On Saturday January 10th, 2009 I purchased a 1991 Range Rover Hunter in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The Hunter had 167,779 miles on it when I bought it. It had been maintained by Bill Rhoades of Bill's European Auto Repair so I had zero concerns about mechanical condition. Bill had worked on my 1989 in 2003 when I was in New Mexico. The Hunter was completely stock but had been very poorly repainted by someone; they even painted over the Hunter decal on the tailgate.

I have owned my 1991 Range Rover Hunter for 16 years 89 days 9 hours 1 minutes 38 seconds.

Many parts transferred from the 1989.

Aftermarket Upgrades
BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM3 255/85 R16 tires
Britpart radiator
Bussman easyID ATC blade fuses
CIPA 3600 day/night 10" rearview mirror with map lights
Columbia Overland aluminum gas tank skid plate
Congleton Service wiper base covers
Custom rear bumper
Dorman First Stop Brake Master Cylinder (M630969)
DV8 Offroad hood hold downs (D-JP-190031-K) * I do not recommend removing the hood center pin after installing hood latches *
Exmoor rubber front floor mats
Expedition Exchange shackle mounting brackets
GM tie downs
Headlight stone guards with custom Edgefinder mounts
JL Audio XB-BTU battery terminals
Les Richmond/White Tiger snorkel
Magnaflow Y-Pipe (23821)
Magnecor Competition 8.5mm spark plug wires
MSD Blaster 2 coil (8202) and bracket (8213)
Mud flaps with Range Rover logo
NOCO GCP1 AC port plug with extension cord
NOCO GEN2 2-Bank 20 amp on-board battery charger
No Loss valve caps
NRP stainless steel muffler
Rigid Industries/Truck-Lite 7 Inch Round Heated LED Headlamps (55008)
RoverTym/RTE slimline front bumper
Safari Gard front differential guard
Safari Gard rear differential guard
Silblade 18" front wiper blades (could fit 20" in front) & 17" rear
Slickrock Fabrication rock sliders
Sound deadening material applied to roof panel
Superwinch Husky 10 winch
Superwinch Albright Heavy-Duty Solenoid
Sy-Klone Series 9001 Air Precleaner with 3" Inlet Reducer Tom Woods front & rear double cardon drive shafts
Velcro headliner in Desert Tan (fuzzy loop side)
Voltage gauge with USB-A and USB-C charging ports (replaced original cigarette lighter/outlet)
X2Power Group 34 battery
Original Equipment Accessories, Modifications & Weirdnesses
1989 rear axle housing rotated and modified with 1 inch taller spring perches, with 1994 Range Rover 24 spline axles and differential
1992 non-ABS front axle housing with 1994 Range Rover 24 spline axles and differentials
4.2L engine
Amplifier Module Relocation Kit STC1856
Body side moldings removed
Boge load leveling unit removed
Borg Warner viscous coupler transfer case replaced with a 1996 Discovery LT230 manual locking center differential transfer case
Cigarette lighters removed
Condenser fan (RH) replaced with one from a 1992 Base Model RRC
Dog Guard - I had to buy a second 1991 Hunter to get one
Door and under hood light switches replaced with newer version PRC8548
Engine block heater PRC9670
Front crossmember modified to allow steeper front drive shaft angles
Front fenders trimmed and rolled to be flush with Rovertym bumper
Front door panel fasteners replaced with 4 steel rivnuts and screws
Front side marker reflectors replaced with Superwinch controller plugs
Grill replaced with early vertical grill & headlight surrounds MUC6308 (RH), MUC8485 (CENTER), MUC6309 (LH)
Gun Rack Clips for Dog Guard RTC8094
Headlight switch replaced with Defender dome light switch PRC7371
Jack handles relocated to under the hood
Left rear fender modified to include gas tank door and actuator, operates in tandem with original
Radiator mounting bolt washers removed & replaced with larger washers
Rear frame mounted shipping tie downs removed
Roof screws replaced with 3/4" stainless steel screws, washers, lock washers, and Loctite red threadlocker
Roof sound deadening panels removed
Rear tailgate lamp switch replaced with one from a 1992 RRC
Spare tire area enlarged and modified to fit a BFGoodrich KM2 255/85R16
Under hood light kit added to passenger side of hood
Turn signals replaced with metal housings PRC4338 (LH) & PRC4337 (RH) and replaceable lenses AEU1609 (LH) & AEU1610 (RH)
LED Bulb Replacements
Dome (red)
Front door ground illumination (white)
Front door stand alone warning (red)
Front turn signal & running
Headlights
License plate
Rearview mirror
Rear side markers
Underhood
Suspension
Bilstein Defender 90/110 steering damper (RTC4472/24-022354)
Expedition Exchange rear lower spring retainers
Flo-Flex extended poly bump stops
Flo-Flex radius arm axle bushings (replaced NTC6860 only)
Fox 2.0 Remote Reservoir Shocks
Off Road Warehouse 5/8" Urethane Shock Bushing Sets (6) (U66050BLX4)
PowerTank roll bar clamps (used to mount front shock reservoirs)
Rovers North front spring dislocation cones
Rovers North heavy duty front shock tower retaining rings
Rovers North spring isolators (on top of front & rear springs)
RoverTym/RTE A-arm extension
RoverTym/RTE adjustable panhard rod
RoverTym/RTE angled 1/2" front spring spacer
RoverTym/RTE front adjustable height shock towers (not the newest design)
RoverTym/RTE front lower shock mounts
RoverTym/RTE modified radius arms
RoverTym/RTE rear articulation cones
RoverTym/RTE rear lower shock mounts
RoverTym/RTE rear upper shock mounts
RoverTym/RTE trailing arms
RoverTym/RTE steering damper relocation kit
RoverTym/RTE tie rod & track arm
RoverTym/RTE springs (RR1-3 / RR4-3)
Communications
Uniden Bearcat PC78LTW CB radio
Wilson 1000 roof mount antenna
Yaesu FT-8800R Ham Radio
NMO roof mount antenna
Gear
ARB Refrigerator/Freezer Series I 50 Quart
ARB Refrigerator/Freezer Series II 50 Quart as a spare
ARB Refrigerator/Freezer custom Edgefinder tie downs
ARB Refrigerator/Freezer Transit Bag
ARB Speedy Seal Puncture Repair Kit
ARB Twin High Performance 12v Portable Air Compressor (CKMTP12)
Bellino jerry can spout
Colby Emergency Tire Valve
Crosby screw pin anchor shackles from Factor55 (4)
Cross style lug wrench, modified
Demerbox The Indestructible Bluetooth Boombox
easyID fuses (spares)
Factor 55 Hitchlink 2.0 Shackle Mount
Factor 55 Prolink Shackle Mount
Kinetic recovery rope
Mac's Tie Downs Recovery Strap 4" x 30', 35,000 lbs. (140030)
Pelican green 1400 case
Pelican black 1560 cases (2)
Pelican black 1650 case (2)
RAM Mount for iPhone
Superwinch screw pin anchor shackle
Superwinch heavy duty aluminum winch controller
Superwinch heavy duty pulley block
Staun tire deflators
Transit cluster
TJM screw pin anchor shackle (yellow)
Warn receiver shackle
Warn screw pin anchor shackle
Wavian blue 20 liter jerry cans (2) for water
Wavian green 20 liter jerry cans (4) for gas
Wavian red 5 liter jerry can (1) for gas
Wavian green 5 liter jerry cans (2) for coolant and oil
Weigh Safe WS10-2 adjustable hitch (WS10-2)
Winch Saver
Problems and Projects
Center console is continuing to deteriorate
Door panels aging, wood trim separating, need to be redesigned and replaced
Rear windows do not always go all the way down due to temporary blockage
Reinstall freshly rebuilt Fox 2.0 shocks
Replace panhard bar bushing
Replace RoverTym rear springs with new RTE-Fab springs
Replace fuel filter

Want to Add or Install Eventually
Air tank from a 1995 LWB for additional onboard air capacity, maybe two
Allisport radiator in 2025
Cast aluminum bump stop extenders, 1" inch front bump stops, 2" rear bump stops
Custom modular center console made from aluminum or steel or 3D printed parts
Custom door panels based on a hybrid of pre-1989 and post-1989 style - maybe worm wood!
Dual batteries and required electronics
Front bumper temporary shelf to hold ARB air compressor case
Having the dog guard, dog guard mouts, and gun clips media blasted and powdercoated satin black, dropped off on 3/12/2025
More tie downs
Need to install the new Range Rover Logo Mud flaps, the arrived in early March 2025
Replace ARB Transit cover with a new one I have
Replace fuse cover with one machined from aluminum or clear material
Replace fuse decal PRC8691 with a new one
Replace ignition switch with a push button start with hidden kill switch
Replace shifter bezel BTR1955 with a new one
Replace stereo with a JHD1635BTB or JHD1640BTB or future model radio
Replace stereo speakers
Rewire stereo system
Shave door handles on all four doors and install touch senstive switches and electric door poppers
Sheepskin seat covers?
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