prestbury2 · Jul 16, 2014

Question, how rare is my 109?

Its a 1983 109, then factor in it's got a HCPU rear end, only 18 made I'm lead to believe before the new defender..... but now of those 18, mine is fitted with a Spencer HM28 "Cherry Picker" for sale to Norweb for overhead line working.

What do you think?

Hub · Jul 16, 2014

I think it's gorgeous!

prestbury2 · Jul 16, 2014

Thanks....bought it 3 years ago as a non mover..... running but gearbox broken, used it to repair my roof and was going to sell it but since restored it, new g/box and lots of new parts.
Not many around I think?

trax · Jul 16, 2014

wouldn't have thought so.. it's very nice but not the most practical of things

prestbury2 · Jul 17, 2014

Not practical?....... brought in £2K without trying so far.

trax · Jul 17, 2014

prestbury2 said:
Not practical?....... brought in £2K without trying so far.

:whoosh: i'm talking about it's use as a vehicle... what are you talking about? it's value?

are you trying to sell it?

prestbury2 · Jul 17, 2014

No, I love it.... yes its a dog to drive, 2.25 diesel with an all up weight of 2460kg, gentle slopes get me down to second gear. Rallied it a few times at steam fairs.....
Just wondering how rare?

Pikey · Jul 17, 2014

There's hundreds of "modified series/fenders" out there. Chances are the Hicap is a fender one that's been fitted by a previous owner. & with the cherry picker on it. Chassis is probably fooked as well.

I'd get shot if I was you....

prestbury2 · Jul 17, 2014

No, land rover specialist vehicle conversion... chassis solid!!! Completley original

Pikey · Jul 17, 2014

prestbury2 said:
No, land rover specialist vehicle conversion... chassis solid!!! Completley original

Well if you know all this. Why the fook are you asking us??

& the chassis always fooks up with a cherry picker. the loading bends the chassis.

prestbury2 · Jul 18, 2014

You think I would go 30ft up with a fooked chassis...... no way, the chassis is solid, usual oil leaks plus hydraulic pump and 50ltr oil tank took care of that.

But my question was, if its true that only 18 HCPU's were built on a 109 series, then maybe only one or two of those were adapted as c/pickers, maybe two or three? And no it wasnt a series/ fender cut and shut, built for Norweb 1983 and never modified since.

Dr_evil · Jul 18, 2014

solid and stressed are two different things

you put that much weight on the back constantly and somethings going to bend/become stressed, I'd bet you theres a high percentage of stress fractures around the cranes mounting points and over the rear axle

prestbury2 · Jul 18, 2014

I can't disagree with you on that but its rated at 175kg, I test it at 250kg over 360 degrees rotation spiralling to full height. I weigh 80kg and have decided to derate it to me and hand tools only in normal use.
Weight of c/picker mechanism 400kg, isn't a HCPU good for 1, 000kg payload?

Tested twice a year under Lola regulations by the way.

Dr_evil · Jul 18, 2014

not unless its a 1 tonne........hence the name

blue beasty · Jul 18, 2014

Dr_evil said:
not unless its a 1 tonne........hence the name

The name is 1 ton cause they int metric

Freelaner · Jul 18, 2014

blue beasty said:
The name is 1 ton cause they int metric

imperial or short?

blue beasty · Jul 18, 2014

Don't know about 109's but the 130's suffer from dramatic chassis failure (snapping)

blue beasty · Jul 18, 2014

Quite likely a 1 Ton as their main market was utilities and breakdown companies

blackstrat · Jul 18, 2014

blue beasty said:
Quite likely a 1 Ton as their main market was utilities and breakdown companies

Ooh yeh a 1 Ton with a Harvey Frost in the back and a rotating beacon on the cab for me too please!

prestbury2 · Jul 18, 2014

No, a Series HCPU is plated 1900kg rear axle loading of which 863kg is unladen, so its good for a tonne in the back

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