The Defender - AKA Obnoxious
Named Obnoxious, well… because it is just that, this little dancer has taken my kids and I on some amazing wild adventures. It is a head turner for sure, seats three in the cab, and the pickup is great for throwing in tents, body boards, bikes etc. It isn’t very happy on tarmac, but loves the bog. My only problem now is, I’ve more kids than I have seats so perhaps a 110 double cab is required?
I’ve added side steps, removed the hunting light, welded a few plates to the underside, new wipers, it had its gear box reconditioned & bits and bobs done on the suspension, but overall it is going well and celebrates it’s 30 birthday this year.
Fast Facts – The Land Rover Defender Pick Up
The original Land Rover was conceived shortly after World War II as a cross between a farm tractor and a Willys Jeep, combining the best elements of each vehicle.
In the years since each generation of the Series Land Rovers have stayed true to this, followed by the original Land Rover Defender.
The tray-back pick up style Defenders have always been popular with farmers, though their production numbers were considerably lower than the standard hardtop body styles.
Finding Defender pick ups that haven’t had hard working lives on farms can be difficult, particularly the long wheelbase versions.