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Vehicle Preparation for Outback Australia: Land Rover Discovery 3 Overland Build

written by Adam May 10, 2018
Vehicle Preparation for Outback Australia: Land Rover Discovery 3 Overland Build

Planning a road trip around Australia? Vehicle preparation should be number one on your priority list. No matter the vehicle, the correct modifications will make the journey across remote outback a more successful one. Here’s how we prepared our Land Rover Discovery 3 to be a comfortable and capable travel companion on the road.

No matter which vehicle you elect to purchase, it’s highly likely a few modifications will be required to get the most from it. When looking to travel for extended periods across isolated and difficult terrain, these modifications become even more pivotal to the success of your expedition across the Australian outback.

So what have we done to make our Land Rover Discovery 3 a comfortable, safe and reliable travel companion for 12 months on the road? Read on to find out.

Drivetrain

In the interest of reliability and long service life, the drivetrain of our Land Rover was left as the manufacturer intended.  Regarding performance on and off the road, the vehicle was deemed to be more than adequate even when loaded up with a myriad of camping gear, water and additional fuel.

The focus here was to provide a thorough service to (hopefully) ensure a trouble free adventure around Australia. With this in mind the 4.0 V6 received fresh oil and filter, NGK spark plug leads and spark plugs, a new Mahle air filter and thorough throttle body and inlet manifold clean. The Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) valve (yes, even some petrol engines have these little buggers) was also removed and stripped, cleaned and rebuilt to ensure trouble free operation.

The Land Rover throttle body before and after cleaning.

The ZF 6HP26 automatic transmission had the sump/oil pan removed for a full fluid change and new filter. These transmissions came from the factory (at least on Land Rover examples) with a plastic sump and integrated filter that is not intended for regular service and proves difficult to remove without lifting the engine and transmission slightly to provide clearance. A popular upgrade, and one our vehicle had already, is a metal sump and separate filter from the identical transmission fitted to many BMW models, making servicing far easier. With fresh fluid and filter our transmission was good to go for at least another 50,000km.

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Differential oil was replaced front and rear, while we also completed a repair to the breather for the front differential. Land Rover have done a good job locating the breathers high up on the vehicle to prevent water ingress during water crossings, however the one way valve on the end of the front differential breather is a very common failure point. It jams shut, meaning as the differential heats during use, the resultant air pressure inside cannot escape and tends to blow through the oil seals to escape. There is a replacement valve available from the factory, however for a quicker and cheaper solution we modified ours to use one of the common Brass/Bronze style breather caps. The rear diff breather does not have this issue so has remained untouched.

Our upgraded front differential breather. Location remains the same as from the factory, high up in the engine bay to prevent water ingress on water crossings.

We also uprated the front brakes with DBA 4000 series rotors and Bendix 4WD pads to cure an annoying and dangerous brake shudder apparent when we first purchased the vehicle. While completing this it was noted the front passenger wheel bearing had excessive play so was promptly replaced.

Suspension & Tyres

Our Land Rover comes equipped from the manufacturer with a system known as Electronic Air Suspension (EAS for short), which forgoes the steel springs found in nearly every competitor for a heavy duty air spring. This enables the driver to adjust the vehicle ride height by decreasing or increasing the volume of air within each suspension strut. In practice this allows a relatively low ride height for on road stability while providing up to 125mm (5 inches!) lift when required. Given the capability of the system and strong reputation for durability from the standard shock absorbers, we elected to simply service the standard components (Rebuild of the standard compressor and solenoid actuated valve blocks) and otherwise leave the suspension as it was. For some more information on this, have a look at our Discovery 3 Review.

Putting the Land Rover suspension to use.

When it comes to off Bitumen performance, the “Achilles Heel” of modern Land Rover Discovery’s (2005 to present) are the wheel and tyre package supplied by the factory. Our Land Rover came fitted with 18×8 inch wheels, while newer models take a minimum 19 inch wheel to clear the ever larger brakes required to reign in the on road performance.  Fortunately it is possible for 17 inch wheels to clear the brakes on our particular model, and so the search began for some suitable replacements. Land Rover original wheels (found on the base “S” model D3) were out of the running as their narrow design (only 7 inches wide) would have limited tyre choice (245 width is the widest they will take) and narrowed the track of the vehicle to the detriment of stability. A solution was found in 17×8 inch wheels from an E53 BMW X5, offering the correct P.C.D and perfect offset for the larger tyre size we were looking to run. See the graphic below comparing the stock wheel/tyre package to our oversize tyre and BMW wheel. The only modification required to run these wheels was a change of wheel nuts from the original Land Rover “washer” style to an elongated taper style, such as these.

A visual comparison between the factory tyre size and increased size we chose to run. Note that tyre width and diameter has increased, however the more aggressive wheel offset ensures there will be no clearance issues with the suspension components, actually increasing clearance here by 0.31″, or just under 8mm.

Regarding tyre choice, our main requirements were toughness, durability and availability. A Light Truck (LT) rated tyre was a must to provide both the toughness and load carrying capability required for a heavily loaded 4WD traversing through harsh offroad conditions. Additionally the tyre had to cope well in slippery off road conditions,  while retaining it’s composure on the bitumen where it would spend a large proportion of it’s time. Finally, a common tyre size was desirable so a replacement could be found quickly in case of irreparable damage while away from civilisation. With all of this in mind we selected BF Goodrich’s popular and well regarded KO2 All Terrain in 265/70R17 sizing.

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Onboard Air Supply

For trips off the beaten track, it is essential to have a source of compressed air for inflation of tyres away from a service station. For this we wanted a permanent in vehicle mounted solution and opted for the single compressor unit from ARB. Rather than the “vehicle mount kit” they offer consisting of compressor and operating switch supplied loose, we purchased the standalone boxed compressor as it came complete with a bracket mounted switch.  Once removed from it’s plastic box, the unit was mounted within the engine bay on a mount we fabricated from galvanised sheet and fastened using existing mount points on the Land Rovers sheet metal. Hard wired complete with fuse protection to the main battery, we had an onboard air supply.

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To transfer the air from compressor to tyre we use air line and an analogue tyre inflator, both from ARB. Currently, only a digital tyre gauge is offered by ARB as it superseded their analogue model, however for reliability we preferred the older, battery free analogue solution.

The ARB compressor, air line and tyre gauge in action.

 

 Electrical Accessories & Communication (Radio)

With the accessories we planned to run it became clear that a dual battery arrangement would be a very sensible investment. After much research we opted for the Traxide D3-AS arrangement as it offered a tailored solution for our vehicle with a clever operating philosophy, placing an Optima D34 spiral wound AGM battery (or similar sized battery of your choice) in the vacant second battery compartment found within the Land Rovers engine bay. The kit includes everything you require aside from the second battery and proved straight forward and simple to install. What set this system apart for us was that it utilises both the main and auxiliary battery to both start the car and run accessories, only isolating the main battery once it is run down to 11.5 Volt to ensure it can still start the vehicle when called upon. This means that you have more juice to run accessories compared to a system that isolates the main battery whenever the vehicle is turned off, and in addition both batteries contribute to starting and running the vehicle in normal operation.

For communication with other vehicles, we have a Oricom UHF380 CB radio mounted within the vehicle and accompanied by a 6 dBi antenna. This unit has all controls on the handset, allowing us to mount the main unit within the engine bay spare battery compartment and feed only the junction cable through into the cab. Rather than hard mount the handset to the dash, we can connect it to this cable whenever required.

In Car Storage & Refrigeration

For any big trip, organisation is your friend and prevents frustration and disagreements while trying to go about daily life. A set of sturdy storage draws were first on the list and so the hunt began to find a suitable solution. Several suppliers offer a custom fit solution to the Discovery 3, however this came at a significant cost. A budget friendly solution was found by procuring a very lightly used Kincrome 2 drawer unit. The rearmost fold flat seats found in our Discovery 3 were removed and the draws mounted via fabricated pine frame to the factory tie down mounting locations. Removal of the seats was not necessary, however it did free up significant space below the drawers that can be used for small items such as shoes, camping pegs, mats and folded backpacks.

Drawers from Kincrome and our Engel fridge help keep life on the road organised.

The Kincrome drawers include a sturdy fridge slider, which as used to conveniently mount our Engel MT45 fridge. Rather than strap this fridge down to the tie loops we chose to secure it via Engels “Transit Slide Lock”, which is fastened to the drawer unit and allows quick an easy removal of the fridge for cleaning. The fridge is powered off our dual battery system, providing reliable power while ensuring the main cranking battery cannot be drained and leave us stranded.

Water storage is achieved via a simple 20L Jerry can strapped aside the fridge. To this we have fitted a tap so water can be dispensed conveniently with the Jerry remaining fixed within the vehicle. If further water is required for a long stint in arid country, a further 20L can be carried in a flexible shower bladder stored in the roof box.

We also have two 100L polymer storage boxes mounted atop the middle row of folded seats. We use one of these to hold our tools, recovery gear and straps, while the remaining is our pantry box for food and beverage not requiring  refrigeration.

Roof Storage

For additional storage capability, we have a Front Runner Slimline II full length roof rack system for our Discovery 3. This has proved exceptionally sturdy and enabled us to load the roof with our Roof Top Tent (see below), double Jerry cans, shovel, awning and 50L weatherproof storage container.

The double Jerry can holder is from Front Runner and enables safe and sturdy mounting for two standard metal NATO style cans. The design of the unit allows locking via padlocks and prevents access or siphoning from the cans once mounted. Given our vehicle came with a relatively modest 86L fuel capacity, the additional 40L of fuel storage for a relatively modest outlay was excellent value for money.

The Front Runner full length Slimline II rack really opens up our storage options and provides a stable platform for our Darche Panorama tent.

Likewise, a Front Runner shovel mount provided a clean and efficient method of storing our full size shovel while the 50L polymer storage box from Dune 4WD has been bolted to the rack and provides a good storage option for keeping wet and dirty items out of the vehicle.

Accommodation

A (wo)mans got to sleep! For this we chose a Darche Panorama II roof top tent, mounted directly to the roof rack described above. No solution is perfect, however for us the roof tent is more than adequate and does not incur the added hassle and expense of a towed camper. Being mounted on the roof, this unit also gets you away from all the creepy crawlies (big and small) while providing hassle free setup and packup, even in arduous weather conditions.

Tahnee lapping up the serenity from her perch in the Darche Panorama II roof top tent

Recovery Gear

The Land Rover has excellent rated recovery points front and rear, so a standard recovery kit of shackles and snatch straps covers us for the embarrassing prospect of being recovered by another vehicle! For those times where a good Samaritan may be nowhere in sight, we have a pair of TRED recovery tracks to get us out of a boggy situation.  The shackles and straps are stored within the vehicle, while we have mounted the TRED tracks on the roof.

Vehicle Protection

For frontal protection in case of an animal strike or during general use, we have replaced the front bumper with an ARB Deluxe Bull Bar (non-winch). In our opinion this bar adds to the aesthetic appeal of the vehicles rugged design while providing some insurance in case the worst should happen, hopefully protecting the delicate vehicle lighting and engine cooling components in case of an impact and allowing us to limp home. Given the predominantly country driving this vehicle will be subject too, such precautions are necessary.

Installation of the ARB front bar “should” be a straight forward exercise. Remember to install the headlights before mounting the bar!

Interior

While a nice place to sit, the Land Rover interior was let down by a shabby leather wheel that had seen much better days, unfortunately a common issue on this particular model. To rectify this and lift the interior the wheel as given a fresh skin of nappa leather, with some thumb grips added in for a sure placement of the hands while driving. Sometimes it’s the small details that can make a huge difference to the driving experience.

An upgraded leather steering wheel made all the difference to the driving experience.

The Result

So far it seems we have covered all bases, with the car and all equipment performing flawlessly after months on the road, touch wood…

If we were to do it all again, the process would be no different. The goal was to create a comfortable and capable vehicle able to cross the vastness of Australia within our means, and that is something we believe has been achieved. The unconventional choice of a Land Rover was a risk,  however the maintenance and modifications have proved it can hold it’s own with the best of the competition out here in the rough stuff. This reflects well not only on the vehicle, but on the manufacturers of all the equipment we have used to enhance it’s capability.

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Adam is a qualified Mechanical Engineer and auto enthusiast who loves escaping into the wilderness. He's a 'Mr-Fix-It' kind of guy that can give you a detailed rundown on just about anything with an engine! His side passions include motorcycling, snowboarding and making sure Tahnee doesn't get into too much trouble (it's a full time job).

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Dave September 14, 2020 - 4:35 pm

Hey Adam & Tahnee,

Loving the blog so far, heaps of good info / inspiration in here, well done guys!!

Recently got a Disco 3 as the new daily, wanted something super practical as we have our firstborn on the way but also capable off road for some camping and adventuring fun!

Been off roading the last few years in my Range Rover Classic and that still has its place of course, but I’m curious to see how the Disco compares.

I like the direction you have taken with the prep/mods to your car. Was wondering if you did any undercarriage protection? Bash plates, etc.

Also wondering if there is anything prep/mod wise you might’ve done differently now that you’ve used it more?

Noticed you’re not running a Winch. I have one on the Rangie but it’s so rare I get myself in a position where I have to use it. It’s mostly there to ward off the evil off road spirits! Do you think you would ever consider one for your D3?

Thanks for all the content guys and keep up the good work!! Giving me plenty of ideas on things to do once out of Victorian lockdown!

Cheers,
Dave

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Adam September 15, 2020 - 5:19 pm

Hi Dave,

Thank you for the kind words, we are are glad that you have found the content useful.

We didn’t add any undercarriage protection and for the most part things are well protected from the factory. The exception to this is the air suspension compressor (assuming your Disco is not on coil springs?) and we would definitely recomend getting a protection plate for that as a big rock all but destroyed our compressor halfway along the Gibb River Road…

We found our modifications to be adequate for the big lap and would say that keeping things minimilist is not a bad thing, saving you money and keeping the weight down. If we were to do it again I would install a 240 Volt inverter into the back of the car for charging up cameras, toothbrushes and such. Perhaps I would also try to be more efficient with storage and layout of the drawers and fridge, but all in all our setup was perfectly liveable.

Regarding the winch, we obtained our ARB bar second hand and it is not the winch compatible version, so we never really had the option. If we had bought a brand new bar I would have opted for a winch just in case, however I can’t think of any occasions when we really would have used it.

Hope that helps!

Adam and Tahnee

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Fly above the magnificent Kimberley coastline and Fly above the magnificent Kimberley coastline and discover the natural phenomenon of Horizontal Falls! 

We chose the half day morning tour and it was action-packed!

Two scenic flight trips over magnificent scenery, an epic seaplane landing/taking off, two boat trips on an exhilarating 900 horsepower speed-boat, shark cage swimming and to top it all off breakfast included - wow - what an itinerary!

This is truly a once in a lifetime experience! And our favourite tour of our Broome holiday. Scroll for pics - video coming next 😁👍✈️
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Nothing quite like sailing to remote beach locatio Nothing quite like sailing to remote beach locations to frolic in pristine azure blue waters... 

Karma IV Charters took us to the exclusive Eco Beach Resort in style with lunch included, before taking us back to Broome in time for another sensational sunset.

Food didn't stop flowing all day as we spotted a mother and calf Humpback whale! A relaxing way to get to Eco Beach while meeting new people! 
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Tunnel Creek in a 1 minute video! 📹🐊 👌 . Tunnel Creek in a 1 minute video! 📹🐊 👌
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Thanks to @kimberleywildexpeditions we spent one f Thanks to @kimberleywildexpeditions we spent one full day touring the Gibb River's Windjana Gorge & Tunnel Creek out from Broome. 

Tunnel Creek is a fascinating 750-metre 'secret' cave system, and is home to subterranean wildlife including bats and freshwater crocodiles. The cave also has an interesting history, reputedly being used as a hide-out by rebellious indigenous fugitives in the late 1800's.

We actually missed out on Tunnel Creek during our 2018 road trip so we were glad to have ticked this one off the bucket list. Being in pitch blackness with water getting up to your hips at some points and the odd fright of a bat or croc or two - this one is worth the detour off the Gibb!
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We got a quick refresher of the Gibb River Rd and We got a quick refresher of the Gibb River Rd and Kimberley experience with a one day Windjana Gorge & Tunnel Creek Tour out of Broome. Travelling over 800km in one big day! 

We went with @kimberleywildexpeditions in their converted truck, and enjoyed being chauffeured around for the day! It's well organised and great value for money. 

Here's some highlights of Windjana Gorge. This time round, we saw heaps of crocs! Will post Tunnel Creek next 👍😁 🐊

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We're in Broome right now! 😁👍 No Landrover We're in Broome right now! 😁👍

No Landrover this time around - we flew straight here from Perth thanks to the WA Government backed flight specials. Unlike our last time here, accomodation is booked and we won't need to bend the rules when finding a spot to camp! 

To mark our arrival into Broome, we did the most touristy thing possible - a sunset camel ride. Can't beat that Cable Beach sunset! 🐫🐪🐪 

We're up here for two weeks with an activity-packed itinerary and can hopefully give you a taste of what Broome has to offer 😁 
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Escape into the ancient, spiritual landscape of Ka Escape into the ancient, spiritual landscape of Karijini National Park and 'switch off' the COVID-19 pandemic.

We went up there not long after WA Premier Mark McGowan reopened the regional borders and practically had the whole place to ourselves! 

Read our Karijini guide on: http://dirtydrifters.com.au/karijini-western-australia [Link in bio👆] 

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Making a quick escape to the forests just south of Making a quick escape to the forests just south of Perth, including the Captain Fawcett 4WD track and this beauty of a camping spot :D

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Enjoying the soothing thermal waters of Zebedee Sp Enjoying the soothing thermal waters of Zebedee Springs in Western Australia’s Kimberley region.

This outback oasis is yet another reason to add El Questro onto your road trip itinerary! 😍🌴
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