Landrover 110 camper

[ersatzknarf]

Hi Callum,
Thank you very much for the photos and outline of your trip. That would be a dream trip for many of us ! ! !
How do you like the cage from PPCages ? It looks substantial. Did they do the inside hoop, also ? I like how they worked around your side awning.
By the way, probably many of us are curious about where and how you got your tires
Please don't hesitate to post up more photos and we'd all really enjoy it if you could post a thread of your trip, starting from Scotland

 

[Landroverholic]

Hi Frank

The tyres came from Whitham Ex MOD sales in the UK and I just happened to be in the right place at the right time.It was 800 GBP for 5 if I recall about 12 months ago .I just picked up a second spare from LWVass in the UK also but it was the last one that they had. The tyres were all new but 3-4 years old I think. They do have a reputation for being exceptionally tough but they do not inspire confidence on wet bitumen!

Will keep you posted as they trip planning progresses.

Unfortunately there is not room for me to stand up but I am happy to accept that compromise because the truck still fits into a High Cube shipping container - just!!- and when I can, I try to be outside where possible. My partner however has shorter legs than me and she manages to stand at 5ft 2in tall(or short!!)

Regards

Callum

 

[Scott Brady]

Fantastic truck.

I should be around for Alrad too, so it would be nice to see your truck in person. I like your choice in stickers too

 

[Landroverholic]

Hi Scott

Will try and catch you at Allrad. I think it will be a fantastic show and is really the start of our trip.

Will you be having a stand for Overland Journal or just be there in person?

Yes good choice of stickers. The only publication worth advertising globally :smiley_drive:

Regards

Callum

 

[ersatzknarf]

Hi Callum,

Thank you for the reply. You were indeed in the right place at the right time for that tire deal. I have also heard that about them in the wet. I wish someone else would make a 255/100R16, but with a more reasonable tread... (but I digress )

That will be wonderful that you'll keep us all posted about your trip !

Sure glad that your car will fit into a shipping container ! It certainly looks tall in the photos. I saw that PPCages had done a similar, external cage for a Turkish 110 ambulance with a MMB High Roof. Yours looks even better. From the photos, it seems there is a good amount of room inside yours and it looks really bright and airy. I take it that the openess from cab to rear has a lot to do with it ? From the description of the headroom, it seems that the height is about the same as the 110 PPCages did with the High Roof, do you think ?

Thanks, again, for sharing all this with us !

 

[Scott Brady]

Callum,

My plan is to walk the show.

That is the plan at the moment, although our timeline between Iceland and starting the Road of Bones has truncated a bit. It will be really tight. Our current schedule puts me starting the Iceland to Europe ferry just a few days before the show.

 

[Landroverholic]

Frank

Headroom is about 5'2'' and I have made a particular effort to keep the interior as bright and airy as possible. There is a big 50x50cm marine roof hatch up high which makes a big difference and when lying in the bed you can see the stars which is great.

I did think about putting a pop top roof in but we can stop anywhere and sleep without the external appearance of the vehicle changing so decided just to leave things as they are.

Overall height is 2.7 m but the cross bars on the roll cage over the roof are removable and with a little air out of the tyres it just squeezes into a high cube container. All the weight bar the roll cage is low down. Heavy axles (Salisbury front and rear) wheel tyre combination , heavy engine , heavy duty chassis , front and rear winches , water tank etc are all at chassis height and the camper body itself is all aluminium bar a steel frame at the front and rear. So, I hope (!!!), all the strong heavy bits are where they should be and the rest is all as light as possible.

Scott

Sounds like you have a hectic time frame. No doubt juggling Visas , Letters of Invitation , and Flights. I know that feeling only too well at the mo!! Anyways I hope we can manage to catch up at the show and I'll be more than happy to show you around the Landrover. We plan to try and be there for 4 days and then have to make it to Russia 4 days after - and find out if all our planning has come to fruition!!

On this trip we have 3 months to get to Vladivostok. Time wise I think we will be struggling to include the Road of Bones but should time permit then we will head in that direction after the Vilyuski Tract. Sadly shipping out of Magadan seems really tricky and time consuming these days hence our reason for taking an alternative route. I have no doubt it will all be fun whatever route is taken.

Regards

Callum

 

[ersatzknarf]

Hi Callum,

Many thanks for the details

The marine roof hatch is an excellent idea ! ! ! I particularly like that you can see the stars at night. I had considered it, too, but was not sure if I could fit one and the weight was a concern on the roof - must have another look

Very much agree with your idea to not go with a pop-top for those reasons. A fixed roof is our solution, too.

That was excellent to make the roll cage roof bars removable. Good thinking. Yes, it seems you do have the weight arranged with the best possible compromise. We have the same Salisbury front and rear axles (4.56 gears). The water tank will be inside due to the cold weather here. Is your tank similar to what Safari Equip offer ?

So, about 8' 10" tall ? Right now, we're at about 8' or so, but should have about 5' inside headroom (wish it were more, but there we are). At least my wife thought it was okay, when she got inside during the first trial fitting.

You've really done your homework and made an excellent camper :smiley_drive:


Really looking forward to following your trip ! ! ! :sombrero:

 

[MarkIIa]

Hi Callum,
I'm curious if you had any trouble fitting the Salisbury with the 4BD1? As you are aware the Isuzu powered 110s already have longer bump stop spacers and the winged sump to ensure everything clears and still have decent oil capacity.
What has been done to make the chassis heavy duty?
Cheers,
Mark
(Proud owner of an Isuzu powered One Ten)

 

[Landroverholic]

Hi Mark

The 110 Isuzu County had a stronger chassis than the normal V8/Tdi as it was thicker to cope with the extra weight and was peculiar to Australian models only 1984/85.

I have approx 2inches of lift at the front but the coil seats on the Salisbury are a little higher so that lifts it away from the sump a little. I run slightly extended bump stops trimmed to fit so I do not damage anything. Most of the problems with the Salisbury lie with the size of the nose on the Diff and the clearance at the bottom of the Diff. I have had no problems with this set up except in Morocco last year. I got a little airborne on a dodgy track and came down heavily on the front passenger side wheel. As the axle and wheel tyre combination is so strong the weak link was the brand new steering swivel and I cracked it wide open!!! I then had a very slow drive back to Zagora to get a new swivel. Not an exercise I wish to repeat.

If only the Isuzu 110 was still in production. I would have another tomorrow. When the Australian military decide to sell them at a reasonable price I will be in the queue.

Isuzu 130 Workshop on portals. Now there is a camper project!!!!!

Regards

Callum

 

[Landroverholic]

Frank

What are you working on at the mo. A D110? Do you have a link to pictures?

Thanks

Callum

 

[MarkIIa]

Thanks Callum,
I wasn't sure if you were talking about plating the chassis in certain areas or just relying on the best Landie ever built...
Hmmm Isuzu'd 130 or wide body sixby workshop or ambo? Will be a few years before they'll be in our hands
Drooool...

 

[ersatzknarf]

Hi Callum,
Sort of - it's (unfortunately) a long, drawn out wait
Long story, too.
Sorry, no link at the moment.
I will send you a PM.

 

[Landroverholic]

A little update.

Now have a Truetrac Limited Slip Diff fitted in the rear axle which I decided was the best option for our trip. Combined this with heavy duty drive members. I am hopeful that the axles/half shafts should be strong enough. Basically my drive train is the same as a 101 and they ran 900 16s so fingers crossed.

I have used ARB lockers in the past but had problems with air lines so decided I wanted something to increase traction but just fit and forget. Will see how it goes as I have never had one of these in a Landrover before but all the reports I read (except slippery side slopes) seem favourble.

Front axle is just standard Salisbury which I hope is strong enough

Rear springs now 350lbs to cope with a little more weight.

Will send a few more pictures once I am packed and ready to go at the end of May.

Regards

Callum

 

[Antichrist]

They were a common mod on series landrovers in Oz

Sounds like the same principle sometimes used here in the states, fitting a pair of Series roof vents to the doors.

Very nice looking rig. I'm going to show the photos to my wife to see if she'll go for an ambulance body as a camper.