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what protection?
Hi all - have a new to me Discovery 4 2012, which we plan to do family adventuring in Europe - off road but not to ridiculous extremes.....
In your experiences, what protection is fine from the factory and what is advisable to put on? Am thinking rock sliders for protection from the boulders in Devon lanes, maybe tree sliders for the same, possibly front sump guard.
Debating winch; would probably rarely use it, but as we'd often be on our own it may come in handy and just once makes it useful. Having stretched to buy the car want to keep costs reasonable though.
All experiences welcomed.
2nd Apr 2015 10:16 am
Robbie
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Given your intentions a sump guard and tree sliders should do it.
Always best to travel with another vehicle when off-road.
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If you're after a winch Russell, I know someone with the full LR setup, fitted but hardly used. They may be interested in selling. Will be cheaper than the £3500 LR price tag!Bodsys Brake Bible
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hi xcentric, it sounds like you want to give your family some special moments off the beaten track,just don't scare the out of them doing so. They're family
3rd Apr 2015 10:44 pm
xcentric
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motolite, it's cos of being in Australia that we're doing this. Before we were married, my now wife and I drove round Oz - Brisbane-Adelaide-Alice-Ulhuru-Perth-Canning Stock Route-Darwin-Cairns......
So want to do some fun stuff with the kids too, but it won't be as extreme as some of that. Not yet, anyway 8)
3rd Apr 2015 11:02 pm
motolite
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sounds as if the only thing you need more of is money good luck.
3rd Apr 2015 11:36 pm
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Sump guard and decent tyres ...don't need anything else tbh 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
3rd Apr 2015 11:55 pm
galwaygreen
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where are these boulders in devon lanes...pot hole yes..what lanes are you thinkin about.
4th Apr 2015 2:04 am
xcentric
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in my experience the tarmaced Devon lanes have hidden boulders in the verges, and I've done some nasty damage to my previous S-Max (and others) in squeezing across - so something else to scrape rather than bodywork might be nice.....
4th Apr 2015 6:34 pm
jonajuna
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The boulders in the verges are there to stop cars driving and parking on the verges and turning grass and wild flowers into mud :/
4th Apr 2015 9:32 pm
xcentric
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it's the ones that are hidden in the otherwise vertical sides that get me.....
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out of them doing so. They're family 
good luck.
