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 Drivelodge or Dormobile Pop-top for overlanding? |
Andrew95
 5th Feb 2025 3:44pm
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Forum: Expedition & Overland · Replies: 34 · Views: 7877 · Subject: Drivelodge or Dormobile Pop-top for overlanding? |
| We don't have a drivelodge, but a lot of our friends in the Overland Adventure Club do and have been all across Europe and beyond. They are really nicely made and certainly will stand up to anything y ... |
| Arctic / Nordic Winter Preparations |
Andrew95
5th Dec 2024 9:32am
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Forum: Expedition & Overland · Replies: 38 · Views: 6285 · Subject: Arctic / Nordic Winter Preparations |
| I do quite a lot of climbing / in the mountains and I must admit in the UK and Alps have never had an issue with screw top canister stoves (not the cheap 'lunch box' style ones) with the right blend o ... |
| Arctic / Nordic Winter Preparations |
Andrew95
25th Nov 2024 1:24pm
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Forum: Expedition & Overland · Replies: 38 · Views: 6285 · Subject: Arctic / Nordic Winter Preparations |
| My apologies to everyone for not replying. Thank you all for some great ideas and recommendations. We went to Alta last Christmas and the weather was really odd, one day it was I think -22 and quite w ... |
| Arctic / Nordic Winter Preparations |
Andrew95
28th Oct 2024 12:04pm
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Forum: Expedition & Overland · Replies: 38 · Views: 6285 · Subject: Arctic / Nordic Winter Preparations |
| Somewhere along the lines my partner and I decided that going to Nordkapp in January 2026 would be a good idea. So that gives me a little over a year to prepare the truck. I need some advice and thoug ... |
| Pop Top Roof |
Andrew95
24th Oct 2024 2:01pm
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Forum: Expedition & Overland · Replies: 86 · Views: 30299 · Subject: Pop Top Roof |
I have been a bit quiet lately. Been a funny old summer, not stopped at all but mostly house and life related, not that much Defendering (is that a word... it is now!) this summer.
Still continuin ... |
| Overlanding Tyres |
Andrew95
28th Aug 2024 12:55pm
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 11 · Views: 2004 · Subject: Overlanding Tyres |
| In an ideal world I am looking for 255/85/r16 AT tyres, however I am not sure if they exist - certainly can't seem to find any in the UK. So the current debate is 285 AT vs 255 MT. (Currently running ... |
| Gwyn Lewis / Suspension Recommendations |
Andrew95
6th Aug 2024 10:28am
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 14 · Views: 2384 · Subject: Gwyn Lewis / Suspension Recommendations |
I ran the GL +5 dampers with a OME +1 springs and drove half the year with roof tent fitted and all the camping kit. I removed the ARBs for this and it never disappointed me, I loved it.
I now hav ... |
| Gwyn Lewis / Suspension Recommendations |
Andrew95
5th Aug 2024 2:10pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 14 · Views: 2384 · Subject: Gwyn Lewis / Suspension Recommendations |
| I am looking for feedback / advice from people who have used either of these set ups and how they have found them |
| Gwyn Lewis / Suspension Recommendations |
Andrew95
5th Aug 2024 1:44pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 14 · Views: 2384 · Subject: Gwyn Lewis / Suspension Recommendations |
| The base vehicle is a 300tdi 110 with pop-top / camper conversion, we have kept it very minimal / as light as possible, I expect it will be a similar weight as a roof tent, rack & drawer system co ... |
| 300tdi CSW Tyre Pressures |
Andrew95
5th Jul 2024 10:46am
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Forum: Tdi · Replies: 6 · Views: 1649 · Subject: 300tdi CSW Tyre Pressures |
Anywhere between 28 and 40 seems to be average! I am not sure if there is official guidance on what they should be?
Personally with 285/75/r16 I run 40 all round (camper conversion so not the ligh ... |
| Pop Top Roof |
Andrew95
2nd Jul 2024 10:21am
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Forum: Expedition & Overland · Replies: 86 · Views: 30299 · Subject: Pop Top Roof |
| @sako243 it was replaced only a few months ago as it started sticking and he had the dash out to do something else. It works fine now just jumps a lot. The guy who did it said at the time about it and ... |
| Pop Top Roof |
Andrew95
1st Jul 2024 11:36am
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Forum: Expedition & Overland · Replies: 86 · Views: 30299 · Subject: Pop Top Roof |
| We got back from Billing Show yesterday, had a really good weekend on the Adventure Overland Group Stand. Had loads of interest in the truck and how it was converted which was nice, I think I could ha ... |
| Pop Top Roof |
Andrew95
1st Jul 2024 11:08am
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Forum: Expedition & Overland · Replies: 86 · Views: 30299 · Subject: Pop Top Roof |
| @L110CDL thanks for that, we absolutely loved it. When we first bought it 5/6 years ago now it was always our intention to do trips like that but life, covid, money etc. all get in the way, but its re ... |
| Pop Top Roof |
Andrew95
24th Jun 2024 3:21pm
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Forum: Expedition & Overland · Replies: 86 · Views: 30299 · Subject: Pop Top Roof |
We got back from our first 'proper' overseas trip the other day (does that mean I can call myself a cliché overlander now?). This one might be a it of a epic, so hold fast!
We have had an abroad ... |
| Pop Top Roof |
Andrew95
14th May 2024 9:40am
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Forum: Expedition & Overland · Replies: 86 · Views: 30299 · Subject: Pop Top Roof |
It really feels like this year is escaping me, how is it mid May already! Were off to the Pyrenees in pretty much exactly a month now, so all hands on the final checks and changes.
The last week o ... |
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