Well if you're looking for a Defender with the lot, you have to check out this awesome rig. Maybe one of the toughest Defenders getting around, and let me tell you it's not afraid to get dirty.

Talking Dirty with Tombraider...

Name:

Mike Hayes

Location (town and state):

Whyalla, South Australia

What do you do for a crust?

Plant Scheduler, Operations Planning, ONESteel

When did you join the A4WDM forums and why?

When it first started - Went offline a while and back now! 4WDs (Particularly Landies) are my main hobby, this forum is full of fellow enthusiasts. I joined to share knowledge and experiences

What do you drive and how long have you owned it:

2001 Tombraider Edition Defender. Since new... Replaced my Defender which featured in your publication.

What modifications have you done to it in that time:

Scorpion front bar
33" Rubber - 3 sets on 16x8s and 16x10 rims
Custom wound King Springs to my spec. with modified LTR shocks
Currently 3" lift and twin front shocks
Realigned front and rear trailing arms
Haultec slotted bushes
Draw system
CF80 Waeco
custom compressor box under LHRear Guard
3" Exhaust with Vortex muffler
EGR kit
TRT Intercooler
TRT ecu upgrade 185kw
Sliders
DWE Bonnet Strut kit
DWE rear bumperettes
Custom wiring of lights
Traxide Battery system with 3 Exide Orbitals
Cobra Seats trimmed in factory cloth (with heaters)
Long range fuel tank
Console, radios etc....

Where do you like going bush:

Flinders Ranges (40 minutes away), Vic High Country, NSW Blue Mountains

Any members off this forum you usually go wheeling with?

Slunnie (when I'm in Sydney) and a few from Victoria when I get over there

Lockers, lift, rubber or barwork -- what's the first thing you should put on a stocker, and why?

No lockers (nothings broken yet), 3" lift, Tube style barwork.... I'd suggest lift then rubber before all else.. Nothing changes a 4wd like a suspension upgrade and decent rubber.

Tell us about that first 'ooops' moment you had offroad:

Testing my new rear locker in the Disco. One minute was level, next thing I was looking at nothing but sky!

What's next on the list for your truck?

Shelving in cargo area, convert back bench seat to 2 singles and custom centre console, in car computer.

Any modifications you've made and since regretted, and why?

Nothing I've regretted, its all development work for my business.

What's the best single piece of advice you could give anyone new to 4WDing reading this?

Stop read and get out there!

Any other hobbies that your involved in?

Geocaching, Photography

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