miketomcat
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What's 3" between friends oh sorry I forgot there the same length regardless.
Mike
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I had 6mm or 3mm and I don't want them to break. Anyway you bought that 130 yet.
Mike
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So engine mounts I cut the td5 mounts off the plates that bolt to the chassis only to find the bolt holes didn't line up later. Then I cut the mounts from the disco chassis with the plan to weld them to the plates yeah right that would be easy wouldn't it the chassis rails on an ibex are about 30mm further apart so scratch that idea and fab them from scratch. I hung the engine in the right place then using the disco mounts I copied the shape only wider and thicker.
Originally they bolt to the chassis with five M8 bolts but my mounts cover one of these holes and I think they need to be bigger so I've opened them up to four M10's. I've also added a web running towards the rear bolts to stop the plate flexing now the middle bolt is no longer used. Finally I painted them ready to fit on Friday.
Mike
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You could fit a lacing eye at either end and strap it to them still only 4 screw holes afterwards.
Mike
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The front seats are freelander all I've done is cut off some brackets they will then be bolted through the floorpan and tunnel. I will try to pick up the floor framework but not to worried as the seat belt mounts are separate.
Thanks for the offer Ralf but I'm using the disco mounts plus I've discovered the chassis rails are further apart then land rovers so I'm fabbing from scratch.
Mike
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They come up quite frequently on eBay. My wife used to be an airline hostess so she suggested them I took one look and thought them perfect as you can load them in the house then just slot them in place.
Mike
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One came with 3 Ali drawers the other had 6 blue plastic trays that are half depth. Each box has 6 runners to vary positions will try to sort some pics.
Mike
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Looks to me like it would roll up onto it's end then lift out end on it shouldn't leak so long as you don't leave it like it.
Mike
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I don't think there's anything wrong with the lt77 apart from the disco box seaming to be better than the defender box. Having said than I've not owned a truck with an r380 either.
Mike
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Glad you found it.
Mike
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Hopefully it won't need any evolution that said I need to make some wheelarches to cover the disco wheel and tyre combo some paint outside and the bits that aren't polywood inside. The oven is a little tatty but it was free, a net on the other side to keep camping gear in when you open the flap oh and a jockey wheel. The wife designed it and to be fair she'll use it more than me I think she's nailed it pretty good first time.
Mike
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We bought a sankey in 2012 to cart gear down to morroch bay for our wedding it was the RAF tool box type (triangular) narrow track and an early one at that. The plan was to sell it afterwards but it became useful then the new wife said how about turning it into a camp kitchen as our family was about to expand again and camping is hard enough with one child.
This is the result of a month and a half of evenings.
We've just come back from a weekend using it and are really happy with the result. Just a few tweeks the battery didn't quite make it so a second will be added (it's charged from the truck aswell), the watertank/pump has an odd taste (both are second hand) so either a cleaning solution or filter and some catches to the slide out parts.
Mike
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My bad I seem to of completely missed the word hydraulic. Sorry I was referring to the mechanical pto having a level plug having said that the mechanical pto does fill with oil so i guess there's no shortage of oil in that area. Main shaft wear is due to the oil not tracking back down the shaft hence either cross drilling or the splash cups once available.A hydraulic pump won't have a level plug on it but if there's some kind of extra gearbox attachment in front of it there might be something on that.
Mike
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From memory that tube would only but up to the bolt flange on the pto as the pto only has anything resembling a gallery top and bottom anyway, mind it's a while since I looked at ours. Besides there's a level plug on the pto for oil anyway not that it matters much as they seem to end up filled to the brim.
Mike
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It would also be just wrong if all three of us had ibex we would need to change the club name.. ok I'm going now.
Mike
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Not wishing to sound grumpy but this thread is not about looking for alternatives to a land rover, it's about info on Land Rover campers, specifically 127/130 ones as older 127/130's come up for reasonable money and fit many of the criteria.
My suggestion was land rover based and probably around 130 wheelbase... I'm still not helping much though am I.
Mike
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This was for sale recently
Don't know if it sold but if nothing else I shows what's possible.
Mike
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Fridge 5' nearly 7" is not a bad height and probably workable perhaps a strategicly placed hatch or dropped floor lets face it you only really need to stand in the shower or at the cooker/sink. Oh and your not exactly tall are you :-P
Mike
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Just buy it worry about details later. Having had a good poke in chips I reckon there's enough room for a small toilet/shower and kitchen but still leave enough room for a double bed. We had a converted iveco daily and I'm sure the 130 looks more spacious if a little shorter.
Mike
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I think he's put it on back to front no wait maybe it's upside down.
Mike
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It is a real engine just you don't understand the concept of economy. Lets face it waterproofing consists of fitting it none of this messing about with electrickery.
It will be ready for a weekend just not this one.
Mike
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Not your problem but I find running without inner dirt shields the inner pad wears a lot quicker that the outer. I can only think it's to do with cooling.
Mike
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My uncle jumped a jag nearly 4' in the air having found a hump back bridge at way to much speed. It survived with only grooves in the fuel tank from the landing.. The mini that was following (my dad) didn't fair so well..... So hit it hard and fast you'll be fine... Ok I'm going now.
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First trial fit of the engine.
So far so good exhaust clears the sump clears prop and axle. It looks like there's enough room for the radiator and intercooler. Just got to sort some engine mounts now I feel some cad (cardboard aided design) coming on.
Mike
ibex 300 build
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My work bench drive's me nuts but because of the short length of time I get in the garage I try to make the most of it so tidying up goes right down the list. I must admit work and two kids does stifle progress some what but I have a very understanding wife (she knew what she was getting into when we got together) so I get out there most evenings in return for family time at the weekends.
Mike