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Quick Update - Working on the Land Rover Defender 110
Preparing for the next big trip, our 1991 Land Rover Defender 110 gets some 12V upgrades, including a Switch-Pros 9100, and some light restoration behind the dashboard. This quick update shares what I've been up to for the past few weeks!
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Secrets of the Chiricahua Mountains - V22E9
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In this overnight adventure in the Jeep, I explore deeper into the Chiricahua Mountains of southern Arizona. The episode kicks off late in the after, and I seek out a lovely and idyllic campsite nestled in the woods, next to a babbling stream. For dinner, I enjoy standard venture4wd fare. The next day, I set off to explore the surrounding forest roads and am met with extraordinary scenery, a fe...
El Camino del Diablo in a Jeep - V22E8
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El Camino del Diablo, also known as The Devil's Highway, is a long and perilous backcountry route through the Sonoran Desert of southern Arizona. Connecting what is now northwestern Mexico to California, the route has been traveled by Native Americans, conquistadores, prospectors, explorers, missionaries, settlers, and cartographers for thousands of years. Many lost their lives due to the trail...
New Springs and Shocks in a 2013 Jeep Wrangler JK
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After 6 years and nearly 150,000 miles, I'm replacing the 3.5" suspension system from American Expedition Vehicles with new 3.5" springs and Bilstein shocks, also from AEV. See how AEV suspensions for Jeep Wranglers hold up to wear-and-tear. In this video, I swap out the components in my driveway, and further renew an old adventure Jeep. Equipped with BFGoodrich All-Terrain KO2 tires, 315/70R17...
Exploring the Expanse of Coronado - V22E7
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Spring has sprung, but that doesn't mean it's finished snowing in the mountains of southern Arizona. In this episode, I'm afield in the Jeep for two nights, exploring new routes in Coronado National Forest. Find everything from scenic roads, remnants of mines, days gone by, to rugged primitive tracks that demand high clearance. The Webasto gasoline heater gets fired up for the first time in a w...
Rocky Talkie 5-Watt Backcountry GMRS Radio
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New comms for our overland and backcountry adventures! We've been big fans of the Rocky Talkie FRS Mountain Radios for a long time, so when their new 5 Watt GMRS Radios came out in early 2024, upgrading was a no brainer. These modern handheld two-way radios are ruggedly simple, versatile, and offer great battery life in adverse conditions with impressive range. This video serves as a product in...
Jeep Into the Vast Sonoran Desert - V22E6
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The Jeep gets new sneakers, so that means it's time to put them to good use! I air down, and venture deep into a rugged and remote part of Arizona's Sonoran Desert. It's nearly spring, and the desert is lit right now. Features an idyllic campsite tucked away in the mountains, a delicious cheeseburger, stunning scenery, and unforgiving terrain. 00:00 - New Tires on the Jeep 01:26 - Enjoying the ...
It's Time To Sell
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A short update this week. What's ailing the Jeep? Tidying up the van. Tinkering with the Defender. It's time to let one of our vehicles go. 00:00 - Jeep Diagnostics 02:36 - Sprinter Fog Lamp 03:33 - The Pragmatic Thing to Do 04:26 - Flipped Defender Visor 05:28 - Vehicle Plans 05:59 - Antigravity Blog Post REAL-TIME UPDATES v4wd.co/threads VENTURE4WD ON THE WEB venture4wd.com JOIN US ON PATREON...
Tales of an Old Orange Adventure Jeep - V22E5
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Brushed off the cobwebs, put air in the tires, and chased off the possum that was living under the hood. The Jeep is back in the field, doing what it does best - camping and exploring the mountains of southern Arizona. In this episode, I settle into my long time home-on-wheels, and take a look at how it's going, and where it's been. Does Orangie strike the perfect balance between living comfort...
Antigravity Lithium Battery in a Land Rover Defender 110
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In this episode, I pull the manky, old Lucas battery out of our 1991 Land Rover Defender 110 Hi-Cap, and replace it with a Lithium Ion Starter battery by Antigravity Batteries. Bringing the Landy firmly into the 21st century. Features a runtime and restart test, and also a simple home remedy for cleaning up a corroded battery compartment. TIM AND KELSEY'S VIDEO ua-cam.com/video/m-qulNqXPnU/v-de...
Improvised Rotopax Mount with Inanimate HDPE Rod
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I have some backcountry routes in mind that will challenge the range of our Winnebago Revel. For just a little bit more range, I install a pair of lockable Rotopax mounts on the Sherpa Cargo Carrier by Owl Vans. Although the job sounds fairly mundane, I need the mounts to clear the bike rack that already occupies the cargo carrier. This is accomplished with the help of an unlikely hero - an ina...
Rain in the Desert with the Defender 110 - V22E4
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Taking the 1991 Land Rover Defender 110 HCPU out into the backcountry for an adventure for the first time in a while! More often than not, the sun is shining in the Sonoran Desert, but last week, my travels coincided with a weather system that happened to be passing through southern Arizona. Alas, the desert is no less beautiful on rainy days, and adventures all the more memorable. 00:00 - Load...
LED Light Kit Install for Land Rover Defender
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Improvements to our 1991 Land Rover Defender Hi-Cap continue as I upgrade the tail lamps, running lights, and signals with a brighter and more reliable LED kit from Wipac. Over the past year, I regularly fought with this old Landy's exterior lights. Whether it was a loose connection, a burnt-out or dislodged bulb, we haven't been able to drive around with the certainty that our tail lights were...
Getting Back to Our Routes in 2024 - V22E3
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First adventure of 2024! I take the van into the Arizona desert to explore some new tracks. Experience an incredible mountaintop overlook, but have to make my way back down before foul weather rolls in. Things get a little sketchy on the way down. Spend the night in a lovely Sonoran Desert setting before rain, sleet, and snow makes a mess of things. At the end of the video I give a status updat...
Desert Test Drive in the 1998 Land Rover Wolf 110 - V22E2
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A collaboration with Sonoran Rovers in Tucson, Arizona. I take their 1998 Land Rover Wolf 110, a former military vehicle, into the desert for a shakedown run. Featuring overland travel and four-wheel drive exploration in Arizona's scenic Sonoran Desert, highlighted by a lovely evening camped under the stars. SONORAN ROVERS v4wd.co/sonoran-rovers 00:00 - Intro Montage 00:40 - Collaboration with ...
Campsite on a Wooded Mountain Near Red River - May 2021
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Campsite on a Wooded Mountain Near Red River - May 2021
Strange Utah Moonscape on a Mountain Saddle - October 2018
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Strange Utah Moonscape on a Mountain Saddle - October 2018
Remote Campsite on the Rio Grande of Colorado - August 2021
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Remote Campsite on the Rio Grande of Colorado - August 2021
4x4 Accessible Campsite Beyond Tanque Verde - V22E1
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4x4 Accessible Campsite Beyond Tanque Verde - V22E1
Solitude in the Sonoran Desert Near Organ Pipe - February 2022
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Solitude in the Sonoran Desert Near Organ Pipe - February 2022
Sonoran Mountain Saddle on the Outskirts of Ajo - October 2018
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Sonoran Mountain Saddle on the Outskirts of Ajo - October 2018
High Desert Dispersed Camping Near Arivaca - February 2023
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High Desert Dispersed Camping Near Arivaca - February 2023
Riverside Campsite by the Back Way to Moab - April 2021
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Riverside Campsite by the Back Way to Moab - April 2021
Canyons of the Ancients by the Solitary Boulder - October 2022
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Canyons of the Ancients by the Solitary Boulder - October 2022
Quiet Plateau Among the Junipers of Escalante - January 2023
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Quiet Plateau Among the Junipers of Escalante - January 2023
Desert Mountain Perch on the Outskirts of Sedona - February 2021
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Desert Mountain Perch on the Outskirts of Sedona - February 2021
Wooded Desert Canyon in Tonto National Forest - May 2020
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Wooded Desert Canyon in Tonto National Forest - May 2020
Remote Camping by the Red Rocks of Gold Butte - November 2018
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Remote Camping by the Red Rocks of Gold Butte - November 2018
Immersed in the Vastness of Hole in the Rock - October 2018
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Immersed in the Vastness of Hole in the Rock - October 2018
Tucked Away in the Shadow of the White Rocks - November 2022
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Tucked Away in the Shadow of the White Rocks - November 2022

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  • @jasondavis6438
    @jasondavis6438 7 годин тому

    I really enjoyed your video

  • @jdotinc
    @jdotinc 20 годин тому

    This episode is a masterpiece.

  • @aaronclark280
    @aaronclark280 2 дні тому

    Nice video. I only wish you had mentioned the tire pressures used and also how would the 2020 vans would have done with traction control off? I found a similar scenario recently where my van was in 4WD low pedal to the floor and wasn’t moving or spinning but somehow eventually it made progress and got me out. Could not understand why there was no power delivery but good to see this is just how it works. What would “traction control off” do?

  • @onwardadventure4858
    @onwardadventure4858 2 дні тому

    Rewatching all the the videos in 2024!

  • @oldmanmtb1443
    @oldmanmtb1443 3 дні тому

    Why is a license require?

  • @azcojpg
    @azcojpg 3 дні тому

    We recently took this trip earlier this year, Lochiel Schoolhouse was such a cool stop and we found a great camping spot overlooking Parker Lake on W Coronado Trail. You inspired this trip!

  • @azcojpg
    @azcojpg 4 дні тому

    I take some go pro footage and wonder what I'll do with it and it never surfaces, Chis shops for toilet paper and I'm interested,, lol

  • @jasonronald3139
    @jasonronald3139 5 днів тому

    Hey..Super informative video, planning to buy one and the way you described everything was very helpful. Saving this video👍🙂

  • @bizpo1286
    @bizpo1286 7 днів тому

    Great looking pooper you got there. Can't wait to drop by and take a giant crap!

  • @hikingff77
    @hikingff77 8 днів тому

    I am a torn viewer, I am very happy where you are in life (house, cars, career, lady), but I'm also missing the in the middle of nowhere adventure videos, AZ is great and all, but it seems to be the same every adventure.

  • @azcojpg
    @azcojpg 9 днів тому

    Enjoyed the video and that contour shirt was so cool I searched one out, Thanks for adding to what my wife calls way too many shirts...

  • @azcojpg
    @azcojpg 10 днів тому

    Another great video. I like your camera placements when you drive into and out of a scenic spot. The one showing the big hiking climb was a winner in my book. This place is definitely added to the travel list after watching your video, its beautiful there.

  • @captseamus
    @captseamus 10 днів тому

    I ran a spare 9wire 12 ga cable from radiator area to rear bumper. Dead headed both ends. As my vehicle upgrades continue I have an extra ace in the hole in the waiting. I worked in a factory wiring truck bodies. Always solder and heat tube each splice and connections. Doing that will save alot of grief down a bumpy offtrail..

  • @user-oo4sj5bq5x
    @user-oo4sj5bq5x 11 днів тому

    You need a head unit or some kind of bluethooth speakers. You should never wear Airpods or any other buds/headphones when driving. It's very dangerous, and illegal in many states.

  • @paisano777
    @paisano777 11 днів тому

    That odometer fix is wild! Lol

  • @odysseyusa
    @odysseyusa 12 днів тому

    It’s so easy to carry a nice, rechargeable Bluetooth speaker in there event you want music …I’d do same thing.

  • @eugeneenslow8563
    @eugeneenslow8563 12 днів тому

    Hey Chris, I would strongly recommend that you get a torque wrench specifically for the lugnuts. Over-tightening them can result in snapping the lugbolts. And, the torque wrench is also handy for ensuring all your suspension and steering fasteners are properly secured 😉

  • @chrisackerley1842
    @chrisackerley1842 12 днів тому

    I first crossed El Camino del Diablo in 1984. Among my group of friends, we call the place "the Cabeza" [for obvious reasons]. I once crossed the Cabeza in July in a 2WD Dodge pickup, but I would not advise anyone who isn't both an experieced desert traveller and a little crazy to attempt such a journey. On March 16, 1989, during our Spring Break at U of A two friends and I camped at the Bluebird Mine, which is located on BLM land North of Bates Well. Just before sunset that day, we saw a truck headed West on the Camino. That was unusual enough that I got my binoculars and checked it out. It was a miles away, but I remember the truck was an early 80's Chevy Blazer. After we returned to civilization, I learned that Edward Abbey had died in Tucson on March 14. Months later, I read an account of how Abbey's friends took him to the Cabeza and buried him at an undisclosed location shortly after his death. Putting two and two together, I realized that Chevy Blazer we saw was ol' Cactus Ed on his final journey into the desert.

    • @venture4wd
      @venture4wd 12 днів тому

      What a cool story! Thank you for sharing.

  • @rusti7447
    @rusti7447 13 днів тому

    you going to overland expo PNW?

    • @venture4wd
      @venture4wd 12 днів тому

      No, we are not planning to attend any expos this year

  • @rodneyross5282
    @rodneyross5282 13 днів тому

    You can't wait I sure as hell cannot wait lol. Hurry up I need my weekly fix of Venture4wd. God bless in all things.

  • @katevitacuracaberte6147
    @katevitacuracaberte6147 13 днів тому

    This video is so chaotic. I love it so much. Every scene is just relatable. Drops egg shell after cracking. Half a tank of gas. No plan. Haven’t seen a soul. Tumbleweeds 😂

  • @eugeneenslow8563
    @eugeneenslow8563 13 днів тому

    Gnats=free protein 😋 💪 👌

  • @ipaddlemyowncanoe.7441
    @ipaddlemyowncanoe.7441 13 днів тому

    It's looking good. I wouldn't attempt that. I'm not good at wiring. I'd end up burning it up but seems you're doing all right on it. So looking forward to the rest. 👍👍🙂🇨🇦

  • @coobyraccoon
    @coobyraccoon 13 днів тому

    Love these shed tinkering videos. Very relatable.

  • @davidcolinstillman5585
    @davidcolinstillman5585 14 днів тому

    HI CHRIS 👋 YOU & SHANNON ARE MISSED ❤GLAD YOU'LL ARE DOING GOOD 👍 SO YOU BOTH WILL BE NEAR MY SIDE OF, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 🇺🇸 UP ONE STATE . WHERE I WAS BORN , L.O.L. I HOPE YOU BOTH HAVE A SAFE FLIGHT 🙏 😌 BE SAFE ☺️ 🙏HAVE FUN ☺️ 🙏 ENJOYED ☺️ 🙏 GOD BLESS YOU BOTH, ALWAYS ON YOUR ADVENTURES ☺️ 🙏THANK YOU ☺️ 🙏

  • @voodoo36x
    @voodoo36x 14 днів тому

    Double check that your ARB can be wired into the Switch Pro. I have the ARB twin and an S-Pod......the techs at S-Pod suggest NOT WIRING an air compressor to a switch panel, but to wire it directly to the battery.

  • @Mink_24
    @Mink_24 14 днів тому

    Need a wooden steering wheel to match the shift knobs & seat covers.

    • @venture4wd
      @venture4wd 14 днів тому

      That is indeed on the wish list :)

  • @sparkstyson
    @sparkstyson 14 днів тому

    You got me addicted to UA-cam. Keep making your videos

    • @venture4wd
      @venture4wd 14 днів тому

      Thank you - more to come!

  • @gregmgm06
    @gregmgm06 14 днів тому

    Excellent! I love videos like this. Looks like the Defender is getting some great upgrades.

  • @jonburtt8768
    @jonburtt8768 14 днів тому

    Hey buddy, I’d suggest cutting out some of that seat mount either front or rear and adding a stainless steel louvered vent for air flow. Last thing you want is that twin arb overheating under there.

  • @WolfOverland
    @WolfOverland 14 днів тому

    A sound dampening spray in liner would be a good idea in the cabin to quiet it up. Raptor liner roll In the bed. I love you you are restoring the truck. 🤘

  • @jackbjack
    @jackbjack 14 днів тому

    Why buy a vehicle if YOU can’t tear it apart and make it what YOU want! Chris- I concur with venting the ARB by moving the intake filters…maybe via some drilled holes in that cubby.

  • @southhillfarm2795
    @southhillfarm2795 14 днів тому

    Major project. Looking forward to the results.

  • @johndiaz7240
    @johndiaz7240 14 днів тому

    Good upgrade 👍

  • @Solvefunction
    @Solvefunction 14 днів тому

    Great build, can't wait to see it traveling again

  • @benjaminmarkmartin
    @benjaminmarkmartin 14 днів тому

    Chris, I thought about you today! Have you had the Big Cheese-it at Taco Bell? 😀

  • @calsurflance5598
    @calsurflance5598 14 днів тому

    Glad to see the Defender is getting some love. I know I don’t need to tell you but carry plenty of water!💦💦💦Arizona is already starting to cook. Be safe and stay well.

  • @ventureoffroading
    @ventureoffroading 14 днів тому

    The ARB may overheat in a tight confined space like that. The cooling fan blows over the motor cooling fins and the compressor heads and out right between the air intakes. With no room for the hot air to escape quickly it gets sucked in the compressor. It’s a positive feedback and will possibly overheat. I know, I made this very mistake. Also if you’re not using an air reservoir, change the pressure switch to 70 PSI. It will not reduce the speed at which it pumps up a tire.

  • @eugeneenslow8563
    @eugeneenslow8563 14 днів тому

    Wow, it's been months, many months since you showed up in my feed. Good to see you!

  • @tfcooks
    @tfcooks 14 днів тому

    I was a little worried at first about the land rover being right hand drive because it can be dangerous when you pass other vehicles. Then I realized it's a diesel land rover, you wont be passing anyone. 😁

  • @Earlywinters09
    @Earlywinters09 14 днів тому

    You're a brave man digging into the wiring on the Land Rover 😆

  • @DestinationUnknown4x4
    @DestinationUnknown4x4 15 днів тому

    Hey where did you purchase that hat? Also a phenomenal episode 👏

    • @venture4wd
      @venture4wd 12 днів тому

      Thank you! I purchase from a random instagram ad that I was served. The account is @iconicarizona.

  • @azcojpg
    @azcojpg 16 днів тому

    Getting a call from the mountains,, Loved It and not corny, those are my best calls.

  • @MakeYourOwnMattress
    @MakeYourOwnMattress 17 днів тому

    Oh wow, thanks I was considering this toilet at one time but now seeing it makes large balloons filled with poop, I'm glad I went in another direction. Wrappon if you are listening maybe a mechanism with a long bag that you can go multiple times and it seals between without the huge air pocket. Maybe that's how it works with the more expensive model? Anyway thanks for the review Venture4wd!

  • @mikewastian3007
    @mikewastian3007 19 днів тому

    Get yourself a 392 and start fresh. You have a great platform, you just need some cool stuff to spice it up.

  • @CamilleMason
    @CamilleMason 20 днів тому

    Love

  • @amtraceytravels
    @amtraceytravels 24 дні тому

    I appreciate your philosophy/policy regarding trails that have been reclaimed by nature. Great video, thank you for sharing your adventures, Sir.

  • @brianmombourquette2673
    @brianmombourquette2673 24 дні тому

    Orangey rides again!!

  • @swimmer6890
    @swimmer6890 25 днів тому

    I’d like to see the old White water kayak come out some more or maybe some Marv trials on these adventures.