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Vehicle...
A Landrover Defender 110 300 Tdi was chosen because…well, that’s what we were given! It really comes down to either a Toyota Landcruiser or Landrover. There are an abundance of spare parts for either type across Africa and pros and cons to both.
Defender 110 General Specifications
Standard Features
- Permanent Four Wheel Drive
- Centre Differential with Lock
- Coil Springs- Front and Rear
- Rigid Box Section Steel Chassis
- Rustproof Aluminium Body Panels
- Five Speed Gearbox with Reverse Synchromesh
- Spring Assisted Clutch Mechanism
- Two Speed High/Low Transfer Box
- Power Assisted Steering
- Deformable Wheel arch Eyebrows
- Rake-adjustable Front Seats
- Two Front Head Restraints
- Inertia Reel Seat Belts (Front Outer)
- Floor and Roof Trim in Passenger Compartments
- Interior Courtesy Light
- Heater/Demister
- Laminated Windscreen
- Two Speed Wipers with Intermittent Wipe and Programmed Wash/Wipe
- Lockable Fuel Fuller Cap
- Rear Mud Flaps
- Server Assisted Front and Rear Disc Brakes (Ventilated Front Discs on 110 and 90 Heavy Duty)
- Handbrake Warning light
Mechanics
- 2.5 Litre Diesel Tdi Engine
2495cc 4 cylinder intercooled, turbo-charged, direct injections diesel
Bore: 90.47mm (3.56in), Stroke: 97mm (3.82in), Compression ratio 19.5:1
Max. Power: 83kW (111 bhp) @ 4000 rpm
Max. Torque: 265 Nm (195 ft-lb.) @ 1800 rpm
- Single, Dry Plate Hydraulic Clutch
- Gearbox: R380/230T
Gear Ratio 1st: 3.691:1
Gear Ratio 2nd: 2.132:1
Gear Ratio 3rd: 1.397:1
Gear Ratio 4th: 1.000:1
Gear Ratio 5th: 0.770:1
Gear Ratio Reverse: 3.536:1
Transfer Ratio: High 1.411:1
Transfer Ratio: Low 3.320:1
Final Drive Ratio: 3.540:1
Fuel Economy Urban mpg @56mph @75mph
110 2.5 Tdi 29.1 29.2 19.4
Towing
- Unbraked Trailer: 750 kg
- Trailer with Over-run Brakes: 3500 kg
- 4-wheel Trailer with Coupled Brakes: 4000
Performance
Min Turning Approach Departure Ramp-Break Minimum
Radius Angle Angle Over-Angle Clearance
m(ft) (degrees) (degrees) (degrees) mm(in)
110 6.4(21) 50 34.5 152 215(8.5)
- Maximum gradient: 45 degrees
- Wading Depth: 50cm (20 inches)
Suspension
- Front: Live beam axle, single rate coil springs, telescoping hydraulic dampers, Panhard Rod.
- Rear: 3040 kg Live beam axle, single rate coil springs telescoping hydraulic dampers, 'A' frame.
2950 kg As 3050 kg, plus levelling unit and anti-roll bar.
Maximum Axle Weights
Front Axle Rear Axle Gross Vehicle
(kg) (kg) Weight (kg)
110 1200 1750 2950
Fuel Tank
- 110 : 80 Litres (17.5 Imp. gallons)
Steering
- Worm and roller. Ratio (at straight ahead) 19.3:1. Maximum turns 4.0.
Weights
Standard High Load
GVW Kerb Load GVW Kerb Load
110 Levelled Suspension Unlevelled
Pickup 3050 1885 1165 2950 1895 1055
HiCap 3050 1920 1130 2950 1930 1020
Hard Top 3050 1920 1130 2950 1930 1020
Stn Wgn 3050 2020 1030 2950 2030 920
County 3050 2055 995 2950 2065 885
- GVW = Gross Vehicle Weight
- Kerb = Kerb Weight = Unladen Weight + Full Tank + 75 kg driver
- Load = Payload = GVW - Kerb Weight
- HiCap is High Capacity Pickup and Stn Wgn is Station Wagon
Dimensions
- Wheelbase
110: 2794mm (110.0in)
- Overall Width: 1790mm (70.5in)
- Track Front/Rear: 1486mm (58.5in)
- Width Between Wheel Boxes: 925mm (36.4in)
- Cargo Bed Length
110: 1900mm (74.8in) for Pickup and Hard Top, 2010mm (79.2) for HiCap, and Not available for either Station Wagons
- Interior Width
1430 (56.3in)
- Interior Height
Station Wagons: 1175mm (46.3in)
Overall Height Height
Length (1) (2) Seating
110
Pickup 4438 2039 2064 2/3/11
HiCap 4631 2052 2076 2/3
Hard Top 4599 2049 2073 2/3/11
Stn Wgn 4599 2035 2059 9/10/11/12
County 4599 2035 N/A 9/10/11/12
- Dimensions in mm
- Height (1) is for 2950kg 110
- Height (2) is for 3050kg 110
Colours
Defender: White, Red, Blue and Green
County: County Black (with clear overbase), County Red (Metallic), County Green (Metallic) and County Grey (Metallic).
Trim
Grey Vinyl or Moorland Cloth
Expedition equipment fitted/provided & modifications carried out by Foley Specialist Vehicles Ltd.
Exterior
- Eezi-Awn roof tent 2 person inc nets
- Eezi-Awn side mounted awning with strip light
- Hannibal heavy-duty roof rack
- Main fuel tank (80 litres)
- Under seat fuel tank (60 litres)
- Long range fuel tank rear wing (44 litres)
- 4 jerry cans (3 fuel, 1 water)
- Water tank rear wing (40 litres) and pump
- Heavy duty springs adding 4” clearance
- Twin shocks on rear
- Raised air intake
- Swing-away Mantec wheel carrier on rear door
- Bonnet mounted spare wheel
- Bull bar with spotlights
- Steering guard
- Side steps
- XZY 12 ply tyres x 6
- Heavy-duty front bumper with pin
- Power steering
- Military hook on rear
- Wing top and bonnet protectors
- Rear window grill
- Sand ladders
Interior
- Internal roll bar
- Dog guard
- Fire extinguisher
- Rear shelving
- Filled rear windows
- Engel 40 litre fridge
- 2-man dome tent
- Lockable centre cubby-box with CD player
- 4 cloth seats with rear seats lowered for comfort and game viewing
- Safe with spare keys
- Spare tools inc. shovel, bow saw, foot pump, wheel spanner, funnel, grease gun, tyre spanners, and pressure gauge
- Spare parts inc. brake pads, inner tubes & repair kit, clutch master and slave cylinders, 4 UJ’s (2 front, 2 rear), bulb kit, lenses, fan belt, top & bottom radiator hoses, front & rear shocks, suspension bushes, wheel bearing set, alternator, water pump
- Hi-lift jack and adaptor
- 150W invertor
- Split charge battery system
- 2 warning triangles
- Towrope
- 2 camping chairs and table
- 1 gas bottle
- 1 gas two-ring cooker
- 1 inspection tube lamp
- Braii grill
- 1 re-chargeable 12V light
- 1 spotlight
- Plastic dust proof storage boxes
- Bungee cords
- ropes
- cloths