Where can you get rollers from?

[FridgeFreezer]

43 minutes ago, Bowie69 said:

Got half a ton of copper kicking about?

Alas no... they did donate a large stack of old lead-acid batteries a while back as I was weighing in my own little collection, that bought a couple of beers.

[L19MUD]

5 hours ago, Bowie69 said:

Just need to work somewhere where the opportunity to liberate stuff on a regular basis exists. 

only so many Bic pens you need in a lifetime....

[Bowie69]

16 minutes ago, L19MUD said:

only so many Bic pens you need in a lifetime....

Sad and similar state of affairs here.

[landroversforever]

Nuts and bolts here. Got a pile of M16 HT stuff I rescued recently literally hundreds. On top of the stainless bits here and there!

[Stellaghost]

6 hours ago, Bowie69 said:

A mate managed to snag a whole engine crane once.... 

So did I.........so did I........but then you know that......lol

Regards Stephen

[Bowie69]

Yeah but yours wasn't brand new was it? 

😁

 

[Stellaghost]

18 minutes ago, Bowie69 said:

Yeah but yours wasn't brand new was it? 

😁

 

Granted........but can his lift ships........lol

Regards Stephen

[Bowie69]

Well... No 

[Stellaghost]

Trial fit...

Tyre is a 265/75/16

Regards Stephen 

[Bowie69]

If the tyre are at low pressure, is there a chance of them snagging on the outer bits of angle?

[Stellaghost]

16 minutes ago, Bowie69 said:

If the tyre are at low pressure, is there a chance of them snagging on the outer bits of angle?

Shouldn't, however the framework is substantial enough to allow some trimming if required, would have been nice to actually see one in the flesh so to speak, pretty sure my guesstimation will be ok

Regards Stephen

[Bowie69]

1 minute ago, Stellaghost said:

the framework is substantial

I never doubted this aspect.

[Ed Poore]

Best not shoot too many deer as with these we'll be at close to max weight on the trailer...

[Chicken Drumstick]

On 11/28/2024 at 10:57 AM, Stellaghost said:

Trial fit...

Tyre is a 265/75/16

Regards Stephen 

Looks brilliant.

I intend to do some videos I'll put on YouTube.

Current vehicles in the list to test:

- Ninety with ATBs front & rear

- Puma 90 with traction control

-Puma 90 with traction control & ATB's front & rear

-Freelander 1 with traction control

-L405 Range Rover

-p38 Range Rover with 4 channel traction control (assuming it's fixed!!!)

-JB74w Jimny with traction control

 

Might see if I can rustle up a D2 and a Td5 Defender with TCS as well and perhaps a Freelander 2. There seems to be videos of modern/new vehicles online, but I've not seen any for older stuff. I reckon the Freelander 1 might surprise a few people.

[Ed Poore]

We could do these when we get to Stephens 

[Bowie69]

A late model RRC with rear TC would be a good find if possible. 

[geoffbeaumont]

1 hour ago, Bowie69 said:

A late model RRC with rear TC would be a good find if possible. 

I'd be interested to see how that stacked up against modern systems - mine was surprisingly good off road, and useful for slippy conditions/lead-footed departures  on road too.

[Stellaghost]

Rollers finished

Some small holes drilled above pins

Why you ask !!!

For spraying lubricant so that bearings can be lubricated through capillary attraction

40" tyre looks like it will fit

armoured cable wire to hold everything in place

Completed

@Chicken Drumstick when I get a bit of free time I will clean up a few spare rollers and post them down

Regards Stephen 

 

[Bowie69]

Only 3?

I suppose you are busy putting that 1UZ in Sid. 

[Stellaghost]

4 minutes ago, Bowie69 said:

Only 3?

Yeah....I'm getting slow......

Regards Stephen 

[Ed Poore]

2 hours ago, Bowie69 said:

I suppose you are busy putting that 1UZ in Sid. 

Arh carp I've just realised he's probably going to call all those freebies he's given me and keep me there until the 1UZ is running. 

[Anderzander]

They look brilliant 

[miketomcat]

17 hours ago, Bowie69 said:

Only 3?

I suppose you are busy putting that 1UZ in Sid. 

Err 4 would mean the car would never get out which defeats the point of the test.....just saying.

[Bowie69]

3 minutes ago, miketomcat said:

Err 4 would mean the car would never get out which defeats the point of the test.....just saying.

Fully aware at time of comment  

[Ed Poore]

9 hours ago, miketomcat said:

Err 4 would mean the car would never get out which defeats the point of the test.....just saying.

Some vehicles have more than 4 wheels, just sayin...

Anyway @Chicken Drumstick they are winging their way south now, on top of some carpet ontop of some counter tops, ontop of a table, ontop of some boxes of dead bambi in the back of the Argocat ontop of a trailer behind the Range Rover.

Once again an absolute pleasure to catch up with you @Stellaghost and thanks for the refreshments and freebies. You are one of a kind. Always welcome down south.