REGGIE ROVER || Birth of an Overland Vehicle - Part 2 || Configuration of a Range Rover Classic
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 มิ.ย. 2020
- Hello viewers, friends, and family!
Last week's video showed a bit more about how our life is going in Coronavirus Lockdown here in Honduras, and showed how life threw us a curveball with the closure of the hotel where we were staying. Check out that video to see more about how we were living in lockdown, and what happened.
This week's video is Part 2 in a two-part series that Tim was anxious to film. It is the story of Reggie Rover - how we have configured our. Range Rover Classic into an Overland Vehicle. Not only does Tim go into detail about how Reggie is currently configured, but he also spends some time talking about what we'd like to do in the future. Along with Tim talking we have lots of old footage of Reggie driving and stationary over the years, so that was fun to go through.
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A very tidy and well-sorted rig, you have clearly put as much thought as effort into it's creation.
I'm currently blessed with a 1989 3.5 V8 efi which I bought over with me when we moved from London to Ireland. I mention the V8 part as it is quite a rarity in cars in general in Europe as our 'beloved' governments despise us mere plebs having nice, big cars and tax us accordingly!
Good luck with your future plans.
Thank you so much! Yes, Tim spent a lot of time thinking in his head and on paper of what he wanted to do, and we did test out various setups on temporary trips, and then we ended up modifying it some while we were traveling full time.
I can see how the V8 would be problematic with taxes - the US has some stupid vehicle laws as well. I guess every country has some weird thing with certain vehicles. In Australia cars in general are super-expensive bc of the taxes, AND the required driving inspection is crazy for older vehicles bc everything that worked when it came off the line has to work again, however, all the weird new rules about light positioning and stuff has to be abided by as well.
In the US you can get around some taxes depending on which state you register the vehicle in, and how old it is, but some regulations are federal, meaning that they apply to all states.
Thanks so much for the comment, and for watching our videos! Would love to see your vehicle! You can DM us a photo on Instagram if you like (Planet Overland).
I have a 95 county LWB. I had the same issue constantly breaking rear shocks. Talked it over with ARB and the solution was to change to defender 110 rear coils with extended bump stops and Toyota land cruiser pin to pin front socks mounted on the rear. Haven't broken another shock since then.
I thought about 110/130 rear springs but I really don't want to cut off and re-weld the spring buckets. I did/am changing to Pin-Pin and running resivor 2.5 shocks though, much nicer.
absolutely mint!! love seeing a rangie being used!
Thanks! We love him, and use him pretty hard, but he keeps going!
Reggie is one cool car now! Thanks for sharing.
Reggie is indeed our pride and joy - thank you so much for watching!
Love your LWB, very inspiring! Nice too see one working for a living!
Thank you! Also, sorry for the very late reply... We have put Reggie through his paces often, and in lots of different places - he is a very good vehicle!
Awesome rangie👍👍 Looking forward to seeing the changes coming
Thanks Jimmy - we love him!
this is awesome!
Thanks! Reggie is our baby and our home :o)
i hav a 94 rrc lwb, not built out like yours but in love w/it. we'll follow, Gods Speed.
That's awesome! We really enjoy the LWB - it gives you so much more room, we've found. Thanks for subscribing! We are working on another Reggie video as well as our Vietnam videos, along with a video on what we would and wouldn't do differently for our long overland journey. Thanks again!
It is a thing of beauty !
Thank you!!
Owner of a 93 RRC LWB...love your rig..such a nice set up..Happy Travels.
Questions, where or who made those rear side window hatch? Thanks
@@chingon_grandpa Thank you - glad you like Reggie! Tim actually made those side hatches, and they turned out really well. We are fortunate that Tim has always been able to design and make things, as well as fix things!
Nice. We took our 1992 Range Rover to Central America and back. Our rear Bilstein shocks were definitely not up to the task carrying the 3 of us and all our gear. Although they didn't fail, they had almost no damping left when we returned. We put Koni Raids on after reading up on shocks and have been extremely happy with them. Now if we could just figure out why our panhard rod bushings keep failing...
Yeah we have had Bilsteins, Rancho and plain Monroes all destroy themselves over the last few years. Its time to get serious! Bushing have held up but Ive learned to either use OEM rubber or Polybush Blue or Orange, don't use Red we blew those put in a year. Running orange right now and they are holding up well. Cheers mate!
Hey im really liking your set up, im aspiring to do similar with my 94 300tdi. I am particularly interested in your swing away at the rear. Could i ask where you had that from or was it a custom made one. cheers Simon
I see a Costarrican flag! along with some Imperiales!!! hahaha
When you guys were here? Love your videos! Congratulations! And of course: I love that RRC!!!! I have my own (RRC 86), 4.2 and planning to swap a TD5 and someday go around the world too!!!
Yes, we spent a few weeks in Costa Rica! Not as long as we would have liked, as the coronavirus border closures were looming. Let's see, we were in Costa Rica in early March? Somewhere around there. Yes, we love our RRC - congrats on yours! Nice year. Thanks for watching our videos, and good luck on your upcoming rebuild and future travel!! We would love to meet up if we get back down to Costa Rica / Central America, or if you get up here to the US!
@@planetoverland If you come back here please let me know! We have some Land Rover hardcore fan clubs that would love to share some time with you.
As soon as all this crazy times are gone is matter of time for me to follow your tracks! Pura Vida!!!
Hahaha Shannon’s CORONAVIRUS shoutout!!!
Haha! Was going to use CardiB's but decided not to :o)
Had a 1995 lwb county …my favorite of all time…I always appreciated the quality of this car as very capable off road , despite the overall luxury items…i would love to build one that is pure utilitarian…I would like to know what kind of wheels are on yours…
Couldn't agree more! Reggie is an amazing and simple vehicle (other than the electrics, haha), and he served us well while traveling. If you mean the actual wheels, we have Wolf Wheels, I believe, and we have changed tires over the years, but like Cooper tires the best. Thanks for watching and good luck if you build your Land Rover!
Hello! Nice rig. Wondering where you found that little latch to hold your upper tailgate down! Thanks!
Hello George - I believe that Tim made that, but I could be wrong. I will ask him!
Very nice setup. I am very curious what you going to change... Pop-up roof seems almost impossible in this car but never say never :)) I also think about making my RR more camping-friendly but still did not make up my mind so watching how your experience will determine your choices will be very interesting :)
You can Pop up anything! We've seen RRC's, Toyota 80, 100 and 200 series as well funniest was a pop top Subaru that was amazing! We love it as it is now but we have some ideas to make it even better for long term living. Thanks and stay tuned!
i think if you're prepared to get surgical a pop-up roof could work really well, just by detaching the whole roof panel at the welds and adding some hinges etc. Maybe it would need some strength added back but apparently they can be driven around sans roof...
@@defenda1 roof in RR classic is screwed to kind of frame. It is very easy to take it off , no need for cutting. However the frame itself is extremely thin and I can't imagine to stress it more than weight of the roof. That is why I think it is very difficult task. I am not engineer though... And could be mistaken. I've seen many defenders with pop-up roof, if defender has a similar design it means it is possible.:)
@@classicme Yep, needs to be worked for sure. Ive seen two RRC with pop tops, one was well done and engineered quite well. The other was a simple 45 degree pop top of the roof and wasn't the best but probably cost him a $100 total so its hard to complain. Well see what happens.
When the range rover first cane out companies did a pop up roof conversion. It was a popular conversion. Look it up on the web.
Just wonder if will be possible to integrate a hard roof ten to the vehicle so it can be accessed from inside. The pop-up roof conversions, when available, here in Australia are from $10,000 up. Love your soft dash Classic, IMO there are nicer than the new ones and simple to maintain. Is any reason why you have not considered a Detroit locker at the back?
Arthur Plottier yeah we’re changing it up soon to integrate a full build, stay tuned. I’ve never liked Detroit’s as the terribly harsh and tough on the vehicle. We do have an arb air locker in the rear which works well.
How does the ZFHP22 shift with the 2.8?? Did you also swap in a Tdi governor??
Actually I have a stage 2 Ashcroft HP22/24 using the tongue converter from the 4.6 V8. Works very well and so far after 100K miles its still as solid as day 1 so Im very pleased. Thanks for the ??? Cheers!
I am currently restoring my original recovery rangerover classic short wheelbase with v8 3.5 efi, that may be a different engine
Thats awesome!
Do you have a body or suspension lift
Japheth Eckles hi Japheth! We have about a 2-3 inch lift running OME heavy duty springs. Hope you are doing well and thanks for the question!
I’ve got a 93 SWB and would love that rear bumper/carrier. Who makes it?
Actually, Tim built that on his own, haha. He could not find any back bumper that he liked, so he had to make one. I don't think it was too hard to build - let us know if you want more specs on what he used and dimensions!
What material have you used for sound insulation of the engine bonnet? Effective sound attenuation? Reliable?
I am trying to reduce noise in my 200 Tdi Range Rover.
Thanking in advance I look forward for your reply
Hmm, I don't think Tim has done any sound insulation of the engine bonnet, but I will run down and ask him! I will also ask him if he plans on doing any sound insulation in this rebuild of Reggie. Thanks for the question! I will reply shortly with the answers.....
Ha! I was totally wrong :o)
He has placed sticky foam sheets on the inside of the bonnet itself, and then all along the firewall that separates the engine compartment from the vehicle interior. He didn't notice a big difference, but then our engine is actually pretty quiet compared to others we've heard. He has no plans to upgrade or revamp the sound deadening, since we really don't need it. Thank you so much for your question! And patience!
@@planetoverland Thank you
Love the build. But man ya need to speak up!
Haha! Yes, Tim is normally loud, but for some reason when I turn on a camera he gets camera shy and speaks softly :)
Hey guys, any updates on the rebuild? Also, where did you have those side hatches made?
Well, literally we just found a place with a garage that well be at four the next 12 months so the rebuild is just starting TODAY! I made the side hatches about five years ago. There actually very easy to make and a RRC has the perfect body shape ie:metal lips for the window frame, to make it work. Thanks and stay tuned for the rebuild.
Can you please give the steps and parts to convey those rear windows to hatches?
Pls describe again your engine, gearbox and transfer case
Rudy Sudradjat the engine is a 300tdi with 93mm pistons, forged crank and rods from a power stroke making it a 2.8L engine. It has a Garrett VNT for the turbocharger, a tuned injector pump, larger inter cooler and 3” exhaust. Trans is a ZF hp22 but the front half is an hp24 which has larger and stronger clutch’s it’s also runs the large torq converter. The tcase is an LT230t with a solid 4 pin cross shaft and a sleeved main shaft. So far 100k miles and no issues!
@@planetoverland Thanks for the info and your video really helpful for me...thanks again and enjoy your trip👍
I’ve got a blue 93 named Reggie!
Haha, really? Great name for a Range Rover :o)
Planet Overland yes! Have you had any luck on finding a poptop conversion? I’ve been looking but have only seen alu-cab for the defenders.
@@tylerbernier4435 No, there's no pop top conversion for an RRC - we will have to do a custom build. Not sure if we will attempt to do it ourselves or look for a company.
Planet Overland excited to follow along 👍
Che snorkel monti?
the two front seats are not correct for that year and model classic they are out of a hard dash model youve got a soft dash model also one other thing if your going to be driving in a hot climate i would of recamented a 200tdi as they give a lot less over heating problems ( the 300tdi the water pump is higher than the expansion bottle hence why they over heat) also did you know they only ever made 2500 lwb classics from 1993 to 1995 and 1500 of them went to the states so theres only 1000 left in the rest of the world i deal in land rovers so if you ever need any parts or advise dont hesitate to get in contact with me best reagars Lorcan
Land Rover guy thanks for the message! Yep we put in nicer seats four years ago. I do have a question for you, we are going to need a new windshield when we get back to the states. Aside from the specific one for the “95” which windshields fit? We have heard a lot of confusion around this, some say it was a one off some say other years fit. What’s you take? We don’t want a heated windshield either just a plain good one! Thanks for the comment!
@@planetoverland now theirs two different types you've got the one that fits a hard dash 1970 to early 1994 then you've got the soft dash model 1994 to 1995 you'll need the soft dash model one uniformly
@@10987654321901 Okay, thanks so much!!
please get a new mic setup
Omigosh, I wish. We do not have a person mic - that is something we do need to purchase.