jamesmartin
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because its pointless
wireman
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Would it not have an increased payload?
tottot
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A chap near to me made a 6x6 in the 80's just because. He also built several trials trucks some of which are still in use today. [ clever fellow ]
I forget which engine but recon it was an 8. However the transmission was all series 3. The centre axle was swb type mounted and driven in the normal way.
The rear axle was mounted in the lwb way with springs mounted on the outside of chassis overlaping much like the pic above.
To drive the rear axle a second transferbox was mounted in the chassis. This was driven by a PTO unit on the gearbox.
The only special part was a short shaft made by a local agri service chap to enable a drive flange unit to be mounted on the second transferbox where the mainshaft goes in.
Drive shafts made to size then connected the extra box to the main and rear axle. Plenty of grease nipples on this one.
It could be driven in 2wd centre axle, 4wd front and centre, 4wd centre and rear, and of course 6x6. The rear axle had free wheel hubs fitted so its system did not have spin when not needed. He sold it after a while and I wonder where it went and if still about.
I forget which engine but recon it was an 8. However the transmission was all series 3. The centre axle was swb type mounted and driven in the normal way.
The rear axle was mounted in the lwb way with springs mounted on the outside of chassis overlaping much like the pic above.
To drive the rear axle a second transferbox was mounted in the chassis. This was driven by a PTO unit on the gearbox.
The only special part was a short shaft made by a local agri service chap to enable a drive flange unit to be mounted on the second transferbox where the mainshaft goes in.
Drive shafts made to size then connected the extra box to the main and rear axle. Plenty of grease nipples on this one.
It could be driven in 2wd centre axle, 4wd front and centre, 4wd centre and rear, and of course 6x6. The rear axle had free wheel hubs fitted so its system did not have spin when not needed. He sold it after a while and I wonder where it went and if still about.
Those rims are from a disco1 the offset is totally wrong for a series and they look like that.........ie crap.
wireman
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I think the one you can see is the clutch well that's what I thought.
Wildefalcon
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A mate has one.
The first rear axle drives the second, there is a second prop shaft between the diffs, idler gears, clever system.
Payload is huge, they were used as missile carriers.
Articulation is poor, as the rear springs are the same as front springs.
Same gearbox and engine as the V8 and 101.
The first rear axle drives the second, there is a second prop shaft between the diffs, idler gears, clever system.
Payload is huge, they were used as missile carriers.
Articulation is poor, as the rear springs are the same as front springs.
Same gearbox and engine as the V8 and 101.
wireman
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wireman
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It could have been used 'off road' on an estate/quarry etc, used abroad or ex MOD so not road registered straight away.
