What did you do to your Rover today?

[crankin]

600 lb+ of mulch in a 2.25....You topping out at around 25 mph?

[Apis Mellifera]

I was able to maintain about 55mph, and didn't attempt much more. Two weeks ago I carried 30 40lb bags of top soil. That weight I noticed! Found out the brakes weren't up to it also so I replaced the MC and decided to limit the load. There's 35 bags there. I could have fit in 5 or 10 more, but why be daft?

[LaneRover]

Is this part of the new 'braking protocol'?

[kwd509]

Your boy Appears to have wheels AND flames on his boots. Is there rover symbolism
in this?

[martindktm]

Flames must be from the leaking oil of the Rover not the speed...

[siiirhd88]

I transport a ton of wood pellets three times each winter in my 109 pickup, in fifty 40 lb bags. I tend to keep the speed about 45, and don't really notice a difference in braking except downhill.... Uphill, it tends to really slow down. I did note that the three leaf parabolic springs on the wife's 109 don't have nearly the capacity of the stock type springs on my 109.

Bob

[msggunny]

A few more pictures of my on going rebuild

Pulling apart my 77


"heart transplant", it usually goes a lot smoother when the clutch is lined up properly.


Tranny waiting for engine.


Now to get this ready to go in


Cause of my nocking noise?

[Cutter]

Went for a drive around town with a friend and my wife and child- used the back benches as an impromptu picnic spot as the wind was quite cold- on the way home a kid skateboarding down a hill tried to sneak up and grab one of the handles/bumperettes on the back, miscalculated and his board shot under the truck and nearly was crushed...somehow made it under and through an intersection without getting hit. Glad he didn't go under as well...My friend riding in back saw the whole thing happen.

[artpeck]

This weekend I continued to prove what seems to for me be the "rover rule of two". As in repairs seems to need to be done twice to be right. Which I am sure is just me and my limited experience.

I replaced the fourth and final brake cylinder after each new one failed due to using the cheapies. Lesson learned.

Fixed the fuel sender after installing a new and having it lose the ground. Easy fix but should have grounded it in the first place.

Sorted out the new shocks and got the correct pair on the front and back versus side to side due to no directions and no clear distinction between pairs at cursory examination.

Fixed the overheating problem by replacing the thermostat the second time after the first failed after maybe 10 hours of running. Another cheapie.

And readjusted the tappets just to make sure they weren't too tight after the first adjustment. They were but I figured the down side was high so just made sure.

The silver lining is that everything is easier the second time around.

[LaneRover]

Sorted out the new shocks and got the correct pair on the front and back versus side to side due to no directions and no clear distinction between pairs at cursory examination.

I find the 'Cursory filled examination' usually takes place when you figure out you have to do it again.

[artpeck]

Yeah. Amazing how much the details matter when you realize you f**d it up the first time.

So far I have not had to do anything a third time. Cross my fingers

[73series88]

got the hella lights mounted
let there be light
aaron

[Roverlab]

No Rover work on my own fleet today although I used the Rangie to move the dbl axle trailer up to the barn for a wiring and flat tire fix.
Customer work? Oil change on my father in law's jeep and failed running diagnosis on an E-type, but otherwise business is a little slow while we wait for parts...

[rosims]

FINALLY!!!! After a year got to drive it. This is my first rover to restore, when I got this it was in boxes completely disassembled. I think I got everything back where it goes. Still working on the interior. Thanks to our hosts and other suppliers of parts.......whew! what a challenge.

[Cutter]

got the hella lights mounted
let there be light
aaron

looks good!