Deermanagement
Well-Known Member
Just watched a short video highlighting the effectiveness of Landrover/range rover off the tarmac. What came to mind was that they should be good off-road, they spend most of the time off-road, not because they are good but because they always break down.
With a quad left on site and an enclosed lightweight carcass trailer, I've managed for the last 18 moths without a 4x4, by using the old Volvo estate, but in anticipation of colder conditions later in winter, I put a battery on the old 2.2 Frontera yesterday, and turned it over. 3 seconds later it fired up as sweet as a nut after standing for more than a year. Had to put it in low box to break the stuck on brakes and have a couple of jobs to do before I take it for an MOT. Main job is to get a rear number plate fixed following removal of the rear bumper a couple of days ago to replace the bumper reinforcement after finding my brother (big lump), sat on the rear bumper one day, completely collapsing the rotted part. Obtained a new reinforcement bar from the US last year but had no time to fit hit, hence I'll leave it off for now.
It's been re-mapped, is good on diesel and can pull a 2 ton mini digger and plant trailer quite comfortably even though it shouldn't. I should let it go next year, after 15 years (well 13.5 years taking into account the last 18 months) of reliable service. Maybe a Ranger of similar but to find something as reliable I'm sure I'll struggle
With a quad left on site and an enclosed lightweight carcass trailer, I've managed for the last 18 moths without a 4x4, by using the old Volvo estate, but in anticipation of colder conditions later in winter, I put a battery on the old 2.2 Frontera yesterday, and turned it over. 3 seconds later it fired up as sweet as a nut after standing for more than a year. Had to put it in low box to break the stuck on brakes and have a couple of jobs to do before I take it for an MOT. Main job is to get a rear number plate fixed following removal of the rear bumper a couple of days ago to replace the bumper reinforcement after finding my brother (big lump), sat on the rear bumper one day, completely collapsing the rotted part. Obtained a new reinforcement bar from the US last year but had no time to fit hit, hence I'll leave it off for now.
It's been re-mapped, is good on diesel and can pull a 2 ton mini digger and plant trailer quite comfortably even though it shouldn't. I should let it go next year, after 15 years (well 13.5 years taking into account the last 18 months) of reliable service. Maybe a Ranger of similar but to find something as reliable I'm sure I'll struggle
