Just a thought...

[WishIhadaLandy]

... has anyone tryed bob-tailing a 110?

I was thinking about this the other day, i'd heard of people bob-tailing comp 90's to give an even better departure angle,but what about keeping the 110 wheel base but give yourself the better departure angle of a 90, still got more load space.

I know it would still have the slight disadvantage of the long wheel base but it was just a thought.

[Henry Webster]

My dad had a bob tailed racing 110 hi-cap, I'll try and scan some photos after the weekend.

There were a pair of them that used to race with the AWDC in the late 80's early 90's.  Keith Gott had the other one.

H

[Eeyore]

Thought about it long and hard, and I still think it is the way forward, particularly if you're going up in tyre size.

There was a yellow, trayed and bobbed 110 on the Scorpion / AWDC challenge series last year. There are a few folk trying it now.

I quite fancy giving it go at some point, as I've seen some events where is would just be the right way forward but I've not normally found departure angles a problem (approach, yes). I just use a decent tank guard as a slider plate!  

.....noisey but effective!

cheers
 8)
Eeyore

[Bush Tucker Man]

Frog Island (or Nene Overland?) 'bob-tailed' a 110 County & also cut it down to a 100" a few years ago.

It looked jolly nice as well, if naff-all load-space

[Henry Webster]

I quite fancy giving it go at some point, as I've seen some events where is would just be the right way forward but I've not normally found departure angles a problem (approach, yes). I just use a decent tank guard as a slider plate!  

.....noisey but effective!

Judging by my recollection of the hairpins in Radnor, you and I are both going to be using this approach this weekend!

I have had to replace the tow bar/tank guard bolts once a year for the past few.  I keep landing the car on the towbar.  Have modified the design now though.

H

[Thrasher]

I recall a bobtailed 110 - purple - saw it at the LRW show (years ago!) when it was in Wycombe. The owner was with David from Llama 4x4. I recall it also had a GMC V8 diesel and ate transmissions......

A few years later I bumped into the owner and he said he was better off without it.....oddly :-)

[Henry Webster]

A few years later I bumped into the owner and he said he was better off without it.....oddly :-)

Last time I saw Dave, he was driving a Corsa van!  How the mighty are fallen... :lol:

I think he still has a 110, though!

H

[Colin 009]

Would you adam an eve it,  saw one this morning driving down Regents st, went passed before I could get a piccy.