steve b

Cheers for the replies guys Just got back from a daylight look...they have definately been there a while theres trees growing out of the doca!! the two i could get at have on board air (for towing? -trailer brakes) there is one or two more under the biggest bramble thicket i've ever seen Will be talking to the owner later hopefully about a deal.... Jez ...panzer bits?? shirley not been browsing the toyshop for a while...when i had my 2 mog s back in mid 80's there wasn't anyone doing hybrids but now with work guys like you n dirty diesel n moglite are doing and maybe just as relevant there are events to do with said toys ok ok time to admit to it i'm steve and i may have a small mud addiction .... i can stop anytime i just choose not to.... Is spectating feasible on any of the baltic events Jez ? vepsski Les n the Ladoga look like a real test of metal.. Al will pm you ref prop flange if im successful ta cheers steveb

Cheers Will thats new info for the /proto file/ Am off to have another look in a while anyone got a guide price i can have in mind when i talk to the MAN about THE DEAL? steveb

Thanks Al might be interested in the propshaft flanges one was a doca one single there may be others in the undergrowth....will have a better look tomorrow. do the props turn the other way to lrs? with the drumbrakes can you run 16" rims ? good choice of lighter offroad tyres watching moglites video of his 1st time out the truck tyres looked really stiff about 20yrs ago i had a well worn diesel mog that was tiny - size of a 109 was an old forestry truck unfortunately i sold it a while ago but would have been good as track seemed similar to a 90 on offsets i think it may have been 401? by the way Al what are your plans for your mog? if i do get one the cab will be available cheers steve

cheers DD do you know what ratio they might be? and which lt 230 ratio best matchs the axle with say 38" tyres? poss more important what sort of price do you reckon I should be expecting the owner to ask for a whole vehicle - they have been in a field for at least 20 yrs! so body etc is all tatty. Going back tommorrow in daylight for aproper look. ta Steveb

First of all hi to everyone on the forum I joined a while ago and have enjoyed reading all the techy threads and also events. For anyone at santas last weekend i was a marshal in the 109 sw with rollcage. Back to my question i have found a couple of old mogs which i understand are ex german army,found a plate on one date 1963 they have canvas cab tops 4 seat with drop side body , on 12(?)x20. Are these suitable as the basis for a portal conversion ? to a defender/series hybrid.Am i right in thinking they will require 1 prop flange adaption 2 disc brakes - is there any that can be adapted ? 3 narrowing track width are all conv narrowed or can you run std & have mainly inset wheels? Thanks in advance for any help guys n gals also how do i get emoticons to appear in my posts? better with welder/grinder/pressbrake chi than the finer points of pc's! ta Steveb

hi re bfg m/t 255/85 -16 just got a new set myself. Mine were sourced locally (off my bruv) but i have heard that mytyres.co.uk are worth a look £108 i think.hope this is of use . I should also say hallo to everyone i joined a while ago and find lr4x4.com an interesting broad forum. By the way my old bfg's had done around 40k and still have 6mm left ! casings were starting to crack tho.Top tyres for all round usability imho regards steve

added mine too 16400.

just a couple of thoughts.. is your steering box set at centre for "straight ahead"? if the box is not centred (jack up &count turns lock to lock ,position steering wheel half way lock to lock & check wheels are dead ahead.adjust on drag link. tyre press will also cause this as will incorrect caster angles,you could check diagonal wheel distance using a wieghted string & chalk marks on level hard surface . steveb