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Employee Profile – Rob Smith When you call Rovers North for parts or service assistance, you’ll likely speak with Rob Smith. If your question involves service, repairs, or offroading in a Series Land Rover or Defender, he’ll be advising you from experience. He’s a native Vermonter who seemed destined to wind up at Rovers North. Born in Burlington, Rob grew up in the town next door, Essex Junction, and still lives there. And Westford is but one town northeast of Essex Junction. Rob grew up back when Land Rover only sent the Range Rover to the US market. By the time he finished his business studies at Champlain College and a community college, Land Rover was still considering what to do with the Defender for the US market. runs great for me and I really enjoy being in it.” He remains a huge enthusiast of the Defender. “If I were president of Land Rover, I’d want them to bring back the Defender to the US market, relatively unchanged from the early ‘90’s model. The ‘94-‘95 Defenders are just one step up from a Series vehicle. They have the OBD diagnostic box that can be checked inexpensively and easily to help identify fault codes.” If you wanted to buy a Defender, Rob advises looking at the chassis and firewall first for corrosion. Originality is now an issue, too. After that, check out the engine and drivetrain. Fourth on his list would be electrical. Some interior bits are becoming harder to source, but operational and repair items remain in stock from He became interested in Rovers North because “I loved cars. I knew nothing about Land Rovers when I took the job; I knew Jeeps, that was it. Soon after I started here, I went offroading with other staff members and saw first hand what a Land Rover could accomplish.” Soon after, he bought his first Land Rover, a ’69 Series II-A Bugeye. Rob remembers that “a customer walked into Rovers North with an offer to sell his car for $500. I bought it on the spot. It needed a lot work, but with guidance from more experienced staff members, I repaired it. Les Parker really helped me with the electrics. You can’t see the electricity – that’s why it’s so mysterious to me!” Rob sold his ’69 Series II-A for a ’70 Series II-A ex-MOD 109”, and then purchased his current Land Rover, a ’94 Defender 90, in 2000. He has installed Rovers North sill protectors and a Rovers North soft top, Old Man Emu heavy duty suspension and a fuel tank guard. He runs BF Goodrich All Terrain tires on his Rover. The Rover came with 52,000 and now has 94,000 miles on the odometer. “It 4 Land Rover through Rovers North. You may well have met Rob at east coast events such as the Mid Atlantic Rally in Virginia, the Southern New Hampshire Rally, and the British Invasion and RoverFest events in Vermont. He loves attending and participating but admits that “the 16 hour one way drivers to the MAR in a heavy duty suspension Defender 90 does wear me out! Otherwise, I’d love to attend more events.” “What’s the fun of the job I’ve worked at Rovers North in shipping, purchasing and sales. I’ve been instructing for the 4x4 Centre off road school during the summers. I get to work with Land Rovers every day.” “I use my Defender for hunting and offroading. When you drive around in your Land Rover, nothing compares with it. Unlike the Hummer, it really can do what it looks like it can do.” _______ ________ Orders: (800) 403-7591 website: www.roversnorth.com
THEROVERS NORTH NEWS CONTENTS 4 Employee Profile: Rob Smith 6 Letters to the Editor 8 An Inconvenient Truth: Frost in Florida by Sonja Palomino 12 First Impressions - “The Stoner” by Ray Scholl 28 Behind the Steering Wheel by Jeffrey B. Aronson 38 Tech Line 48 Discovery - The Nexty Series by Randy Dickson 50 Me & My Land Rover by Amy Langevin 52 Down on the Farm by Jason Gottilieb 54 Sightings COVER STORY 16 America Calling - Send us the ‘07 Defender By Jeffrey B. Aronson The Rovers North News is a publication of Rovers North, Inc. Publisher: Mark Letorney Editor: Jeffrey B. Aronson Designer: Matthew Martin ©2006 Rovers North Inc. This publication may not be reproduced without the express written permission of Rovers North Inc. 1319 VT Route 128, Westford, Vermont 05494-9601, USA Sales & Tech Line: 1-800-403-7591 / (802) 879-0032 Website: www.roversnorth.com Hours: Mon-Fri: 8:00 - 5:30; Sat: 8:30 - 12:30 EST Prices subject to change without notice. Sightings submissions may be sent to our above address or email to sightings@roversnorth.com Rovers North knows you want to maintain your Land Rover without running out of money. We have dedicated ourselves to stocking the highest quality parts at very competitive prices. By offering dependable Genuine Land Rover Parts (purchased and packaged directly from Land Rover) and our exclusive ProLine series (the highest quality OEM aftermarket replacement parts offered either as an economic alternative to a Genuine Land Rover part or as a replacement to parts no longer available from Land Rover), we are able to extend the savings and quality directly to you. TIRE COVERS INTERIOR ELECTRICAL EXTERIOR OFF-ROAD SUSPENSION MECHANICAL RESTORATION COOLING STEERING
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Page 6 and 7: LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor,
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Page 12 and 13: First Impressions - “The Stoner
Page 14 and 15: A RNA1196 EXTERIOR A RNA9590 B LR91
Page 16 and 17: AMERICA CALLING - SEND US THE ‘07
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Page 22 and 23: OFF-ROAD (A) Defender Aluminum 5 Ba
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Page 32 and 33: PARABOLIC SPRINGS SETS A SUSPENSION
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Page 36 and 37: SUSPENSION A COMPLETE COIL CONVERSI
Page 38 and 39: TECH LINE [Rovers North staff recei
Page 40 and 41: MECHANICAL GENUINE & PROLINE BRAKE
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Page 46 and 47: RMANCE EXHAUST SYSTEMS THE ULTIMATE
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Page 52 and 53: DOWN on the FARM Story & Photos by
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RESTORATION TAILGATE KITS (A) Alumi
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COOLING Range Rover Classic (1987-1
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STEERING Discovery I (1991-1999) 20
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STEERING Series IIA, III (1961-1984
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SIGHTINGS It’s spring in northern
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