the additions you have put on it.
Thank you! I can't help smiling my self when I look at it. 😅
I thought the big reveal was going to be a roof tent 😮 looks great with the new kit on. Would love to get along to a meet of the Norwegian LR club. Maybe need to try this when I am back over there 👍
Hey Simon and I wish the big reveal was a trailer with a roof top tent on. 😊 But my bank account said no. I guess you could fly over and join me at one of these events, always a good time at Elvedalen and even possible to meet a couple of Englishmen when you are there. 😉
Very jealous Simon. What a beautiful country you have...reminiscent of the Scottish Highlands.
Some fantastic looking vehicles there...especially "Hercules". All topped off with a proper barbeque. 🍖🥓🥩🧆
Slightly worried about going off roading with no spare though 😮
That’s good, then I’ve done something right in the edit. 👍😊 It’s beautiful in Norway and loads of things to see and experience. 🏔️👌 I would love to visit other Scottish Highlands at some point, I sort of feel I have a connection to it somehow. 🤔 I would love to see Hercules up close and do a video of it. I know he has done a rebuild of it now so it’s supposed to be even cooler now. 😊 Off-road, friends and good food, can’t ask for anything more really. When it comes to the spare wheel, I was a bit worried in the rocky sections for sure. 😅 But I guess a safe way to be “living on the edge” 😂
In America, when you do an "on the road" check of your load, you have to say, "that's not going anywhere."
Hahaha, Love it! It's the same over here, just in Norwegian. I forgot to put in the text, would have been a perfect moment for it. 👌 😂 Next time.
I don't know.... Those examples of the early Series rigs that are lifted look PRETTY COOL.:)
Yep, and with a V8 in them it would be the perfect off-road Sunday fun car. 👌 A single cab series 3 with a V8 would be a fun overland build too. 🤔😅
As someone who used to design and build timberframe structures, that bridge collapse is worrisome. Especially as the authorities don’t seem to have recognized that there are some very likely serious structural flaws with this system. It appears as though there are other such bridges in Norway and Sweden, one of which also suffered a catastrophic failure. Be careful driving over them. GluLam and weathering steel is a bad combination in hostile environments 😬
Yeah, don't know the real reason but I heard mention of the the wood around the bolts being pulled out in blocks and the diagonals being overloaded to 200%. I haven't read the report, if you watch the 2018 overland series, I think, we drive over that bridge in the first episode.
I enjoyed the scenery and drone shots. In my opinion having a spare is a must in any driving situation, but especially when off-roading. I would suggest laying one flat on the back floor and using some netting to secure it. Not preaching, just making a suggestion. Good luck to you!
Hey and thank you Jerry! 😊 I totally agree and this was a combination of no time to spare, pun intended, and no good solution for it at that moment. It's definitely not a good feeling driving around with no spare in general, and with trips in mind it just, let us say, not smart. 😅 A spare wheel carrier at the rear would be nice but I don't think I can add the weight without being over GVM and not road legal so maybe need to make something my self. 🤔 Any suggestions are appreciated. Simon
I found this spare tire carrier. It doesn’t seem to be very heavy. Maybe it would help: th-cam.com/video/3GBDa4_aBSE/w-d-xo.htmlsi=RV2cwQVnOfPEz_Kb
Nice transformation and also your videos are getting better and better. I follow along your journey.
Can you please put a link or tell me where did u get the rock sliders and front guard, pretty pretty please?
I have a grey disco 3 and they fit perfectly.
Many thanks and kudos for your work :)
Hey and thank you so much! Love to get feedback and great to hear the videos are improving. 🤗 The front guard, roof rack and the compressor guard is from Prospeed UK. Great company and service. Not the cheapest option but you get quality stuff. The rock sliders are custom made here in Norway by a Polish guy I found online, can't remember the name at the moment. They are loosely based of some other cheaper brand rock sliders, but these were made after my request, they are extended as long as possible and I also got a plate adde underneath to get a better sliding ability. They are also made from stainless steel so rust is not an issue this far. 😊
Great intro to getting muddy mate. Looking forward to the next one 😀
Thanks mate! I will start the edit tomorrow so hopefully next Sunday will be the day. So much fun to have the Discovery back into the mud. 🤙😊
🥰👏👏 looks amazing! Men er jo en stund siden du fikk dette på plass siden det var rett etter at brua falt. Er du ofte her nede?
👍😊 Har det jeg vil kalle er positivt problem, og det er at jeg har mer innhold filmet enn jeg klarer å redigere. Men jobber med å ta igjen nåtiden. 😅 Jeg prøver på å være med på ett møte på Elvedalen i året, alltid god stemning og en fin måte å møte andre likesinnede. 👍
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9:11 And not one UAZ!
Simon, come to Teriberka or Rybachy already!
😊 All in due time, I hope to go visit many countries in the future of this channel. Just need to get sorted the economics of it first. 😉
@@LandRoverDrive Yes, things have turned around now. Once we were friends with the Norgs, but politics has changed!
@@transitpassenger3948 I hate politics and try to stay as far away from it as possible here on the channel and personally. I hope to someday be able to do an Eastern European trip at some point. 😊
@@LandRoverDrive Yes, the whole family! )
You deserve a subscription, your video made my day, and now I am going to restore my LR3 thanks to you! By the way, do you have the tire and wheel setup? I want to have the same as you have. Cheers!
Hey and thank you for that! 👍 You just made my day. 😊 The tires are 265/65R17 Cooper ST MAXX - If your on the LR3 with the V8 Petrol and not the D3 TDV6 then the original 17" rims won't fit due to the brake caliper being a bigger size. 😊 Simon
@@LandRoverDrive Hi! Haven't seen your answer! It is the TDV6 HSE model! Also, do you have a link of where you got that front guard, mine, which is made of plastic, is broken. I am glad to hear you! Merry Christmas and happy New Year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Not sure how far you will take your land rover lr3 when it comes to products I just installed on my lr3 a product from ( land rover passion ) a rear inside molle panel that gose third roll windows and the Defender storage box on passenger side and ladder on driver side easy to do had to drill 4 holes 2 on top in oem roof rails area but sense I'm no longer using oem roof rail because I installed a front runner roof fack and I had to drill 4 holes 2 on each side to mount ladder and storage box , it really changing the way my land rover looks sense mine is a white lrs I going with a black and white theme , I also swap out ref taillights for a lr4 black taillights that has led really made my rear view pop and with the terra ferma rear spare tire swing out and also I mounted a 12 gallon spare take with the spare tire by titan tanks in spring I will start a you tube adventure channel , I only paid 1100 us for my lr3 and got 10 times that in upgrades and mechanical upgrades, I had transmission rebuilt a few Months ago but I still have a transmission fault I believe it's in my transfer case module, mine had corrosion in it I cleaned but no luck many people say replace this module and will fix my transmission fault and plus I need to reprogram my transmission, I travel for work so I am not home alone so this why a simple job takes weeks for me between my lr3 or Toyota fj cruiser they both love to give you simple issues that drove you nuts 😊
Hey James! I'm not sure how far I will take the build but I will try and limit my self a bit, don't want it to get to heavy. I'm already seeing the wait go up as you saw in this video and need to keep it legal as it is our family car still. 😊 From what you hare writing I think you got a good thing going if you can get the faults fix and everything takes time when you go others to consider. Like my car, been building it for years and have years still on it to get it finished. But that's the charm of building a overlanding car, it's never really ever finish as it evolves from trip to trip. 😊 Think you like many of us got the 4x4 bug and can't help fixing and building on our dream cars. 👌 I like it! 😉
You are completely right on weight and being over manufacturers Max's weight limit I own 8 vehicles my latest buy was a 2017 mercedes benz sprinter van I'm really looking forward to this build out my 05 jeep wrangler unlimited rubicon has a weight of 3800 to a max limit of 4600 800 pay load I'm now at 5800 1200 over gross that includes front and rear bumper , winch , roof top tent , tons of upgrades a dual atlas transfer case for font and rear axle , a supercharger, 6in lift kit but no overlanding gear I live in Texas but the 11 western states are the ideal overlanding spots especially Colorado but with all this added weight fuel mileage sucks I am have to trailer my vehicle on trips by using my pickup truck to pull my off road vehicle my pickup has nothing done to it can haul/ pull 10,000 pounds gas here very expensive now so people don't go far because of this , my land rover in my garage I don't plan to add much more weight maybe a rooftop tent but with all sent folded down you can sleep inside , but I do believe once I replace transfer case module this fix my faults from what I seen on TH-cam but taking to dealer cost 3 times what the module cost to get it programed to my land rover lr3 but mine is a 4.4 v8 300hp plenty of power for overlanding trips light duty no Rock climbing I use my 05 jeep for this I am sure you seen lr time channel he taking maintenance to a whole new level most of won't come close too 😀