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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: Damonski on February 04, 2006, 21:17:56

Title: 6x6 Discovery
Post by: Damonski on February 04, 2006, 21:17:56: Are their any 6x6 discoveries in existance? I remember some photoshop ones on here, but do any actually exists in real life ?
Title: 6x6 Discovery
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on February 04, 2006, 21:30:37: On first reflection about the idea, I doubt it, as there's a lot of bodywork issues to solve.

If anyone has though, at a guess, it'll probably be someone like Foley Specialist Vehicles (http://www.foleyspecialistvehicles.co.uk/)
Title: 6x6 Discovery
Post by: hobbit on February 04, 2006, 21:37:17: Rangys had that done quite a bit, for fire tenders, I know I've seen at least one somewhere but not sure where
Title: 6x6 Discovery
Post by: Reaper on February 04, 2006, 21:40:45: Quote
I remember some photoshop ones on here

you mean this one :lol:
Title: 6x6 Discovery
Post by: Dave on February 04, 2006, 22:06:00: That looks so cool I want one.
Title: 6x6 Discovery
Post by: Jake on February 04, 2006, 22:58:35: Reaper
Post the pic of the 8x8 again please
:wink:
Title: 6x6 Discovery
Post by: Damonski on February 04, 2006, 23:56:34: Quote from: "hobbit"
Rangys had that done quite a bit, for fire tenders, I know I've seen at least one somewhere but not sure where

Yeah Ive seen a couple of Rangies in that configuration. When I collected the caravan from muddyboots there was a 6 wheeled rangie outside a lidl near to him, we stopped for some stuff to make up sandwiches for our lunch, but didnt have my camera.

If it can be done to a Rangie Im sure its possible to do it to a Disco without too much hassle. :?
Title: 6x6 Discovery
Post by: POTASH on February 05, 2006, 00:30:11: i saw a 6 wheel disco at billing once but not sure if it was6x6
Title: 6x6 Discovery
Post by: Reaper on February 05, 2006, 02:08:25: Quote
Reaper
Post the pic of the 8x8 again please

Oh go on then here you go :lol:
Title: 6x6 Discovery
Post by: Richie_EB4 on February 05, 2006, 08:32:43: Looks like i might have to extend my garage :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Title: 6x6 Discovery
Post by: paul_humphreys on February 05, 2006, 09:18:16: Theres was a 6x6 Disco around here, but it was a ex-range rover fire tender with a disco body on it. So there might be others.

Paul
Title: 6x6 Discovery
Post by: Richie_EB4 on February 05, 2006, 09:23:46: Quote from: "paul_humphreys"
Theres was a 6x6 Disco around here, but it was a ex-range rover fire tender with a disco body on it. So there might be others.

Paul

Would be nice to find...........the disco uses the range rover chassis or at least it did so anything is possible :D
Title: 6x6 Discovery
Post by: Damonski on February 05, 2006, 09:30:10: What sort of cost would be involved to convert a vechile into one? Anyone ever asked that question before ? :)
Title: 6x6 Discovery
Post by: Richie_EB4 on February 05, 2006, 09:37:36: Quote from: "Damo"
What sort of cost would be involved to convert a vechile into one? Anyone ever asked that question before ? :)

Not sure......you would need to find a rear half of a disco........and chop and weld it on........i would do it myself as a project so the cost would be low but time high...........you could buy a scraped disco for Ã‚Â£500 and have everything you need.
Title: 6x6 Discovery
Post by: Damonski on February 05, 2006, 09:45:24: I think I would prefer to have the chassis professionally extended first, then tackel the rest myself. :wink:

Could you still tow the caravan ? :?
Title: 6x6 Discovery
Post by: Richie_EB4 on February 05, 2006, 12:06:25: The chassis would be easy if you know what to weld were (if you know what i mean)......and i dont see why you carnt tow anything with it.
Title: 6x6 Discovery
Post by: paul_humphreys on February 05, 2006, 14:24:55: Quote from: "Richie_EB4"
Quote from: "paul_humphreys"
Theres was a 6x6 Disco around here, but it was a ex-range rover fire tender with a disco body on it. So there might be others.

Paul

Would be nice to find...........the disco uses the range rover chassis or at least it did so anything is possible :D

All I know about it is the man who use to own it sold it to his son. Who sold it to his friend and the first owner is trying to buy it back.

Paul
Title: 6x6 Discovery
Post by: muddyjames on February 07, 2006, 14:38:22: I have a mate who has an original 6x6 range rover. His has been in magazines and books all over the place but that was before he bought it. He takes it to Billing each year (well tries) and he has had so much trouble with the vm engine. I think he is into his3rd or 4th now as head gaskets go etc. When he gets it finally finished ie engine in and all tarted up it will be brilliant.

It was a land rover built rangie as well not a custom home build job.
Title: 6x6 Discovery
Post by: GaryP on February 12, 2006, 00:56:43: My mate used to have 2 six wheel range rovers...both ex-Carmichael chassis, but with extended 4 door bodywork. They were terrible to drive on the road...always wanted to go in a straight line, and the middle set of tyres would wear out in a matter of weeks...looked really great though
Title: 6x6 Discovery
Post by: Damonski on February 12, 2006, 07:43:16: Only one answer to that ;) 6x6 with front and rear axle on steering duty :) That should eliminate much of the tyre scrubbing :)