Pics of your offroaders...

[Ian_H]

Must be Epynt then, unfortunately I wont be out at the weekend have been out of action for nearly a year after an operation on my back. I'll mention to Simon Clark that you're out though.

[Purple Tom]

Not 4x4, but 6x6.

It's an Alvis Salamander, heavily modified for offroad use. 6.65L Rolls Royce straight 8 petrol engine, 240bhp. 5-speed pre-selector transmission (selectable forward and reverse). Permanent 6x6 with only one differential and pretty much unstoppable. Almost amphibious but not quite (it's sister vehicle the Stalwart is the one that floats). Here's some pics, during the build, completed and of course the proper muddy pics :-)





















Thanks :-)

Edited by Purple Tom on Thursday 27th September 16:18

[Ian_H]

Did your Salamander feature in the off road programme on Discovery with Tony Mason?

[Purple Tom]

Yeah it did, in fact that picture of it just in front of the AEC Militant was taken at the same event as Tony Mason was filming at, a few years ago now! The ones lower down are slightly more recent

[Ranger 6]

Ian_H said:

Must be Epynt then, unfortunately I wont be out at the weekend have been out of action for nearly a year after an operation on my back. I'll mention to Simon Clark that you're out though.

Yup - Harry Flatters

I've had a pic off Simon as well I think - I'll watch his site then, thanks

Sorry to hear about your back - I had a discectomy and Wallis ligament done a couple of years ago, made such a difference.

Purple Tom said:

Not 4x4, but 6x6.

It's an Alvis Salamander, heavily modified for offroad use. 6.65L Rolls Royce straight 8 petrol engine, 240bhp. 5-speed pre-selector transmission (selectable forward and reverse). Permanent 6x6 with only one differential and pretty much unstoppable. Almost amphibious but not quite (it's sister vehicle the Stalwart is the one that floats). Here's some pics, during the build, completed and of course the proper muddy pics :-)

We had Stalwarts as limbers for the guns in Germany years ago - I have fond memories messing about on knife edges trying to balance them on the middle wheels

[alanbradley]

sexyzuki said:

Cheers - lol, will try and get some suitable action pics!

I love that Isuzu, only ever seen 1 on the road and the way you've prepared it is great, very tastefull! Is that the British Gypsum mine at Brightling you're in?

No, its the "5 Piliers" former salt mine/ammunition dump just north of Paris on one of the www.fourwheeldriveclub.com trips. It's a mix of above and below ground stuff - really good fun.

[anonymous-user]

The problem i can see with off roading the big stuff, is when you finally manage to find something you do get stuck in, you need to mobilise half the british armys tank recovery gear to get it unstuck (or hope theres an Scammell Explorer lurking round somwhere ;-)

[Konan]

alanbradley said:

Here's my little toy - a 1997 Isuzu Vehicross I've owned for about 5 years now. It was originally my daily driver but is now kept for weekends and playing.

Always had a soft spot for the Vehicross. Does the TOD system behave itself in general?

[TheHeretic]

Konan said:

Always had a soft spot for the Vehicross. Does the TOD system behave itself in general?

The TOD system was the same as I had in the Amigo. Vacuum activated transfer case box. I had to use it stopped, as it got crunchy for some reason. All worked fine in lo range despite. I prefer a mechanical lo-range now, though.

[bmwdrivernigel]

My first foray into offroading, Pajero 2.5TD

After which came

And now have this

which converts into this

[TheHeretic]

Very nice pics. :thumbup'

[BFG TERRANO]

[BFG TERRANO]

Not mine, from another thread.

[hman]

Try one wheel drive chaps

[Ranger 6]

hman said:

Try one wheel drive chaps

I used to on the 'Plain' but fell off to often - Mind you, that was with 80s technology, single shockes were new back then

[hman]

The plain is still a great place to ride - I shall be making a visit soon...

[Turbodiesel1690]

Do either of these count?:

[hman]

It does if you show a pic of it up to its window sills in water...and still driving!!!

[shirt]

some great machines here!

here's mine as it was earlier in the year. i recently sheared a shock and the garage fked the transfer case so i've a bit of work to do before i can get out in the dunes again this winter.





PS - if anyone knows where i can buy bilstein 5100's for a 3" lifted wrangler in the UK i would be very grateful. can't get any here, even from the billie importer.

[BFG TERRANO]

Turbodiesel1690 said:

Do either of these count?:

yes for sure, better in mud though.