Episode 7: Water / Land Rover LR3 / Air Vs. Coil Shoot-Out / Military Mobility 

I learned more about water crossings on this video than in twenty years of asking other people's "opinions". Thanks!

Well done. I had never thought about the fan clutch before. Filed that info away, thanks.

Finally! I needed my LR fix from Military Mobility!

Just to add to the great advice in your video if I may, preventing water from entering a radiator is especially important in muddy water. Mud blocks the fin gaps, then heat bakes it in place leading to major overheating issues. I once rescued a mate's totally blocked up V8 Defender with only a half pint squeezable soda bottle with a hole whittled in the lid and nearby swamp puddle for water. Took hours, but saved a very long tow home!

Great info and insights to off roading and processes involved. Thank you gentlemen, really appreciate it. im curremtly looking into buying a Disco for family fun and general go where the vibe takes you times... Very good videos and content * * * * *

Very interesting video. Also some of the best testing I have seen online. I know you have had trouble with the air suspension system in your Disco 3/LR3 and when the vehicle goes into limp mode. In my experience in owning my Disco 4/LR4 2010 with the 2.7l Diesel for a few years now, it has been different. Maybe it's a change between year models. When I bought it, it had quite a few problems and I have been working on it steadily for a couple of years to iron them out myself. In those couple of years the car has gone into limp mode many many times, but the mode only returns the vehicle to normal operation height, restricts vehicle to 3rd and reduces engine performance. So never have had an issue with the air suspension lowering the car, the car is 14 years old with 300 000kms / 185 000miles on the clock. Has always got me home so far, even with the issues it had when I bought it. Issues it had were with the power systems, fuel pump, transmission and epb. God has blessed me in figuring out every issue and fixing them myself for very little cost thankfully, big learning curve though.

just a thought with the bungee around the wipers, if you lose traction and need to reverse it may rip the tarp and your wipers and/or blades as well... be careful.i must add i learnt so much from this video! you may of indeed saved me a car one day, appreciate it :)

In New Zealand we call a show snorkel not connected seamlessly to the airbox a "Bluetooth Snorkel". I run a waterproofed one on my LR4 with 3" lift and 33's on Airsprings. I've done brief periods of wading over the bonnet [about 4ft] but sustained ones at full tyre so 33". Like 6hrs down a boulder river with 50+ crossings. No problems whatsoever, absolutely no water ingress in cabin. Having wheeled Land Rovers with the biggest LR club in Australasia for 20 years, I had to question if it was actually built by LR at that point! A LR that holds its door seals at 120,000mls - really? Mine being the TDV6 3.0 Diesel, I'm extra cautious not to hydraulic it but it continually impresses and you have to love having 680Nm of Torque on tap. Admire your work and your enthusiasm Sirs, long may you rove.

Fantastic content and another pro video. You guys have knowledge and experience👍🏻 As for water, I would never cross deeper than my door bottom. Wet carpet is the worst. Thanks for an excellent video!

Air is better in water as well. If you were to loose the compressor or electrical the car wont lower. Once they are pumped up they are fine. Again more clearance = deeper water Air wins this one too. Guess they don't want the coils to get beat too badly.

100% disabled vet here. Just upgraded my overlanding rig from a D1 to a 2012 LR4. Should be done building by next spring. Are you guys doing veteran runs? Would love to make the trek from the PNW

One last question: which river were you crossing in this video? Looks like part of a great trail!

i thought the comparison was ability.. not liability.