Thread: New project... "Rosie" the rover 101

Some Brit 101s did have the Nokken winch fitted as original equipment but also some owners may have fitted it later but it would have still been an original 101 item.

Your vehicle is a RHD version so the fuse box is in the cabin just above the the drivers side of the tunnel right up on the nose cone. Put your left hand on the hand brake lever then move your hand to the right to the side of the top of the tunnel - follow that edge all the way forward under the dash until you hit the front of the vehicle (nose cone) just to the left of the top hinge for the clutch pedal. You should find a small black plastic box there about 2.5"x2" and about 1.5" thick - that is the fuse box.

As far as difflocks go - a 101 detroit in the rear if you can find them.

In the front a salsbury ARB air locker - you need to get the side gear broached out to fit the axles BUT the diff is basically the same as the Dana diff and there are a range of side gears for them in the US to suit different purposes - one may fit the 101 axle or at least be easily modified. The other option is to get side gears made which it what some of us here have.

They are a great vehicle and a pleasure to drive.

Cheers

Garry

Originally Posted by garrycol

As far as difflocks go - a 101 detroit in the rear if you can find them.

In the front a salsbury ARB air locker - you need to get the side gear broached out to fit the axles BUT the diff is basically the same as the Dana diff and there are a range of side gears for them in the US to suit different purposes - one may fit the 101 axle or at least be easily modified. The other option is to get side gears made which it what some of us here have.

Garry

I've heard of modifying. The Dana 60 arb. Here in the states that axle is like snow in a blizzard... Everywhere. But that begs the question though... Where all that is needed to change is the side gears, I wonder if other less expensive options would exist. For example a Dana 60 "OX" or cable locker. (I enjoy the idea of something solid and mechanical over electric or pneumatic) or an eaton e-locker for that matter.

Originally Posted by heyitsmike

I've heard of modifying. The Dana 60 arb. Here in the states that axle is like snow in a blizzard... Everywhere. But that begs the question though... Where all that is needed to change is the side gears, I wonder if other less expensive options would exist. For example a Dana 60 "OX" or cable locker. (I enjoy the idea of something solid and mechanical over electric or pneumatic) or an eaton e-locker for that matter.

I really cannot help with what you might get in the US as other than comp truck people most here would not know what was available as that sort of gear is not normally available - other than a few diehards modern US pickups are not at all common - maybe a few F100/250s.

You would certainly be more knowledgeable on what might work and what might not.

Cheers

Nice find, and welcome to the world of 101s! I've got a Detroit from GBR in mine and its great.. Im looking to modify a Trutrac rather than go down the locker route... More of a fit and forget!!!! More pics please!!!!

Welcome to you and 101's.

We have a Detroit in ours, I believe they are VERY thin on the ground (Detroit no longer make them for 101's) so if thinking of buying I would order 1 before they run out

BTW I don't think I have heard a 101 called a female name Ours is "Hercules"

Mrs hh

Welcome along Mike. I'm guessing there can't be too many right-hand drive units in the USA! Great to see this one pulled out of a graveyard it was settling in to. Thanks for the link to the extra photo's. That was a monster truck it was parked next to before the recovery! I'm looking forward to following your progress to roadworthiness.

Originally Posted by The ho har's

BTW I don't think I have heard a 101 called a female name Ours is "Hercules"



Mrs hh

Beware the female of the species....

Here in the states at least it's typical for cars boats and machines to be presumed female.

But my reasoning, it's neat looking but tough, not afraid to roll up its sleeves and get her hands dirty, and helped support the war effort...

Well... Uh....

Yep, wiring is pretty awful in them. The fuse box only has 4 fuses and is a pain to get to. One of the first jobs I did on mine was to rewire 90% of it - the wiring that runs down to the back lights is still original, but everything else got replaced and I've now got 8 fuses that are easy to get to, all new - and a lot more - relays and everything works every time I need it.

Lucas electrics suck and being an Electrician, that's always the first stuff I fix in my Land Rovers. The only one that I haven't had to touch is the L322 - which has BMW electrics. . The Germans are far better than the Poms at electrics.

Good luck with the build.