RSOV

[OP-FOR]

Are the Ranger Special Operations Vehicles (RSOV) still in action? The vehicles were Land Rovers deck out for us back in the 90's.

[OP-FOR]

Accident: I posted the wrong picture.

[KW Driver]

Nope, not sure when they went out of use, but they were replaced. Some of the newer Rangers could say better than me.

[OP-FOR]

I bought my wife a Jeep which is all around a cool vehicle when the doors are off and the top is down. I would have rather got her a RSOV.

[rangertough]

I bought my wife a Jeep which is all around a cool vehicle when the doors are off and the top is down. I would have rather got her a RSOV.

The RSOV is based on the Land Rover Defender 125. It's slow as shit (50-60 mph) but the 3 cylinder diesel can climb a tree.

[RangerX]

Thought it was the 110. Not sure they were ever available on the US market, but they are as common as Jeeps and F150s in the UK, and the go-to work vehicle of the Limey Landscaper.

90s were sold here for a couple years until we changed roadworthiness rules and it became a "tipping hazard". You can still find them used in pretty good shape, but you'll pay daerly and parts are a bitch.

[rangertough]

Thought it was the 110. Not sure they were ever available on the US market, but they are as common as Jeeps and F150s in the UK, and the go-to work vehicle of the Limey Landscaper.

90s were sold here for a couple years until we changed roadworthiness rules and it became a "tipping hazard". You can still find them used in pretty good shape, but you'll pay daerly and parts are a bitch.

You're probably right on the 110, it looks shorter to me. According to LR the 110 gets 10MPG City 12MPG highway(sucks) . My 3/4 ton Avalanche with 8.2 liter gas engine got 12.5 highway. My current rig gets 20 highway and it's diesel.

[RangerX]

Most of the Defenders I see over there are diesel. Seems the Brits prefer diesel as their method of reducing fuel consumption. For what they pay for "petrol" I'm surprised there aren't a lot more hybrids - or donkey carts.