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schultz

Active Member

• Jan 1, 2014

• #1

Hi all im thinking of building a beaver tail recovery truck 4X6 drive with a transit tail iv been try to think of any reason why it cant be done but i cant so befor i build it what do you think.

 

Deasy

Well-Known Member

• Jan 1, 2014

• #2

Well for a start I don't think the donor beaver would be very happy about it

 

DiscoPol

Well-Known Member

• Jan 1, 2014

• #3

Weight carrying capacity?

 

auf_wiedersehen_pet

Well-Known Member

• Jan 1, 2014

• #4

Without sounding dense, wtf is a beaver tail.

Don't ask me to Google it as SWMBO is sitting next to me.

 

Deasy

Well-Known Member

• Jan 1, 2014

• #5

auf_wiedersehen_pet said:

Without sounding dense, wtf is a beaver tail.

Don't ask me to Google it as SWMBO is sitting next to me.

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I think he just means a flat bed thingy

 

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Deasy

Well-Known Member

• Jan 1, 2014

• #6

At a guess....

 

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auf_wiedersehen_pet

Well-Known Member

• Jan 1, 2014

• #7

BeaverTails are Canadian pastries, basically flattened donuts (shaped like a beaver's tail) and dusted with cinnamon sugar, chocolate, or fruit toppings (great with hot chocolate!)

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Sounds like a good plan.

 

dieseldog69

Well-Known Member

LZIR Despatch Agent

• Jan 1, 2014

• #8

Think the trouble would be that by the time you have built it you may only have the load carrying ability to recover a Fiat Cinquicento or a Smart car???

The problem with adding an axle is the extra weight of the axle and extra chassis and suspension to put it there, then add the flat bed on top you may end up with more than 1000lbs on your existing vehicle even with cutting the body back to pick up cab.

Not sure the Disco chassis would take it?

Although as a king cab spec lift I think it'd be great!!!

 

RobRainford

New Member

• Jan 1, 2014

• #9

Disco mgw are 2700kgs. They are about 2100 kerb weight so unless your recovering biddies on their scooters then your not going to get much else.

Buy a trailer.

 

phil540uk

Active Member

• Jan 1, 2014

• #10

Wouldn't be worth the hassle of getting it through an IVA test. If you're set on having a land rover car transporter, why not get a 110/130?

 

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schultz

Active Member

• Jan 1, 2014

• #11

iv had iva test befor and there not to bad and i was hoping to increase the load to 6t if i can.
and i want to use a disco because no one has done it befor.

 

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schultz

Active Member

• Jan 1, 2014

• #12

dieseldog69 said:

Think the trouble would be that by the time you have built it you may only have the load carrying ability to recover a Fiat Cinquicento or a Smart car???

The problem with adding an axle is the extra weight of the axle and extra chassis and suspension to put it there, then add the flat bed on top you may end up with more than 1000lbs on your existing vehicle even with cutting the body back to pick up cab.

Not sure the Disco chassis would take it?

Although as a king cab spec lift I think it'd be great!!!

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This might be a cheaper and better plan i will look in to it.

 

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schultz

Active Member

• Jan 1, 2014

• #13

thank you for all your input more the merryer
thanks :welcome:

 

RobRainford

New Member

• Jan 1, 2014

• #14

schultz said:

iv had iva test befor and there not to bad and i was hoping to increase the load to 6t if i can.

and i want to use a disco because no one has done it befor.

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What do you mean by load? The payload or mgw?

You will need an O license for that weight.

 

BonesIII

New Member

• Jan 1, 2014

• #15

schultz said:

This might be a cheaper and better plan i will look in to it.

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This one gets my vote too - so long as we get pics when you do it!

 

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schultz

Active Member

• Jan 1, 2014

• #16

i have a C1 license and an operators license to and that will be MGW 3t disco 3t payload.