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Rover-haul: Part 3

July 7th, 2009 · 10 Comments

Between a 40-plus-hour a week job and the blistering Alabama sun, the ARB bull bar install turned into a much longer project than I had hoped. There is also some slanderous talk floating around to the effect that I went fishing when I should have been working on it. Honestly, have you people […]

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Rover-haul: Part 2

May 13th, 2009 · No Comments

The bull bar install begins with removal of the old brush guard. There are retainer clips under the hood that help to stabilize the upper part of the bar. Phillips-head screws hold the clips in place.

There are also retainer clips on the sides bolted upward into the bar. Thanks to the accident, I only had […]

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Rover-haul: Part 1

May 10th, 2009 · 5 Comments

The name Land Rover may not spring immediately to mind when folks in the U.S. think of an off-road vehicle. After all, you are far more likely to see Rovers in a mall parking lot or outside a fancy restaurant. Be that as it may, a 2003 Land Rover Discovery has served me well as […]

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Tags: 4WD and Off-road