Anderzander Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Posted from my phone .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john242 Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Sparkes Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Freewheel hubs on the rearmost axle suggest both rear axles are driven. Discreet winch (challenge vehicle inspired?). Built up rear crossmember. All suggest some thought has gone into this. It's surprising what services Tesco supplies nowadays! Nice 'spot', thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigelw Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 That is simply amazing!!! Now to track them down and get them on here to do a thread on it's build Looking very purposeful I might add with the spec-lift on the back. Really like what they did with the rear arches in the tub, looks very factory fitted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacr2man Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 stretched 90 , nicely done, what would you call it 132.9 ? they ve been mentioned as a Landy specialist on Landyzone before ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill van snorkle Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Nicely presented 6x6 tow truck. Wonder what drive splitter is used ? Hope it's not one of those bodgy 2 pinions on the leading diff arrangements ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacr2man Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 probably is if its got the FWH setup , wouldnt be my choice ! especially on a vehicle that could get worked hard . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris113 Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 IIRC this was featured in LRO a few months back, it certainly is nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted October 19, 2013 Author Share Posted October 19, 2013 It looks really good in the flesh. Unfortunately it went whilst I was using the cash machine, so I didn't get chance to talk or take more pictures. Its definitely a driven rear axle - I saw that end of a prop shaft. The angle of which looked to be coming from where the other diff pan would be. I wish if had a crawl around before going for the money now ! Not sure what diesel motor is in it - but it sounded chunky. I think I'll try them for my next MOT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve200TDi Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 I too have seen this, I think it was at the LRO show at Peterborough and maybe Billing. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 good looking truck, would better for my rally recovery work if it had a crewcab [4 doors] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluespanner Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 So what is the preferred method of 6x6ness, if not a double pinion diff in axle 1? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill van snorkle Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 So what is the preferred method of 6x6ness, if not a double pinion diff in axle 1? For a tow truck, that is not likely to have a load sharing cross country suspension, the preferred method of driving the third axle is via a transfer case with synchronised twin rear output shafts, such as the LT95 unit fitted to powered trailer equipped 101 forward control LandRovers and Australian military 6x6 Landrovers. This system allows for the use of the stronger Salisbury diffs on both rear axles. For vehicles fitted with Rover type diffs, a pinion housing mounted drop box drive splitter fitted to the leading diff and as supplied by Foley Special Vehicles is the preferred method. Rover type diffs are too weak to expect the pinion on the leading diff to also effectively drive the rearmost axle. At any rate, crownwheel and pinions are made and lapped together as matched sets and it would be virtually impossible to set up the additional pinion depth and backlash exactly the same as the original, so the leading diff assembly would wear out faster if it didn't grenade before that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddy Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Iirc it has a drive through middle diff ( double pinions on one crown wheel if my terminology is correct ) It's a tidy looking thing but with the speclift being rear mounted I bet it's a bitch to steer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverik Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 She's got a series windscreen etc... could be an early Stage 1? http://www.flickr.com/photos/m4presman/7500789520/in/photostream/ http://www.landroverblogger.com/the-land-rover-spring-adventure-harrogate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill van snorkle Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 She's got a series windscreen etc... could be an early Stage 1? http://www.flickr.com/photos/m4presman/7500789520/in/photostream/ http://www.landroverblogger.com/the-land-rover-spring-adventure-harrogate In that case it may be a Sandringham 6 .And a tow truck would be the most practical application for the Sandringhams 4 leaf spring non articulating suspension. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveturnbull Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 It was definitely in one of the magazines recently. I seem to remember it was a home-built thing, and the guy didn't use the spec lift much as it made the front axle a bit light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MECCANO Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 There was a video of it on youtube, unfortunately i can't access it at work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missingsid Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Looking through one of those links I arrived at http://www.landroverblogger.com/my-170-6x6-land-rover-where-were-at This shows the drive throuh axle with the LT95 type adaptor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon_CSK Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 I saw it too in LRO the guy built the through diff himself using two diff one upside down. He seems to have done a great job on it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacr2man Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Its looks too short from door to axle 2 to be a sandringham , as they used a 109 as start point IIRC , so if its leafs at back its started with a 88 , like this http://www.lr-mad.co.uk/en/sandtrekker which would have been one of the first , I saw it in about 69 ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MECCANO Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Video isn't as great as i remember...Looks liek its at billing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted October 21, 2013 Author Share Posted October 21, 2013 Different number plate there ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill van snorkle Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Looking through one of those links I arrived at http://www.landroverblogger.com/my-170-6x6-land-rover-where-were-at This shows the drive throuh axle with the LT95 type adaptor. Much confusion and conflicting evidence over the identity of this vehicle! 'My 170 6x6', I don't think that is the same truck Sid. At most it would be 130" WB front to rear. And the Thru Drive axle pictured isn't LT95 related.Simon CSK,Muddy, thrudrive diffs don't have the rear diff upside down, and if it was upside down then it is likely to be the bodgy 2 pinions- 1 crownwheel arrangement, which even when setup and submitted by Landrover themselves, lasted less than 24 hours under Australian Military testing of alternative drive methods before selecting the current system on the Army LandRover Perentie 6x6's. The thrudrive arrangement was deemed unsuitable also because of the relatively weak Rover type diff for a 2/3 ton capacity offroad vehicle, where twin Salisburies are necessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MECCANO Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Different number plate there ... Private plate? the two are identical... even down to the position of the trailer socket/ free wheel hubs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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