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buzzy bee · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 3382 Location: South Cheshire

Hi

Keep getting the thought of swapping the Land rover, for something. It needs to be something restored, something equally as useful, so a pickup or a van, and has to be tax exempt. It needs not be much bigger than the Land rover as it needs to fit in my shed, int he allocated spot

Whether it is 4x4 is up for question too, but does need a tow bar, maybe another Land rover.... lol

The Land rover is one that is very good, I keep thinking I will struggle to get one like it ever again, but then I wonder if something else.....

Not many points there, but that's whats in my head.

Any ideas?

Cheers

Dave

Uncle Alec · Joined: 14 Jan 2008 Posts: 734 Location: Manchester

Easy Peasy. Keep the Land Rover. You know you will regret getting rid.
And winter's coming....

buzzy bee · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 3382 Location: South Cheshire

The downside of the Landrover is the moderness of it, hydraulic brakes and clutch to mark one, they are the worst thing since sliced bread... give me rods and cables any day...

Fluffle-Valve · Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 4:07 am Post subject:

A little bit bias maybe, but I'd say keep the Landy...
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Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22838 Location: UK

If it must be tax exempt then it'd have to be an earlier Landy I'd have thought. I would imagine that having a 4x4 is very handy, given your interest in heavy old things (tractors etc), plus getting out of muddy fields is usually easier with all-wheel-drive.

I think you'd struggle to get something with rod or cable brakes, that was suited to regular use.

How about a Unimog?

RJ
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ukdave2002 · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4287 Location: South Cheshire

Dave

I think I agree with the other comments; a Landy does seem like the most practical vehicle for you!

Mechanical brakes don't sound like the best idea for towing, are Landy brakes just poor, or is there something you can do to improve things?

Cheers

Dave

Fluffle-Valve · Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 12:43 pm Post subject:

Mog · Joined: 30 Dec 2007 Posts: 663 Location: Sydney

The series 2 and 2a that I drove never had any back up. So ,if they failed you had to rely on the hand brake. I did, years ago, drive across the Sydney Harbor Bridge using only the hand brake, at 5 p.m. If you own a series 2 or 2a you should think of changing the master cylinder to one that is a twin system. So that if a hose fails on the front you still have brakes on the back. You could also go for power assist. The series 3 had twin cylinders in the front drums and power assist. I did drive one and it stopped a lot better than my series 2a.

Mog · Joined: 30 Dec 2007 Posts: 663 Location: Sydney

With my series 2a long wheel base Landrover, I pulled my 14 ft. caravan thousands of miles. I bought the caravan new in Melbourne and took it to Cairns in Queensland and back to Sydney. Then across to Coober Pedy in South Australia. The caravan had no brakes but was legal. As I was living in the caravan full time it had a lot of my gear in it. So it was pretty heavy. As I went down the Bulli Pass to Wollongong, I was taking it easy. Even in low gear it was getting out of control. I was pulling on the hand brake . I got to the bottom safely but there was no way that I could have pulled it to a dead stop.