Disaster at 3000m (Ep75 GrizzlyNbear Overland) 

Land Rover- proudly turning drivers into mechanics since 1948

Old saw from africa: "A Land Rover brings you everywhere - and leaves you there."

Old aborigen proverb”get a land rover if you want to go to adventure in the middle of the outback, but get a Toyota if you want to come back”

Your wife is a keeper man; love your vlogs; cheers from KSA

Land Rover, in Saudi Arabia it's average lifespan is two years-period.

should of bought a Toyota. then you too could rescue landrover drivers in their certain to come failure

I've owned three Land Rovers and found them to be rather fragile. I would not buy one again.

Luck there was a Toyota around to sort you out 🤙

If you want to go to Tajikistan, buy a Land Rover. If you want to come back, buy a Toyota!

Glad you guys are okay..but you know this problem is common on Defenders,that's why in my country "Yemen" we stopped using them..we mostly use Toyota LC's or Nissan Patrol's..don't get me wrong,i still Love Defenders.. Great video.. Cheers from Yemen

What's your Gvm? You maybe over weight and adding too much stress too your vehicles components.

Big shoutout to the Older Gentleman that offer to help on the Rover

Land Rover proudly turning drivers into Land Cruiser lovers since 1951! =)

1:45: Please don't stand near a loaded towing cable or strap.

Maybe this is failed because of the accident damage? I know the impact was on the other side but looking at the video the Land Rover was pushed sideways, that will put a lot of force on the swivel... I’ve had my own defender for 18 years with oversize tyres and a bloody great big heavy duty PTO driven winch and all is still fine...swivels housing don’t just fail unless they’ve received a serious impact! I’ll have a bet that after it’s repaired you’ll never have that problem again!

Listen owning a Land Rover is having an passion for them. Most people will not understand it. It’s like a relationship ship and when you become close with a Rover it’s hard to let them go, I’ve Grown up with them and seen all of the problems with owning them. It is what gives them character, land cruisers are just like the one next to them. Land Rovers have character, also way more better looking ;)

you should have used a toyota landcruiser.

Take a Toyota landcruiser it would have continued on even with this damage, ☹️☹️☹️👍👍

Horrible to see your pride and joy creaking and groaning like that but it can take it, it’s a Land Rover. Greetings from Solihull!

not unlucky shit happens good video {I as iding my bike back fom GF house and as hit by a ca and it didnt stop and i as in a coma 4 3 eeks no i have seizures and cant ok {i as a nurse} moal of the stoy? Im not underground, in a box it actually enhanced my vie on life so all good nice couple. stay safe fom England

It's so easy to think of all the things going wrong. Good on you two for focusing on how lucky you were. Machines (even the LR's we treat like our children) can always be fixed. You were unhurt, had shelter, cell reception, and wine. Thankfully now it can be a great story. Thanks for sharing. I'm going to pop over to Patreon and send some love.

lucky???? you could have nothing ,just getting by day to day pay check to pay check. you both are right ,you need to toughen up and laugh at such a simple little problem. fix it get back on the road be extremely grateful to do what others only dream of doing and be happy.

Of course it did. It is a land rover🤣. I expect nothing less. Should of bought a Landcruiser or Patrol.

I had a 1965 88 Land Rover. It ran great most of the time. We called it the "worlds fastest tractor."

So I don't know if you've come across this in your travels, since it only really came to light for us (British Army) a few months back, but there has been a lot of Swivel Housings introduced into the parts supply chain that have failed like this, our entire fleet of Defenders were taken off of the road and every one checked to see if they had the bad parts installed. If you have a good Swivel Housing, you should see a dark line going around near to wear yours failed. If there is no signs of a line, you've got the bad part. Be worth checking the other side, just in case.

I finally watched the whole thing.............. arghhhhhh !!! But I have to say, what I prefer in this video is how positive and amazing you are and keep being through struggles like this... + WINE lol

She said I can't believe it well I can. :-). This was definitely a job for the Land Cruiser.

Another pair who believed the Land Rover commercials... TOYOTA Land Cruiser should have been your better choice man.

Owned a landrover all I did was put money into it, I now have a 4dr Rubicon much better.

Love myt 33 year old G class.. have never broke down on me ..ultra strong axles

All these people saying in the comments'' it's a land rover, buy a toyota or a nissan'' This Could happing to any car

8 feet of snow...vehicle covered in icicles..."Good thing this didn't happen in winter".

I've seen guys offroading with Defenders on 35" tires doing all sorts of crazy stuff, never seen a swivel break like that! What make was it? please don't say Britpart :-D Is there a part II? Good luck on your amazing adventures :-)

Should have bought a landcruiser....heaps tougher and more reliable than land rovers

How the hell did you manage to do that on paved road? Are Land Rovers that unreliable? Holy crap man...

It’s not an adventure until something goes wrong. You guys had an epic adventure.

Land Cruiser hzj 78...

Land rover Is one of best off road car fantastic but you need skill aswell when you drive it off road and way you guys driving it its fabulous you are really doing hard work to explore different places 👍👍👍👍👍👍❤

You could be proud and talk about this story for the rest of your life to your child. Really enjoy your story. Cheers!!!

I have been using Land rovers whole my life ..honestly, I have never heard of the accident like that one nor experienced anything similar. How did it happen ?

I was wincing watching it being dragged on and off the tow trucks - so painful. Great to see that as usual you're looking out for each other, everyone is helping look out for both of you, and you're staying focused and positive. Wine and a good book in that situation, what could be better. 'Big tyres aren't everything.' Wow, look out - the typical Aussie suburban 4WD owner might disown you ;-)

Good recovery, things happen but you’re both safe, onwards and upwards.

Amazing spirit you guys have when faced with challenges, inspirational to say the least. all the best guys

..im completely confused with negative comments regarding truck(defender)..why would you guys talk such rubbish, is beyond me..these trucks are tough as they come..have you ever seen Camel Trophy and what sort of bashing these trucks take and keep going?? Can you comprehend how large impacts and stress was on trucks used for Camel Trophy, compared to this incident, which clearly indicate only one thing, most probably...manufacturing failure or casting issue inside ball bearing material, or unknown damage caused before, and certainly not a 'feature of truck' as you keep suggesting...this sort of things happen all the time, with other brands as well, and you will clearly be able to see that if you remove that 'hate for nothing' glasses of your eyes..wtf..

I haven't seen the video fully but this can be common on older live axle vehicles. Toyota's do it, the 4 bolts at the bottom of the front hub birfield joint loosen from leaking grease seals in the hub and will give out. Check them, clean them spotless dry with brake cleaner and oven cleaner and locktite them back in. Don't trust mechanics to spot it, 4wds need much more closer attention than most people in garages even know to look for. This coming from experience and numerous Lamdcruisers that each did over 500,000ks

Consumerism pushed these two gigolos into the unknown. They remain such irreformable anglo-saxon arrogant consumer types. On attend les secours. Et on se fait un vin ;) Hahahahaha Good for you it ended well. Thumbs up for this.

One day you`ll tell this to your children and laugh :)

Wow. Even with spacers and the weight that was a pretty spectacular failure for not a very big hit.

I wouldn't trust my life on that welding repair...but anyway kudos to the old mechanic..!

My Grand Dad use to call them "Pommy Rubbish", so true....

I am happy that this story ended well !!! You can always count on me! Happy journey))))

Sorry to see the damage guys, terrible stuff. But thankfully there’s always someone with a Toyota to help out (sorry couldn’t resist). Bad stuff happens, none of us can avoid it, but you are both so lucky really, for all the reasons you mentioned.

Going out into the shit, lesson learned...bring a floor jack with wheels, and one with a skid plate for off road. Jack that thing up, use the handle to steer, ratchet strap it to the car. I've driven good distance on the wheels of a floor jack, baja racing will teach lots of lessons. Like bringing spare parts and knowing how to replace

you were not in a accident..niether did you cause a accident..what did happen to your car can be fixed, you can keep warm dry. you got supplies..relax ,the fixing part of this will happen

Never trust a L R , hilux the best ,never breaks down.

WOW, i wish MY breakdowns could be so enjoyable! I'll be checking both of my swivels on sunday when the rain should have stopped. I had new ones both sides last year on my Discovery 1 along with discs and pads, CV joint and everything else that fits on the corners of the front axle! I've lost a wheel on a Lightweight i'd just bought. They guy told me he had brought it back from where he worked about fifteen miles away. OK, so i should have checked the wheel nuts were tight, but let's be honest, who does that? SOmeone said i should have felt the vibations. Well, yes, i did. It was a 1972 Lightweight which i'd just jumped into to drive to work to fettle over the christmas shutdown. I just thought that this was how all lightweights drove, or maybe just MINE and i'd find out when i went over it from bumper to bumper over the holiday. I was driving along a country lane at the time when the front passenger wheel suddenly departed and shot off into the hedge at 40mph! I didn't panic as i'd had the same thing happen while driving a Mini several years before. AGian id just juped into it. It belonged to a mate who i'd gone along with to drive this back if he bought a Triumph Stag. I'd driven about eight miles, just got up to about 50mph on the motorway when the driver's side front disappeared through the dipped headlight beam and into blackness. THat was down to all four wheel studs shearing due to suspected grossly overtightening! I'd got a spare set of wheels in the back of the lightweight. So i thought i'd take the other front wheel off and fit two spares from the back so at least i had matching sizes on each axle. Oh, the wheel brace wouldn't fit the nuts on the wheels. Oh, and there's no jack handle.. DEEP BREATHE... Fifteen minute walk back home to grab the required trolley jack, handle and other wheel brace. Drove to the lightweight, fitted two spare wheels pinched a nut from the other three wheels , had a look for the one that came off... NO sight of it in the undergrowth/hedge. Drove back home. Walked back to the lightweight and drove it to work. Went out looking for the missing wheel on christmas day afternoon. I found it. I wouldn't have believed a wheel could roll so far. It must have driven about 30 yards through the hedge and stopped at the sheep fence behind the undergrowth/hedge. As i emerged from the undergrowth pushing the wheel i disturbed an old man out walking his dog. When i say disturbed, i think a more accurate description would be 'frightened the guy out of his skin'! He must have jumped a foot when i wished him a merry christmas. It had me chuckling all the way back to my old '61 Series 2 that was parked on the verge with no roof on. The thing about these experiences is, while potentially horrifying at the time, afterwards they are gems! Of course you do get funny looks when you tell people that you've been driving cars that have lost a wheel TWICE...

Plz drive a land cruiser, you will know what reliable means very quickly.

Bloody Land Rovers. Great while they are going, the hard part is keeping them going. Some RU-vid people create situations to keep their channels interesting. Your channel is real and you'll never have to create situations while you drive a Landy Lol. You're safe and well and that's the main thing. Keep your chins up, it's all an adventure...

Guys try not to worry 💛 components fail due to many reasons! Try fitting genuine parts when you can✌️ great Vlog enjoy these moments....take care😁

Wheel spacers put crazy loads on your axles, love your videos

If you had a NIVA this will never happen this type of damage for so expensive vehicle is not acceptable

Sell it count your blessings and get a Toyoda truck.

Go on expedition with a Land Rover Come back via Land Cruiser

They don't build them like they used to. Made of chineseium?

I have never seen a landy swivel housing fail like that before

Big tyres and rim spacers might speed the failure up but there is a factory recall on this issue. Trouble is the recall does not fix the problem it just adds a bracket to stop the front axle from hitting the ground after it breaks.

i was looking at the failure a good welder could probably weld it back together for a temporary repair. anyway just my 10 cents sorry about negative comments about your vehicle this could happen to any truck best of luck

The tires on there don't even look that big; I'm surprised the Defender axles weren't up to the task. What are the old and new tire sizes? Have you considered upgraded axles?

Time to switch to a Toyota?! What size tires are those, 35s?

That's bad luck. Been thrashing a defender around the bush for years now, never seen a breakdown like that. Hope it works out well. I'm sure it will.

I don't want to become a Patreon. But I would like to support you with a single donation of 20 Euros. How is this possible?

reason #5421 not to buy English vehicles. Know why Brits drink warm beer? Because Land Rover also makes refrigerators......

Lol big tires big problem? What are they, little 31s maybe 33s Problem is the garbage vehicle, with glass driveline and pee straw strength. Get a proper rig

Land rover is a piece shit car. the most depreciated car in usa after Jaguar. In just two years reduced at half price and less!!!!!!!

People: "I'm going travelling in a Land Rover" Narrator: "They weren't"

Well you are in a better place than you were previously. I’m betting that the old mechanic will take care of you and your vehicle. Never underestimate an experienced old time mechanic. Best wishes.👍

That is very bad luck ... But as you said, it was good luck at the same time because it could have been really worst ! Glad everyone is okay !

Yes, c'est bien ce que je disais la semaine dernière, là où la route finit, l'aventure commence....un peu de piment dans le voyage, sinon, de quoi nous souviendrons nous.....par contre, changer sur un land la dimension ou l'écartement des pneumatiques, c'est pas bien bon, surtout sur une voiture chargée....j'en connais un qui a fait ca sur un unimog, la facture a été salée....bon courage, en guyane 30 º, ahah....www.a2surlaboule.blogspot.com....

I've been through Africa twice with one defender , absolutely nothing happened ... reliable as an ox

Buy a Unimog ,Landcruiser or a Hilux nothing else to travel the world . The Landrover is not made for this kind of Traveling. The Landrover is an underpowered , bad built and very old construction. Its purpose was to help farmers after the second world war in England. I had a couple of them and it was always a mess to repair it while you traveled and on top having paying guest on board . Once in my Series 3a the dashboard came into fire , because the car had only 3 fuses ! I had problems with axles and suspensions and my Landrover had a canvas top!! Now you know about the load capacity. Hands off from British cars (also if the company belongs to Ford!) i f you want to use them as a daily driver or expedition vehicle !

Don't stop at the tyres, trade it in for the landcruiser, live a better life.

Good luck with the repairs! It was just bad luck and as you say your new 130 had a dubious past plus extra stress of oversize tyres. I look forward to watching the repairs!! You will be back on the road soon - could have been worse and you are both safe!!

The old straight front axles were indestructible but gave a stiff ride.

I had a similar thing happen to my Honda CR-V a few months back which led to the scrapping of the vehicle - I wasn't at all angry or upset though, just REALLY glad it happened at parking speeds and not at 110Km per hour on the motorway. All the best.

When you buy Defender you pay 20% for car and 80% for brand. When you buy hilux or landcruiser you pay 100% for car and brand name you get for free.

Ignore all those fools saying "Buy a Toyota" "Buy a Land Cruiser". Solve the problem once and for all AND run the biggest tires you want. Get a Unimog or a GAZ-66!

Damn Land Rovers. I've never spent more time on the side of the road, in a parking lot or, in my own damn driveway, than when I owned a Rover.

Oh, it's a Land Rover. Why am I not surprised?

What can you expect. As Gerson Gottschalk said, it's a land rover. Should have got yourself a cruiser :D

@ 11:00 That steel cable around the tire looks quite nasty.. Also the steel hooks on the Aluminium rims... More bad news after the damage which happened already.. Also: the right front wheel should have been taken off so the front axle could rest on the ground: less friction = easier loading. To make it even better: put the left wheel straight and fixate the track rod to the diferential with a strap. In that way you can manouvre the recovery truck to get the Landy straight on it. There was enought waiting time to do this simple things which would make loading a lot easier and limit the amount of further damage. But well... I wasn't there... 😁

"It's not an adventure until something goes wrong" - Yvon Chouinard

U r right we have all the comforts and technology but do we have a true happiness like back in those times

Hilarious a yota pulled them out of the road

Hi guys, it's just amazing how you stay it try to stay positive! That's all what life is about! One love guy's and all luck you you!

This is epic, guys. Following.

There’s a reason why that Land Cruisers are very popular in the middle east.

why are we so unlucky, 2 words, Land Rover

Its a land rover which makes adventures more adventurous, legendary unreliability. Its really courageous n commendable that guys took such a humongous journey on land rover.

nothing wrong with the tyres,its the truck,i run 35" on all,,,my u.s 4x4 rs.no probs..you can even get d60 diffs, cheap,from u.s.never ever break one of those.

buy land cruiser