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  1. BigBriDogGuy

    Windshield wind noise.

    Yeah Al Pizzica, that's where I am coming down on it. New clips couldn't hurt, but I'm thinking about sourcing some sort of durable (yet moldable) rubber strip to insert along that gap to see if that works. We are talking about high wind speeds along that top edge, so it would have to be...
  2. BigBriDogGuy

    When is it time to say goodbye?

    I recently bought a 2011 LR4 with 102,000 miles. I've appreciated other vehicles I've owned, but this one I love. The LR4 is a replacement for a 2013 Nissan Pathfinder with 123,000 miles that got totaled in a rear-end accident. (I was the one rear-ended.) I liked that vehicle too, but the...
  3. BigBriDogGuy

    Windshield wind noise.

    Thanks Rberkel. I don't know the source of the windshield. The vehicle is new to me and I don't know the specific history. I ordered a Carfax report and there were no accidents. It does have the heating wires running through the windshield. To me, that says it's original glass or secondary...
  4. BigBriDogGuy

    Windshield wind noise.

    I have a noise and vibration at high speeds on my 2011 LR4, but I am wondering if it might be something that is going on with my windshield rather than the pillar clips. It's kind of hard to see but the top of the passenger's side of the windshield has a bit of a gap while the driver's side is...
  5. BigBriDogGuy

    Best rack for LR4 without factory rails

    Thanks elmo36636. I'm seriously considering the low profile myself. The best price I can find is on British Atlantic, but oddly it's more expensive than the full-height version. I was hoping the low profile might reduce wind resistance and drag. I hear you about the sunroof. Right now, it's...
  6. BigBriDogGuy

    Best rack for LR4 without factory rails

    Thanks Jimmy Brooks. Cool rig. Looks exactly like mine (minus the Front Runner roof rack). I appreciate the versatility. Seems like even those that don't like the look or the sound are still overcome with the amazing features this rack offers. I have been looking at the Voyager low...
  7. BigBriDogGuy

    Best rack for LR4 without factory rails

    Thanks djkaosone for your thoughtful reply on this topic. I appreciate the functionality over aesthetics argument as well. I assume the acronym FRO stands for FrontRunner. That seems to be the clear popular choice. It appears highly customizable and offers a ton of optional add-on features...
  8. BigBriDogGuy

    2011 LR4 Honeymoon - Day 1

    Super cool alldazed. Sounds like a good first project. I don't even have anything to tow yet, but have my eye on a few "toys". Would like to take the family out camping (pop-up or smallish camping trailer), maybe haul a medium-sized power boat down to the water. I'll let you know how it...
  9. BigBriDogGuy

    Best rack for LR4 without factory rails

    First of all, thanks for this thread, lots of good info. I'm seriously considering a roof rack (and potentially a ladder). I have a mix of considerations, - some practical, some aesthetic. I have a 2011 LR4 (black) and I like the way it looks stock, but I have a wife, two girls (8 and 10) and...
  10. BigBriDogGuy

    2011 LR4 Honeymoon - Day 1

    Thanks alldazed. So from the YouTube videos I'm seeing, everything is either bolt on or plug-n-play. Doesn't seem like there is anything to be all that concerned about. Any thoughts on how the ECU will interpret the addition of these electronic components? Reading these posting boards, it...
  11. BigBriDogGuy

    2011 LR4 Honeymoon - Day 1

    Day 6: Braking Glass. This morning the guy from Safelite came to the house to repair a pretty good sized rock chip I had in my windshield (about a nickel to quarter size, depending on whether you are measuring the spider web or the cracks running out beyond it.) The serviceman drove up in his...
  12. BigBriDogGuy

    2011 LR4 Honeymoon - Day 1

    Thanks alldazed. I'll check it out! The UK factory hitch appears to only work for European trailer standards. Also, it doesn't look particularly robust. I saw the video on the US bolt on version. That looks a lot more durable. I've also put a locate on the bolt on and 7-pin aftermarket...
  13. BigBriDogGuy

    Winshield Chip; Did it break a defrost wire?

    I'm doing the same. The technician is coming out today. I don't think I am even going to mention the heated glass thing. It's a rock chip about the size of a nickel near the base of the windshield on the driver's side. I just don't want it to develop into a long crack. The heated windshield...
  14. BigBriDogGuy

    2011 LR4 Honeymoon - Day 1

    Day 5: Tow Master. I saw there were some tow hooks located under the rear bumper in front of the spare tire. I watched a video on how to install a towing receiver on the LR4. The video showed how easy it was to remove the plastic faceplate to expose the receiver mounting mechanism ("you could...
  15. BigBriDogGuy

    2011 LR4 Honeymoon - Day 1

    Day 4: Top Drawer or Down and Dirty. Like I said, I took the LR4 to Mt. Baker Ski Resort yesterday and it got a lot of dirt on the body and undercarriage as a result. I was looking at it this morning and thinking, "You know, if I am going to use this as an off-road rig, a little dirt flung...
  16. BigBriDogGuy

    Cars and Bids LR4 Purchase & More

    Wow, it is so weird to see the car I just bought (over and over again) on these posts. They must have pushed out a bunch of these black LR4s back in the day. They are sweet looking rides and I am having a lot of fun with mine, but it is remarkable just how identical they all look to me.
  17. BigBriDogGuy

    New 2012 LR4 owner!

    Hi veronicak7, looks just like the 2011 I picked up a few days back. That interior door damage is weird looking. My interior is all grey rather than tan. I've got a little cracking through the fake wood plastic inset on that same door, but I don't really notice it unless I am looking right at...
  18. BigBriDogGuy

    Freeway Speed Vibration or Rattle on Passenger Side near Windshield

    Thanks ryanjl. Is that a Great Dane you have pictured there? Has the coloring of a Weimer.
  19. BigBriDogGuy

    Freeway Speed Vibration or Rattle on Passenger Side near Windshield

    Recently bought a 2011 LR4 and noticed that when I get to speed on the freeway I start hearing a vibration or rattle near the windshield on the passenger side or maybe the dash near the windshield (it's hard to tell). It only happens when I get to over 55 or 60 mph. It's not all that loud just...
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  20. BigBriDogGuy

    2011 LR4 Honeymoon - Day 1

    Day 3: Put some Sea Foam into the gas tank last night and filled it up with premium 76. I was told to expect it to blow smoke out of the tailpipe as the Sea Foam cleaned out the engine. There might have been a little color to the exhaust, but I didn't notice much. I was told the Sea Foam...
  21. BigBriDogGuy

    Land Rover LR4 H7 to H8 Battery Upgrade DIY

    Hi Al Pizzica, yeah, I tried it this morning and got it close to closing, but it just wouldn't securely latch. I messed with it in all sorts of positions, but it either seemed to be binding up somewhere or when I did finally get it to close, the latch wouldn't stay latched into place and it...
  22. BigBriDogGuy

    Land Rover LR4 H7 to H8 Battery Upgrade DIY

    My neighbor that likes to work on cars came over to look at my 2011 LR4 engine and listen to it running. He said that he thought he might have heard some lifter noise and then pointed to a plastic cover that was not securely closed. He said, "You want to close that fuse box cover or you could...
  23. BigBriDogGuy

    Oil level not showing

    Thanks for the tip Al Pizzica!
  24. BigBriDogGuy

    2011 LR4 Honeymoon - Day 1

    Day 2: Today I learned that none of my 12v outlets are powered. I don't do Apple so the cord that came with the vehicle (and the adapter to make it compatible with modern iPods/Pads/Phones, etc.) was useless to me. I decided to get one of the USB chargers that plugs into a cigarette lighter...
  25. BigBriDogGuy

    Oil level not showing

    Thanks umbertob, you are a wealth of info. I just bought a 2011 LR4 and I am as jumpy as a cat on a hot tin roof. The engine sounds a little rough when I first start up and then, after it warms up, it has a "ticking" sound. It's been a while since I owned a truck and maybe that is just the...

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