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| 22900013A Member Since: 23 Dec 2010 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 3150   
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Doesn't look like it. I did spot a IIB and a 101 with an 80" on a trailer heading there this evening. 2011 110 USW 1973 Series III 1-Ton 1972 Series III 1-Ton Cherrypicker 1969 IIA 1-Ton 1966 IIA 88" |
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17th Jun 2011 8:37pm |
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| 22900013A Member Since: 23 Dec 2010 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 3150
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Done some serious towing recently...
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1973 Series III 1-Ton 1972 Series III 1-Ton Cherrypicker 1969 IIA 1-Ton 1966 IIA 88" |
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29th Jun 2011 5:58pm |
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| 22900013A Member Since: 23 Dec 2010 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 3150
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About 2.5 tons, not as heavy as it looks to be honest! I think its a beauty, I'm not at all jealous of the guy who bought it.
You see a fair few utility spec landies about in keswick green. Today there was an accidental convoy of three of us, all keswick green 110s along the M4, first a station wagon, then a hardtop, then mine, must have looked very strange to any onlookers! No idea who the other two were, one took the junction up toward Lyneham I think, and the station wagon carried on but more quickly than I was going... 2011 110 USW 1973 Series III 1-Ton 1972 Series III 1-Ton Cherrypicker 1969 IIA 1-Ton 1966 IIA 88" |
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29th Jun 2011 7:39pm |
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| 110SEB Member Since: 29 Jan 2009 Location: Essex, England Posts: 1444 
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Me too  |
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29th Jun 2011 9:02pm |
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| 22900013A Member Since: 23 Dec 2010 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 3150
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Been hard at work again.
Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Have to confess fuel economy with an FC on back is pretty appalling, not due to weight, just the huge air dam on the front. I am seriously thinking of some kind of air deflector like you see on lorry roofs, fitted to the back of the 110s roof for jobs like this, does such a thing exist? Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated 2011 110 USW
1973 Series III 1-Ton 1972 Series III 1-Ton Cherrypicker 1969 IIA 1-Ton 1966 IIA 88" |
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2nd Jul 2011 7:36pm |
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| DasLandRoverMan Member Since: 24 May 2011 Location: Dumfries & Galloway Posts: 31 
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Lovely 110 it is, and it's also left me thinking the Puma Defender is a really nice motor.
For those interested, the 101 has had a full rebuild, pretty much new everything, and fully kitted out as a 10 seat bus for the new owner. A new hood from AWT, Craddocks wide rims and 315/75R16 cooper discoverers, full polybush kit, stainless exhaust (Inc manifolds) NAS Defender lights, plus a 3.9 efi V8 to make it go. A very tidy motor!! 1982 Wife 1984 300 Tdi 110 H/T 'Recovery' Plus 4 kids and a dog. Previously owned: 1956 86" Series I, 1960 SWB Series II, 1964 Series IIA Forward Control, 1966 Series IIB Forward Control, 1969 Series IIA Lightweight, 1969 Series IIA One Ton, 1973 Series III One Ton, 1975 101 Forward Control, 1987 V8 90 CSW, 1988 2.5 TD 90, 1988 V8 110 CSW, 1992 200Tdi Defender 90, 1993 V8 Range Rover, 1995 300 Tdi Discovery. |
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2nd Jul 2011 9:44pm |
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| 22900013A Member Since: 23 Dec 2010 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 3150
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Driving it for 8.5 - 9 hours a day can become bothersome, my legs seize up after a while as the clutch is so heavy and the throttle needs constant pressure. Cruise control, an auto gearbox and/or a lighter clutch would be nice. 2011 110 USW
1973 Series III 1-Ton 1972 Series III 1-Ton Cherrypicker 1969 IIA 1-Ton 1966 IIA 88" |
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3rd Jul 2011 9:12am |
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| DasLandRoverMan Member Since: 24 May 2011 Location: Dumfries & Galloway Posts: 31
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How about a conversion to TDV6, ZF 4HP22 auto, and a lighter throttle pedal?
Tempting Innit? 1982 Wife 1984 300 Tdi 110 H/T 'Recovery' Plus 4 kids and a dog. Previously owned: 1956 86" Series I, 1960 SWB Series II, 1964 Series IIA Forward Control, 1966 Series IIB Forward Control, 1969 Series IIA Lightweight, 1969 Series IIA One Ton, 1973 Series III One Ton, 1975 101 Forward Control, 1987 V8 90 CSW, 1988 2.5 TD 90, 1988 V8 110 CSW, 1992 200Tdi Defender 90, 1993 V8 Range Rover, 1995 300 Tdi Discovery. |
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3rd Jul 2011 2:21pm |
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| 22900013A Member Since: 23 Dec 2010 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 3150
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Yes, it is if I am honest, however this could only be realistically contemplated if i a) manage to get my business sucessfully up and running, or b) I win the lotto. As I don't play the lotto its gonna have to be a). 2011 110 USW 1973 Series III 1-Ton 1972 Series III 1-Ton Cherrypicker 1969 IIA 1-Ton 1966 IIA 88" |
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3rd Jul 2011 2:50pm |
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| Lorryman100 Member Since: 01 Oct 2010 Location: Here Posts: 2686 |
http://www.camping-online.co.uk/general-ca...ector.html http://www.towsure.com/product/Aeroplus_Un..._Deflector |
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3rd Jul 2011 3:05pm |
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| 22900013A Member Since: 23 Dec 2010 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 3150
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Excellent, just the kind of thing I meant. 2011 110 USW 1973 Series III 1-Ton 1972 Series III 1-Ton Cherrypicker 1969 IIA 1-Ton 1966 IIA 88" |
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3rd Jul 2011 5:17pm |
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| 22900013A Member Since: 23 Dec 2010 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 3150
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Well today I had a minor "incident" and smashed my rear fog light. I was only 2 mins from a Landrover dealer at the time so nipped in to get a new lens. Oh no, sorry, we don't do that, you have to buy the complete unit. 22 quid later I have a new lens on, and a load of spare bits I don't really need. Cheers Landrover parts, you made my day...pfft. 2011 110 USW
1973 Series III 1-Ton 1972 Series III 1-Ton Cherrypicker 1969 IIA 1-Ton 1966 IIA 88" |
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6th Jul 2011 4:55pm |
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| party monkey Member Since: 31 Dec 2010 Location: Oxon. Posts: 1311  
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When I was at Alive Tuning a couple of months back, Gary/Ben let me try the prototype clutch servo mod that they'd put on their show Td5. Details here.... http://www.td5alive.com/new_products.php It was ferking unbelievable... I nearly put the pedal through the floor it was that light. What I don't know I'm afraid is if it's a general Defender mod or was specific to the Td5. Equally, I don't know what the price will be as the guys were still developing it at the time. The web link above doesn't make either of these bits clear. Might be worth giving Gary a shout  Jon - 110 td5 [sold]. Currently Defenderless. |
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6th Jul 2011 5:30pm |
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| 22900013A Member Since: 23 Dec 2010 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 3150
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I'm not in a desperate rush to be honest, its still early days for my business and i can't even consider modding the truck until things settle, but its nice to know its not just me! 2011 110 USW 1973 Series III 1-Ton 1972 Series III 1-Ton Cherrypicker 1969 IIA 1-Ton 1966 IIA 88" |
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6th Jul 2011 5:54pm |
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