FC 2 chassis detail

[jakeslouw]

Has anybody got some photos of the FC2A/B chassis with added subframe?

I'm thinking of building something like the attached and I'm trying to work out if an FC chassis would be better than a standard Series 2/3 chassis.

[Lotz-A-Landies]

The SIIa-FC chassis is the same as the Australian military chassis or the SIIa and SIII-1 Ton chassis. The SIIB chassis is similar to the above, although the front axle is 3/4" to the front and the rear spring hangers place the springs 2" further outboard in a spring over configuration.

The upper chassis is the same on both SIIA-FC and SIIB and is basically a 4" X 2" C section fixed to a series of saddles on the lower main chassis and overhanging the front by about 18" with a bolted of strut from the dumb iron to the front of the upper chassis.

IMHO you would be better off starting with an extended 101 chassis and running gear.

[langy]

Here's a line drawing of the FC chassis & subframe

In some UK LR Mag a long time ago they had a story about the vehicle you describe - As far as I recall there wasn't anything too special about it. Apart from flipping the axles over the springs, increased track and that large load area, it was a standard late Series II (Probably on the 1 ton chassis) - sort of a copy of a Dodge Powerwagon for the oilfields.

The rear end of the subframe on the FC is very similar to what most everyone with a utility makes when they swap a tub for a tray on many makes of vehicles with a chassis. Without being able to find the article on the web, I'd suggest looking at a tray off a 2 ton truck as a template.

Extra: I was looking at the LR Series Page on Wikipedia, and it's fair to say that the yellow recovery version FC has the same axles as the Power Wagon copy. How about cutting/extending a 101FC ( See Mr J's post about what the two vehicles are) and put a normal cab on it?

[123rover50]

There is a photo of the sister to that one in the Dec 11 LRO Mag.
It shows 6 stud wheels so 101 running gear may be the go.

[juddy]

The one in your picture is the 129 inch wheel base.










The yellow one is. 2 ton forward control. Buttercup, land rovers ex tow truck

[jakeslouw]

Yes, you're right, I want to build a replica of the Eastnor 129".

101 chassis? I do wish, but not obtainable where I live. Only 3 running examples in the country.

So I was thinking an FC rolling chassis to start off, but if the standard Series rolling chassis is a good base (with some 1 ton tweaks and SOA where appropriate), then it's a lot easier to obtain.

The one good thing is that our FC2Bs all had Salisburies front AND back.

[juddy]

I thought the 2b had env diffs? Or was that excluding SA?

[jakeslouw]

I thought the 2b had env diffs? Or was that excluding SA?

Normally, yes, but ours were CKD units, and Leyland South Africa (who had the build contract) plonked Salisbury axles into most. Pretty glad about that, because ENV spares are quite scarce. And I can use Dana 60 bits at a push to upgrade.

[wagoo]

Here's a line drawing of the FC chassis & subframe

In some UK LR Mag a long time ago they had a story about the vehicle you describe - As far as I recall there wasn't anything too special about it. Apart from flipping the axles over the springs, increased track and that large load area, it was a standard late Series II (Probably on the 1 ton chassis) - sort of a copy of a Dodge Powerwagon for the oilfields.

The rear end of the subframe on the FC is very similar to what most everyone with a utility makes when they swap a tub for a tray on many makes of vehicles with a chassis. Without being able to find the article on the web, I'd suggest looking at a tray off a 2 ton truck as a template.

Extra: I was looking at the LR Series Page on Wikipedia, and it's fair to say that the yellow recovery version FC has the same axles as the Power Wagon copy. How about cutting/extending a 101FC ( See Mr J's post about what the two vehicles are) and put a normal cab on it?

From memory, the yellow FC was quite a different beast to any other LandRover built vehicle.I'm happy to be corrected on some details, but as I recall, it was powered by a 6-354 Perkins Deisel coupled to a 5 speed ENV gearbox and ENV transfercase, feeding into planetary hub reduction axle assemblies and lockable diffs.
Jake, The 129'' had much wider axles than the series 2B FCs, whose wheel track width was only 55.5''.Try 101 axles at 60.5'' wheel track and you would be in the ball park.
bill.

[jakeslouw]

Jake, The 129'' had much wider axles the series 2B FCs whose wheel track width was only 55.5''.Try 101 axles at 60.5'' wheel track and you would be in the ball park.
bill.

Thanks Bill.

Maybe wider rims with 2.5 inch offset? Surely that can widen the stance close to 60 inches?