Discovery 2 in the Spirit of Camel Trophy

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Nov 13, 2018 | 02:28 PM

#21

mojocoggo

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Originally Posted by longtallsally

Very cool and it’s always fun to see enthusiasm like this. Frankly the CT is what made me want a Disco- I was just scared of them by reputation for many years. I couldn’t be happier with mine and now being on my second, totally appreciate them.

I’ve followed similar design queues as seem to be the. Lam in how to make a Disco have the “look” This is in “expedition” mode.

[IMG]https://photos.smugmug.com/Cars/Land...MG_3569-X2.jpg

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I guess image hosting hasn’t been fixed yet...

Looks great! How does it drive with the tent mounted so high on the SD rack? I don't want to cut mine either but worry about the truck feeling top-heavy.

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Originally Posted by Fastercat

There’s lots of camel trophy footage for free on utube. Oldies but goodies

Oh definitely! I'm pretty sure I've watched them all. Looks like a ton of fun.

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Originally Posted by Richard Gallant

Nice work, getting past the washout, but get an axe that watching the fellow use that hatchet was a bit painful.

And build what you want, it is your truck. Just spend money on maintenance and reliability before the rest of the stuff. Having a basic looking truck you can take out on a 2 or 3 day trip with confidence, trumps looks every time.

Haha yeah the hatchet isn't the ideal tool. We'll have better tools next time. And totally agree on maintenance. I always wait 3-6 months after buying a car before spending money the "fun stuff." With this truck it was just fixing a bunch of oil and coolant leaks. Since then it's been nothing but reliable for the ≈5000 miles or so I've owned it.

Nov 15, 2018 | 10:05 PM

#22

longtallsally

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With the tent, I don’t even notice it. With all the other weight of fuel and water plus the bike on the back, I’m very glad I have air bags and ACE.

Nov 27, 2018 | 01:28 AM

#23

mojocoggo

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Here are some photos from a recent trip after our first snow here in Northern California. We even found a fresh trail with no tracks and both the Discovery 2 and my friend's Range Rover Classic SWB drove beautifully without any issues.

Nov 27, 2018 | 07:56 AM

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stillruns

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From: Bham

Very nice. The LR’s are in their element in the snow.

Jul 16, 2019 | 04:49 PM

#25

mojocoggo

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Picked up a D1 Safari Gard front bumper, swapped out the ARB and gained a ton of approach angle. Now looking for a steel rear bumper.

Jul 16, 2019 | 06:11 PM

#26

stillruns

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SG made some top notch products that still rival most today. No problems on that approach angle now.

Jul 16, 2019 | 07:37 PM

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The Deputy

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From: Michigan

Looking good, glad you're still rovering.

Brian.

Jul 16, 2019 | 07:49 PM

#28

ArmyRover

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From: Augusta, GA

Greg Davis rear bumper is an amazing option but hard to get one’s hands on

Jul 17, 2019 | 04:50 AM

#29

SundayFunday

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From: Central MA

Not only a great looking truck, but great photography.

Jan 12, 2020 | 01:19 AM

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mojocoggo

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Nothing really new with the truck, it's been very solid and reliable in the last 10,000 miles. Just rolled over 240,000. Anyway here are some recent photos!