To fit the new engine it needed a 40 mm body lift and repositioning of the engine mounts and the steering box. Which inturn required
an engineers certificate. Now registered as a 4 door 2 seater 2 tonne capacity Ute! New Intercooler and radiator to replace the original.
When I purchased the Rangy I always had the intention of making it suitable for long distance trips, by making it comfortable, safe and economical to drive.
The biggest issue would be the standard 3.5 litre V8 power plant,tho powerful its does tend to drink the fuel. With fuel economy figures in excess of
19 litres per hundred kilometres I knew eventually it would have to go. The Land Rover 200 Turbo Diesel engine out of a Defender coupled with a Defender gearbox and Transfer case has proven to be
the perfect choice. Now the Rangy boasts figures around 10 litres per hundred Klms.
2 long range fuel tanks were added giving a total fuel capacity of 150 litres.
Removed the rear seats to allow the fitting of a full length Black Widow storage system which has 2 long deep draws, side boxes,
fridge slide for the 29 litre Engel fridge, and room enough to sleep ontop, tho not much and therefore anymore then 1 or 2 nights would be enough to make you put up your tent.
20 litre stainless steel water tank fitted inside the vehicle, which is filled and used from a hose connection near the tailgate.
60 litre stainless steel water tank that sits behind the front seats on the floor. Access to the water is from either rear passenger door.
Full length external roof rack. That's only fitted on the longer trips and when I need just a bit more room in the cab. So the tent and tent poles are secured on the rack. High lift Jack mounted to the rack.
Snorkel fitted as a precaution as a previous diesel (toyota) bent two conrods in less than knee deep water. The standard "ram" is used around town or a pre-cleaner is fitted when 4wdrive touring
2 x 12 volt power points fitted inside at rear along with a 12 to 240 volt 400w power inverter, and a 12 volt rechargeable torch. Also rechargeable maglite torch fitted below and left of the steering wheel, its very handy there and never in the way of my long legs.
Fire extinguisher mounted on the rear drivers side pillar
Dual batteries: 1 standard and 1 deep cycle both mounted under the bonnet
12 Volt fluoro light glued to the inside rear tailgate glass giving enough light to cook by, but not enough to blind you.
Pioneer Radio CD MP3 Player with 4 speakers
GE 40 channel UHF and a single channel VHF
Garmin GPS with mount on dash coupled to the laptop computer that's mounted on a slide that can be drawn out between the 2 front seats and retracted as needed.
OziExplorer moving map software makes the navigating much easier.
5 pin and 7 pin round sockets fitted onto towbar. Also swing-away spare wheel carrier and a swing away large tool box and fold down table.
Ride Pro shocks and heavy duty coils all round. Rear Maxi Drive diff lock and Maxi Drive strengthened front axles and diff. Polly Air bags fitted inside rear coils giving it a firmer ride when fully loaded.
VDO Engine coolant temperature and oil pressure gauges. Internal / external air temperature gauge also Engel fridge thermometer
Engine coolant level warning system
Roof gutter mounted red sand dune flag, that when not in use stores under the bonnet.
VDO cruise control
ARB bullbar and Haymen Reece towbar
Pair of Narva driving lights, one flood and one pencil beam.
Remote central locking with engine cutout and alarm
Dash camera mount, suitable for video or stills camera. Full 360 degree rotation as well as 90 degree tilt
Perminatly mounted in, around or even under the body are various spare parts, not the least of which are: 1 Spare front and 1 Spare rear shocker, 1 heavy duty coil spring, 2 spare wheel bearing sets, 2 universal joints,
welding rods - cables and dark lens, radiator hoses and fan belts (under bonnet)
Using the existing air conditioner pump, I have converted it into an air compressor system. Using a small tank, which I purpose built and fitted to the chassis near the engine bay, and an even smaller tank (small gas bottle)that fits neatly between the fuel tank
and rear cross member. With on/off pressure switch to sustain a pressure range between 60 and 95 psi. Front and rear couplings for easy and fast tyre inflating. For the hell of it I also mounted a truck air-horn to the inside bottom rail of the bull bar.
The fitting out of the Rangy is a work in progress as there is always room for improvement and additions.