This is my hard working Land Rover Series 3 with a tiny 2.25 litre petrol recovering a Defender from the bush in 35 degree heat, then returning travelling to our complex via the highway. No issues for this old thing
At 7:40 I thought you were going to show the old low-hi-range-on-the-move trick! Index finger pulling one lever, pinky pulling the other! Ideal for getting going when heavy if you perfect it ..
The humble 2.25L with 7.1 compression will get you there..at its own pace! Mine has a crash 1st and second gear being a IIA ex Australian Army 109 and it makes it just that little bit more entertaining. I run Selecro freewheeling hubs I robbed off a parts vehicle for road use. (Not a standard fitment on military versions)
Very well done and thanks 😊. Very sad this lovely land-rover 's are no more in manufacture and supply any more 😢 i new generation will never understand it ?unless you have one once? In lifetime 😢😢
78a67h Thanks mate ! As you can tell by my amateur filming and editing I'm new to this, but learning fast. To be honest I'm amazed how good they are, on paper they look terrible, in reality they are little tractors. One word, Simplicity. It's what makes them great. Next video being produced now, 4000km towing a 3.5 ton load , 6 days travel ( relax, it's only a 13 min video, not 6 days long..)
Liked watching Old Land Rover reminds me of When I went was young 1980s I pulled a 8 ton trailer with a 1962 LWB with the old Rover 6 like you I was amazed later on in life bought a 1970 2a SWB been using it for 15 years drove it today on soft grass with wide Goodrich tyres as always just made the job easy will never sell it thank you 😀enjoyed watching every journey is a adventure in a old Series Land Rover #buzzofftoxic
I've got a 1982 Series 3 88" and I regularly use it for towing. I can only tow up to 2 tonnes, as my trailer has overrun brakes, but it easily pulls it. She quite happy sits at 50/55 MPH on the motorway when towing. A lot of people frown upon the old Series Land Rovers for towing, as on paper they're not very powerful. The other good thing about towing with a Series 3, is they are really stable, I never have problems with snaking or the trailer pushing the car around.
Alexander Sutton Thanks for your comments ! I'm new to the RU-vid, Facebook things so bare with me as I learn to 'create ' these videos etc. I found out by accident how good a series 3 can be, our Discovery was off the road and we had to pick up a car, so Charlie was dragged into service. We couldn't believe how torquey that little engine is. We have a video being produced now, coming out next week. Charlie picks up a Dodge Dually' total load 3.5 ton , total distance 4000km over 6 days. EPIC !!
You may have to measure 0-60 time with a sundial, but the old Series Landrovers are humble little cans of whoopass. Particularly the diesels -- they're incredibly slow but in low range the amount of usable torque they produce is enough to pull over a skyscaper. The V8 Defenders may have more horsepower but they are far, far less anvil-like.
@@nakedoffroad8518 Hi, great video. I'm in Melbourne. I'd like to use my Series to tow other Series and I have a few questions about your setup. Can you please email me at marcecameron@gmail.com
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hi mate it's nice to see a series 3 alive and well in Australia I've got a series 3 1972 which are in the middle of restoring and basically it's the rear bulkheads rotted out and parts of the chassis needs a bit of welding but hey Happy Land Rovering from mark in Cornwall uk
Thanks Mark . After some of our trips its actually surprising our S3 still lives. We are yet to do a desert crossing, cant't wait for that. Australia is the holy grail of challenges. We plan on doing a big one soon , its called the Canning Stock route. 1900km unsupported. we will be carrying 500 litres of fuel on board and doing it as a single vehicle expedition. Why ? simple, everyone tells me I can't do it. Good to hear you are keeping yours alive and getting it ready for the road again.
These old series landrovers are super strong but be warned if you have free wheeling hubs disconnected and you use low box you will strip the splines on your halfshafts In no time trust me I’ve done it myself after not listening to my farther 😂
What an advertisement! What an accolade! Love to know how your trip on the Canning went. Presumably you have done it by now? Cheers from a 1988 90 owner in the UK.
Hello again, I very much would appreciate some more details on the towing system. I understand that the brake force is controlled by the black box on the dash. Apart from applying manually, how is the braking force built up?
THANK YOU DETAIL VIDEO YES LAND ROVER DISCOVERY WITH 300TDI AUTO CAN PULL HEAVY LOAD AS TOW TOYOTA 80 SERIE WAGON WITH BLOW UP ENGINE BACK HOME ON CAR TRAILER
Miki Martins Hey man ! Thanks for watching my videos ! Old Charlie the Land Rover has an original 4 cylinder 2.25 litre petrol engine . It's amazing what that little engine can do
What year is Charlie?, I have a 1977 SWB that I drove from the Sunshine Coast to Margaret River in 2015, and back again in 2017, all up around 13,000 klm. Slow going but got me there.
Wilson in the 15 years I've owned mine it's covered 270000 miles with only one break down, that was the clutch friction plate exploding. To many haters out there who insist on giving the defender a bad name!
Great video!! Can I ask, how did you strap the defender around the axles? I always thought straps around the axles would be good but the brake lines are in the way.
Air Pics NI Charlie's engine and drive line is completely standard. No overdrive or anything thing modified other than hardened valve seats in the engine so I can run unleaded fuel without additives. In these heavy use situations an overdrive wouldn't handle the load, or be used at all to be honest. They are ok in unloaded, light weight highway running , but Charlie is a hard working beast. We will be making a desert crossing video soon, in full expedition gear and loaded with 300 litres of fuel Charlie weighs in at 3 tons
Your title states bush towing. I was expecting some serious off road towing or recovery and not a 100 yards off of the highway. Other than that I love the old Landy doing what it was built to do.
