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  • Skookumchuck
    2nd Gear
    • Oct 2010
    • 269

    Drove the Rover up to the top of the mountains with my wifes ex. We got a mule deer buck so the Rover is now properly broken in. Put the rear tire carrier on and it is great freed up a ton of room in the back (needed it to put the Deer in the back). Just put on the rad muff as it is getting colder now it works great. Waiting pactiently for my new to me 200 TDI so it will have more power for climbing the mountains.

    The rover has been great it is my daily driver and I couldn't be happier.
    1968 Series IIA
    1987 D90 Kid's project
    German wirehair Pointer (Wood Hound)

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    • rover03
      Low Range
      • Sep 2011
      • 8

      Congrats on the deer! That's an excellent use of a Land Rover if ever there was one!

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      • rickv100
        1st Gear
        • Aug 2010
        • 143

        Skookumchuck,

        You failed to mention if the wife's ex made the return trip back.

        Rick
        73 xMOD S3 109
        52 M37

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        • Broadstone
          2nd Gear
          • Jan 2009
          • 216

          It was a give and take this weekend. I spent Friday getting the plow ready and in turn my faithful truck saved my back all weekend!!
          1973 NADA 88

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          • Lalo88DK
            1st Gear
            • Nov 2009
            • 116

            Originally posted by Broadstone
            It was a give and take this weekend. I spent Friday getting the plow ready and in turn my faithful truck saved my back all weekend!!

            Please shoot a video and upload to YouTube, love Series trucks plowing snow. I think there is only one on Youtube at the moment.

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            • Skookumchuck
              2nd Gear
              • Oct 2010
              • 269

              yes the wife's ex made it back, but I did send him back to Oklahoma on Sunday.
              1968 Series IIA
              1987 D90 Kid's project
              German wirehair Pointer (Wood Hound)

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              • Winemark
                Low Range
                • Feb 2010
                • 83

                Hardtop went on for Winter today, that is no fun
                Best,
                Mark
                __________________
                1965 Series IIa

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                • siiirhd88
                  3rd Gear
                  • Oct 2006
                  • 369

                  I swapped the soft top for the pickup cab a week ago on my 109 in prep for colder weather. Today I used the 109 to haul home a ton of wood pellets in fifty 40 pound bags. I did have to drop down into first gear on one of the long uphills on the way home....

                  Bob
                  '02 DII SD
                  '02 DII SE Kalahari
                  '80 SIII 109
                  '75 SIII 88 V8
                  '68 SIIA 109 V8

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                  • hughwilton
                    Low Range
                    • May 2007
                    • 21

                    Sold it.

                    After 20+ straight years of Series II ownership I let my 1966 MOD 109 go. It remains to be seen if I'll get another. I'm into the Golden (olden) years & I seem to need my comfort more that before.

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                    • bmohan55
                      4th Gear
                      • Sep 2008
                      • 435

                      Originally posted by hughwilton
                      Sold it.

                      After 20+ straight years of Series II ownership I let my 1966 MOD 109 go. It remains to be seen if I'll get another. I'm into the Golden (olden) years & I seem to need my comfort more that before.
                      Then move up to a Series 3 !
                      04 Disco, Gone-Disco died & so did mine
                      '72 S3 88 - Leakey & Squeaky

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                      • TedW
                        5th Gear
                        • Feb 2007
                        • 887

                        Originally posted by Winemark
                        Hardtop went on for Winter today, that is no fun
                        Have you ever left the soft top on for winter? I find it to be warmer (and quieter) than the hard top.

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                        • LR Max
                          3rd Gear
                          • Feb 2010
                          • 315

                          Adjusted the fanbelt so the PS pump doesn't squeal as much.

                          Also used the rover to rescue a VW load of girls with a flat tire. Of course it isn't until the next morning that I realized I should've had pictures .

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                          • Winemark
                            Low Range
                            • Feb 2010
                            • 83

                            Originally posted by TedW
                            Have you ever left the soft top on for winter? I find it to be warmer (and quieter) than the hard top.
                            I considered it but the soft top is just not as tight as the hard top. I sacrifice the noise for the heat
                            Best,
                            Mark
                            __________________
                            1965 Series IIa

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                            • TedW
                              5th Gear
                              • Feb 2007
                              • 887

                              Originally posted by Winemark
                              I considered it but the soft top is just not as tight as the hard top. I sacrifice the noise for the heat
                              It's not as tight, but it doesn't conduct the cold to the same extent, either. Just saying.

                              Haven't had my hard top on in 5 years - and it gets cold up here.

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                              • Winemark
                                Low Range
                                • Feb 2010
                                • 83

                                Originally posted by TedW
                                It's not as tight, but it doesn't conduct the cold to the same extent, either. Just saying.

                                Haven't had my hard top on in 5 years - and it gets cold up here.
                                You are considerably north of me, though I have to say putting top on is such a pain in the butt that it is going to stay there for now. I might consider insulating it if I have the time, we will see. Stay warm
                                Best,
                                Mark
                                __________________
                                1965 Series IIa

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