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Off-Track Family
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On the road to achieving our dream! Family shifting life towards a more purposeful one. Quitting 9-5 job to live full-time on the road in our Land Rover Defender camper.
All Terrain Tires are gone ! Might be a bad decision...
Removing the all terrain tires from our 4x4. Putting back mud tires for the road trip through America.
Our fully equipped 4x4 allows us to go out in nature and offgrid. A DIY camper build that we are now testing through overland adventures and offroad adventures before enjoying a one-year family road trip, living in our Land Rover Defender camper.
Enjoy the video, like, share, and comment below :)
✅Our modified Land Rover Defender 110 rebuild : ua-cam.com/play/PL3PjHQlkbNbwLEMscGtasTVaNSiQAD5Bl.html&si=PsRDOpGv9iauvdj2
✅Watch my most recent uploads: www.youtube.com/@offtrackfamily/videos
✅ Gear & Clothing we use for mechanic and camping:
FR➜ www.amazon.fr/shop/offtrackfamily
UK➜ working on it :)
DISCLAIMER: As an Amazon Associate, I earn a small commission from qualifying purchases. This help supports the channel and allows us to continue to make videos like this. Thank you for your support!
IMPORTANT NOTICE : We share with you our experiences and how we do maintenance and repairs on our Land Rover Defender. We cannot be held responsible in the event of damage or breakdown of your vehicle. Please always refer to the workshop manual or contact a professional mechanic.
Our fully equipped 4x4 allows us to go out in nature and offgrid. A DIY camper build that we are now testing through overland adventures and offroad adventures before enjoying a one-year family road trip, living in our Land Rover Defender camper.
Enjoy the video, like, share, and comment below :)
✅Our modified Land Rover Defender 110 rebuild : ua-cam.com/play/PL3PjHQlkbNbwLEMscGtasTVaNSiQAD5Bl.html&si=PsRDOpGv9iauvdj2
✅Watch my most recent uploads: www.youtube.com/@offtrackfamily/videos
✅ Gear & Clothing we use for mechanic and camping:
FR➜ www.amazon.fr/shop/offtrackfamily
UK➜ working on it :)
DISCLAIMER: As an Amazon Associate, I earn a small commission from qualifying purchases. This help supports the channel and allows us to continue to make videos like this. Thank you for your support!
IMPORTANT NOTICE : We share with you our experiences and how we do maintenance and repairs on our Land Rover Defender. We cannot be held responsible in the event of damage or breakdown of your vehicle. Please always refer to the workshop manual or contact a professional mechanic.
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4x4 IS READY FOR THE ROADTRIP ! (but we're not)
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Land Rover Defender is ready for the roadtrip. video is packed with many different information on the 4x4, the organisation of the trip, and our personal family routines. NEW UA-cam CHANNEL : www.youtube.com/@OKNCorbeau Our fully equipped 4x4 allows us to go out in nature and offgrid. A DIY camper build that we are now testing through overland adventures and offroad adventures before enjoying a...
3 MAJOR STEPS TO ACHIEVE THAT DREAM
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3 major steps to go for that dream. 3 steps to achieve your goal and live the life you want. Helping families achieve their goals. How to reach personal freedom. Our fully equipped 4x4 allows us to go out in nature and offgrid. A DIY camper build that we are now testing through overland adventures and offroad adventures before enjoying a one-year family road trip, living in our Land Rover Defen...
The money habit that saved our lives
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The money habit that saved our lives is now obsolete. We had the best money habits over all these years but it kept us put to sleep thinking it was the best way to live our family life. Preparing our year-long road trip accross North America, we now know we don't want to stay in this system anymore and don't want this for our children. Here's our massive life change and how we'll achieve freedo...
The Best Differential for our Land Rover Defender (Why change again ?)
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We might now have the best differential for our Land Rover Defender. Why did our rear diff fail ? A year ago, our rear differential failed and with the help of Xcess4x4 we were able to get the best diff rebuild with a mix of his expertise and Ashcroft parts. Our fully equipped 4x4 allows us to go out in nature and offgrid. A DIY camper build that we are now testing through overland adventures a...
-12C Winter Storm Camping & Outdoors Cooking (The next day was surreal !)
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Winter camping and snow camping in a winter storm with our Land Rover Defender camper, going offroad in snow is challenging and amazing. It was very cold and I was clearly shaking while cooking outdoors. Our fully equipped 4x4 allows us to go out in nature and offgrid. A DIY camper build that we are now testing through overland adventures and offroad adventures before enjoying a one-year family...
SuperPro Bushings on Land Rover Defender (2nd set for our 4x4)
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Road trip preparation : replacing all the bushings for new ones. We went for Superpro bushes on our Land Rover Defender 4 years ago and are going through another set this time too. On top of that, we had again steering wobble before replacing them and will see if replacing the bushes solves the steering wobble. Our fully equipped 4x4 allows us to go out in nature and offgrid. A DIY camper build...
A Bull Charged our 4x4 🐃 (Danger & Discretion when Free Camping)
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A bull charged our 4x4 when we stopped for the night in our Land Rover Defender camper. Police knocked on our window in the morning. How discretion can affect your free camping experience when overlanding. We try to be as discreet as possible when wild camping with our offroad camper. Our fully equipped 4x4 allows us to go out in nature and offgrid. A DIY camper build that we are now testing th...
Take an Outdoors Hot Shower 💦 with Me🔥(Winter Camping with the ARB Ensuite Room)
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Take an Outdoors Hot Shower 💦 with Me🔥(Winter Camping with the ARB Ensuite Room)
Family planning to live full time on the road in self-built Land Rover Defender Camper (updates)
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Family planning to live full time on the road in self-built Land Rover Defender Camper (updates)
The Most Compact & Efficient (hot) Water System in an Overland Truck | the best you'll ever see !
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The Most Compact & Efficient (hot) Water System in an Overland Truck | the best you'll ever see !
What We Eat when Overlanding & Wild Camping
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What We Eat when Overlanding & Wild Camping
Watch Me do the Rust Chassis Treatment with Dinitrol
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Watch Me do the Rust Chassis Treatment with Dinitrol
How to Handle Trolls on Internet as a Content Creator
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How to Handle Trolls on Internet as a Content Creator
Gwyn Lewis Drop Arm Conversion Kit (Land Rover Defender)
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Gwyn Lewis Drop Arm Conversion Kit (Land Rover Defender)
Yes I speak French... So Why is Everything in English ?
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Yes I speak French... So Why is Everything in English ?
Water Heater in Overland Truck (hot water and engine pre-heater)
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Water Heater in Overland Truck (hot water and engine pre-heater)
Overland Truck Build | Stainless Steel Water Tanks (land rover defender camper)
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Overland Truck Build | Stainless Steel Water Tanks (land rover defender camper)
Being Autonomous when Traveling with an Overland Truck
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Being Autonomous when Traveling with an Overland Truck
Hi-Lift vs Bottle Jack | What is safer ?
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Hi-Lift vs Bottle Jack | What is safer ?
Minimalist or Not ? (4x4 overlander with defender camper)
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Minimalist or Not ? (4x4 overlander with defender camper)
Driving OVER 110 KM/H with a Land Rover Defender is Dangerous !
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Driving OVER 110 KM/H with a Land Rover Defender is Dangerous !
GOOD or BAD ? Drinking Alcohol & Coffee when 4x4 Overlanding & Free Camping
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GOOD or BAD ? Drinking Alcohol & Coffee when 4x4 Overlanding & Free Camping
Land Rover Defender Camper Inspection (MOT Update)
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Land Rover Defender Camper Inspection (MOT Update)
FIXED SOLAR PANEL vs SOLAR BLANKET for overlanding (4x4 camper setup)
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FIXED SOLAR PANEL vs SOLAR BLANKET for overlanding (4x4 camper setup)
ALLOY RIMS vs STEEL RIMS for 4x4 (overlanding and offroad)
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ALLOY RIMS vs STEEL RIMS for 4x4 (overlanding and offroad)
4x4 VAN vs TRUCK CAMPER for Overlanding
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4x4 VAN vs TRUCK CAMPER for Overlanding
Headlights Switch Replacement + Neiman Replacement (Land Rover Defender)
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Headlights Switch Replacement Neiman Replacement (Land Rover Defender)
Nice job, thanks for share!!!
What a shame you cannot swap the engine for something better. Here you would have to get it approved by an engineer. It is therefore possible.
Personally I do everything myself, but would be interested to know what you paid? In order to have a more complete picture to what your illustrating.
Here in the Czech Republic, we call them green fascists. Europe is gone. You are doing well to go away. I would take it very quickly in the direction of South America. Fingers crossed for you.
Merci pour les conseils
My defender puma 110 is in mechanic getting lof clutch kit as I speek and there is one thing I must ask with your clutch kit did lof supply bolts with your kit as well did you replace flywheel bolts as well some I didn't think came with the replacement. Love your video it has helped me with many idea's for my rig as I travel around my vast Australian country looking for destinations.
I’ve just ordered a new diff from Nigel at Xcess 4x4. It will be nice to have a strong diff I can rely on and hopefully no more whining 😊
I notice that the "temporary" crown wheel bolts you put in are incorrect! They are set screws, threaded to the head, they should be threaded only where they screw into the carrier, having threads right to the head causes a serious weakness, a technicality now as I think you have replaced the diff unit, but worth pointing out. Chris B.
What is that rust spray prevention you are using?
EXCELLENT!! In 1995 I quit my safe successful life at drove all over the northern hemisphere in a 1976 landrover 90 soft top. I hated quitting my dream job. I planed to go for a year but 30 years later and I am still going strong. It was a much different world back then. No GPS, no internet. I travelled with a lot of people, some people go insane quickly whilst some peopled the most amazing things that really surprise themselves. Every journey is unique. Take your time and take it all in.
Add the 12volt stick on heater blankets that turn on automatically when temperature gets below 52 degrees I also set it up on a switch so I could override the sensor if I want to hope this help’s I got them on Amazon
Elka no pissjng around
It's pulling engine, not as much as a long distance engine, but it can do long distances...1st and 2nd gears are extremely short, 3rd is barely longer...to change the engine, try homologating it in another country and re-import it - if CH allows these types of vehicles
oh. my. lord! this is extreme ! i was about to go out to shed and remove my 110 puma side windows , to install my full wings. but - then watched this …. ded
love the jurassic park sticker wikid
It's amazing, the same switches used since 1985 but with a different connectors, I have a Ninety from 1986 and replaced headlight switch and horn and hi beam lever also. Same colors as yours but the conector in the 90 is a old style rubber type.
There's one more thing that would top it of a set as touring seats I had originally defender seat swapped over for touring seat never looked back
hello hope yall doing ok just checking ... have fun out there 🤍
Good info... but stop wasting your time and money. Do yourself a favour, buy a Landcruiser.
Brilliant video!
hello, you mention about a one way valve 4 entry point's, can I ask where you got this please. thank you, my husband is just fitting one to our defender
I'm from Brazil and I would like to make this conversion in my defender. Could you give me some project information for me to use as a reference?
Ah. Its a delivery van engine. Oh hang.
Why did they put the engine so far back ? That means the bell housing bolts are almost impossible to reach. Looks like the engineers left the building.
Thanks for sharing, man! And I feel you on the suffering part, lol. Water and cold air don't mix well at all. I never really thought about getting a shower ensuite until one day my wife and I went to the beach with our 6-month-old, and all the changing rooms were closed. That also meant she couldn't pump in private for our little one. So after doing a lot of research, I bought an ensuite to make things easier for my wife and to have a changing room. It's been perfect for us. Unfortunately, I didn't have to drill any holes in my Wrangler, but I totally get why your husband was feeling the pain when he had to. Stay safe, and thanks again for sharing!
Please share the link to purchase, we r having same error. Thanks
Nugget has now closed in Australia. Does anyone know where you can get the one piece air hose from snorkel to airbox in Australia now? Or even just the hose adapter fitting? Thanks
I'm in aussie land...Goin to order from UK Allisport
Me encanta este video.😍😍😍 Acabo de hacer esa ruta y es el primer coche que veo rayarse con los arbustos, que son muchos. Un saludo desde León ( España). ❤️😘😘
Awesome video mate!!! Quick question? I’ve got the full set of terrafirma panhard/ track rod/drag link as an upgrade to my Disco. I see you swapped your panhard rod without lifting the truck on jack stands! Can it be done with or without at this point? Cheers!
je decouvre juste vos video. sympa comme tour. vous aviez fait une boucle ? les lindarets semblent bien vides a la periode ou vous y etes alle. nous avions fait une semaine de morzine a valloire en aout en 2023.
I also have twin tanks in the same place and if definitely will help stability as it’s very low down so lowers centre of gravity.
札幌からです。宜しく
Hi this is very interesting. We have a 2.4 TDCi too and are planning an overland conversion over the next few years. Could you please add details about the actual parts used and the connections ? @thebluelandy used just the coolant system in their TD5 without using a preheater, using the engine block’s residual heat through a heat exchanger, which I think is a good idea too if you don’t need a preheater. I’d like to understand how the switching between preheating and water heating works Another great video 👍
Was it hard to get bigger tires approved?
To distinguish any possible oil leak coming out of the GB or the transfer case you can add Fluorescent Leak Detector Dye For all ENGINE OIL TRANSMISSION POWER STEERING FUEL SYSTEM *UV DYE* It works with the UV light so add to one of the parts and to find out use the UV light to see any possible leak If is not shiny fluorescent is the other part If is shiny is obviously where is coming out from Nice parts excellent choice 🍻👊🏽 Sorry to hear about the bad experiences as well
Et maintenant?
Moral of the video, keep to stock vehicle parts 😂
I love everything about the look of the defender just one thing why did you put the storage in the way in the back seems to defeat the purpose of the Defender !!🤔🤔🤔
Thank you. love it.
Notre van est assuré avec La Personnelle au Canada avec une couverture au États-Unis. Toutefois je ne sais pas leur politique pour un véhicules étrangé. Il faudra certainement leur faire un appel téléphonique. Nous revenons (ma conjointe et moi) tout juste d'une balade de 5 mois au USA. Il nous reste seulement que l'Oregon, Hawaii et l'Alaska à visiter. Nous avons déjà parcouru à moto dans un périple de 6 mois un aller-retour de Montréal à Bueno Aires Argentine. Donc "overlanding", on peut en parler longtemps. Nous sommes en préparatif pour faire le contraire de votre aventure. Nous voulons expédier notre van en Europe. Nous avons aussi un ami "anglophone" qui pourrait de vous aider à votre arrivée à Halifax.. On peut vous aider dans la région Montréalaise, toutefois nous ne savons comment vous transmettre nos coordonnées... Au plaisir de vous rencontrer. Michel Dumais et Renée Hamel
I really like your videos, they brought me further about my setup, what I m going to do on my newly bought Defender, but more than that I like your english presentation. Merci beaucoup & Grüzi Wohl
In Australia I used a Toyo Open Country MT and on rough dirt roads I had to use minute glue every evening to repair numerous half chipped off spots on all of the tires .. Now I have Maxxis Razr AT, a hybrid between AT and MT being very content with them.
Hallo. Very nice to see a Defender offroad in Europe. That leads to my question. In european winter I stay in Western Australia, the 4wd heaven, but in countries of the EU, even driving on forestal roads is forbiddeen. In Belgium You get for example a fine of 1200€ and they can seize Your car. So, question: what is allowed or possible in Switzerland? A positive answer would be the best.
Great informative video. No doubt about it High lift jacks are very useful in certain scenarios. But i have a winch, bottle jack and pieces of wood. It works.
Avoir l’air d’une bonne fille - vous voyez que vous avez fait de l’exercice et que vous avez gardé votre forme
I know very well what you are going through. I have my fingers crossed for you. So Europe is dangerously full of psychopaths in government. You have a good plan and it will definitely be a beautiful trip.👍😊
Thanks for the support :) can’t wait to start this new adventure !
So are you keeping the apartment since you are storing stuff in the kitchen cabinets? If you are keeping the apartment why are you selling off the some of the furniture and keeping some? Just trying to make sense out of what you are doing.
Not keeping the apartment that's why I'm selling everything. As almost all my furniture is sold, I can only use kitchen cabinets because this is the only remaining storage we have in the apartment until we leave in a few months.
Hello, what size are the tires?
285 75 r16
Can you use backpacks on your flight instead of suitcases that way when you get done with your trip you won’t need to worry about your return flight. I think going through all your stuff and deciding what to keep and let go of is a hard and stressful process.
It takes time to go through this process but it does feel good to see stuff gone :) suitcases are necessary because we’re shipping the car in roro and cannot leave unstored items inside of it.
What a huge undertaking this is for your family. I feel privileged to live in the western US, with thousands of miles of backcountry tracks ideally suited for your Defender. I would like to recommend a website called Overland Trail Guides here in the US. Check it out. I think you will find it helpful.
You are indeed privileged in regards of all the accessible backcountry :) thanks for the info, will check it out !