Routy56 - can you just....

[TiltyShaun]

I am loving this kids education. Can I bring one of my old land rovers up for the next project??

 

[Steve]

I am loving this kids education. Can I bring one of my old land rovers up for the next project??

We don’t want to see him put off already

 

[Routy56]

I am loving this kids education. Can I bring one of my old land rovers up for the next project??

My brother did exactly this with his son, my nephew Chris, when he was 16. They bought an old Series 3. Swapped out the chassis for a nice new galvanised one and a new bulkhead etc and started the rebuild
Fast forward about 10 years and it's still not complete, sitting in my brother's garden looking sad
Chris now has a young family and work hard for a plant servicing and repair company.
Do you want a nice project Series 3

 

[Routy56]

We don’t want to see him put off already

Agree with that - any project for young enthusiast people needs to be achievable
When I started this plant malarky I towed with a succession of Land Rovers.
Loved them, especially the Disco 3 HSE
But the Land Rovers were always in the workshop having repairs and maintenance done.
Have now gone to the dark side with a very nice (from new) NP300 Navara

 

[Routy56]

Rocked up at my brothers place this morning “ Can I just pop these new tyres on these trailer wheels bruv?”

We had a good old chat over tea and cake

He wanted know why I was changing good tyres….

Anyway tyres soon done on his nice machine and we had more tea and cake

Did I mention that he had a Series 3 in his garden? Well it was started as a project with my nephew 18 years ago

Another excuse to catch up with my brother

 

[topkit]

As well as the Land Rover That old Range Rover would make strong money now too!

 

[Storrsy]

Something worth doing when you are this far is adding some strengtheners in front to back like this.
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Its a big help with wheeled machines and helps to save the floor as the weight doesn’t fall between the chimes.

I had one of these trailers once was a good trailer but it split up both sides like the red marks in the pic. Quite surprised really but did seem quite a weak spot where the drawbar joins the crossmember- too much flex in the design I think

 

[Routy56]

As well as the Land Rover That old Range Rover would make strong money now too!

Yes I’ve told him that and he has two of that vintage that one is a diesel and the other is a petrol V8
His daily driver is now a Disco2 TD5.
Perhaps it’s time to help him have a clearout

 

[Routy56]

I had one of these trailers once was a good trailer but it split up both sides like the red marks in the pic. Quite surprised really but did seem quite a weak spot where the drawbar joins the crossmember- too much flex in the design I think

Thanks for this advice. I’ll have a good check at those points while it’s stripped down

 

[Monkeybusiness]

I had one of these trailers once was a good trailer but it split up both sides like the red marks in the pic. Quite surprised really but did seem quite a weak spot where the drawbar joins the crossmember- too much flex in the design I think

That can happen if the loading ramps don’t have a propstand that rests on the floor during loading.

 

[V8Druid]

As well as the Land Rover That old Range Rover would make strong money now too!

if the VM in that is a runner, be worth as much as the RR

 

[Routy56]

if the VM in that is a runner, be worth as much as the RR

Yep Gra, I thought that you'd eventually spot the old VM powered RR
I'll work on getting my Graham to getting it running and moving and then sell it on as a project

 

[Jack10]

I’ll let him know and see if he’s interested
Today over the 3pm cuppa ️ with biscuits he was showing me his TikTok feed - something about the planets all lined up
And blow me down as I took him home we looked up and saw at least 3 planets up there all glowing brightly
The school of learning never takes a day off

Thanks for what u said Ive just registered as a new user

 

[Jack10]

Jack 09 ish deserves his own place on the forum !

Thanks for what u said Ive just made my account

 

[Routy56]

Thanks for what u said Ive just registered as a new user

Welcome to the forum Jack

Now you know about knackered Bowden cables

 

[Jack10]

Can’t put a value on the experience that Jack’s getting.

I learn from the best

 

[Jack10]

We like Jack!
How many kids even wear a boiler suit these days

Thanks

 

[Routy56]

I learn from the best

He’s a creep arse

But loves working with his granddad

 

[V8Druid]

Thanks for what u said Ive just made my account

welcome aboard jack ... you'll learn plenty here as well as from yer granddad ... particularly some 'interesting' technical descriptors probably

Thanks for what u said Ive just registered as a new user

I learn from the best

steady on now Jack ... we've all got to live with Dave

 

[Monkeybusiness]

I learn from the best

Where else do you work/learn Jack?!…