tommer9

A rough average for green oak is £35/cubic foot down here..

Correct guys, it was.

Class.

You never know when you'l meet an Arbtalker out of the blue.... I was working in Exeter today and had to get some bar oil, so dropped into a local arb supplier. I was chatting to the guy serving me and happened to mention Arbtalk- as you do:blushing:- and he said he had just joined! Look out, they're coming soon to a town near you...

About this high Steve... Thats what i would guess at anyway.

Now that is cooool as:001_cool:

Wow Dan, what a huge post:thumbup1: Actually, I see your point entirely, but I still think you have set yourselves a huge challenge!

I was wondering that- or has it slid into a ditch?

Exchange rates and taxation levels basically. 2 years ago i dare say it would have been the other way round.

PM me his number please then Paper Rustler. Ta very much.

Well that just cofirms what i say... Mark Wiliams from Euroforest is spinning me line after line of bull. They told me artic or 8 wheeler. Perhaps your man doesnt do cornwall only devon:confused1: Simpsons seem to deliver for e-f down here.

Not sure it would make any difference....... its a combo of the awful colour and those curvy lines all over it that ruin it for me. Well, that and its useless weight carrying ability and worse than useless towing ability Its a works vehicle FFS not a bleedin fashion statement. At least thats what its being presented as.....

Birch........ooh matron.

So far its looking loke trust have it........Keep em coming tho guys. I would like to get this thread up for about 24-48 hrs to get a load of answers before i finally decide tho.

Looks as gay as to me.....

That was kind of the point i was making.......

I agree that is a neat idea......I see the mountain tops (i think they are called that) on the likes of navaras- hard load covers that are waterproof etc and lockable, and think they are great but a bit limited. What you have outlined looks excellent to me- a lockable hard cover for the load area, which when needed unfolds to chip sides, which when filled the vehicle would be on its way home so the need for locked away gear would be lessened.....brilliant.

I think that mine is only raised by about 3" which is the height of the channel the sub frame is made from. One has to accept that whatever one does the original lines of the vehicle will be changed if using the original butt, which is possibly why 4x4 tippers are built the way they are. When using the original butt you are forced to put strengthening sub frame in for the tip thus raising the bed.

Steve Blair (shreks wee brother) may be worth speaking to, he had a rig a bit like the one you are describing.

Yeah, the ideal landrover is the hi-cap or the likes of the 130 rapiers etc that started out as chassis cabs before land rovewr special vehicles fitted separate butts to them. The only way to convert standard bodied landies is to either change the rear bulkhead etc or be very good at ali work!

Who's that cutting John?

Hi guys, i have got my insurance renewal notice, and i am not sure whether to change company or not. Could you be so kind as to just say who you are insured with and whether or not you are pleased with them. Thank you. The most popular will get a call. I am with yourinsurance at the moment, and they seem on the slightly high side for cost, and whats more thay are tied in with aviva, who insure my 110, but i am not over happy with the fact that i pay over 1600 a year and dont have tool coverage, just PL EL and vehicle for that. Thanks for taking the time.

Cool pic Sean.

They dont have a wagon and drag. We have tried the artic route, and the last time it took nearly four hours to get him out with 2 tractors and a telehandler towing and lifting apparently, so i am not even going to begin to accept euroforests offer. I honestly think they are fulll of shite anyway now.

I think that this is a great idea, but one that is basically unworkable to the degree tht you think guys. I know of 3 110 hicap defenders that use the original butt, and the owners of them cant stand the fact that the wheel arches are there. One company has 2 and the 3rd is owned by someone else. It also ruins the lines of the vehicle as it was impossible to build without installing a new subframe for variuous reaons. The most obvious reason that raised its head is the fact that the chassis rails of any vehicle are not flat unlike the underside of the butt, so along the length of the chassis are mounting points creating a level surface on which to mount the bodywork. Another reason that subframes cannot be mounted next to the chassis is that things like spring hangers and shock absorber mounts are welded to the chassis rails, and moving these would mean interfering with the structural integrity of the vehicle, and probably mean entering a whole world of what usd to be SVA requirements. The inside of the chassis usually houses fuel tanks which would have to be moved to accomodate tipping subframes. Furthermore there are strenght issuse with not fitting a whole subframe to the vehicle and thus affecting the lines of the vehicle- in order to tip there need to be hinges at the rear of the tipper unit/ vehicle chassis, and there isnt a chassis out there (short of L/R) that is anywhere near strong enough to take those sort of pressures- i have seen some that are just made of channel on its side at the rear end!! I cannot see that it is possible in any way to achieve your goals, having built a tipper myself and looked at loads first. I also spoke to the engineer who built 2 of the aforementioned hicaps. There is obviously a good reason why tippers are made the way they are, and i will be truly amazed if you guys coem anywhere close to succeeding where nigh on 100 years of truck manufacturers havent, with millions of dollars of research to play with, although if you can come up with a solution ticking all your boxes (original appearance, tiny cost etc etc) then i will be one of your first customers:thumbup1:Good luck.