Tray for 110 ute - and update on my girl :)

[redneck.woman91]

Hello everyone :)
I am on the hunt for a tray for my Defender 110 ute. Steel tray would be great, doesnt have to be in the best condition, but has to be somewhere in VIC, ACT or NSW. Either free to good home or reasonably priced please :) hoping someone could help me out?
And a quick update on my ute... i posted a thread a couple of months ago asking for advice and have just started on my modifications :) she is getting new tyres shortly - either mickey thompson mtzs or maxxis bighorns. Finally got cd player, speakers, and spotties hooked up, just waiting to get a uhf and aerial.
trying to decide whether or not to custom make scrub bars and sliders or buy them from bruce davis performance - any opinions?
getting diff guards and bash plate in the next month or so, then its out into the bush i go!

[austastar]

Hi,
I got my tray (steel rails, wooden flooring, no sides) for $500 from a wrecker.
Had to modify it a bit to match the D130 mounting points to be able to use it.
Still some more modifications to make to get it where I want it.
Just an option you may want to explore.
cheers

[redneck.woman91]

not a bad idea :) would be interested in giving it a go, except up here nobody has a tray the right length and width for my ute... am considering just cutting the box off and keeping the steel tray underneath for a while

[tazd]

ill sell you mine!1.8mx2m
it comes complete with 98 110 cab chasis 228,000km, 2" hd lift, bull bar, snorkel, custom roof console with uhf and cd, dual batteries, rear work lights, 32" mud tyres, and i could even leave the winch on at the right price...

[Landy Smurf]

hehe lol how much

[tazd]

$11k and ill leave everything on it. just got a 130 and decking it out as a tourer, so $$$ are needed.

[redneck.woman91]

lol if only..... saldy i will be sticking with my baby for a while... thinking ill just cut the box off and keep the steel tray underneath for now...

[isuzutoo-eh]

10 minutes with an angle grinder and your dogs will have a big new kennel :D

If you can get the scrub bars and sliders made up by mates or make them youself, do it, save your money for tyres and other important things.

Get the front diff guard, I wouldn't worry too much about the rear yet, the rear is a pretty substantial piece of metal already.

Get your tyres and start driving and you'll soon find out whats important...I'm sure you remember how I came to need sliders :D stupid trailbike track...

[redneck.woman91]

no one will make them up for me.... :( do u know anyone that could?
front diff guard will be first on the list, rear will b somewhere further down the track.
lol im thinking angle grinder and just have a flat tray :)
we still all good for sunday? anyone else jumping in with you?

[redneck.woman91]

lol and yes... you and ur damn rocks.... shame we couldnt avoid the damn tree branch lol .... scrub bars and sliders are an essential for the **** i like to play with, rocks and skinny ass tracks lol.
im also thinking bout putting the 31'' mickey thompson mtzs on that my mate has sitting in his garage lol found out they fit very nicely under my guards :)

[isuzutoo-eh]

Sorry, don't know anyone that can make sliders, one member here supplied me with CAD drawings which I have to convert and send back to him, then its time to learn to weld I suppose. Actually, Banjo made some nice ones, I was meant to buy some from him but totally forgot (Sorry Banjo!)

Yep, still good for Sunday, no other passengers...will let you know when i'll get to yours once I know...

[bcj]

You may find lightening your rear end-removing box- will have adverse affect on off-road articulation with rear end lifting a wheel easier (sway bar won't help either if you've got one on rear) I find this with my light alloy tray (I need it light as I sometimes load past GVM), often thought it might be worth carrying 300kg+ balast, or fitting diff-lock ,to solve this (still working on excuse to buy diff lock). Also, as width of tyres increases & tray gets lighter = lighter footprint & less traction
Brett
110 300tdi

[redneck.woman91]

You may find lightening your rear end-removing box- will have adverse affect on off-road articulation with rear end lifting a wheel easier (sway bar won't help either if you've got one on rear) I find this with my light alloy tray (I need it light as I sometimes load past GVM), often thought it might be worth carrying 300kg+ balast, or fitting diff-lock ,to solve this (still working on excuse to buy diff lock). Also, as width of tyres increases & tray gets lighter = lighter footprint & less traction
Brett
110 300tdi

Hi mate, yeah I know they can be a bit more hazardous when the back end is light, used to travel a lot with an ex in a holden rodeo and saw how that thing travelled....
I wont be going for an alloy tray, it will definetly be a steel tray, preferably drop side. She does have an OME sway bar on the rear but that will be coming off as soon as I start 4wding a bit more. Either way, there are going to be 2 spare tyres, a large tool box (bolted to the floor and tyres have a mount that fixes them to the floor) and other camping paraphernalia in the back as well as a dog box and 2 dogs, so hopefully she will have enough weight to keep most tyres on the ground most of the time!
Diff locks are a dream at this stage sadly :( shes got a 2 inch lift kit that will be going on at some point when i have time, so that will be a fun endevour :)

[frantic]

If your looking for a "less expensive" rear diff lock send lucky8(us landy company) an e-mail but only if you have a rear salisbury. The detroit I got of him fit easily and was about 1/2 the price of the local supplier and shipping was pretty cheap as well! Lucky8 Llc. - Take the road less traveled... (http://www.lucky8llc.com/Index.asp)

[redneck.woman91]

thanks for your advice mate ill get in contact with him when ive got a bit of cash :)