Diff locks are for getting you out of the hole you dug that a viscous coupling would have stopped you getting into. I can put my bone stock P38 pretty much anywhere someone using diff locks can go.

The Defender had trouble in the hill because the power was only going to the tires that were in the air. If the diff was engaged then the power would go to the higher wheel touching the rock and the wheel hanging in air. The tire with traction would pull you through until both were touching. The Sport had a computer turning the diff on and had no trouble with wheel spin.

"Pretty much anywhere" is key here. Stubbornly backing up and rolling into it faster instead of locking the diff, like Doug did with the Defender, is how you break stuff.

You're confusing axle diff locks (Defender does not have) with the Center diff lock (Which it does have, but needs to be manually engaged). Defenders are full time four wheel drive, to make it a paved road vehicle there is a differential not only on each axle but between the front and rear axles. The Defender can manually lock the center diff so that power goes evenly to both axles, otherwise, like any differential, power goes to the side with least resistance. With the CDL unlocked ALL power will be first transmitted to the axle with the least resistance and then to the wheel with the least resistance. With only one wheel off of the ground (zero resistance) , unless the CDL is locked, the vehicle is stopped. I put a air locker in my rear axle to have even more capability, and I'll put one in the front someday when I've got the dough. Until then knowing which wheels will have power in various situations will get me though, after that, winch.

I didn't realize the defender was AWD and not 4WD. Thanks, I thought it had a transfer case but I don't know anything about them.

I mean if you have the money, why not go for it?

Pretty sure that's a Ford joke I saw somewhere, lol.

I think the real statistic is that 70% of all defenders and the land rover series 1, 2, 2A and 3 are still in running condition!

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OMG This is the funniest comment I've read in years!! laughed my butt off, seriously thank you stranger! Hooray for Anthony Richards lol wow EPIC

@@mrrabbitpants_gaming9849 He meant that the rest made their way home to the offroad environment...

Yeah good point,take your barbecue tongs out with you and your jeep.

Maybe the us versions but old td5 diesels in the uk are great

And the best aftermarket part/accessory: Florida Georgia Line music.

My 2014 110 Defender Puma has never let me down, never broken down. As with all vehicles if you service it regularly its fine. My 1968 IIA is a bit less reliable but it is 54 years old.

Dude don't worry the check engine light is to remind you that the engine is there

Agreed. And it's great seeing that Ford Raptor being used as well too since too many collectors have Raptors.

Black fellow

Personage of a darker skin tone

Baseball Fury laughing so hard rn

Ikr😅😂

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damm i fucking died

Or.... It made you feel like you have had sex with your wife or partner many many times and now you are watching a children's show with your little child that has the same song playing.

LOL

I think he has a column on Road&Track

Don Pablo no probably not sry

I searched for his column all over CarMax's website. couldnt find it.

I think he mentioned Auto Express before.

One with the factory tent

I own 2002 one its underrated by far and if doug bought one hed save loads of money probably have better fuel economy and get loads of views. Win win win.

He wont lose any money on the landrover,id bet my left nut on that, (unless of course he damages it) and the aztecs are so cheap he could do like he did with the scargo, buy it, keep it for a few months, and then sell it

Haha yeah that would be awesome!

srt 10>>>>

nahhh its natural habitat includes puddles of oil :)

Wow that is a good joke lol

Nice one. Like #69 for a car that doesn't mind getting a bit freaky.)

Its natural habitat is the service station

It’s natural habitat is a junkyard/mechanic shop as well.

The first part is sarcasm, right?

gagatube - no, Doug earned the right to own a car that mere latte-sippers & soccer parents just TALK about going mudding on weekends with... But never do...

@@gagatube Absolutely not. He was just joking ;)

Yes, going up a hill like that in high-range is just flogging the auto to death.

the guy who bought an aston martin would have rented a helicopter xd

LOL, exactly!! But I was actually referring to Doug's Aston Martin that he drove (shown in many of his videos on this channel).

yes i know it was just a joke xd

Okay, cool :-)

Well they're probably on the same tow truck. Might as well say hello if you gonna spend time together ;)

Roger Skagerström the landrovers being unreliable stereotypes make no sense

No sense? Just watch Doug's video "Range Rover Catastrophe: Another CarMax Warranty Update". And that's just one car. They may have improved under the years but those are still pretty new cars and total and utter shit. Just as the Defender. It might been a good car in the 60's or something. But it's a peice of shit car today. And the pricing is a joke. When they sold the Defenders you could get a proper working Toyota LandCruiser for the same money. A car that has an interior made of real interior materials, have sound insulation and works just as well offroad :P If the Defender was priced as a Lada Niva it would have been cool. But as they were you'd be crazy to buy one :P

In your comment you provided almost no evidence of Land Rovers being unreliable and the one piece of evidence you did provide is anecdotal. Doug's experience with one single Range Rover does say that his single Range Rover was unreliable but it is not good evidence of the brand as a whole being unreliable. After that you insulted Land Rover repeatedly but provided zero evidence of them being unreliable: "piece of shit car today" "pricing is a joke" "could get a proper working Toyota Land Cruiser for the same money" and "bad interior" all say noting about the reliability, or lack thereof, of Land Rovers. I don't agree or disagree with you on this topic. I am just saying that you inadequately supported your initial claim.

Ooookay people don't tend to add numerous of sources in normal internet comments. But if you like... www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2013/02/land-rover-and-jd-power/ www.driving.co.uk/car-clinic/the-fixer/fixer-land-rover-drivers-share-experience-poor-reliability-customer-care/ www.reddit.com/r/cars/comments/4aa1su/are_range_rovers_as_shit_as_everyone_says/ www.autoblog.com/buy/2016-Land+Rover-Range+Rover/reliability/ www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2179067/Land-Rover-revealed-UKs-reliable-car-71-cent-years-old-break-year.html www.jdpower.com/cars/search/Land%20Rover/Land%20Rover/Land%20Rover/non-awardees-included/any-rating/all-years/all-body-styles/all-msrp-ranges/all-mpg-ranges?sort_bef_combine=field_pcr_quality_value+DESC The newer ones seems to get higher ratings. But it could be because they are newer... And I'm sure there are just as many sites saying they are terrific. But you wanted sources that support my thesis that they are shitty cars, and that what I was looking for ;) And yes the interior is a joke. I sat in a car with a sticker price of $45 000 (converted from Swedish crowns) and it had a 20 year old dashboard with a few newe bits tacked on. And a center storage compartment made of some kind of cardboard.

David Anderson that made me laugh

exactly what I was wondering

He has got a sick mind. Normal people destroy brand new Iphones to test their toughness.

gonzalez gonzalez I've seen quite a few off road here in Colorado

gonzalez gonzalez you're so wrong. Every raptor owner I know uses it for all sorts of insane stuff

Too big for any serious trails, tho. They were "designed" as desert runners.

You want a pavement princess you buy a platinum, not a raptor, general ford guy rule of thumb

gonzalez gonzalez come out to Arizona deserts, there's always several out there with us. 4 runners, wranglers, raptors, tacomas, and the occasional (very) H3 that shows up. Haven't seen any H2, or any H1's yet, one guy rocks a unimog, which is pretty awesome as well.

That woould have been a nice option if the Defender had it.

pmailkeey lt does

@@maxtp948 Then show me - on the vehicle in this video.

Max Tp no it doesn’t

Sahab Mas omg you're right!!!!! Omg he is a fraud!!!!!

Sahab Mas Correct, because he is smart. There is technique to driving 4x4, and if you don't know, let someone who does do it.

Sahab Mas He never said he was driving all of it. Doug keeps calling it by car name. Listen to the audio it Doug doesn't say "I" all the time.

they probably were just letting each other drive.

No problem with another more experienced guy driving the Defender in the tougher bits, but at points in the video, he cuts between him in the interior driving, and exterior shots of the red shirted guy driving. It's, um, odd.

I'm not even english but I'm feeling so uncomfortable watching this video

I liked it ! Dougs got taste. Should'a kept the Elise tho.

British and I own a defender but think the raptor was great and looked cool. Sorry no anger here.

i agree with that land rovers belong in the uk not the usa

A lot of us never get to bash vehicles around, so we probably have an exaggerated sense of danger and mechanical harm. We see a Subaru off-roading and we go OH MY GOD, NOOOO!!

NNDMProductions 😂😂

Josh Bacon lmaoooo

Because he is dumb.

because its his money

...because they like them on Top Gear and he's trying to be a real auto journalist by copying lol

Because BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY!

If I had an extra 70 k and I didnt have a Range rover already for my offroading I might get one. Why not, no one comes over to talk to me when i am in my Ford F150 offroading. By My rover makes them want to look at it. When you follow a Range rover on the trail you can see why they are so awesome, that make offroading look easy. They want to talk to me , They say how many miles? I say 200k they say "no way it looks like maybe 50k". I say well I take care of it I did rebuild a well running engine at 165k but I wanted it to last the rest of my life. When i dent a fender, I fix it and repaint it. It is the most rugged,Best driving position, best suspension. only a rubicon jeep can keep up with it. A Raptor is too wide on the trail always leaving mirrors and fender bits laying on the trail when they leave. Toyotas a very reliable and 26 billion people have one. So I will keep this vehicle because it is the Vehicle that everyone wanted and couldnt afford all of the rest of SUV Makers wished they had the following the Range Rover does. It is the best 4x4xfar. one interesting fact is that it was a land rover that was the first car most of the 3rd world see when they saw their first off road vehicle. Africa, the far east. Seriously people had never seen a car and they look up and cracking through the trees was a land Rover with gobbs of gear in a country where they are dodging Yaks and tigers with no road. Keep the Raptor keep the ford toyota's My Range Rover is an icon. With a personality thank you.

"borrow someone's doug" I hope that was on purpose. I really do.

*borrows himself* so, um, I've been thinking...

There has to be at least one other Doug present whenever a Doug proposes so that the council of Dougs approves.

😂😂

One more thing...I hope you got some kinda warranty for that thing haha

Get a Fiat Multipla.

The aztek is a total POS, the only video i would watch with one is an Aztek being lit on fire or crushed by a monster truck. The obsession with pos leads me to only one conclusion. Some of you think bad american cars are either funny or great. They are a joke, that much is true. But entertaining? Hardly.

the Range Rover sport is also a very good at off-road

dumb question, there is no such animal

A lot more reliable, the old land rovers run forever, if taken care of

The old landrovers rotted like pairs on the chassis, nothing else could really rot as its ally bodied...but we could replace the chassis and we owned at one point 5 landys because you could pick at them for spares easily...like an adult toy box..safari's, pickups, short wheels, long wheels...diesel, petrol and gas...real downside?....the seats, you are going to have to have massages every week because they are the most torturous device ever built....your tail bone will be your worst enemy from now on.

There has never been a "reliable" Land Rover or Range Rover. Notwithstanding they are a giggle inducing blast off road.

AJV80 I didn't know that is a "thing". Always thought free logging trails and BLM desert lands were just fine. Offroad Park. Lol. What will people think of next to separate well heeled 4x4 guys from their money? Hell they might even try to charge them $70k for a 20 year old Land Rover. Nobody would fall for that one though. Lol.

@@dobypilgrim6160 back east, we don't have logging trails (unless you live in Maine or something) and fire roads easily accessible like West Coast/Mountain West does. I live in central NC and it took some searching to find a public trail I wouldn't have to drive 6 hours to. And NC is fairly rural...

The fuck has Brexit got to do with this...

Alex Supertramp The average income in the United States is around $50,000 just because you like to pretend that you live in a rich area doesn't mean that everyone does. London has more billionaires than any other city on earth but that doesn't mean everyone in Britain can afford to spend $70,000 on a car.

alex, no county in the United States has an average income of 200k. so I'm calling bullshit

twelve million views per month

he nets an average of 12 million views monthly, also its not just based on views alone. look him up on social blade, the average is usually 40 - 50 percent of the high number.

Not so much any more, a 10 year old with a slingshot could shoot through the aluminium body.

Kasbian Vaulks the pumas are armoured. There’s a few for sale from MOD sales. They’re rated IIIa I think. So anything up to armour piercing .308 or 7.62x54r.

Dave SOLEMI for 3 million dollars.

Nesta M that thing doesn't give a fuck about off roading

Yet had a driver that was too afraid to try driving it through a small ditch.

That is due to the Raptor actually being built for it, not daily trips to the salon or country club.

*Should have

So did the Land Rover and new Range Rover. They are both built for this kind of stuff.

It's not much of an off road. Raptor has a long base that can cause problems with some obstacles.

So true...

finally, comment of the day

Trevan Thompson who the hell would read all that

So far 67 people it seems.

Well, if you take the newly renovated Defender 90 out to Rausch Creek and do something like put it on its side or rub up against a big rock, and crease in the doors it will decrease in value very, very quickly. I'm more surprised at the guy with the Landrover Sport with 21" tires

As someone who lives in the UK, and still sees defenders at least a couple times a week, it's mind blowing that people would pay so much for what they refer to as a "rare" car. I must admit though, every time I've been in one, I've loved it!

Got myself a '96 300tdi Defender 90 over here in the UK, first car I've ever owned where I thought "Yup, I'm keeping this for the rest of my life." It makes so little sense, but I've never known a more fun and charming vehicle, ever. And I get 31mpg out of it!

In Canada or US is the ultimate trump SUV card. No matter what any one else has you show up in a Defender you are the coolest person there :) Thats part of it... the other is... you pretty much cannot lose money on one. Doug bought it for 70k but will probably sell it for same or more after a year. They appreciate in value rather than depreciate.

we got a brand new defender 110 in 2014, i love it.

Ive had two and yes, awesome trucks. My DIIs however were more refined and better daily drivers.

He lived in Philly so he knows what you mean.

What country?

for real that "big" mud puddle looks like the puddle that rain makes everytime it rains here near my house and i live in one of the wealthiest areas lol.

So damn true.

rasecoaoj . It is intended to be fun for them that is why it is called a park . Not saying this in a bad way but Maybe you could have a similar park but with really nice smooth roads. peace.

Sharjeel Arshad but that's only 1% as classic as a Defender

Are you trying to build the least reliable vehicle ever?

but then he'd be stuck with a chrysler with a shit engine, the one thing worse than a leaky landrover

Sharjeel Arshad With half the character

Yeah but he wants to make money when he sells it

but with the steering wheel on the wrong side :)

Pulito123456 you can get left hand side drive cars for a similar price as a right hand one

14Stories Gaming about 5k

Well actually steering wheel is on the right side in the UK

Or like 2k actually, I'm pretty sure 20 grand would get you like a 2013 one.

And go low range FFS

The old defenders only had a centre diff lock.

@@ruandevilliers8946 Land Rovers didn't even have a centre diff lock because.... ...They didn't have a centre diff !

@@millomweb that's not true.

@@ruandevilliers8946 What's not true ?

Dauge Yo Doug not as iconic

Dauge Yo Pontiac Aztec or Geo Tracker

No one in their right mind would offer one.

If you look at most of the expensive things that failed on his Carmax Land Rover, this defender doesn't have all that crap. No tilt wheel motors or airbags or crap like that to worry about. The only big repair they could possibly share was the transfer case but I bet a defender one is a hell of a lot cheaper and less likely to fail in the first place.

A defender 90 is the most reliable car I've ever owned its broke down once after we've driven it 120,000 miles since we've had it, overall it has 200,000 miles on it, perhaps we got lucky but i don't see where the whole "defenders are unreliable" came from.

Key words here: Land Rover

Hiding Jaguar Ive had 5 Range Rovers, not a problem with Andy of them

Hello, CarMax? Yeah, hi, this is Doug . . .

Doug, the type of guy to use a chimp scream sample to represent well..pretty much anything

Welcome Doug! ('00 def 90 Td5)

1968 series 2 88 :D

That is not a defender it is a series 3a defenders started production in 1990