Price of a knackered Land Rover 130?

[BobG]

I've been asked to build a 4x4 camper based on a LR 130. It will be built using a new galvy chassis and a remanufactured engine and transmission so I'm looking for a knackered 130 with fair bodywork. Other than ebay, where should I look?

[Le Sanglier]

I am no expert but most have the standard cab on with a pickup or other modded rear.

what body are you after?

[josharb87]

A HD 110 will give everything you want other than the rear prop. . .

[BobG]

Single cab would be ideal.

[BobG]

What's the difference between a HD 110 and a 130 chassis?

[fergusonforestry]

if you are building on a new chassis can you not use a 110 as a donor? 130 is just a streched 110 anyway all you would need then realy would be a prop? and would be easier to find

[BobG]

Putting a 110 body on a 130 chassis would invole SVA/IVA testing which I'm eager to avoid.

[scraggs]

I purchased a 1996 130 earlier this year, tbh I paid more than I should have but was getting a bit fed up with trying to find one as it had to be a 300tdi, I paid £5200 for it but it had a recon box, transfer box and front diff, it's going through exactly what you are doing, engine is rebuilt, rear diff is rebuilt, and i'm now starting to put it back together (very slowly) I am making a demountable camper and dropside body system made for it eventually, just a word of caution, make sure that the 130 is a 3500kg version as I have come across a few that aren't also be carefull who you get the galv chassis from, richards chassis are not (or weren't) type approved and are completely different to the original in the way it is manufactured.

As usual the week after I bought mine another came up for less

Edited November 15, 2011 by scraggs

[BobG]

richards chassis are not (or weren't) type approved and are completely different to the original in the way it is manufactured.

As usual the week after I bought mine another came up for less

 

 

What's the relevance of type approval?

[scraggs]

What's the relevance of type approval?

 

If ever you were involved in a serious accident a vehicle inspector would probably easily realise it isn't an official land rover chassis which could lead to all sorts of insurance issues, not worth the agro it could cause imo, hence I went with one that is produced by the land rover supplier.