miketomcat

285/75x16 (33") do rub, but 255/85x16 (33") clear on modulars and on standard offset as far as I know. Mike

It might pay to get the mods to change the thread title and or put a wanted up. Mike

Due to a change of plans I'll be at 7S to heckle bask in the glow of Sid in action. I'm so looking forward to it. Mike

It's more like a conservatory at the moment. No wait, Don't give her any more ideas. Mike

Rear extension frame fitted today. I've picked up on some bolts that were in the rear aluminium frame around the roller door, a couple wouldn't come out so rather than fight it a drilled clearance holes in the fibreglass. Dry fit. Lots of sealant and some bolts. It's difficult to see but the proportions are much better now. Mike

Teaser.... Mike

Whilst I think 3mm is to flimsy for the tray/mounts (fine for the wings), 8mm is way overkill. Remember it's only bolted to a 2.5mm thick chassis and land rover only rate their chassis for a 9500lb winch (series to defender). Mike

Wide angle just means the yoke and UJ are bigger. It does appear that it's difficult to find the original part no part, but the wide angle will do the same job. If you can go for a GKN prop as they are the land rover manufacturer. Mike

I don't think there's any problem with feet forward especially if that lower guard is removable giving good access to the winch. Mike

I think V2 should work out fine. I can't see in the picture but does the winch mount have a return on top and bottom edges? Mine had a return at the front (the fairlead was bolted through it) but the back (by the radiator) didn't this is where it bent, once I welded a small (about 1") return on it never moved again. Mike

The disco were part of the leg that bolted to the chassis doubled up in thickness. Worked well with shackles. The tomcat were M16 lifting eyes bolt through the front face with a 3" square doubler on the back. The ibex has a bit or 10mm angle braced and doubled bolted to a deadicated point on the chassis. Mike

I believe lovejoy used, The cheapest rope company recently. Mike

I would go 5mm for the winch cradle and 3mm for the wings. You want the wings to protect the body but not at the expense of bending the chassis. You could go 3mm all over and add stiffening/bracing where required but assessing where to best put the bracing may be tricky. Mike

I built a bumper for my discovery years ago. I built the whole thing out of 5mm plate The winch was feet down, however I forgot to add an up stand across the back of the tray. Consequently it bent and broke the winch casting so I added a bit of 5mm angle across the back. The second bumper was on the tomcat. This one was a 6mm bought winch tray (an unequal C section) this I added sides and chassis mounts, this never moved. Personally I don't think 3mm is enough for the winch mount unless beefed up. Other than that I like it. Mike

It does look a little odd side on at the moment but once the rear extension is on that should even it out. The overall height is around 2.6m which is roughly the same as a normal caravan. Mike

More progress, cut out wheel arch apertures. I had to mod the wheel arches as I didn't allow for the hole left by the original wheel arch. Que a spot of quick laminating to extend the lower flange. You can see the white extension, this will then get insulation and an inner skin. Arches fixed on permanent with copious amounts of sealant. Finally this all allowed me to drop the box down onto the trailer in its final position. Still need to bolt it down and add the rear extension but I'm really pleased with how it's looking. Mike

No it's to old to have an existing registration and technically if it's not commercial you can't get one but hopefully because it was a plant trailer I might be able to get it registered, though I may have to IVA it to get it. Mike

As you've probably gathered the wife took the kids out today. So extension this morning, this afternoon I thought I'd get the box on the trailer. However being on my own I had to get inventive. First I needed to rotate the box, so I jacked it up put one block in the middle and levered it round with a pole. Next up how to lift it nearly 2 ft in the air to get the trailer under, without killing myself or rolling it onto next doors car. After various blocks, props and jacking it's high enough to get the trailer under. Trailer under, currently on blocks to clear the wheels. Hopefully tomorrow I can cut the arches out and drop it down. Mike

Hopefully the box will be extended, on the trailer, watertight and maybe some interior for the Silverstone classic in August. Mike

Rear extension cut to size and the corners glassed up to make a frame for the panels to fit in. I hot glued some MDF across the joints to hold it together while I glassed inside. Mike

Instead of replacing my shed with a wooden one in bought a concrete prefab garage off eBay for £1 (already dismantled, buyer collects). I reconfigured the shape put a new roof on and painted it. All in, including some concrete to extend the current base (no car ever going in so didn't need to be as thick) it cost me about £500. Before After Mike

Sounds like your gearbox has failed the same as mine did. I never took mine apart but I think the input shaft had snapped then later jammed in 4th gear some how. Even reverse was 4th on mine. Mike

I had the exact same experience a few months ago. By the time I took the gearbox out I had 4th gear in every gear but that was only after a lazy recovery driver was determined to drive it onto the flat bed, he had to winch it in the end but not before playing a tune on the gears. Unfortunately mine wasn't the clutch so I ended up changing the gearbox. Mike

Paint. Mike

I check mine with the engine off anyway so no power assistance. Mike