[van sides fitted]

So what do 110 van sides come from ? Are they from a 90 or series van, or are they a specific 110 part ?

[another trailer project]

I don't know about hydraulics, but they do need to be autoreverse.

The yanks put a solenoid in the brake line, hooked up to the reversing lights.

I was looking at the back 1/2 of a 4x4 as a trailer, rather than use the tank for water, I was going to use it for fuel.

Here is a link to the US valves

[What's your 4x4 history]

I've done a bit of off roading as well!

I had such a close escape - driving my first LR a SIII into an on-coming Rolls Royce within 500yards of buying it

I've driven a LandCruiser around LandCruiser mountain park

I've broken down in an Isuzu twice

Nothing else to prove as at 5'2" my dad isn't bigger than anyone elses dad

[Flow brakepump]

Willwood also make master cylinders. I've got one of theirs on my Range Rover servo in MogLite.

MogLite needed a big master cylinder for the Unimog slave cylinders. I think mine is 1 1/8" so it moves a lot more fluid.

Willwood should be able to recommend a master cylinder size for your brakes.

Andy

[i'm so disappointed in Land rover]

YTS hours about 2

pugwash hours......about 9

it's not that hard- i'm just a complete f*ckwit. All you've got to is remove the a/c pump (4 bolts), loosen up 3 drive belts, undo 2 bolts for the Alternator, take it off and attach the new one. Not rocket science, but that lot took me 3 hours the other day and that was without putting the new one on.

Is the Jap stuff for you - my Isuzu is the same. Compared to a LR, the alternator costs twice the amount, lasts three times longer, but takes four times the time to fit !!!

With a basic toolkit, I reckon it would take the best part of a day to change my Isuzu 3.1TD altternator. Less with a good socket set and ratchet spanners, but a field repair would be a PITA.

Andy

[O/T What trailer?]

I've got a German Stema 750kg trailer

One of these http://www.soundray.org/anh2/trailer.html

Had it for about 6 years and its never put a foot wrong. I think you need a "proper" trailer when towing across Europe, homebuilts and ex-MOD may be illegal - but I'm not sure.

Hope it helps

[Christmas Shire LRC driving day SLAB COMMON]

Wow - I can almost breath easy. Its taken a bunch of work to sort the booking out of an MOD site. But judging by the reactions it was worth the effort. There seemed to be a lot of happy 4x4'ers today.

I've never seen the Shires marshalls and committee work so hard (not that they are a lazy bunch - far from it). When we added up the numbers at the end of the day and found we had 116 paying trucks - the penny dropped - we had our biggest event to date

Thanks to all that drove for being very well behaved, it was only really the wet sand and water that caused us issues.

Lets hope we can do it again sometime soon.

Andy

[More forum members banned]

Hardcore got my attention......

But I feel a little short-changed, yes to machining, degreasing and black paint.

But as for hardcore, where is the turbo that doesn't fit in a wheelbarrow, and an exhaust so large it can confuse a chicken. Nitrous ? Propane ? 30 psi of boost going into an intercooler the size of a London flat ?

Nah - I call an EXTREME rebuild

[air jack/bag]

Also a bag of exhaust fumes is a very unpleasant thing.

Squeeze most of it out, and then put the smelly thing back in the truck - yuk.

[Easy and cheap TD5 Defender cruise control]

I got exactly the same, and my PC is squeaky clean too.

[Quickfist mounting question]

When some sex addict puts "mounting" and "quickfist" into google, they are going to be so surprised to end up on an lr forum! ;)CheersSteve(Bored, sat on a train delayed by a points and signal failure in the Hitchin area!)

Note to self:

Use different usernames on different forms - might avoid being recognised

[30 dec /clubs in surrey hants]

EDIT: So which address to i send all the cash and forms to? Oxfordshire one or Southampton one??

Good show Simon, if you are already a member - send it to Southhampton, if you need membership and advance booking - either will do - we'll work it out.

Andy

[Ac motor problems - I've got a sick compressor!]

....Unfortunately the previous owner left it out in the rain, so its all got a bit corroded

Hey I resemble that remark

[Oilcooler R380 Gearbox]

Nice one Jamie

[Oilcooler R380 Gearbox]

How does the oil circulate ?

[30 dec /clubs in surrey hants]

Right that's my membership form filled in, cheque enclosed and sent to Will see you all on the 30th

Please treat me with care as i'm a little shy and new to offroading, plus i don't like playing up to the crowd's

Be sure to come and say hello - I'm shy too

[So has anyone got a WaveBox ?]

Hi,

Caravan and Leisure Technology (www.justspamming.com) in the UK will be the first online retailer to offer the WaveBox portable microwave oven.

Paul

Nice one - let me know when the evaluation one is available for testing

[Anyone got any Laptop based Sat Nav suggestions ?]

I use PC navigator 7 - have been using it for about 12 months.

I like it so much I bought a copy ( you know where this is leading !!)

Autoroute is fine to use on the desk, but in a car the way it gives directions is positively dangerous IMHO.

Andy

[30 dec /clubs in surrey hants]

will we get membership in time or can we sign up on day 3-4 of us

Yeah there is plenty of time to get your forms in.

We can't take memberships on the day I'm afraid - doing the paperwork on the gate just doesn't work for us.

Hope to see you there.

Andy

[30 dec /clubs in surrey hants]

I dunno a about a list of clubs.

SAD's, Wessex Hill Runners, HBRO and Muddy Bottom 4x4 spring to mind

Shire LRC are pretty close being Southampton area, and I'm on the committee so I've got to recommend that one.

We've got a driving day on the 30th - so you don't need to look any further Slab common and its going to be a good one.

Andy

[y front]

As you've not given us any clues

What model of Range Rover you have - they've been making them for almost 40 years - there are a few variants !!

Or your intended use

• Mild off road ?
  
• Extreme off road ?
  
• Rabbit hunting ?
  
• Expedition ?
  
• Show ?
  

as just a few examples

I think I'm gonna suggest a full width grille as a starting point.

See below

[Which electronic toy]

Ipod Classic 80GB

Or a Canon S5 digicam have been my two best gadgets of late.

I've actually only got a Canon S2, but S5 is the current one, I've had a play with it, and the big LCD is lush.

Andy

[So has anyone got a WaveBox ?]

Ah, sorry, didn't see the programme and the link is broken.

Chris

Doh - the link was fine

Here is the US site but watch out for the cheesy video on the opening page

Andy

[So has anyone got a WaveBox ?]

Nah - those ones look fine for camper vans, this one looks like it will be fine stashed in the back of a Landie

[So has anyone got a WaveBox ?]

I caught these on the Gadget Show

Basically its a 12V microwave, connect it to your cigarette lighter, or for better performance - straight to the battery.

According to the Gadget show, it works, but is slower than domestic microwave.

Sounds great for camping to me - about 200USD but I can't find anyone selling them in the UK

Here is a link to some info!

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