Thread: Identification help

We've been unable to find the chassis number in that position, is there anyway else it could be?

The owner assures me the mine he worked for bought it as new from Land Rover and kept everything on it original.

It was only once he bought it from the mine that he replaced the diff, gearbox, transfer case and motor over the years. I'm trying to get him to find the original stuff he replaced, he claims he still has most of it lying around (farm).

If the chassis has never been modified and that's how it originally came with the vehicle it must have been a special order the mine made to Land Rover. If we can just find the number on the chassis itself we will know more.

222xxxxxx - 229xxxxxx: Series IIA 109 inch petrol One Tonne 6 cylinder
231xxxxxx - 235xxxxxx: Series IIA 109 inch petrol One Tonne
246xxxxxx - 250xxxxxx: Series IIA 109 inch petrol One Tonne
266xxxxxx - 270xxxxxx: Series IIA 109 inch petrol One Tonne 6 cylinder
LBDAHxxxxxxxxx: Series III 109 inch petrol One Tonne
LBDAPxxxxxxxxx: Series III 109 inch petrol 6 cylinder One Tonne

Maybe here "88 & 109 models: The chassis number can be found on the bulkhead inside the vehicle and on the right hand front spring hanger."

Originally Posted by TJWA

Thanks a heap for the info.

It looks as though this definately isn't a One Ton model, just a standard 109 6 Cylinder that somehow came with a Military type chassis. If there was a chance it was a One Ton the guy was not going to chop it, but now he will proceed.

There were numerous civilian SIII which were ordered and delivered with the raised suspension mounts so I don't doubt that one could be ordered in the SIIa era. Just I have never seen one.

Have you ever seen the way that JRA "factory" extended the 110 chassis to make the 120" wheelbase models? It is merely a straight cut through the chassis rails behind the gearbox mounts and before the suspension brackets and then four angle iron extension pieces welded back onto each rail.

You could do a better job yourself by cutting, extending and plating using regular engineering practices. Personally I have considered entending a SIIb chassis using thin wall "C" section or "RHS" (puddle welded) inside the chassis rails then plating over to box the chassis back in.

No need for a donor chassis. In fact given that the chassis rails are not parallel top and bottom, using a donor chassis may be more trouble than extending, reinforcing and plating.

Diana