Vehicle & Technical > Military

variants of forward control

<< < (2/3) > >>

disco dod:
"expedition" is just the technical term to get clearance from the wife! lol thats if i manage to save up for one

i have always had an intrest in trucks, this would just be a toy for playing in and ocasional camping trips off the beeten trak. like said "i'm dreaming" but at least i have somthing to dream of

i'm liking the 6x6 but do you see the price, i paid not mutch more than that for my house 1 year ago. its a bit too cumbersome anyway i prefer the 101 gs on looks

Litch:
The one in the front of the photo is a GS with a home-made hard-top.

The 101 is a fine vehicle (I had one for 6-years and loved it) but you have to remember that they are now over 30-years old (some were registered in the 1980's but they were all made in the 70's) and with that comes a few of the usual LR problems (chassis rot, component wear etc) and some new ones as well.

There are very few parts on a 101 which are common to any other LR so when it comes to parts you have to search for them which is not very good when away from home (I observe that you changed your requirement from expedition use to occasional trips!). I rebuilt my 101 GS in the early 1990's when they were still in service and there was very little available from the club (for instance I had to make up my own rear cross-member, chassis repair sections & door-top). Things are better now the MOD spares have been released but OE spares must be running down. For instance I don't know what the situation is with front axles but that could prove a problem in the future as supplies dry up (swivels are welded to the axle so when the swivels are shot you need a new axle casing).
The V8 drinks fuel (the fuel consumption was worse than my S111 V8 and it was very common to get down to single figures) so a diesel conversion might be a good idea. Also you need to gear them up as the standard gearing is just tooooooooo low, I had high-ratio transfer-gears & overdrive and that combination was spot on.
Off road they are very good as long as you have some weight in the back. Unlaiden mine would lift wheels a couple of feet into the air as the springs are so rigid but load it up and you have good articulation.

If you want one then get one as they are a fantastic vehicle, just remember that ownership comes at a cost. Wouldn't want to own one now but I really glad I did.

TimM:

--- Quote from: "Litch" ---Just a thought, why isn't this post in the military section?
--- End quote ---


It is  :wink:


--- Quote from: "Litch" ---The one in the front of the photo is a GS with a home-made hard-top.
--- End quote ---


Am I right in thinking that all GS's were soft tops.

Most people use the Ambulance versions for campers as they are much easier to convert.

Or you could just buy this one it's had one careful owner - well it must have had one at some time  :wink:  It's well known to all of us here, and I think we'd all love it  :D

Litch:
Yes the GS was the 12V soft-top.

Thought I was in the Series forum.

The Ambulance makes a good conversion because it has a wider/taller body which is also insulated. Unfortnately it is also heavier (stands to reason).
One advantage of the Ambulance is that they tend to have had a less harsh life than most GS's and also they appear on later plates. They were converted in the early 1980's from GS's which had been stored since new, that way the date they were brought into service (the date the civillian reg is calculated from) is a lot later (many run around on A-reg plates).

tomarse:
There are four UK variants of the 101 - This is a good FAQ

The GS (ragtop), radiobody (lower hardtop), Ambulance (taller and wider hard top) and the vampire (almost a radio body)

There are also quite a few custom bodied trucks (like the GS based one in the OP), and a couple of different variants used in different countries (there are a few different ambulances)

Navigation

[0] Message Index

[#] Next page

[*] Previous page