Is my Range Rover Sport suitable for road trips?

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Angel_sweet_1688

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My vehicle is a 2017Land Rover Range Rover Sport HSE DYNAMIC. no modifications or upgrades at all. I usually do light off-roading with friends on unpaved roads and occasionally wade in water. Are upgrades and modifications necessary if I plan long trips and road trips? What modifications are more practical?
PS: I plan on uploading pictures but can't post them. I'm not sure which format to choose for the pics either
 
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Check your suspensions before you go on any long trips...air suspension (rubber boot) tends to fail.
Difficult to find parts on long trips.
 
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Chi said:
Check your suspensions before you go on any long trips...air suspension (rubber boot) tends to fail.
Difficult to find parts on long trips.
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So am I buying a couple to put on the car? Buying a full suspension to put in the trunk doesn't seem worth it.
 
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It is something that you can change on the road. Convert to coilovers if need be. Spares will not help.-..it is a big job.
I camped/backpacked all over California and cross-country three times. The most common issues were tires and Marmots chewing tires.
 
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Upgrades and tools/spares are entirely dependent on where you plan to go and your repair knowledge level. Least is you should be able to change a fuse and fix a flat.
I was with a group of Rovers in Death Valley one year and one of the Rangies broke a pipe on the suspension. No one had a means to repair it so it meant a long drive back to LA in limp mode. Just a couple of fittings might have saved his trip.
Ya never know!
 
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Chi said:
It is something that you can change on the road. Convert to coilovers if need be. Spares will not help.-..it is a big job.
I camped/backpacked all over California and cross-country three times. The most common issues were tires and Marmots chewing tires.
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This is crazy. Groundhogs actually chew on tires. I need to replace my tires with sturdier All-Terrain Tire then!
 
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