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| markb110 Member Since: 22 May 2010 Location: Guildford Posts: 2629   
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Hi
I guess that the first thing that you need to decide is how you want to use your new project. No point buying things that you won't use. Have you seen the vehicle builds on the Devon 4x4 website. These cover challenge trucks, green laners and travel. The write ups and pictures are pretty good Good luck Mark  |
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23rd Sep 2011 4:43pm |
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| markb110 Member Since: 22 May 2010 Location: Guildford Posts: 2629
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Hi
I guess that the first thing that you need to decide is how you want to use your new project. No point buying things that you won't use. Have you seen the vehicle builds on the Devon 4x4 website. These cover challenge trucks, green laners and travel. The write ups and pictures are pretty good Good luck Mark |
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23rd Sep 2011 4:43pm |
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| v8steve Member Since: 18 Apr 2011 Location: dumfries scotland Posts: 195  
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if your going challenge route then an auto box is the way to go.
did my convertion about 4 years ago. lifted 3.5efi + 4 speed auto straight from range rover and put in a 90 truck cab. best mod i've did to truck lockers great if you do need them but a good set of tyres first. again if for challenges then it needs to be 3 winches. alot of folk going the hydrualic route now, whatever winches don't scimp. buy the best you can afford the first time. am hoping to build new offroader soon myself. good luck what ever way you go steve 110 xs s/wagon s3 swb soft top |
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23rd Sep 2011 8:12pm |
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| wslr Member Since: 18 Jul 2010 Location: Wellington, Somerset Posts: 581
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It's the http://www.de-cidertrophy.co.uk weekend.
Been pushed into sponsoring these reprobates with this 300tdi winch challenge vehicle.  Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge[/img] |
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23rd Sep 2011 8:36pm |
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| BigRuss Member Since: 15 May 2010 Location: Norfolk Posts: 2785 
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I think it was Mark Williams who did a build of a 100" hybrid on the discovery channel a few years ago. You can buy the build on DVD. It'll give you a few good ideas and might help you decide what you would like to do different.
Russ Russell 2011MY 110 XS USW Black |
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24th Sep 2011 7:17am |
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| roel Member Since: 08 Aug 2009 Location: Lelystad Posts: 2039  
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If you want to go serious off-road like challenges.
as you don't have axles yet look for some Toyota LC80 axles with lockers. They are strong and 2" wider then LR axles, lower diff ratio so compesates for bigger tyres. I know I dropped some dirty words here but I see this happening in The Netherlands and it looks like it is the way to go. The a good set off LC80 axles are probaly cheaper then getting LR axles and start shopping with Ashcroft to beef them up to make almost the same strengt as LC80 axles. Antother option is Volvo Portal axles but they are expensive. Gearbox hmm. Autogearbox has some advantages but manual gearboxes too. I am going manual at the moment. Specially if you want to keep the 200 tdi. If you go for a V8 a auto might be the way to go. Don't make it to high. Sometimes you see very much lifted vehicles. I think 2 or 3 inch lift is enough, you drag the axles through the mud anyway. If you need more space for the tyres just change the body to fit. Roel 1984 90 2.5 na Diesel - RR V8 (1994-2001) 1997 Camel Trophy Discovery 300TDI (2001-2009) 2005 G4 Discovery III 4.4 V8 (2008-2018) It's gone but it still hurts. 2003 90 Td5 (2009-now) |
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24th Sep 2011 8:36am |
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| T1G UP Member Since: 08 Dec 2009 Location: Bath Posts: 3101 
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get over to devon 4x4 forum...there more set up for off roading than these set of OCD car cleaners on here!
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24th Sep 2011 8:39am |
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| Mo Murphy Member Since: 01 Jun 2008 Location: Letchworth Garden City, Herts Posts: 2227 
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The Land Rover 90 - Many are called, few are chosen.
50 Shades of Pennine Grey |
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24th Sep 2011 1:57pm |
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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471 
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 Steve.
Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades. Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW. [Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc] http://forums.lr4x4.com I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic. |
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24th Sep 2011 5:46pm |
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| TJ101 Member Since: 30 May 2007 Location: Taunton Somerset Posts: 3750  
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Now , that was a standard joke at the time,, walk into scrap iron when they were trading, get the cheque book out, and bolt it all on !!!!
First job, is find the events you want to do, check their class's etc, and go from there If it was me,, start standard class, IE only one aid to traction, that being a front winch,, build the car, (cage, tyres, suspension, underside protection etc) and do a few events, to see if you enjoy it ?? You can then move on, and develop the car as you go,, triple winches, overvolting, F & R Lockers, HD shafts and CV's, autobox, under-drive, 36" tyres etc etc Forget the autobox on a 200 !! need more guts,, TD5, TGV, or a proper engine,, = V8 Their are a few forums, devoted to comp events etc  California F1, 75th 110 "Kermit", 50th Ann V8, 90 V8 Hybrid, 55 Series 1
Main Brian James Trailer Dealer for South West UK |
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24th Sep 2011 6:10pm |
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