1 ton 109 ad pic

[yorker]

yorker do you have any other images like the one you posted, because that thing is awesome!

were there differences in the suspension set up of the 1tons? i really like the look of that one

The suspension is different- the chassis is like the ex army 109 series IIs in that the suspension mounts are lower- thus offering more lift. The springs are higher weight spec too of course- I think TAW has the specs broken down on her page.

I can't remember the part#s or specs for the rims for the 9.00 16 tires.

Overall I think those 1 tons are my favorite LR.

some good info & modern pics here from Daniel Warden:
http://forum.landrovernet.com/showthread.php?t=48668



also see http://www.geocities.com/onetonlandrover/index.html

[O'Brien]

man, so cruising through that page you linked to, doesn't seem that there were any 5 doors built, unless i missed it. that's kinda a shame!

makes me wonder what it would take to copy that setup. seems like some pretty major mods to a frame right?

[Tim Smith]

I don't think there were any major frame changes compared to say a military 109.

I believe all you are really talking about are the wide wheels and the suspension upgrades. Not too much really.

Although, I could be way off on this.

[yorker]

man, so cruising through that page you linked to, doesn't seem that there were any 5 doors built, unless i missed it. that's kinda a shame!

makes me wonder what it would take to copy that setup. seems like some pretty major mods to a frame right?

You could get by with a military 109 frame. SOMEWHERE I remember a thread about making a 109 1 ton clone.

The 9/00 16s are ~35-36 inches tall so they tendto put some real stress on the rover front axle- so you'd also need to upgrade that to a salisbury, env, or at least the 24 spline upgrade that Jim Young sells (www.seriestrek.com)

Other than that I think it is reasonably easy, you wouldn't have the special transfer case but that shouldn't stop you IMHO.

I was going to build an American version- a 5 door that was partly based on 109 1 ton specs. 9.00 16s etc. I never found a 5 door body to use though so my plans have shifted a bit. I was going to use a LT95 from an early Range Rover Classic as the tranny/transfer case and probably a 5.0 Ford V8 if not a 3.5l Rover v8...

If you just wanted to use the basic suspension you could use a 109 military chassis- add or delete the outriggers as needed to convert it to a 5 door chassis and go from there.

[yorker]

http://www.geocities.com/onetonlandrover/tech1.html

that link shows some of the differences from a regular 109 chassis.

Richards might make replacement 109 1 ton chassis. You could probably get them to make you one at any rate.

You need to notch the crossmember for the front drive shaft:


The above is a pic of a new Richard's Chassis with that mod as done by them.

[O'Brien]

well i've already got my five door, so i guess it's just a matter of switching axles and upgrading the tranny to handle the strain. i'm already stressing the damned thing out with a 4.1L chevy six anway! so i guess add that to my list of things to consider for the future, along with all-around discs and then a hover craft conversion. (just kidding about the hover craft, unless you can show me how to do that too haa!)

[yorker]

well i've already got my five door, so i guess it's just a matter of switching axles and upgrading the tranny to handle the strain. i'm already stressing the damned thing out with a 4.1L chevy six anway! so i guess add that to my list of things to consider for the future, along with all-around discs and then a hover craft conversion. (just kidding about the hover craft, unless you can show me how to do that too haa!)

How do you like the 4.1 six? Those 4l+- Sixes are very popular in South Africa.

The series tranny is a bit stronger than it really gets credit for IMHO.

I guess you could swap out the Series tranny for a 4 speed GM tranny adaptred to the series box- that would be a nice way to go. SO far I've not seen a SM420 used but I have seen one SM465 mated to a series transfer case. Ike Goss also makes the NP435 to series T case Adapter and the NP435 could be used with a GM engine.

Depending what your differential ratio is you might not need a OD for road speeds if you ran 9.00 16s.

[Jeff Aronson]

Just remember that heavy duty springs don't compress unless there's a heavy load in the bed of the Rover. So the 1-ton has some disadvantages off road if it is lightly loaded; there's not enough weight over the rear end to help with articulation.

Jeff

[yorker]

Just remember that heavy duty springs don't compress unless there's a heavy load in the bed of the Rover. So the 1-ton has some disadvantages off road if it is lightly loaded; there's not enough weight over the rear end to help with articulation.

Jeff

True but then again on the other hand their offroad capacity WITH a load will exceed that of a regular 109. So like everything else there are trade offs depending how you use your vehicle. You could certainly build a 1 ton-esque suspension without the 1 ton springs too if you didn't need that capacity. I suppose you could build one with a standard chassis and springs and a SOA suspension- that would preserve the ride and articulation but give you additional clearance needed for the 36" dia. tires.

I think I'd also include ARBs with the creation of a vehicle like this- that would help offset losses in traction due to any lack of articulation.

[KevinNY]

Uber low transfer case too! 3.27:1 but a fairly highway useless 1.53:1 Hi range.