Re: [lro] Wheeling a 109

From: Ron Ward (redsrover@knology.net)
Date: Tue Mar 11 2003 - 17:26:06 EST

  • Next message: Ron Ward: "Re: [lro] Wheeling a 109"

    Why tow? Well, I guess I'd like to get home at a reasonable hour. To drive
    to the trail head I am going to next week (Saturday only, no camping) means
    driving interstate through Atlanta, GA.

    Ron Ward
    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "Alden John" <JAlden@spaceimaging.com>
    To: "'lro@land-rover.team.net'" <lro@koan.team.net>
    Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 4:51 PM
    Subject: [lro] Wheeling a 109

    >
    > <snip>Hey all,
    >
    > Anyone wheel their 109 and take digital pix? I know Bill Rice has and
    look
    > forward to his comments. I have just gotten my 109 3-door ex-military and
    > want to know what real limitations I am going to experience over a 100"
    > Disco
    > or RR. I know the rear is much longer, but does the height of the 2"
    > military
    > shackle extensions amount to anything?
    >
    > Planning to tow her up to the mountains in a couple of weekends. Flat
    tow,
    > that is, without front and rear prop shafts connected. By the way,
    anything
    > I
    > should be wary of when flat towing like this?<snip>
    >
    > I wheel her, not as much as I would like but I am getting there. I do not
    > have any pictures but Keith Tanner, and Jim "Foo" Hall (Hi Keith and Jim)
    > have some shots of her from our trip to Moab.
    > Yes the rear overhang is a concern but if you rememer that it is there and
    > plan accordingly (take the dips at a diagonal instead of straight on) you
    > will not hit/ drap much. After I broke one tank (rear SW location, is
    yours
    > there?) the replacement had a "second skin" armor on it and I have thought
    > about building further protection for it. I also removed the drop ball
    tow
    > hitch that I had and put the ball back on upside down as a "low point" for
    > departure.
    > As you can see by compairing the shots of Bills vs mine hardened sills are
    > quite desireable (I beat mine up pretty badly in Moab last fall :( ). I
    > would also like to get a locker in the rear.
    > The only problems that I had (other than operator stupidity) was when
    > successive obsticles were 109" apart and I then got a wheel on each axle
    > spinning (this is where the locker is needed).
    > The longer shackles probably help and you should do parabollics if
    possible
    > to improve the travel of the wheels (that is a whole other subject there)
    > Why tow it? Drive it, that is why they are built that way :), the trailer
    > queen disease is as bad in wheeling as it is in classic cars (no offense
    > intended just ranting). I have never done a flat tow.
    >
    > Cheers
    > John, Mehetabel, & Priscilla
    > '73 109" 6 cyl County Land Rover
    > '03 Mini Cooper S BRG with Checkerboard Roof
    >
    >
    >
    >
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