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  1. CaptainSpalding

    Steering wheel covers

    IMO steering wheel covers are to improve the appearance of steering wheels that have already become tatty looking. Especially if you have a light colored wheel you run the risk of the cover staining the steering wheel beneath. Don't count on an aftermarket accessory cover to keep a pristine...
  2. CaptainSpalding

    Suggested Powertank mounting place??

    As I said, if you strap it both to the back of the second row seats and down to the tie-downs on the floor, you should be okay. If I were going to prep my truck in a serious way, I'd figure out a way to mount it above the cubby by the rear side window. When my wife gets home with the truck...
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    Suggested Powertank mounting place??

    Well, whether its a Power Tank or Scuba Tanks, it's all just a matter of how hardcore you want to go. Do you want to start drilling into plastic and steel? Or do you want the truck to be mostly unmolested? Here's a photo of the Roll Control SCUBA Rack. It would work for either SCUBA tanks or...
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    Suggested Powertank mounting place??

    Nope. A PowerTank is just a tank of compressed CO2 with a regulator and hose. It's advantage over a compressor is it has a much greater flow rate than a compressor. It is much faster than a compressor for airing up tires, and can be used to re-seat tire beads or run air tools. The downside of...
  5. CaptainSpalding

    Pictures of New Accessories!

    Hi David, Everything looks great! I like the "short" ladder. Maybe one very anal retentive suggestion. Looking at the painted area of the hatch right above the bottom rung of the ladder, I'd be worried that over time it might become scratched by the toe of a dirty or muddy boot. If I were you...
  6. CaptainSpalding

    Voyager roof rack

    Hi Joe, I'd love to see some picks of your rig.
  7. CaptainSpalding

    Voyager Half-Rack Question

    Well, for a person with little or no welding experience, you should stick to MIG welding and steel. The learning curve for TIG welding and aluminum or stainless is MUCH steeper. Stick welding is dirty and takes more technique than MIG. Also, decent MIG machines can be had that run on 120 volts...
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    Voyager Half-Rack Question

    Yes, you could. Stick with Lincoln or Miller welders and you'll do fine. Add to the list of tools an abrasive cut-off saw, a hand grinder and grinding wheels, a tubing bender, a welding helmet and gloves, etc. And don't forget that trip to the powder coater.
  9. CaptainSpalding

    Tire Pressure?

    I had assumed we were talking about stock tires and wheels. Sorry if I offended you.
  10. CaptainSpalding

    Tire Pressure?

    Sorry, but I disagree. Sand and snow want big fat cushy tires to help you "float" on the surface instead of digging in. Airing down the tires increases their contact patch or footprint on the soft surface and helps prevent digging in. The sidewalls of the LR4s stock tires are so skinny that...
  11. CaptainSpalding

    Tire Pressure?

    I tend to go with the manufacturer's recommendation, but not always. There are two reasons one might want to stray from the manufacturer's recommended tire pressure. Reason 1: handling. I don't drive my high-profile 4WD vehicle in such a manner that any increase in handling from varying the...
  12. CaptainSpalding

    Major bonehead move

    Here's another look. From the 2011 LR4 Owner's Manual.
  13. CaptainSpalding

    Tire Pressure?

    I do not recommend airing down with stock tires. There are two issues. The 19" rims of the LR4 do not lend themselves well to off-roading. The problem is that with the stock 255/55R19 tires there's only about 5½ inches of sidewall. Airing down would only reduce that slim margin. Between the...
  14. CaptainSpalding

    Land Rover Sucks!

    And I'm one of them. @ Donnie: I read your posts about the voice control. What other issues have you had? I've had issues with my LR4, but I'm not angry enough to turn troll.
  15. CaptainSpalding

    Roof Rails

    They look like the Voyager Racks rock sliders with step. http://www.voyagerracks.com/lr3_lr4_rock_sliders.htm
  16. CaptainSpalding

    Roof Rails

    I don't know what the load rating is for the LR roof rails. But keep in mind that those load limits are for a moving vehicle. The way that the load affects the rack while the vehicle is moving is different than while the vehicle is stationary, and the tent will only be occupied while the vehicle...
  17. CaptainSpalding

    Roof Rails

    Tailgate release update? Did I miss something?
  18. CaptainSpalding

    Aintree Green

    Thanks! Me too. Awesome. Congratulations. And may I add: I've read many times about folks who didn't get just the LR4 they wanted. I wanted the HD package, but was told I'd have to wait months, and when I said I might be willing to, the salesman's attitude totally changed. He went from "it...
  19. CaptainSpalding

    Aintree Green

    Nice Series truck. The color is very similar to my Ninety. :)
  20. CaptainSpalding

    5500 miles road trip. snow & ice condition, -30 cold weather......

    Sounds like a fantastic adventure!
  21. CaptainSpalding

    Voyager roof rack

    Ultimately I'd like to have a full length roof rack. Voyager's current full length roof rack makes use of the Land Rover short rails at the rear and the mounting points for the full length rails up front, but they don't offer a full length rack to make use of Land Rover's full length roof rails...
  22. CaptainSpalding

    Need -40 Celsius/Fahrenheit condition advise

    @ a517458, How was the trip? What preparations among those discussed did you make? Which were needed and which weren't? What LR4-related wisdom can you tmpart? Can we see some photos?
  23. CaptainSpalding

    DIY Oil Changes Impossible & 2nd Battery

    Awesome. Any other "Easter Eggs" you'd like to share?
  24. CaptainSpalding

    Nav Volume - new variation

    Thanks for that head's up. I had a chance to test it out today. I may be way off, but it seems to me that the adjustments made in the menu (the one brought up with the tone key) are not absolute, but relative to the radio volume. There's no mention in the manual of this that I could find...
  25. CaptainSpalding

    Nav Volume - new variation

    Sorry for the resurrection of an old thread. I too am experiencing my nav system volume behaving in a way to which I am not accustomed. Previously I have always successfully adjusted the nav volume by using the volume knob while the nav system was speaking. Today, when the nav was speaking...

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