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paul66

New Member

• May 17, 2020

• #1

HI I'm Paul thinking about buying my first land rover [snatch] any advice would be appreciated

 

brianp38dse

Well-Known Member

• May 17, 2020

• #2

Hello and welcome

 

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John S

Well-Known Member

• May 19, 2020

• #3

Welcome. A snatch landy is a bit of a hybrid beastie, HD suspension, V8 engine and then all the armour plating. Why do you want a vehicle like that? Penman Engineering in Dumfries used to make them but they closed down a few years ago.

 

DanClarke

Well-Known Member

Full Member

• May 19, 2020

• #4

Hello & Welcome.

They are really good for Ram-Raiding......apparently.

 

gold rover

Well-Known Member

• May 19, 2020

• #5

John S said:

Welcome. A snatch landy is a bit of a hybrid beastie, HD suspension, V8 engine and then all the armour plating. Why do you want a vehicle like that? Penman Engineering in Dumfries used to make them but they closed down a few years ago.

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Maybe the OP is off to a conflict zone and wants the least protection available. Or could be they have heard the price of petrol has come down

 

Hippo

Lord Hippo

• May 19, 2020

• #6

Welcome to the forum

Have a look round the forum for typical faults and repairs others have discussed.

Main forum index:
www.landyzone.co.uk/forum

 

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lynall

Well-Known Member

Full Member

• May 19, 2020

• #7

Rust rust and more rust, bulkhead rust almost impossible to repair due to the armour, corrosion in weird places.
Working a/c is essential
I was told the snatch 2 with 300tdi is meant to be much better, but that 300 is really going to struggle with the weight.
Whe done they do looks the mutts nuts.

 

Hippo

Lord Hippo

• May 19, 2020

• #8

Should he go for a wolfe instead. Or betterer still, a Freelander?