Registry of Ex Military Land Rovers

Land Rovers => Australian Series 3 & Stage 1 => Topic started by: Rusty Nuts on June 30, 2013, 09:57:00 PM

Title: roll over protection
Post by: Rusty Nuts on June 30, 2013, 09:57:00 PM

Have noticed a few guys have roll cages on their 109's that look like the ones off the 110's anyone know where to get them or have a drawing of them ?Were they used on the seies 3's in service?

Title: Re: roll over protection
Post by: Phoenix on July 02, 2013, 11:44:27 AM

Most of the ones in photos are just a larger diameter pipe in place of the canopy hoop.  Very few are actually ROPS connected to the chassis.  It is an issue that has been debated at length in the past, and the best answer is to drive sensibly and not roll it.  THe larger hops provide some protection, but not a patch on an actual ROPS.

Title: Re: roll over protection
Post by: Rusty Nuts on July 02, 2013, 05:40:28 PM

ok will try to keep it on its feet :)

Title: Re: roll over protection
Post by: Carzee on July 02, 2013, 06:47:05 PM

 :) Uncle Ho say "Greasy side down" ...
http://www.remlr.com/sheds/khshed.html

Title: Re: roll over protection
Post by: AlexR on July 02, 2013, 06:51:56 PM

My FFR has one and it is identical to the ones on the 110's. I'm pretty sure they were fitted so the seat belts had somewhere to go on to.

Title: Re: roll over protection
Post by: Rusty Nuts on July 02, 2013, 07:33:07 PM

was this done post military service

Title: Re: roll over protection
Post by: AlexR on July 02, 2013, 08:20:53 PM

Well I spose the army had seat belts so it could have been fitted when they were built or in service.

Title: Re: roll over protection
Post by: 4X4-566 on July 03, 2013, 05:39:31 PM

The soft-top 110 Rovers had ROPs fitted very early in service after a number of fatal rollovers.

Title: Re: roll over protection
Post by: Polizei on July 03, 2013, 05:53:43 PM

Can anyone post-op a photo of one of these heavier duty bars in a series 3?

Title: Re: roll over protection
Post by: Rusty Nuts on July 03, 2013, 06:44:34 PM

Nato mans series 3 appears to have one , once you get the computer turned upside down.

Title: Re: roll over protection
Post by: R704 on July 06, 2013, 10:20:52 AM

mine has one, not the best set up, just bolted through the tray with a bit of flat plate underneath.
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/q71/s720x720/1044543_10200147325189178_1335748840_n.jpg) 
for a chassis mount i'd be tempted to go behind the seats, through the floor and onto the rails. alot stronger then some 1/4 bolts through the bodywork.