Land Rover Defender 130, modified Episode 36 

Massive respect for the classic British motor. What a machine. 👍🏻

I like how the dude was a bit shy at the start and then got proud and started talking about his rig.

As someone that has owned and used land rovers for years, moving the fuse box like that is the best idea I have heard yet!

Never really looked at L R's before,this rig has got my eyebrow raised,bloody tough looking rig with some nice mods 👍

I have a 2002 double cab 130 trayback in NZ. It has 325,000 kms on the clock and never misses a beat. I have Ironman 50mm lift and also cranked radius arms. 255/85/16 BFG Mud terrains. I would love this vehicle it's very well set up.

drops $100k on 4WD still wears a unit shirt from 2004.. mans got his priorities right!

“How’s it going Ronnie” ...”good mate you?” “Good mate, how about yourself”

CUB: Cashed up bogan! Nice rig champ

One of the best rigs on here... Cheers for showing it off

Thank you for sharing this amazing build! Great interview and video as always! Cheers from Toronto

Nice 130. I learned to drive in a 110 V8. Have a massive soft spot for the Defender. There’s just something about them especially looking out over that squared off bonnet. More LR’s please Ronny!

Very well thought out machine. Thanks for sharing

I've never seen a more beautiful 130! wow

Lol Ronny running away in the wing mirror. There is only 2 things I would add to this and they are reversing cameras, one above the rear tow bar activated off the reverse gear selection to help you judge how far you can go back and another mounter at the highest point on the rear tray permanently on, acting as a rear view mirror. Absolutely awesome 130. You've got things on this that every defender owner wants.

Best 130 I’ve ever seen

G'day Ronny and hello to you Justin. Just a pointer mate, you can easily fit an 80 litres custom made reserve fuel tank in underneath your tray quite easily. I did so with my 130 a few years ago by making it a simple gravity feed tank, by cutting off the fuel spout nozzle and installing a T - piece section made out of stainless, along with a screw valve, and then reconnecting the fuel spout onto that. I used a stainless steel fuel spout that I bought from a boat shop, and used 2 " stainless pipe and elbows, along with making up a breather tube. Unfortunately I also used some proper industrial fuel hose to make the final connection between the top of the reserve tank, and pipe that runs to it from the filler spout, but if you were to make it all out of pipe work and elbows, it would be a much better design and system. Stainless was the choice for mine, however, I reckon I could have used something else. All you need to do is use the current angle bar under your tray as mount for the tank, and can easily weld in some booker bar thread with nits as well, say 1/2 booker bar would be perfect and suitable to pass modification standards. With my 130, I have 75/80 litres from the primary plastic tank, and I have 80 litres from the reserve. So then, when I get down to a 1/4 tank of fuel or less, I get out and switch the reserve on, and it takes a just a few minutes to fill back up, even when driving on the go. Cheers, Matthew

Superb 130 - dream vehicle

Cheers Ronny!! Not the 110 but equivalent and this setup gives us heaps of ideas on new mods.

*wipes drool from keyboard * what a machine, with some great mods

articulation on land rover is unbelievable!!

Ronny you have to track down a 110 station wagon for a video , it's got to be the ultimate overland vehicle , look at its heritage the camel trophy expeditions then the G4 challenge series , either in the basic 300tdi or td5 engine .

Love the Land Rovers even stock. Nice video Ronnie keep up the good work

Awesome 130!! 💙💙💙 Keep up the good work Ronny ;)

Best yet! Love a good landy

Wow am in love with the diffender

Thank you dear for this work

yey, a Defender! :D Thanks Ronny!

Awesome well done video... And a dang nice Land Rover at that.

your Rover is freakn AWESOME!!!!

Definately one sweet Land Rover, can't not drool over this truck!

These are getting better and better, great reference and ideas vid's cheers

Nice one Ronny 👍

Yippee about time you had another defender on here

Great rig. RIP L R , but long live this one!

Ronny you should do modified episode try get lada Niva 4x4 or a Mercedes g wagon great videos keep up good work best 4 wheeling Channel on RU-vid 👍

Awesome truck, sick vid! i will cry if you ever stop making these videos.

nice setup

Good one - that's a great truck.

Love this thing.

Haha, the mirror run. at 0:51

Awesome Truck

Need to get some cup holders for in front of the aircons works great for cold drinks on a long trip. Great truck I have a 130 and 110 but 130 is the best for expedition camping.

awesome car mate very nice...

That was a good one Ronny! 👊😎👍🍻✌️

Fokkin awesome build, spent some coin that's for sure.

VERY GOOD FILMING.

thats actually sick

awesome truck

Nice "through the cab" camera movement.

Throwing the off-road electronics in the center console? Genius, mate!!!

Amazing

Nice looking vehicle

Good modification

12:45 The hood is steel I believe. That's why it is so heavy. Cheers

Great Episode, Love Defender

Thanks Ronny!! haha

No nonsense Serious Work Horse

Nice!

Great vehicle

So cool

Post me some seeds from this blokes money tree

Best episode yet

Ronny do a modified with russel coit?? LIKE SO HE CAN SEE THIS

Discovery 2 has to be done

Need to feature a tb48 powered nissan patrol. A few turbo ones around perth.

The TD5 Defenders were alloy but these newer ones have steel bonnet and doors.. Big difference in weight. Also Nugget Stuff is NOT from the UK. Its from right here in AUS.

Nice ride m8,big dollar toy?Well done with the mods.

I bet he doesn't stock shelves at Coles $😂👍🏻

Ronny a Discovery 2 td5 please would love to see how it would be modified over there

Do an 4runner or surf, be nice to see a smaller vehical setup

05:00 whos the flog in the bush on the left hand side, lol, looks like he just had a dump, lol. You WA boys, must all clothes shop at the same bloody store boys. 😜 just pissing around, enjoyed that episode mate, i'm guessing old mates a Kiwi on day leave, 😋 keep em coming boys. Cheers Moose in Vic.

Would love to know what all these guys do for living to be able to afford all these toys and all these mods!??

These are like hens teeth. Can't even get a good one in the UK. This Defender was a good investment. Worth a bit more?, Justin probably doubled his value. Anyway, bigger issue - who keeps rating these vids down?

I'm not really a land Rover fan but that is one nice truck.

Pretty sure this beaut rig is up for sale at a car yard. Saw it online today, they chasing 79k for it. Looks amazing.

landrover are bringing out a brand new line of defenders in the near future to meet with current emitionsregulations

Bonnet and doors are made of steel from 2007 onwards! So beware the tinworm and contact corrosion (rivnuts in the bonnet)!

Ronnie would you recommend anyone doing the "Big 3" upgrade on there rigs .

Cuuuuute

i edit up a video of our trip to fraser soon ,blow your mind ,some nice rigs will run through some of the mods brand new 79s duel cabs tricked out with best gear a new hilux that has some serious off road touring suspension and hole lot of bar work and bolt ons , up to 12 on this trip all have big dollars spent on them some are still being decked out , then cap york is next trip ,

Nice vids ! Are you perhaps planning on making a "modified episode" for the Toyota 90 (Prado) series ? Thanks ;-)

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What's under the driver seat as that's where the fuses used to be

Be nice to know what tune he put in it so many out there and I'm looking to put one in my 110 and I'm located in Perth too.

i would take that over the 79. 130, the original double cab

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Defender Fuel Coolers keep fuel cool the Disco 3 has one as well. Diesel burns optimally at 45c if it gets above this will set a DTC and if above 90c the ECU will forcefully shut car down to avoid damaging the pump/injectors. This is why diesels have fuel temp sensors.

Would love to see a grand vitara and the possibilities that's got.

Great Truck.... Love the 130's but I still prefer the 110 atm but I would have both if I could afford them.... The guy needs to get some facts right as the "Nugget Stuff" actually is made here in Australia & based in Queensland I believe. The std fuel tank size is only 75ltrs I believe out of the factory. The ScanGauge that he has can also be adjusted to cater for larger tyres as well so the speed reading will be accurate. I also thought nearly CRD Diesels had Fuel Coolers?? I know our '10 Prado does.....

Any modified Mitsubishi challenger's you can cover?

Hi the bracket you have holding your catch can where abouts did you get it from ? I’ve tried Asgard engineering with no joy

Ronny, Quick Pitch Campers have a Defender 110 they are rigging up for a client. This thing will have all the bells and whistles. Just a thought if you wanted to do a vid on one.

will ronny be making an appearance at the perth 4x4 show this year??

Plz do a Holden RC Colorado

I like the end of the episode when they were just shooting the shit and talking about the bush and racing etc. Too bad you cut it short could have listened to you guys talk about the aussie outback scene and the racing and even get into a bit more about things in general for longer , podcast style

Had no idea these were made until 2015! They stopped production in '98 due to Emissions requirements in North America. Any plans to get a G Wagon single cab? I know a few were made, not sure how popular they are in Aus, though- they weren't sold in NA. Also, seriously cool vehicle!

Ronny can you please do a 120 series Prado modified Thx mate

He must be well off, thats an expensive setup!

Anyone knows what the brand of the tray on the pickup is? It's not original and I like to change mine.

Doors and bonnet are steel. That’s why the bonnet is so heavy. 🤣