http://www.4X4australia.com.au 1711helped me lift the bar into place and
the whole job was done in a just a few
hours. This was the second bullbar she’s
helped me fit, so I’ll probably have to
start paying her soon, but now she’ll have
to wait until after I’ve bought a winch
(which undoubtedly she’ll also have to
help me fit).
Finally, the Lightforce Genesis
LED driving lights I had fitted to my
previous vehicle are now on the front
of the Defender. Using the supplied
Lightforce wiring loom, these lights are
easy to wire-up on a regular vehicle, but
not so on a Defender, with its battery
located under the passenger seat, next
to no space between the radiator and
the grille, and no access behind the
dashboard without first removing it. The
Aussie-made Lightforce Genesis driving
lights are seriously bright, and will prove
a great complement to the yellow glow of
the standard halogen headlights ... once I
get them wired-up properly.
I’ve ordered an Exmoor Trim rear seat
from the UK for my daughter to sit in,
because the
standard seat is hardly what you’d
call safe. The stock pew has no headrest
and wobbles around on its dodgy-looking
mounts. The Exmoor unit mounts
securely to the floor of the Defender and
has a high back and a headrest.
Another job on the to-do list is to fix
the air conditioning, especially now
winter is well and truly behind us. I also
want to tidy-up the cargo area and make
it a little more practical, but for now I’m
just enjoying the Defender every time I
slip behind the wheel, whether it’s a
weekend in the scrub or a drive down to
the shops.PRODUCT INFO
Lightforce Genesis:
lightforce.com.au
ARB bullbar:
arb.com.au
Xtreme Outback clutch:
xtremeoutback.com.auBFG all-terrain KO2s
have failed to disappoint
on bitumen and dust.