Josef

Hi Michele Yes that's mine. I fitted the axels the week previous to going to Sicily and i used standard LR arms. The photo was not during the event in Trapani but at Parco Dei Nebrodi where i had tried a steep uphill with too much throtle and the LR just took off verticaly and landed back on the rear axle, snapping the rear arms (tie bars) in two and the rear axle moved forward right next to the front one. It was quite a job to fix the car on the spot, but i managed in just less than an hour. I have now fixed this problem and i am still learning how to drive the new beast. I am aware of you strict regulations in Italy and you are right in doing the TOY conversion............I taught that you had to have the tyre size specified on the loog book too! What part of Italy are you in? Would you like to have some visitors from Malta to do some Offroad in your area with you and your friend? Thanks

Hi I am writing from Malta and I'm new to this forum. Can anyone tell me what it costs to participate in one of these Winch Challenges. I would also like to know the minimum requirements of the vehicle (vehicle regulations) and also the competition reglations. I have a Defender 90 and i have been participating in Italy and Sicily but the regulations there will definetly vary. I would like to take part in an event in the UK in the future. Thanks Josef

Thanks for all the information. I will contact them to get their price list and further information on their products. Josef

Please excuse my ignorance.....Is LONGFIELD the manufacturer of these CVs and axles? Is there a web site that i can visit to learn more? Thanks Josef

Hi I am new to this forum that's been introduced to me by Michele. I would like to tell 'MJG' that the Toyota parts are not the best you can have. I have formerly had Land Rover axles with Jack Macnamara shafts and Toyota CVs, with Simex 34"........I have broken 3 CVs - and that is with a Tdi low power engine. I have now tried a different set up. I have Volvo C303 axles (portal) with a hub reduction of 2.11 :1 on Simex 36"and i hope that this will keep me from breaking the CVs. I have tried the vehicle in a competition in Trapani and it goes through the deep mud that others with the 'normal' axles srugle to get through with the winch. But time will tell whether i have made the right modification as it is still new to me. P.S. Michele....where do you get such CVs and custom axles? can you metion the supplier please? Regards Josef