Thread: 6x6 l/r

Originally Posted by garrycol

Why not just take the drive from the rear PTO point on the transfer case?

Garry

I suppose they didnt want to have a second shaft running like the army ones are, I dont know but I think that is a nice neat set up.

If you wanted to run a PTO winch I think the PTO rear wheel drive might be a problem as well

I think the loss of the PTO is a problem and with the drive to the rear axle going over the top of the middle diff banjo there would need to be a lot of clearance above the diff.

I prefer the design of the drive done by Custom Conversions with a chassis mounted box moving the drive over to the LHS and having the rear diff offset to the left. (The next two piccy were taken in the carpark of the truck stop in Yass.)





Using a double cardan joint over the middle axle housing, like on the Perenties.



Diana

It was done that way for many reasons.
The later model landrover transfercases are not designed for a extra axle drive.
Note the 101 / early range rover transfercase was designed for 6x6 operated as the 101 was designed for operation of a power driven trailer.
This is the same transfer case used by the the Prentie and county 6x6 rovers.
The fabrication and fitting of the Morse chain drive and dog clutch is easy compared to other options as per the above photos.
Note the Australian army International 6x6 trucks had no problems using a similar set up and it saves the use of a pillow block bearing and many extra tail shaft uni joints went using a twin tail shaft set up.
A twin tail shaft set up tends to have the tail shafts alot lower to the ground and easier to be damaged.
Twin tail shaft drives tend to limit wheel travel with the tail shafts running out of spline travel too.
A few F/C 6x6 landrovers were made by landrover approved specialist companies as prototypes only.
I have shown these photos before, they are from my 6x6 WW2 studebaker.
Note the extra complication of running extra axle drive and how quickly the wheel travel can be used up in a 6x6 set up off road.
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The series three f/c was made as a 6x6 and a few 101 military units were converted and called a 127 fc........very small numbers

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Dont know what system they use, Im assuming most of them would just use PTO but I found these pics.

101 FC


Ugly as hell Camper by the look of it


And what looks to me like a photo shopped D2

Originally Posted by Olive Drab

the place where I did my apprenticeship had a contract making diffs for the army. I think they were for the 6x6 just because of the timing. my question is Have any ex-mil 6x6 been sold off to the general public or do we expect to ever see any for sale?

I've go this wierd idea of a l/r halftrack going on in my head. These would be a good starting point maybe.

I recon this would be your best starting point for a half track.......or not

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Originally Posted by mcrover

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Ugly as hell Camper by the look of it


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101 bloodbox with rear chassis extension and body bits off another 101 ambo by the looks of it.

In fact not all the 6 wheel Land Rovers built in the UK have 6 X 6 some are only 6 X 4 driving the front and middle axles the rear is lazy just like the Holden and Ford 1 tonners with 6 wheels.

there are videos of that 101 on youtube in a few places. It is quite a monster. the top one is interesting, but that is the only photo i've ever seen of on.

I do believe that some FC 6x6 prototypes were built.