Stump hit floor

[Rangier Rover]

I don't post here often but as I have 2 S11As still in action I thought I would share todays exitement I was in a rough padock on a slope with sun in eyes looking for calf (Its mother dumped it) and right front tyre flicked up a tree stump the hit with such a force it bent the floor up under clutch and brake. Also managed to bind accelerator so ended up on full noise till ign off I was in to higher gear for engine to hold so as no gears or brakes had to opt hand brake to try to slow it as slope now was 45 and rocks . When I touched the hand brake as I was on a side slope the high side tyres locked and started to spin backwards as diff does. IT took off Now had to much speed to bail so had to ride it out. Some how we made it to the level ground but it got a bit sideways and landys dont have a good lock for that. I sure shocked me. 1st big fright I have ever had as I seemed to last for an hour so a lot of thoughts went by.
We threw a few things out so will have to go back and find. Once the dust settled I got a lump of wood and bashed the floor down to get use of things again and picked up the calf We will see what the damage is to the 2a at daylight . Cheers Tony

[JDNSW]

One of the fairly serious design problems with Series 2/2a/3 Landrovers is that sticks thrown up by the front wheel are stopped from simply sliding away by the outrigger. If the stick is the right length and strong enough, it will do what happened in your case, or if thin enough, is likely to bend up the footwell floor and come through the gap opened between the floor and the footwell, sometimes to the detriment of the driver.

While the position looks unchanged on the 90/110/Defender, in practice I have never encountered this - I think this is because the wheel is further back, so that a stick up against the floor and behind the wheel is much more vertical and hence just tips over rather than being thrust up as with Series vehicles. (Series 1 is less of a problem due to the different outrigger position due to the need to clear the under floor pedals).

John

[Lotz-A-Landies]

Tony

Glad you're O.K. sounds like a few moments you won't want to repeat too often.

Nice to hear that the SIIa is still in use though.

Diana

[Shonky]

Sounds like a wild ride!

Pics?

[Rangier Rover]

Sounds like a wild ride!

Pics?

Are you saying to reinact it so I can take pics Hell no Or you want a pic of aftermath When things like this happen the last thought is pics, though I can still see it
Had a look at the ol girl and not to much damage 1 broken U bolt, 2 torn engine mounts, The floor, sheared 3 studs off back plate on hand brake. Some how the chassis and springs didn't give out. It is a 1969 88" with axle trusses. Bloody strong. Not much to show but will try to get some pics later Now verry ocupied with 70 calving heifers Cheers Tony

[Rangier Rover]

Tony

Glad you're O.K. sounds like a few moments you won't want to repeat too often.

Nice to hear that the SIIa is still in use though.

Diana

Thaks Diana, I have had a few bolt here before but this one was the worst Just can't be to carefull. Had I been a a lower gear would not have happened in the 1st place Tony

[Rangier Rover]

One of the fairly serious design problems with Series 2/2a/3 Landrovers is that sticks thrown up by the front wheel are stopped from simply sliding away by the outrigger. If the stick is the right length and strong enough, it will do what happened in your case, or if thin enough, is likely to bend up the footwell floor and come through the gap opened between the floor and the footwell, sometimes to the detriment of the driver.

While the position looks unchanged on the 90/110/Defender, in practice I have never encountered this - I think this is because the wheel is further back, so that a stick up against the floor and behind the wheel is much more vertical and hence just tips over rather than being thrust up as with Series vehicles. (Series 1 is less of a problem due to the different outrigger position due to the need to clear the under floor pedals).

John

You are spot on there John. As I have 2 Ser1s here and they have only pushed the floor up as I was to lazy to bolt them domn. I just stamp on it and keep going. Have had timder fowl up the linkages under neath at times. The chance of an injury are high. AS for the S11s and S111s they all have done this but not to this extent. Tony

[Shonky]

Where abouts are you Tony?

[Rangier Rover]

Where abouts are you Tony?

Near Coolah in high country

[Shonky]

Nice spot out there. Bit cold this morning were we?