Well I have been busy upgrading my rig, and have not really kept you guys in the loop with all I've done.
Mostly because a lot of the work has been prep work for future plans. Let me get you up to speed.
Started with my 05 LR3, came with the ARB bumper and sliders. I opted for this platform as I was impressed with the reliability of the engine. 4.4l V8 Jag engine that rarely leaks oil even at over 150k miles. Rare for a Land Rover product.
The air suspension allows for better highway cruising while selecting off-road handles the rough stuff easily as I recently found out in Moab.
First sight, all pretty and shiny.
Tossed on some LED off-road combo lights. Including a special harness wired with a relay, tucked away in the main battery box. I'm trying to keep the excess wiring to a minimum in the engine area.
switch
and lights
As my intention is to build this into a overland rig that can still off-road with I dove right in with the dual battery. As a house battery but eventually to help power the winch as well. I opted to mount the second battery in the drivers side area battery box as it is designed to be a battery box on right hand drive versions of this vehicle. Had to put a smaller group 31 battery as it is a shared space with the brake master and abs. Also added a blue sea automatic charging relay to isolate the second battery. I run a fridge freezer, 3 extra 12v outlets and house lights off the second battery with their own fuse block.
All tucks away under the covers.