I think I built the Ultimate MTB OVERLANDER (w/Robot Bike Rack)
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- This wild-yet-practical Land Rover LR4 (Discovery 4) overlander build costs less than most used Toyotas...with no modifications.
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0:00 - Get hyped?
0:36 - Why an LR4?
2:17 - Solar Hood
3:39 - Roadloft SUV Kit
4:40 - Hit LIKE to Support Take Me Outside!
5:14 - Back to setting up the Roadloft
5:52 - Our fridge
6:05 - The fridge/everything else battery
6:25 - A 130W 12V USB charger??
7:09 - A magical 3-in-1 USD charge cable...
7:53 - X-Lifter Auto-Leveling Unit
8:47 - A Robot Bike Rack (BIKEeRACK)
11:25 - KM3 Mud Tires
12:08 - TUFFANT Wheels
12:50 - A Weird (and smart) Water Jug
13:28 - Magnetic Flashlight
14:15 - Ridiculously Compact Chairs and Table
15:46 - The best roof rack system
17:09 - An Awning with a Moveable Arm
17:55 - The Most Useful Rack Accessory of All Time
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I always find it amusing the smashing of Land Rovers, they took me all,over in the Falklands, Northern Ireland, Canada, Croatia, Bosnia, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq, Canada, USA, Germany and I never broke down once 🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️ and these were Army Landrovers that had a really tough life 🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️👍👍👍👍
There seems to be two types of people: those who have experience owning/driving Land Rovers and love them, and those who have never owned one who shout from the rooftops about how they’re the most unreliable vehicles ever made haha.
It's kinda nice to see this type of car actually set up and used for real adventure stuff, instead of just going to the shops and taking up parking space. This thing looks useful and cool as.
How do you know if the Land Rover that is in the parking lot does not see action. People may surprise us some times.
I’ve put over 350k miles on the two LR3’s that I’ve owned. Incredible platform. My current one is a 2008 with 246k miles and I drive from Texas in it on overland trips with fairly gnarly trails all over Colorado every summer. Don’t let the Nervous Nellies rain on your LR parade. Keep ahead of regular maintenance and preventative repairs on major wear items and it will not ever leave you stranded. Get a GAP obd11 tool and as others suggested, the SYA kit from Lucky 8.
Great video, great rig, keep it up!
#onelifeliveit
I couldn't agree with you more. Over the years I've driven and owned every 4x4 imaginable. For the last 4 years, I've owned both a Disco 3 and 4. I couldn't be happier with them both and can't see me ever parting with either of them.
We’re actually considering a Defender and maybe a Discovery at some point for one of our trips. The LR community and heritage is second to none.
Prove the sceptics wrong and put 300,000 miles on this thing! 🇬🇧
Already have about 120,000 miles on it (192,000 km)!
Jeeez, that is an incredible set up! Congrats mate
I own an LR4. Been great so far. 130k km. Owned since new. Hopefully it’ll stay reliable. Nice compact setup. Great video man. Very entertaining chap. Well edited.
Thanks! It does seem as though the LR4 was "peak Land Rover". They sorted most everything out by the time the LR4 came around, which is great.
Best video I’ve found yet for lr3-4 thanks so much for your time researching these products. Exactly the type of build I was looking to find for inspiration and advice
Fantastic build … thank you for sharing and a great story telling
format and flow ! ❤
I own preowned 2009 LR3 4.4 for the last 7 years and can’t be happier, love your setup
Best year of the lr3/4s! I've owned my 09 for 7 years too.
@@maynivek1364 using IID tool?
Extremely well thought out build, very interested to see where you store the mattress and refrigerator, mattress when not in use and refrigerator while your bed is set up. Killer build and like others I wonder what the maintenance is like on the LR4. Looks so comfortable and well researched.
What a rig!! Nice build. Looking at the wheels, the rack, and the chairs
Love the build. Affordable. Functional. Beautiful.
Nice build, love it when people combine mountain biking and off roading.
Thanks for the inspiration! I can’t say enough good things about these square body models. I have a 2011 with 270,000kms.
Exceptional, innovative, complete build. Enjoy, travel safely. 👍🍻
Killer build. I'd still take the Toyota for more reliability and easier to get fixed if it does break. I'm under the impression that over the long term the Toyota is cheaper. The Range Rover does have it beat on coolness though.
Killer build for sure. But yes, my 100 series was only $15k and a platform I feel better about building onto.
The LR3 with the 4.4L v8 is actually a VERY reliable vehicle. The LR4... not so much.
This LR4 has been more reliable than the 4Runner that we used to own, so I think it all depends... @@cf5914 I've constantly heard the very opposite about the two V8 engines haha. That's the internet for you I guess. You only see what you want to see 😄
A Land Rover will get you to the adventure, while a Land Cruiser will reliably be able to get you home from the adventure.
You are dead on correct here. Talking from years of overland experience in Africa. There is a very good reason why 90% of the offroad vehicles in Africa are either Hilux or Land Cruiser. Ability wise these Landies are cool as hell but holy shit they will break on you in worst places. We have a rule here. Sell it before it hits 90k km's. For weekend warrior stuff. No problem. But will I take it to the most remote places on earth and bet my life on it? No bloody way. Just not reliable enough.
Great build and fun video to watch. We have an 2008 LR3. Has been an incredible adventure machine for us. Just has needed general maintenance.
Awesome build! 👍 Thanks for pointing out the table underneath the roof rack, I really need one!
Thanks for this video! I#m now checking the whole web for an LR3-4. Greetings from Germany.
I subscribe to many "overlanding" camping channels and this is by far the best setup I've seen...from a mountain biking channel of all places! Functional, cost effective, just downright cool. The LR4 looks incredible in it's natural habitat. Would love to see a followup video on your ride. Things you like and maybe things you would change. Very cool build dude!
A tremendous number of amazing overlanding add-ons you've assembled here. Love virtually all of them! 💜
Thank you, your build is so cool. It validated my overland design for my Jeep wk2 that it can be transformed into a functional overland tourer.
Just received the BikeErack for my Jayco Terrain. Building an enclosure around the 4 bike rack to protect the bikes from road grime and improved theft protection. Will post a video when done. Love that table!
Super cool build! I have a 05 lr3 built mid year so has the Jag v8 and not the BMW. I built it up so my son and I can hit the trails. It's a beast off road and doesn't even have the HD package with the rear locker, all traction control. I am a Toyota guy and own a Tundra and a old 4runner but there's something about my LR3 that puts a smile on my face when I'm out on the trails. Most people don't realize how capable and comfortable they are off road!
Beautiful build! Perfect for family adventures!!
Great video and amazing build. I see a lot of comments saying “I’ve heard” that these aren’t reliable and maybe that’s just from Land Rovers reputation in general but I have a 2005 LR3 with over 200K miles on it, rode hard in the southwest US camping, biking, over landing and I have absolutely loved it. So much more cabin space than a four runner with better materials inside with a ride quality that is unbeatable with the air suspension. Power distribution to all 4 wheels is better in the LRs than any of the Toyotas in an off road situation, that holds true even now in the new Land Rover models.
Wow!! Awesome! I like the roadloft set up and the table on the roof rack is 🤯🤯 mindblowing!!
Okay I admit it, when I was shopping for a new bike I chose an IBIS Ripmo because of you, now I don't need another vehicle but you have me wanting all those extras. GREAT video!
Had an LR3 (Discovery 3) before, used it for overlanding. Loved it. Best offroader I've ever owned. I regret selling it!
Wow this is super professional. Definitely will try some of your ideas. Thanks!
Loved this video. Am a big camper and mountain biker. We have a Fiat Ducato (in NA Dodge RAM Promaster) based Westfalia pop top camper in the UK, where we have a bit less need for off-road capability. But love the set up here. Some very clever ideas. 🤜🏿
One of the best projects I've ever seen. If I had money, that's what I would do, apart from the bike rack because I have no use for it. Congratulations
You're the nerds nerd and the peoples nerd. Great video. 🎉
I try
Sure James is gettin t ride in that fine rig too..! lucky bleeders!
Love this setup, the Tuufant wheels are amazing.
Well thought out , and well organized 👍
Nice set up, love an old Disco!!
Very nice video. Took notes! And then discovered you linked everything in the description. 😂😂😂 Already ordered some stuff!! Thanks. This build is some i would like to own.
I agree about the slim line. I purchased it for my LR3. I cant stop buying accessories. I still need that table though.
Great video with a lot of good stuff shared. You have the talent to convince anyone to choose the equipment on your setup, presenting the intrinsic quality of these items. I also own an LR4 of 2012, that has 320K km on the clock. After she had a crankshaft failure last fall, I was hesitant to rebuild the engine. But I chose to fix it, so she will be back on the road very soon. I live in Romania, where we enjoy the last prime forests of Europe. A great destination for mountain biking, so please free to connect if you wanted to visit this part of the world.
Awesome rig, I'd say you pretty much nailed it
I have a DISCOVERY 3 BEST PURCHASE EVER yet it auto levels stock won't go back on the purchase ever love the car and idextremely well thought out car great platform love the build ONE LIFE LIVE IT
Amazing build! It almost make me go and buy one, but the I remember that I own a 2013 Honda Ridgeline and it is as reliable as can be. Every vehicle has its plus and downs. But Im impressed with your build!👏👏👏
Sick, we had one but maintenance on them was outrageous, even diy. Now we have a Toyota Sequoia for our family and maintenance and parts are super easy and cheaper. Still love the LR’s tho!
This is such a unique build! Loving it
Sick build. I'll one-up your Helinox chairs with the Nemo Stargazer. They don't pack down quite as small but the recline is an absolute game changer! Jealous of the auto-leveling and your awning, though...
I've seen those eBike racks around town (live in N Van) and thought it was just a dumb marketing thing - the motorized action and adaptability is amazing!
Keep us updated as to how that rig holds up!
Epic build! Love it, good job!
I have a similar vintage L322 with a bunch of Frontrunner kit, secondary battery, solar panels and fridge, loved your idea with the road loft, that's something I don't need, but quite like the idea of :)
I don't have the table yet either but... yeah, they looks awesome :-)
Dude can you do a video of your l322? Super keen on seeing one done up
That is such a sick vehicle/overland build! I want one so bad! Great job!
Thanks!
Sick build dude!!!
Coolest built ever, thanks for sharing!
Great cause raising funds, well done
Beautiful! .. I am sold on the bike rack! It is the first one I have seen that might be worth the cost of a bike.
awesome build dude! ill definitely be getting that rack for my recently purchased $2k lr3
This wants me to buy one and build it out my self ❤️ absolutely love it
Be on top of maintenance!
Top quality replacement parts . No china parts, THE CORRECT octane fuel (don’t be cheap)
Get a Scan gauge 2 or 3
Get a IID Gap scan tool for deep LR3 diagnosing and testing , reprogramming .
Get a cheap nice automotive smoke tester. (Yes air leaks , vacuum leaks cause most problems on these .)
Proper oil changes and proper oil viscosity .
You should be fine
Great build, mate.👍 I am tossing up between the Toyota Hilux ute or Pradeo for my weekend road trip rig. The old Forester doesn't cut it anymore.
Feel like I’ve seen you driving this thing around, looks great!
An extensive walk around of the vehicle in its full setup would of been allot of better than separate elements.
Amazing build!
Very informative video. Thanks. We may do similar w/Mitsubishi Outlander ES. Not at Land Rover level but reliable, simple, roomy
Awesome build , that’s what I plan to do with my Bronco sport!
Brilliant project!!!!!
Awesome rig!
Really nice build! I love the Front Runner/Dometic gear, it's just so damn expensive! I think the LR4 is a great platform for North America. They're beautiful to drive and super capable - but they are also high maintenance vehicles. Still... well done brother, it's a fantastic rig you have there.
Like it all Boyo! dont worry bout them toyota snobs out there! tis a great camping set up uve got n we'd all like one.. Happy days!
What an awesome looking truck. Would love to do something along these lines - only have a D2 at the moment though
One of the best they made love the disco 4
Awesome set up
love discos, nice build!
Awsome set up
Nice setup. Definitely spent some money on the fit out!
gorgeous LR4 i want one just like that
Sweet. I modded a 2016 LR4. No problems with it until the air sus compressor went at like 105K miles. Which 100-125K is about their life. Here’s my word of warning to you though- get the larger bump stops from Lucky8. Reason- any fault with the air sus and it will drop to the bump stops. If you have the factory and those oversize tires you will be stuck in your wheel wells. It happened to me, but luckily I was less than 2 miles from home. I was able to limp it home but if I were offroad in the boonies I would have been, well you know. Also, learn where the fuse is for the air sus so you can kill it in high risk scenarios- like water crossings and long distance higher speed washboard roads. Just set it at the level you want then pull fuse. Just dont lose it. LOL. I have a vid on my build and one on taking out the fuse on my channel. Btw- Front Runner stuff is awesome- get their flatware roll if you don’t have it.
I’m in a Gladiator now with an Alucab canopy and clamshell RTT. I store my mtb inside 24/7 along with all my riding and bike stuff, offroading stuff, and most of my camping stuff. So I really wanted more room than the LR4 had (in order to store my mtb I had to flip half the backseat down), so when it was time to let it go I wanted a pick up with a 5ft bed that I could also legit wheel. Gladiator was the obvious choice. So far I’m loving it. Makes getting outta town on a Fri after work so easy. Ironically for a family of four an SUV with fold down seats is better bc two can sleep inside, whereas they would have to be young kids to sleep in a 5 ft bed (although there are some solutions where a tent type cover goes over the down tailgate allowing taller people to fit) but for me it’s just myself or my kid and me (mama doesn’t camp) so a 2 person clamshell works great. Plus for me stealth with ability to store everything inside with nothing outside and quick and easy setup were the two keys to my build, so the pick up works better. But I do love your setup. Seems perfectly suited to your needs.
I’m eyeing that Oso- my LBS has one in stock with Transmission and Im gonna demo it when I pick up my bike from service. I threw a leg over it round the parking lot when I dropped my bike off and was super impressed. Watched your vids with it which confirmed my initial feelings on it- super easy to maneuver and pop for it’s weight- which given all the heavy build stuff on it- 38 fork, 35 mm internal width rims, DD casing tires etc, isn’t even that bad. You still likin’ it? Any pedal strike issue? I heard some complaints about strikes but it’s the same bb height as my Bronson V3 which I have no problems with cause I’m not an idiot so I don’t know if it’s legit issue or just noobs to mtb who dont know how to time pedal strokes and dont realize that that’s a thing in mtbing.
Enjoy the build and see you out there. 🤙
Nice! What's especially cool about the X-Lifter is that is also has a program to bring the vehicle back to stock height if there is a suspension fault. I had to use it once already when I totally drained the LR4 battery during an extended camping trip (before I had the solar hood). Life saver, for sure!
an OBD2 scanner specifically for Land rovers like from Carsoft can clear suspension codes and also get you out of a bind.
very impressive land rover LR4 and video👍
AS a crazy trucker saw so much I can bring in my truck, but the one thing THAT I REALLY want is the 12v - charger plugy thing, Looked at the links but either I am blind or it's not there.
thanks
That is indeed the ultimate build!
That thing is awesome 🤘
Really nice!! 🤩🙌🏼
I rock a Subaru and I see a million of them, Tacomas and 4Runners. This thing is UNIQUE and super sorted.
Beautiful!
Interesting to see an American style overlanding build. I love how it is perfectly set up around mountain biking. In Australia, most 'touring' builds (as we call it) have a custom 12V second/house battery system, instead of these newer off the shelf power packs. They'll typically be charged by a DC-DC charger which will pull power from the alternator via the engine battery terminals while the car is running, and optionally solar while it's stopped. Then people run simple 12V USB devices like you have, or pick up 240V (Australian mains power voltage) inverters to run larger appliances.
Only thing missing is a fire extinguisher. I'd recommend a bracket that mounts to the front passenger seat bolts, so it's readily accessible in an emergency. And maybe more water storage (a simple gravity fed water tank mounted in dead space could increase your water capacity significantly).
You could look into internal storage for the top/just under the roof of the cabin at the rear. Whether it's a cargo net or a rigid interior tray/basket. Might be a nice place to stash lightweight items, like those chairs, clothing, pillows, first aid kits, paper towels, things like that. Makes use of otherwise dead space.
I sort of wish Americans would have adopted “touring” from Australia instead of “overlanding”…
@@TsavoTouringCould not agree more, we got it nailed over here 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺 Although Australian touring builds can snowball into a bit of a $$$ dick swinging contest, I think American overlanding builds are more prone to the 'tacticool' aesthetic, which is often not even that much more useful than normal stuff.
Like we get it, molle panels are great guys, but you don't need every accessory to be molle 🤣
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sweet ride dude
Loved your video and your set up. I'm envious. Well done!
You've said one thing that I've said numerous times...well something similar, and that is that I can buy two Discovery 4's (LR4's) for the same price as a used Land Cruiser of the same era...
I own a 2012 Discovery 4 V8 with a Frontrunner rack.
That's exactly it!
Dood the bonnet mounted sola system is an absolute must have
Nice build quite similar to my own 👍
Some nice ideas - i assume with matching prices. Great build.
The landrover range are very capable vehicles and at a used price point that allows for a lot of additional kit. When buying a landrover you’ll have to change your way of thinking. Regular maintenance, a full/ exhaustive knowledge on how it works or doesn’t and carrying a spare everything is a must.
Love the build. One point though, if you're over 8,000 lbs as stated in the video, you're well over the maximum GVW which is 3240kg (7,100lbs).
Awesome content!
The table sold me on everything.
That solar panel on the hood is amazing! Great use of normally wasted real estate on a car
Nice. But I need a reliable daily driver. That's why I drive Alfa Romeo. 😂 No, honestly good luck. ❤
Still though, I love the alfa romeos, especially the 147 gta.
Sadly your joke is well founded. It’s completely luck of the draw. I have a Gen 1 Discovery. That thing was a tank. Over 200k trouble free miles and it was rock solid, but there was never a shortage of them in the dealership for repairs. If he picked up a good one, you can’t beat it.
@@adventurefuel5172 It's probably to do with how well they've been taken care of.
I had a co-worker with 2 Alfas that he usually drove because the VW Jetta was apart
Thats why I drive a Ridgeline @ridgeblk_overlanding
It’s pretty rad 🙌❤
Nice setup! Upu probably need starlink too.
Local to Canmore I see! I’ve seen this rig around town and in my gym car park and it’s a RIG! Love it 😮
Sending hopes and prayers for your timing chain 🙏
The timing chain will be fine... it's the tensioner I've gotta worry about haha.
Is it a timing chain or belt?
Awesome build! However... good luck with that Range Rover
Had my LR4 (Disco 4) for 6 years now and nothing has let me down. I too went for the front runner roof rack system and very much agree with all your comments on the versatility of it all.
Upgrade to the Tuffant wheels soon I hope.
Great video. 👍🏼
That’s great to hear!
Nice rick!
Very thoughtful build! I like it as a general purpose overlander for a family of 4
Personally, if I’m looking at an overlander around mountain bikes, I can’t consider any rig that forces me to carry the bikes on the back while completely exposed. The bikes will get absolutely filthy &/or stolen.
The rest of the rig is fantastic though. Just me personally, I wouldn’t use it to haul mountain bikes