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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5013  
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I had a Sankey and found it to be too small, difficult to reverse, a pain to maintain mechanically and rust wise - the big factor was the lack of space for how bleedin heavy it was - I now have an Ifor Williams which is far better plus it is lower so you can drive things straight up onto it. It all depends on the type of use!! The Sankey was designed for off road use. The Ifor is far better for on road use
I like your mock up though, looks cool and don't think the shorter front looks out of proportion. A good 6'6" Ifor can be had for £300-£400 I paid £600 for mine new..... |
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3rd May 2011 6:17pm |
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| Sonic3d Member Since: 28 Jan 2008 Location: Ross on Wye Posts: 1505 
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The 1st pic just looks wrong, it looks like it's on back to front. Can't you turn the tub 180 degrees and un rivet the tailgate and bulkhead and swap them around.
With the axle that far forward on the 1st pic if you loaded it up I would hate to think how badly it would tow with more weight behind the axle than in front of it. |
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3rd May 2011 6:45pm |
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| Landie Boy Member Since: 14 Jan 2011 Location: Essex Posts: 431 
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I personally think its looks nice
Jack |
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3rd May 2011 6:47pm |
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| The Boy Member Since: 28 Aug 2008 Location: East Northants Posts: 1459 
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Drag mine for thousands of mile across Europe.
I have sold it now as all three of the keds have now grown up. 
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3rd May 2011 7:00pm |
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| mick Member Since: 08 Feb 2010 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 2109  
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Have a word with RLD he knows all the ins and outs of sankey trailers extending converting etc
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3rd May 2011 7:54pm |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6092 
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I love the sankeys. greath things. wide track is better, and has a good (lack of) overhang on the back.
I fif have an older one once, and i picked up a second tub, so chopped about 10" of it off and extended the back over the crossmember. made it slightly roomier without having too much of a overhang. It really depends on what you want to do with it though.... if it's general lugging stuff around to the tip, engines etc, then an Ifor or similar is fine. If you want to go off road on anything more severe than a grass field, then a sankey. plenty of ground clearance etc. With 30mm spacers alloys shouldn't be a problem, although you'll need some kind of wheelarch (ex lightweight aftermarket ones might do) |
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4th May 2011 8:13pm |
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| Paullr90 Member Since: 06 Feb 2011 Location: Derby Posts: 93 
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Top marks to Sonic, I like the sound of turning the tub around. I certainly sounds easier and neater than cutting down another tub to lengthen the existing one.
I agree with Zagato about the standard Ifor trailer, however when has LandRover ownership been about taking the sensible option... Got to keep my eye out for a pair of axle spacers and boost alloys now... I'll keep everyone posted with the results. Paul 2003 Td5 90XS 1970 Series 11A 2.25TD 2013 Freelander 2 HSE Lux (the wife's) |
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6th May 2011 12:42pm |
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| Paullr90 Member Since: 06 Feb 2011 Location: Derby Posts: 93
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Time for an update on my Hicap trailer.
I took Sonic's cut and shut idea to solve the problem of the pickup body having too much overhang at the rear. First I drilled out the rivets that held the rear tailgate assembly. Click image to enlarge The front was a bit trickier, so had to just cut the body as neatly as I could. Click image to enlarge At this point I was left with lots of pieces of Sankey trailer and pickup body on the floor wondering if I had done the right thing... I kept going, spinning the tub around and pop riveting everything back together. The end result was a trailer body that was just a little front heavy and starting to look right. Click image to enlarge 2003 Td5 90XS 1970 Series 11A 2.25TD 2013 Freelander 2 HSE Lux (the wife's) |
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6th Nov 2011 8:31pm |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5683 
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Looking good
Andy |
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6th Nov 2011 8:37pm |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731  
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Drool...
Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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6th Nov 2011 8:44pm |
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| Sonic3d Member Since: 28 Jan 2008 Location: Ross on Wye Posts: 1505
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Looks much better
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6th Nov 2011 8:45pm |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10380
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Like!
My sankey build is about to restart |
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6th Nov 2011 8:51pm |
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| Paullr90 Member Since: 06 Feb 2011 Location: Derby Posts: 93
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The story continues...
I took the tub down to a mate to spray it up the same colour as my 90. I wasn't cheap but he did a really good job, especially filling in the fuel filler hole. On the inside he just sprayed it black with a plastic coating. (similar to spray liner, but much thinner). Click image to enlarge Chassis wise I chopped the front off the original Sankey and extended it to match the new tub. I decided to ditch the huge Nato hitch and got a second hand coupling (£10 from ebay). After a fair bit of playing around with the height I welding it all in place. At the moment the coupling if just connected to the handbrake cable mechanism on the original chassis. I've kept the original lever accuator and master cylinder so will long term plumb the hydraulic disc brakes back in. Not sure what I do about reversing yet. Maybe fabricate some sort of lockout for the coupling. Ideally I'd fit an auto reverse axle from a modern trailer but thats a rather expensive solution. Any suggestions? The Nato coupling has a lock out but I think the damper on mine is worn out as it clunks about all over the place. Wheel spacers added and a pair of alloys from Billing (carried the full length of the showground in the rain...) it was all coming together. Click image to enlarge The Sankey pivot and lock jockey wheel mount was grafted on the new front end. I works a treat and folds away neatly. I chopped down a spare wheel mount for the front of the tub. It really needs a brace across the chassis to take the weight as the headboard (just like a defender door) bows a bit with the weight of the wheel. Another item on the list of things to do now I've started doing some miles with the trailer. Click image to enlarge Wiring was fairly simple. I started to use the original LR pickup loom but to keep it simple ended up just using 7 core trailer wire all round. The front marker lights are just side repeater lights with clear bulbs. The end result is below... Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Looks the business, tows a dream. Had it loaded with logs a few weeks ago (in the builders bags) and heavily loaded with brease blocks today. Just need to finish off the chequer plate on the other side (cut and bent from 90 sills) and get the hydraulic braking system welded in. In the end it did cost the same as a second hand Ifor Williams trailer but I'm really pleased with it and was a good summer/ autumn project. Just need to get my finger out and do the service on the 90 now, and do the pedal mods, and the rehang the doors... Always something LR related to keep busy with! 2003 Td5 90XS 1970 Series 11A 2.25TD 2013 Freelander 2 HSE Lux (the wife's) |
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6th Nov 2011 9:30pm |
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| Sonic3d Member Since: 28 Jan 2008 Location: Ross on Wye Posts: 1505
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Looks really good
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6th Nov 2011 10:07pm |
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