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Hoosier British 4x4
British 4x4 — it's code for Land Rover — and the Jaguar cousins that share the engines. We have a love for them all, from the classic Defender, RRC, and Disco up to the LR3, LR4, and RRS that has really become a focus of the channel and this site.
From the channel to a bay
Guns N' Rovers started as a how-to and a what-if: advanced technical repairs and rebuilds of Land Rovers, and investigating to see if there are repair and upgrade options that have been written off without really attempting them. The inbox filled up with the same question — can you just do it?
Hoosier British 4x4 is that answer. We aren't a full service shop. We offer flat-rate work, a rack full of trucks we've parted out, and the new pieces we trust enough to put on customer vehicles. We aren't going to be doing oil changes and tire rotations; your local shops can handle that. But for the major jobs that most mechanics are afraid to tackle, Hoosier British 4x4 is here as an answer. 2007+ Jaguars are on the board because they share the engines and the owners who are tired of the dealer.
Guns N' Rovers YouTube channel will remain the DIY home. This site is the business. One shop, two doors.
Norman, Indiana · Appointment only · (208) 405-2729
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But who am I?
Jackson. I'm the main force behind both of these projects, with a lot of help from friends, family, and the people who showed up in the YouTube comments and never left.
I first got hooked on Land Rover in high school, watching Mundo Maya Camel Trophy videos on YouTube. Years later I was driving a Jag XF and hunting for a Jeep or K5 alternative when a neglected 2005 LR3 showed up. I liked the XF enough that I gave the truck a chance.
About 150,000 miles later on that one, we'd had at least a dozen others through the place — mostly old Discos, a P38, and another LR3. I traded the XF for an XJL and got a crash course in the difference between the second- and third-gen AJ engines. We prevailed. Then came more LR4s, a Range Rover Sport, and even more old Discos, Defenders, and Classics.
By then I was already rebuilding engines and doing a lot of axle and suspension work on the old Discos and Classics. I hadn't been deeper than the cylinder heads on the new engines. I looked everywhere to find the info for a rebuild but there was nothing to be found. That information vacuum is what drove me to start the channel — and ultimately this website. The point was to collect the information, tools, and guidance we needed to learn how to maintain and repair these engines and vehicles as they fall out of favor with the dealerships and the general public. The rest is history.
