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February 2014 www.ovlr.org Volume 31, Number 2
OTTAWA VALLEY LANDROVERS
Rover Caves
Dixon’s Dormie gets a facelift
AJ’s Series rebuild (Photo A. Jones)
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OVLR Executive and General Hangers-OnPresident AndrewJones [email protected]
Secretary-Treasurer DavePell [email protected]
Events Coordinator FrankAshworth [email protected]
Off-road Coordinator KevinNewell [email protected]
Executive Member-at-Large AndrewWatkins [email protected]
Past-president BruceRicker [email protected]
Club Equipment Officer AndrewFinlayson [email protected]
OVLR Marshall positionopen
Archivist BenSmith [email protected]
Auditor ChristianSzpilfogel [email protected]
Returning Officer DixonKenner [email protected]
Merchandising Coordinators GabriellePell [email protected]
Webmasters DixonKenner, [email protected] BenjaminSmith [email protected]
OVLR NewsletterISSN 1203-8237
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OttawaValleyLandRoversistheoldestandlargestLandRoverclubinCanadaandthesecondoldestinNorthAmerica.MembershipisopentoallLandRoverenthusiasts.ExecutivemeetingsareheldonthefirstMondayofeverymonth.SocialmeetingsareheldonthethirdMondayofeverymonth,generallyatthePrescottHotelonPrestonStreet.
OVLRoffersamonthlynewsletterandavarietyofactivitiesthroughouttheyear,frommechanicalseminarsandoff-roadralliestosocialeventsandfamilyorientedoutings.MembersreceivediscountsonpartsfromanumberofNorthAmericansuppliers.Off-roadactivitiescomeinseveralcategories.Thelightversion,whichisusuallyentertainmentduringarallyoratoneofourfamilysummerevents,consistsofalittle“mudbogging”ortoursalongcountrylanes.Theheavystuff,whichisusuallyseveraldaysacrosspubliclandsnavigatingbycompass,topographicalmapsandaerialphotos,involvesbridgebuilding,riverbarging,anddrivingconditionsragingfromcedarswamptorockyhillwinching.
Membership:Canadiansjoiningthroughouttheyearpay$50CDNperyear,Americansandotherspay$50USperyear(discountsavailableifyoureceivethenewsletterbyemail).Membershipisvalidforoneyear.
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March 17th, 2014
239thMonthlySocialPrescottHotel(Beach&PrestonStreetsinOttawa)
March/April 2013
27thMapleSyrupRallyWhere:Shawville,QuebecOrganizer:PeterGabyDateTBD–watchthewebsite
Sunday April 20, 2014
630TrinityRoad,AncasterONL0R1R0Exit#55on403atHwy52/TrinitytoHwy2/53/WilsonSt.Information:[email protected]–Public9:30a.m.to2:30p.m.
May (date tbd)
SpringTuneup,Woodlawn,ON
June 20-22, 2014
31stBirthdayPartynearMaberly,ON
Land Rover Adventure Association(Toronto area club, some of whom are also in OVLR)
Potential 2014 Lraa Events
Mega Trail Week:summer,overlappingtwoweekendsandincludingtheweekinbetween,doingourclubmembers’favouriteOntariotrails(lookingforsuggestions)inseveralloopssothatmemberscanjoinone,twooralloftheloops(i.e.1-9days).Campingwillbeafeature.(it’lbelikeabigexpedition).(coordinators:ChrisJohnson,TedMatthews)
Moab/Colorado:summer,two-weeksthereandback,todoNationalForestServicetrailsinMoabareaandnearbySWColoradoRockies,motelorcamping,shouldconsideratleastonenightbushcampingonUtahdeserttrail(s).Also,catchlocalsitesintheseveraladjacentNationalParks,GrandCanyon,MonumentValley,etc.(coordinator:PeterWood).
AsapossibleoptiontoMoab/Colorado,PIONEERWAGONTRAILWEST,Wyoming,NorthernUtah,Nevada,California,upto1000milebackcountrytrail(essentiallygreenlaning),camping/motelling-historicareas,aneatwaytocrosstheAmericanRockies.(coordinator:PeterWood).
Other Friendly & Neighbouring Clubs’ Events
Blacker Than Night Rally
Aug2-4,Readington,NewJersey
International Rover Polo Tournament
Aug,TBD,Pakenham,On.-OVLR
M.O.R.E. Labour Day Weekend Rally
ThemaritimeLRclub,usuallyinNovaScotia
British Car Day
SeptTBD,BronteCreek,On.
Annual Roav Mid-atlantic Rally
OctTBD,Virginia,USA–atraditionalbigevent
Cedar Hill Classic
OctTBD,Pakenham,On.-OVLR
409th Guy Fawkes Rally
approxNov5,Cooperstown,N.Y
Note: Other Clubs’ events usually require registration or one year membership purchase.
AJ’s 101 overhaul (Photo: A. Jones)
Another Rover Cave
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President's MessageHifolks!
Summary
2013wasayearwheretheclubmetallofitscoreobligationstothemembershipin:
1. Hostingorattendingafullrosterofregularlocalevents,aswellassupportingsomethattookplacesouthoftheborder.Allofwhichranwithoutincidentorinjury.Maincontendersincluded:• MapleSyrupRally;
• BirthdayParty(BP31);
• Tune-Up;
• OpeongoTrail;
• AllBritishCarDay;
• BlackerthanNight;
• CedarHillClassic(CHC4);
• LanarkTherapeuticRideAssoc.FallFundRaiser;
• 13thGuyFawkesRally;
• VermontOverlandRallyandWorkshop;and
• ChristmasParty.
2. Productionandcirculationofthemonthlynewsletter;and
3. Hostingthemonthly“Social”attheever-splendidPrescottHotel.
Themembershipalsoremainedstableduring2013,andclubfundsremained“intheblack”,soallinallanothersuccessfulyear.
Thanks
2013wasanexceptionallybusyyearforalotofus,whentherealitiesofearningalivingreallymadefindingormakingthetimeforsomeRoveringarealchallenge:
• FrankbecametheEventsCoordinatorinabsentia,butwasstillabletospoolupsomeveryfunnyemailthreadsfromwhereverhehappenedtobe;
• BenSseemedtobeperpetuallyintheUK–orNorthBritainasScotlandiscorrectlyknown;
• DavePandIalmostsucceededinconveningan
ExecmeetingatTaiwanInternationalairport;
• EvenDixonseemedupbelaboringundertheburdenofadditionallayersoffederalbureaucraticbumbling;and
• AndrewFwentfreelance–braveman.
Soalloftheabovemakesthefollowingvoteofthanksallthemorenecessaryandonceagainweareindebtedtothe“usualsuspects”,theOVLRstalwarts,whostillwentaboveandbeyondtodeliversomesupereventsandactivities:Theseinclude:
• DaveandGabePell,FrankA,BruceandSue,DixonandBen,TerryandKevin,BotulismPete(Gaby),AndrewF,AndyWatkins,andPaulDavids.
• SpecialthanksgotoTheDeaconsforhostingtheBPforthe19thtime,toVernandLindaFairheadforonceagainlookingafterOVLRonMSR26,AndrewFforhostingtheTune-up,andBruceandSueforasplendidChristmasparty.
Highlights
Forme,thefollowingstandoutasrealhighlightsinaprettyhecticyear:
• SeeingtheclubrallytosupportBillandChrisO’HaraaftertheirhousewasdamagedbyfireinDecember;
• Gettingthe101upandrunningafteralongtimeintheshop–it’llbeontheroadforthe2014season;
• AsuccessfulBP30–lotsofpositivevibe–theadjustmentstotheformat/schedulereallyworked-andIthinkIneedaUnimog;
• Shootingtheshitwith“thegang“atalltheevents;
• CHC4/WinterFest–wasacompleteblast-thewimpsmissedagreatdayoutinthebackwoodsinthesnow;
• BotulismPete’sculinarydelights;
• TheChristmasparty–superwaytoendtheyear.
So what next
The2014Execcommitteewillfindtheclubinreasonableshape–steadilygoingaboutitsbusinessandsetuptomeetthecoreobligationsagainthisyear:But
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withsomeadministrativetaskstocompletesuchasthere-incorporation.
2014istheyearofthehorse–apparentlyanauspiciousyearthatwillmovequickly,andgreatachievementscan/willbemade.IhopethatthisappliestoOVLR,andweseeahigherlevelofparticipationbythemembership,intheorganization,coordinationandattendanceofeventsthisyear,thanwehaveseenoverthelast3or4.
Timeforsomepeopleto“PonyUp”
Best regards
andrew
President's Message (continued from page 2)
reprint from autoweek By: jake lingeman on 2/19/2014suBmitted By m. jackson
TheLandRoverDefenderisoneofthosevehiclesthatwealwayshearaboutbutneverseeatdealersstateside–atleastnotsincethe‘90s.Unfortunately,thattrendpromisestocontinuewithtwonewspecialeditions:theDefenderSilverPackandBlackPack.BothwillbeshownattheGenevamotorshow.
TheBlackPackfeaturesaSantoriniblackfinishontheroof,grille,grillesurround,headlightsurroundsandwheelarches.TheDefenderscriptonthehoodisalsoinblack.Tintedglasshidestheinterior,whichsportsablackheadlinertocompletethelook.Twowheelpackagesareoffered.
TheSilverPackputsbrightIndussilvertotheitemsthatareblackontheBlackPack.TheSilverPackgetsdual-finishalloywheels,withwhitetail-andindicatorlights.
Tintedglassisoneofthenewoptions,thoughit’sstandardontheBlackPack.It’sofferedonhardtop
End of the Line ???
variantswithfixedpanelsides.Duetoregulations,itonlygoesonthesides,notinthefrontorrear.
Anewstepbarfinishisalsooffered,whichcanaccenteitherpackagewiththeoppositecolor.Two-toneleatherseatsarealsoavailable,asisafrontstorageareawithcontrastingcolors.
TheDefenderasweknowitonlyhasafewmoreyearstolive.BackinOctober,LandRovertoldAutomotiveNewsthattheoff-roaderwon’tmakeittomodelyear2020duetoincreasinglystrictEuropeanregulations.
Working Land Rover
suBmitted By : a.finlayson
reprinted from pinterest
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By B. luddy nuckles
UnderstandingwhatyourLandRovercandowhiledrivingoffroadandwhatitcannotdoisthekeytosafeandfunoffroaddriving.TobetterunderstandthecapabilitiesofyourLandRoverthisarticlewillhelpyouappreciatewhatyourunmodifiedLandRoveriscapableofdoing.Wewillalsodiscusswhatwemeanwhenwespeakaboutcertaintermsandwordsrelatedtooffroaddriving.
FirstoffyouneedtoappreciatewhatyourRovercando.Itisanamazingpieceoftechnology,especiallythenewmodels.NewLandRoversarechock-o-blockfulloftechnologicalenablerswhichallowanuntraineddrivertoachieveincrediblefeatswhiledrivingoffroad.Someprinciplesdonotchangethough.NomatterwhattechnologyyourLandRoverpossesses,betheyTractionControl,HillDecentControl(HDC),AntiLockBrakingSystem(ABS),DynamicStabilityControl(DSC)ortheawesomeTerrainResponseSystemyoustillneedtoknowcertainthingsaboutyourLandRovertoenjoyitsafelyandwithoutdamagingit.
Somesafetytipstostartyouoff.
1. Doubleup:Especiallywhenyouarefirststartingoutandlearningtodriveoffroaddon’tgoalone,bringafriend.TakingasecondLandRoveroffroadwithyouhelpsyourconfidenceandismoreenjoyableforeveryone.OnceyougetsomeexperienceandunderstandthefundamentalsofyourLandRoverandyourabilitiesyoucanbegintoheadoutalone.
2. WalkIt:Inthecaseofdeepmud,waterholes,rocksandhillyterraingetoutandwalkthegroundbeforedrivingit.Pokethebottomofwaterholesandmudholeswithasticktomakesureitisn’ttoodeepforyourvehicleandtoseewhatisonthebottom.Lookforyourbestapproachangle(figure1)thedepartureangle(figure2),themaximumgradient(figure4)andtraverseangles(figure5)aswellasthemaximumfordingdepth(figure6)andobstacleclearanceheight(figure7)toseehowtodrivetheterraintogetthrough.
3. LockIt:Ifyouhaveafour-wheel,twowheeldrivefeature,lockitfourwheeldrivebeforeenteringthemud,climbingthehillsorgoingthroughthewater.Ifyouwaituntilyouneedto,itwillbetoo
Off Road Driving for Beginnerslate.Moretiresturningwithpowerthroughterrainwillimproveyourchancesofmakingitthroughandwillalsoreducetirespin.
4. Lowit:Learnwhentouselowrange,atfirstputitinlowrangeeverytimeyougetonatrailtolearnhowbesttouseit.Lowsecondgearisthetypicalstartingpointtolearnfrom.
5. Slowit:Whenapproachingastretchofmuddyroad,rockyterrainorwater,maintainaslowbutsteadyspeed,neverspeedthroughmud.B.LuddyNucklesoffersthisadvicetodrivers:“Driveasslowaspossible,driveasfastasneeded.”Thismightbethebestadviceyouwillevergetforoffroaddriving.
6. Controlit-Keepthewheelsstraightasyouenterthemuckandforaslongasyourmomentumcontinues.Rackingthewheelbackandforthcanbeusefulwhenyoustarttobogdown.Thishelpsthetreadontheedgeofyourtiresgrabtheterrain.Aslongasyouaremovingforwardatasteadyspeed,turningthewheelswillonlyslowmomentumandincreaseyouroddsofgettingstuck.Learnhowtousethistechniquebeforeyougoalone.Tokeepthetiresonthegroundbeawareofyourmaximumrampangles(Figure3).
6. Avoidit:It’sbettertoblazeyourownpathinadeepmudsituation,asrutscausedbyotherdriverscanreducesteeringabilityandcanbenexttoimpossibletopulloutof.Theyalsotendtoholdthesoftest,wettestportionofmudandreducetheamountofclearancebetweenthegroundandbottomofthevehicle,increasingthelikelihoodofgettingseriouslystuck.Thisiswhereknowingyourrampangleabilitiescanhelp.
7. Airitdown:Ifnecessaryinmudandalmostalwayswhendrivingonsand,reducetheamountofairpressureintirestoallowmoretreadtomakecontactwithdrivingsurface.B.LuddyNucklesoffersthisadvice,“ifyoumustairdownnevergolowerthan15to20pounds”.Thiswillallowyoutodrivehomeortoagaragetoairupwithoutdamagingyourtires.
Sometimesthebestwaytoavoidgettingstuckisknowingwhentosimplyturnaroundandgoanotherway.Remembertoalwaysdrivewithinyourownabilities.B.LuddyNucklesoffersthissageadvice
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Off Road Driving for Beginners (continued from page 6)
Whenheadingupahillitcanbeveryscarylookingatonlyskyortreetopsandnotseeingwhereyouareheading.KnowyourmaximumgradientangleandthatyourLandRoverisverycapableisreassuring.Todriveupsteepslopesyouneedtobeawareofyourdrivingcockpitsurroundings.Sitbackinyourseatmakesureyourseatbeltissecureandsteerwhereyouneedtogo.Youshouldbeinlowrangeforhillclimbs,giveitsteadybutfirmthrottle.Thisiswhereyouneedtorelyonyourvehicletotally.Knowwhereyourwheelsarepointed;lookatyoursteeringwheeltobesureorpokeyourheadoutyourwindowandhavelook.Listentoyourenginerevsandthelistenforpotentialforwheelspin.Don’tslowonceyouhavestarted,remembermomentum.ThemaximumgradientyourLandRoveriscapableofascendingistrulyamazing.
Figure 4 Maximum Gradient (About 45 to 50 degrees)
“donotbeinfluencedbyfriendsorpassengerstodosomethingyouarenotsureof ”.Wheneverpossible,onlytacklemud,sandorothernon-pavementdrivingsituationsinthecompanyofsomeoneinanothervehicle,justincaseyouneedthemtopullyouout.Thisofcoursepresupposesthatyoubroughtsomethingtoattachonevehicletotheother!Thiswillbediscussedinafuturearticle.
Learningthelingo:UnderstandingtheApproachangle(figure1)ofyourLandRoverisveryimportantasyouapproachanobstacle.Thismaybeahole,arock,afallenlogorwater.Onceyoudecidetodriveitknowthatyoumayhityourbumperorthefrontofyourvehicle.Trytoapproachonewheelatatimenotdirectlystraightonwithbothfronttireshittingtheobstacle.
Figure 1 APPROACH Angle (Varies by model generally about 45 to 50 degrees, all figures courtesy of Land Rover)
ThesameistrueonceyouhavebeguntoclimboverorintotheobstacleyourDepartureAngle(figure2)willaffecthowyoudecidetodothis.BeawareofyourLandRover’sanglestohelpyouuseittoyouradvantage.
Figure 2 DEPARTURE Angle (Varies by model generally about 45 to 50 degrees)
Onceyourfrontwheelsareintoorovertheobstaclethenextpointyoucangethungupistherampangle.Thisiswhereifyouarehighonarutnowheelisonthegroundenoughtogiveyoutractionandyouarewellandtrulystuck.Youshouldapproachanyobstaclethinkingaboutyourrampangleandhowtoavoidgettinghungup.
Figure 3 RAMP Angle (Varies by model and wheelbase generally about 140 to 150 degrees)
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Goingsidewaysacrossahillisscary,veryscary.Mostpeoplebelievethattheyareabouttorolloverat15to20degrees.AsyoucanseethisisnowherenearthemaximumtraverseanglemostLandRoversarecapableofhandling.ThebestruleofthumbsuggestedbyB.LuddyNucklesis:“doonlywhatyoufeelsafetodoandtryitmoreandmoreuntilyouknowwhatyouandyourLandRovercansafelydo”.
Figure 5 Maximum Traverse Angle (About 35 to 45 degrees)
Oneoftheworstthingsthatcanhappentoanyengineistogetwaterintotheblock.Waterdoesnotcompressandcancrackyourengineblock.Thebestwayavoidthistonotcrosswater.Thesafemaximumwading(fording)depthformostLandRoversisaboutthewheeledgeheight.Theairintakeiswellabovethislevelusuallyhoodheightandlimitsanypossiblewaterbeingsuckedintotheengine.Againfollowingthesafetytipspreviouslymentionedwillalleviateanypossibleissues.Walkit,Pokeitwithastick,Lowit,andmostimportantlySlowit(butsteady)throughthewater.
Figure 6 Maximum Wading Depth (Varies by models generally no deeper than wheel rim height about 20 inches)
Off Road Driving for Beginners (continued from page 7)Bashingyourdrivelineintohardimmovableobstaclescancauseexpensiverepairs.Beawareofyourobstacleclearanceheighttoavoidthisfromhappening.YourdifferentialisthelowesthangingpartofyourLandRover.Knowwhereitisinrelationtoyourseateddrivingposition.Thefrontoneisgenerallyjustinfrontofyourpassenger’sleftshoulder.Therearisinthemiddleofthevehicle.
Figure 7 Obstacle clearance height (varies by model generally 10 inches at the differential)
Thewheelbasereferstothedistancebetweenthemiddleofthefrontandrearwheels.Thisdistanceaffectstherampangleandoftenshortensorlengthenstheapproachanddepartureangles.Beawareofyourvehicle’smaximumanglesandhowtheyrelatetoeachother.Theusualconstantamongmodeltypeistheobstacleclearanceangle.Allotheranglesandclearancesofthesamemodeltypegenerallychange.AsanexampleaDefender110hasashorterdepartureanglethanaDefender90.
Figure 8 Wheelbase (The distance in inches between the center of the wheels, this a Defender 110)
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Alightoffroaddrive(figure10)iscanbedescribedasaformedtrackandoraruggedtrack.Itisclearlyvisibletothedriverasaroadandthereisevidencethatitisdrivenuponsemiregularly.Itisusuallynotpassableintwowheeldrive.Highobstacleclearanceisneeded,mostLandRovershavethis.Fourwheeldriveispreferred.Steepgradesarelikelypresent.Largerrockscanbeembeddedintrail(7to8inches”).Someloosetrailsurfacesandshallowwatercrossingsarepossible.Aspottermayberequiredonthemostchallengingportionstopreventbodydamageonvehicleswithlessclearanceandaxlearticulation.Sandanddrywashesmaychallengeavailabletraction
Figure 10 Light Off Road Trail (winter) (Photo T.King)
Amediumoffroaddrive(figure11)isasaformedtrailorruggedtrail.Notethatthisisnolongercalledalaneoratrack.Itisgenerallyvisibleasatrail.Theremaynotalwaysbeevidenceofatrailbutoftentherearevisibletiretracksembeddedbutgenerallyitisnotanoticeableroad.Theremaybeloosesurfacespresent,withtightclearances.Thereisasmallermarginforerror,andthepossibilityofbodydamageispresent.Highobstacleclearance,shortapproachanddepartureanglesarepreferred.Fourwheelderiveisamust.Steepgradientsandtraverseanglesaredefinitelypresent,largerrocksaretypicallyembeddedinthetrail(7to8inchesorlarger”).Someloosetrailsurfacesandshallowwatercrossingspossible.Aspottermayberequiredonthemostchallengingportionstopreventbodydamageespeciallywithnewerdrivers.Sandanddrywashesmaychallengeavailabletractionrequiringlowerairpressureonsomevehicles.Trailmaybenarrowandrequirebackingtoallowothervehiclestopass.
Whattrailtypeisbestforyou?
OVLRusesfourtypesoftrailstodescribetheterrainencounteredonthedrivetheseare:1.GreenLane,2.Light,3.Mediumand4.Heavyoffroadtrails.Thesetermsarewhattheclubusestodescribethegeneralconditionandlevelofobstaclesencounteredontrailswedriveon.
Agreenlane(figure9)isdescribedasanimprovedorgradeddirtroad.Byanydescriptionitisclearlyaroadandiswelldefined.ItispassablebyallLandRovervehicles.Thesetrailswillbedrivableintwowheeldrive,highrangeatmediumtohigherspeeds.However,cautionisrequiredandlowerspeedsmaybenecessaryforLandRoverswithobstacleclearance.Smallrocks(lessthan5”)maybeembeddedintheroadsurface.Thesetrailsgenerallyhaveroomforpassingonmostoftheroad.Somesteepgradesarepossiblebutgenerallytheyareevenandnottoohilly.Fourwheeldriveisrequiredifagreenlaneiswetoricy.
Figure 9 Green lane (Photo T.King)
requiringlowerairpressureonsomevehicles.Trailmaybenarrowandrequirebackingtoallowothervehiclestopass.
Lowrangegearingispreferred.Theremaywellberutted,crossedaxleterrain,withloose,steepclimbsrequired.Deepsandispossible.Somerockcrawlingispossible.Somelargerrocksmaybepresent,possiblyrequiringaspottertonegotiate.Smallledgespossible,withlargerembeddedrockspresent.Watercrossingto12”ispossible.
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Figure 11 Medium Off Road Trail (Photo T.King)
Lowrangegearingisgoingtoberequired.Rutted,crossedaxleterrainisprobable,withloose,steepclimbsbeingrequired.Deepsandispossible.Rockcrawlingislikelyonlooserocksupto10”indiameter.Somelargerrocksmaybepresent,possiblyrequiringaspottertonegotiate.Smallledgespossible,withlargerembeddedrockspresent.Watercrossingto15”
Off Road Driving for Beginners (continued from page 9)
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AHeavyoffroadtrail(figure12)isasatechnicallychallengingtrailorextremetrailforexperienceddriversonlywithheavilymodified,highobstacleclearancehigharticulationvehicles.Thesetrailsarenotnecessarilyclearlyvisiblenoraretheywithinthecapabilityofastockvehiclesorinexperienceddriverswithoutexperiencingdamage.Thetrailwillbeveryroughandheavilyeroded,withlarge,looserockspresent(12to24inchesindiameter)andsteep,looseclimbsrequiringgoodtractionanddriverskill
Figure 12 Heavy off road trail (Photo D.Drew)
No Trail? Don’t go!
Tread lightly!
tonegotiate.Wheelplacementiscritical.Skidplatesarerequired,alongwithlargertires(31”+)whicharenecessarytopreventdamage.Deeperwaterandmudcrossingsarepossiblewithatleast24inchesormoreofwaterdepth.Partsofthetrailmaybeentirelyinawash,withloosesandandlargerockspresent.Thereisthepossibilityofrockledges,andseverecrossedaxleobstacles.Goodsuspensionarticulationisdefinitelyrequiredtomaintaintraction.Rearlimitedslipdifferentialortractioncontrolsystemsorlockersarerecommendedtolimittrailandvehicledamage.
Thesetrailswilllikelyrequireextremerockcrawling,withverylargeledgespresentrequiringwinchingforshorterwheelbase(SWB)vehicles.Bodyanddrivetraindamagelikely.Verycamberedterrainmaycauserollovers.Watercrossingsmaybehoodhigh,andmudwillbeverydeepandheavilyrutted.Rollcagesorfullmetalroofrequired.Drivermustbeexperienced.
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seRies 1 land ROVeR (1���)
SirArchibald(AkaArchie)Archie:CharacterandTraditionwithaV8engine.ThetraditionalGreatWhiteHunterlookontheoutside,butasignificantlyandprofessionallymodifiedSeries1underthehood.What’sArchie?ASeries1truckthatgoeslikestink.
ThefamilylovedArchiedearly,butitgottiredofArchie’slackofspeedandfrequentneedforgas,soGeorgeWhitcombandhisfavoritemechanicembarkedonafullmodification:• Enginereplacedwith1962215cu.in.(3.5litermetric)
BOPV8.Buickheads,polishedchambersC/Rloweredslightly.ThisisofcoursethesamealuminumblockBuick215enginethatRoverMotorCo.eventuallyusedinRangeRoversformanyyears.
• Custom-fabricatedadaptor/bellhousingandmotormounts.
• LandRoverflywheeladaptedtoBuickcrankshaftflange.BuickringgearweldedontoturneddownLandRovergearonLandRoverflywheel.UsesLandRoverclutch,BuickDelcostarter.
• Steeringboxrelocatedtoallowforawiderengine.• Exhaustmanifoldscutandweldedtomakeusepossible
inLandRover.• Transmissionandtransfercaseoverhauled.• Additionalfueltankfabricatedandinstalled.Attachesto
originaltank:high,forventingbetweentanks,andlow,forfueltransfer.Fillsbothtanksfromoriginaltankcap.
• Frontleafspringsreplacedwithnewunitsfabricatedbylocalspringshoptobeslightlysoftertocompensateforreducedengineweight.OriginalI-4weighedbetween600and700lbs.,replacementV-8weighsabout350.
• Electricalsystemnow12v.NegativeGround.Originalchargingsystemreplacedwithearly(separateregulator)Delcotronalternator.
ArchiewillneedatrailerbutitisnotaSeries1thatneedsmonthsandafortuneinrestoration.Itdoesneedmechanicalwork,butitisnotthekindofprojectcarthatcomeswithbulgingboxesandbucketsofpartsandhasbeenstoredinaleakybarn.• Thebodyisinprettydecentshape,withoutdentsor
gashes;itdefinitelyneedspaint.• Thetop.Georgelookedforabrand-new,stockSeries1
topforyears,finallyfoundone.• Archiehasleft-handdrive,rareinaSeries1intheU.S.• Theinsidedefinitelyneedscosmeticattention(newseat
cushions,paint,anddashclean-up)butnotmajorwork.Itiswhole.Thegrillisstoredinside.
• Weatheringnotanissue:Archiewasgaraged,thenhousedinadry-storageunit.
• Norust,ofcourse:it’sanaluminumbody.• Thetireswerenewwhenfirstgaraged,butnaturally
havesufferedstoragewear.PauletteWhitcomb,303.463.6021(home&officephone)[email protected],303.295.8008(officephone)[email protected]
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MysonandIareorderingacontainerfromChina.Wefoundwinchesinparticulararearound$200for8,000lbsize.Imightalsogetagascabinheater.Iactuallyfoundasemitrailercompanythathasthemforabout$800or$1200installedinWinnipeg.AtthemomentIaminthemiddleofaradiatorrebuildandinstallationofoneofthereallyniceheatersfromPrincessAuto.IwasinCharlestonSCwhenthebigstormhitbutwemadeanearlydepartureforSt.Augustinewhentheworsthit.Didn’tseeanySeriesvehiclesthistrip.Theyseemtobegettingprettyrareinthesouthnow.DavePlaceManitobaContactincaseofinterestinanyoftheabove:[email protected]
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IliveintheeastendofToronto,andamlookingforaLandRovertorestore.Currentconditionisimmaterial;whatIwouldliketolocateistheremainsofaseriesIII,88inchdieselenginedrover,circa1980.Ifyouoroneoftheothermemberscouldpointmeintherightdirection,Iwouldbeappreciative.BestRegards,GeorgeMeyer<[email protected]>272TaylorRoad,TorontoM1C2R6Ph.416.281.0091Fax.416.281.0237
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