Been looking at a Bronco for about a year and gave up after finding out that another 18 months would be realistic. I’m a car person and not blessed with patience. I hadn’t even considered the Defender until I got a call about a 2023 order that backed out (110 XDynamic, blacked out, offroad). It was my exact build, with a few small extras. Dealership offered MSRP and what I wanted for my trade (thank you, Autobahn!).

In any case, glad to see there is a forum for these, as I’m still hard core learning. As the name implies, my last 4 have been wranglers. After a week of ownership- not sure how it took me so long to make the move!

 

Welcome and nice looking ride!

 

Looks really great and welcome to the club. I'll be leaving soon but this board has been great from day one for me, I'll miss it. Might be back for another Defender someday. Good luck with yours!

 

Looks bloody marvelous.

I recently put the wheel arch flares on mine and they're beginning to grow on me.

I'd love a Jeep to trick out. Would be a fun endeavor.

All you need now is a couple of stickers for the new ride

These are becoming a collectors item now :}

 

The arch flares were a big thing for me, as I just felt it made it more rugged. About the only thing I didn’t want was the ionic air purifier. Guess the guy who ordered it was an off-roading germaphobe. But it isn’t a bad thing to have.

That noted, I love the interior on these. Jeep does a good job, especially on the JLs, but clearly this is a step above. I wanted something that I could appreciate onroad too, and this fits the bill.

 

Welcome and great looking rig!

 

Welcome!! There is lots to learn so don't be shy! Feel free to DM me if you ever have questions or need anything!

 

I’m very sure I’ll have a few. The most obvious I have is the “go to” for upgrades/accessories. For Jeeps, there are a thousand sites, but people usually have 2-3 (quadratec being one) that they use instead of hunting the internet for 1 unknown thing.

Any suggestions?

 

Ya there is a good thread where everyone has been posting their favorite mods here - https://landroverforums.com/forum/20...fender-113112/

But I love talking about this stuff so ill keep going.

I would get familiar with these sites -
PowerfulUK- https://www.powerfuluk.com/vehicles/...-defender.html - They have a bunch of mods that are mainly aesthetic
Lucky8 - https://lucky8llc.com/collections/de...ssories?page=1 - Probably the best place for functional mods at the moment. Winches, sliders, ladder, etc. (Front bumper coming soon).
Vulkan- https://vulkanautomotive.com/collections/110 - Mainly aesthetic
Voyager - https://voyagerracks.com/new-defender-voyager-roof-rack - They make sliders, and a tube rack
Front Runner - https://www.frontrunneroutfitters.com/en/us/ - I am sure you're familiar with them already but I have their rack and love it, as well as the table for the rear door.
New Defender Mods - https://newdefendermods.com/ - So much stuff both aesthetic and functional
Sarek - https://www.sarekautowerke.com/newde...stomoutfitting - Probably the most offroad oriented mods

The Mods I have done that were critical-

• Rear trunk cover - https://www.powerfuluk.com/vehicles/...nder-l663.html
• Lucky8 Sliders - https://lucky8llc.com/collections/de...rock-sliders-1
• Front Runner rack - https://www.frontrunneroutfitters.co...roof-rack.html

This should be a good starting place for you to lose more money if you have any other questions just lmk!