2 Hour Rule

"Denver Is Stuck In The 90s" (denver80222)
09/22/2014 at 05:05 • Filed to: None

I think this the first 2 hour rule ever to grace the front page of Oppo

Here's a photo that I took

DISCUSSION (30)

Jobjoris > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s
09/22/2014 at 05:09

Almost. It was just one hour though I suppose.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > Jobjoris
09/22/2014 at 05:11

Did I calculate eastern time wrong?

TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s
09/22/2014 at 05:17

Actually, I think it's only one hour. The last post was made at 4AM EST and according to your post's timestamp, you posted at 5:05PM EST. Oh well!

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut
09/22/2014 at 05:19

I read 3 am Mountain time on my clock here in denver, which is 2 hours behind the east coast. Was I wrong when I assumed its 5am in NY?

Svend > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s
09/22/2014 at 05:21

Very nice. I do love a classic.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > Svend
09/22/2014 at 05:23

Thanks, I wouldnt have taken the photo if TheLoudMusic didnt ask me to, I was with him that day. The rover was in the parking lot of a car show. SOMEONE DROVE THAT SOMEWHERE JUST TO LEAVE IT AND SEE OTHER CLASSIC CARS!!

Svend > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s
09/22/2014 at 05:33

That's what's even cooler the owner uses it and parks her up like any other car while others drool over it. He's not abandoning or undervaluing her, he just know's she'll be going home with him today and woe betide anyone who thinks or tries otherwise.

After all, she's a manual and has three levers. Not many will attempt to drive her away.

Jobjoris > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s
09/22/2014 at 05:35

I guess. Great picture nevertheless.

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > Svend
09/22/2014 at 05:51

Only 3? Guess it didn't come with an overdrive. Yellow lever engages 4WD, red lever is for Hi/Low range selection.

I've done that at a couple of shows, parked the Series in the parking lot and came out to a group of people looking at it. Heh.

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s
09/22/2014 at 05:51

Series IIa I take it? I love them in green.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts.
09/22/2014 at 05:53

Pretty sure, yeah. You be the judge, here's more of it:

Kinja'd!!!

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s
09/22/2014 at 05:57

Oh shit, that is a Series 1. Very nice, super jelly.

AND I just realized it has a PTO! Holy shit so much want.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts.
09/22/2014 at 06:06

PTO? I dont know much about early land rovers

Svend > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts.
09/22/2014 at 06:18

Hi. It's not mine and I didn't take the picture.

The series IIs and IIIs I've driven only had three levers. So was guessing, but they didn't either if I recall. Most of my effort was keeping the things in a straight line.

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s
09/22/2014 at 06:43

The winch in the front is powered by a drive shaft coming off a Power Take Off module on the transfer case so it's purely mechanical. The original goal of the Land Rover was to replace the tractor as a farm tool. PTO was so that it could power all the farm implements.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts.
09/22/2014 at 06:45

Thats really cool! This is information that I'm glad I know

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > Svend
09/22/2014 at 06:46

A noble, but futile effort. The more "fancy" Land Rovers came with over drives so that you didn't have to do 55mph on the highway. You could do a whole 60mph!

Svend > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts.
09/22/2014 at 07:10

Nothing is ever futile in driving one of these. They take effort and attention to driving them and you build an affinity for them.

Cé hé sin > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts.
09/22/2014 at 09:14

Weren't they aftermarket addons though, not factory fitted?

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > Cé hé sin
09/22/2014 at 09:43

The PTO was a option you could order with your Land Rover.

Cé hé sin > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts.
09/22/2014 at 09:56

The overdrive I meant.

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > Cé hé sin
09/22/2014 at 09:59

Those were an option on the higher trims.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts.
09/22/2014 at 10:02

It's a I, but it looks like it has a II full floating rear axle. Wut?

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s
09/22/2014 at 10:03

Kinja'd!!!

Most of these plates say Solihull, Warwickshire. Birmingham would be unique to some Series I models, I think.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts.
09/22/2014 at 10:06

I think that's a Warn 8274 variant. Similar to what we put on my cousin's IIa.

Kinja'd!!!

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
09/22/2014 at 10:08

Easier to source than a Series I axle?

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts.
09/22/2014 at 10:10

Possibly. Also less likely to see your rear wheel slowly crabbing sideways off the car on the end of the axle after the ball bearing fails. Yes, this is a thing that happens. Interesting note: some early IIs were actually put together with the non-floating axle setup as well.

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
09/22/2014 at 10:16

Also speaking of sourcing parts:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/9008026…

https://www.facebook.com/groups/4341247…

These pages are actively trying to bankrupt me, so I thought I'd share the love. ;)

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts.
09/22/2014 at 10:30

Did you notice the "Birmingham" on the plate in the picture, instead of Solihull? Kind of neat.

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
09/22/2014 at 12:24

I did, threw me a little.