Born in Newcastle and raised around the world, settled in Greater London with partner of 30 years. Love all things outdoors and muddy, dragged into 4x4 through my love of bush craft and wild camping. Off roading and green laning just become the next evolution as my legs start to age. So far I've not been disappointed!

I’ve had this Ranger for a few weeks, most of the mods were purchased for my previous Ranger Limited, but I found it more financially viable to do the swap. Plus the mileage and history was better (long story). I fitted most of the mods myself, but the rock sliders and rear bumper were fitted by my mates at a local garage as releasing the nuts were an issue. On this rig I've decided to offset all electrical works to Custom Ice, unlike my previous rig, purely because I've big ambitions and don’t want to get tangled up in all the wiring. After a lot of research I used Direct 4x4 for all my steel products purely on a cost to quality ratio, assuming this gear will get battered, I don’t need the stress you get when you damage a £4k canopy. Unlike most, I wont be fitting a roof tent, but I do own a Outhaus swag with integrated mattress and have the option of an awning or tarps. On a previous rig levelling the vehicle was an issue more than once. My go to recovery gear is Rhino USA (life time guarantee) and Terrafirma. I've decided once again to use Auxbeam as my first choice power switch system to limit wiring into the cabin which can cause all sorts of issues - mainly water ingress. I'm also putting the rear tailgate back onto central locking so I can fill all key holes. Eventually I want the whole rig raptor coated and an Old Man Emu suspension system fitted, but only after I've worn out what's on it already.

Mods

ARB front bumper
20" light bar
Winch
Direct 4x4 steel rock sliders, rear bumper, canopy & rack
270 awning
4x rear rock lights
Integrated rear camera view mirror
CCTV & trackers
42" and 22" front light bars with integrated orange strobe
Auxbeam control panel

Garage

Nigel Bontoft - My Bear Ollie

Mods