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Picked this week to put a new roof on my shed, started last w/e - all calm. Put the membrane on on friday, looked like most of the wind was missing us, so not so worried. Woke up sat morning with all the membrane ripped off. Spent sat morning fighting with it between gusts, and getting the 3.5m roof sheets on again in between gusts. Early warning was me hearing when the tree 100m away started catching the wind, down tools.

The drag links should be inside the wheel with a deeper offset (like they are on C303, Unimog) not sure about the track rods. But i dont like the look of the forces the drag link may take.

The prices don't seem too bad for custom stuff. e.g disc brake conversions are a fraction of what they are for my C303 He did comment on FB that the track increases by 5" even with custom offset rims.

I don't know if this has been spotted before, but it came up on one of the FB pages i follow. In development - retrofit portal kit for series & defender. (I have no connection or opinion with this outfit, just posting for comment & interest) They also seem to do some other bits that could be of interest. Specialist Parts Engineering | Design & Development Engineering (designdevelopmenteng.co.uk)

Saw one of these for sale recently, the typo made me chuckle - said it had a SATANV. Maybe that's the type you have?

I've noticed in the last few years a lot of new, often German sounding brands being offered. I would steer clear. Reminds me of the Simpsons episode where Homer takes the family to a discount store, and there are Hifi's by 'Sorny' and 'Panaphonic'

Naks are you a member of the Cape 4x4 off-road club? A friend of mine is, I often get amazing photos by facebook.

Just to come back to that. I had to cut up my old chassis for disposal. Its 4mm wall with top/bottom reinforcing strips of an additional 3mm. Not a spot of rust inside after 46 years either. IIRC Defender chassis were 2.5mm

Thanks, that looks promising.

Really from Yorkshire? She's spelled 'owt incorrectly

Thanks Mike, that looks a bit overkill. It will go on a trailer, circa 1.5 tons at a guess

Does anyone have suggestions on vehicle transporters that will do France to UK. Vehicle in question is a Volvo TGB 6x6, in progress project. Rolls but not under its own power. Bonus would be if they can take care of customs matters if i'm not able to be present with it.

Reminds me when i visited a Danish Navy vessel, all of the gas hobs in the galley gimbaled to 45 degrees whilst cooking in high seas.

Yes it was a floppy suspension Ducato based thing, it did occur that it might no be so bad in the 6x6 with leaf springs. But the levelling might also come in handy when not on level campsites. Slightly out and the shower doesnt drain and ones eggs are down one end of the pan. Did find these: Folding Electric jack for caravan from China manufacturer - Hangzhou Henghong Machinery Co.,Ltd. (hisupplier.com) It did occur to me not to do it down to the ground, but rather between chassis and axles.

One thing i learned recently having hire a camper for a holiday, is that if there's more than one of you in it, you need stabilising jacks. If one gets up in the night the rocking wakes the other. But the issue with overlanders is the ground clearance, such that the commercially available jacks (manual or electric) dont have the stroke. So would require some kind of folding jacks. Sounds like a nice project for you I visualise some nice laser cut legs and an auto-level controller....

I learned the 'never heat ball joints' one a few years ago, thankfully the bits missed me, but i still have tinitus in one ear.

Ah ok, not seen that. I thought OP was referring to normal solid nuts.

Go get them checked by a doctor. Seriously, Cant see that being very useful. The nuts dont swell, they just have surface corrosion. Brush it off and use the correct socket. Most times the nut will be undersize from the corrosion. Edit, just seen you mean chrome wheel nuts, so that advice is not totally correct (difficult to get in and brush) But i'd still try getting a scrapper or chisel in the and cleaning the chrome off the face.

Aluminium self heals, the oxide is not like rust it wont propogate when the galvanic source is removed. Just brush it off. Its usually quite pitted though. If its gone through it will have to be welded.

Brake fluid is a great paint stripper, exactly what i'd expect. Sand off, clean with alcohol and repaint

Contrary to stereotypes, the rules on modified vehicles is actually more sensible in CH than some European countries. In France for example you cannot change engine fuel type, whereas in CH theres a well written document on mods, and i've even had the local authority respond personally to questions.

I know the outfit that would have done this (or supplied the parts), its local to me. Went in once and laughed at their prices. But then most things in Geneva are about 3x what they would be in the UK, Not unusual to pay 10 quid for a pint downtown. OFF ROAD ACCESSOIRES SA That said some of their converted vehicles were very well done.

I put mine on wheels too (not as flash as yours) but it can be tucked away against the wall most of the time and pulled out when something longer has to go through. That cabinet below will get filled with offcuts pretty quick, if like me you don't throw any useful bits away

Ultra is greater than Hyper. From the Greek Super and Hyper mean 'above' whereas Ultra means 'extreme'

www.shiply.com But dont be surprised if prices have gone up post brexit. I shipped and engine UK>FR for around 200, then recently looked to ship a similar size/weight there were no quotes coming in less than 500.