[Log splitters]

at the show they had an old car tyre on its side filled with logs end on, this meant that you could just go crazy and split away without pieces flying off or falling over, it also means you can keep splitting smaller and smaller everytime

[Log splitters]

i tryed one of these the other year at our local chainsaw festival and thought it was fantastic, easy to use and not too much energy used up

http://www.logmatic.co.uk/

[headlight upgrade]

also on the technicalitly front of fitting aftermarket HID kits, defenders win for the first time ever woooo,

defenders are not a type approved vehicle so dont have to comply with type approval restictions like self adjusting lights, headlight washers etc. this is also the reason that we can get away with home made bumpers and suspension components etc

[headlight upgrade]

i went for a HID conversion kit in the wipac crystal bowls, awesome performance got my HID set at the lro peterborough show 3 years ago and they have taken alot of abuse, even filling the bowls with muddy water whilst off roading, i think the company was HID city

[DC100 why? will it really be made?]

darn europe wreking all the fun

lada nivas are awesome wee beasties

[DC100 why? will it really be made?]

or buy from outside the eu and import

[Erm....HFH DIY Bench Wire Wheel "Machine" - A H&S special]

im glad to hear it, i dont think it would be a pleasant experiance to actually find out what hurts more than catching yourself in the zip

[Erm....HFH DIY Bench Wire Wheel "Machine" - A H&S special]

i agree it probably is "technically" safer than a 115mm grinder due to its operating speed.

Be wary about using old tired or cheap chinese wire wheels they can be lethal.

I remember getting a safety post through in work the other year that a contractor at another company had died from using one. He was using a crappy old wheel and didnt have his overalls done up so the wires were hitting and getting stuck on the front of his t-shirt. He went home fine from work once he had removed all the spikes from his clothing and died during the night. apparently a wire had hit him straight on penetrated the skin and worked its way to his heart where it reaked havoc!!!!

[Front left bulkhead out rigger replacement]

thanks gazzar

that doesn't sound too bad, think ill sped the whole weekend in the workshop and add some other patches whilst I'm there

[110 lifting roof (has begun in earnest)]

loving the use of the neighbours, i wish mine were as useful but theyre all too old

[make an aircon compressor into air compressor]

cynic-al i dont suppose you have any photos of your set up?

did you use original parts i.e compressor mount, tensioner idler belt etc or did you go custom

thanks

tom

[Front left bulkhead out rigger replacement]

hi all

I've decided to do some actual maintenance on my truck next weekend instead of bolting on new goodies

both my front p/s bulkhead outrigger and the rear body tubular outrigger need replacing.

i think the rear one will be a piece of cake but the front one looks a little more daunting.

any advice on hw hard it is, the easiest way to do it etc without splitting the chassis and body??

thanks

tom

[Reciever Hitches on defenders]

Hi all,

I Have decided to start planning my next project and was thinking i would quite like a reciever hitch on my truck instead of the dixon bate i currently have (for ground clearance reasons)

i was just wondering if any body had a reciever hitch and would they recommend them?

my biggest concern is that currently if i want to tow a normal trailer (car or box) then i have to lower my ball all the way down and that is fitted to the end of a 6" extension too because of the height of the truck.

will a reciever hitch be able to go this low?

and will it be strong enough for heavy items this low?

i regularly tow very heavy trailers and loaded car trailers so i cant risk not being able to have a low down ball

[make an aircon compressor into air compressor]

Thanks for the quick replays guys, I've managed to find quite a lot of info from the various threads people have posted

Such a good forum

[make an aircon compressor into air compressor]

hi all

i have had an air con compressor for a 300tdi fall into my greasy mitts and came up with an idea that i might be able to use it as an air compressor for my locking diffs,tools etc instead of compressing gas for an air con unit.

does anybody know any reasons why this wouldnt work or have any advise on how to make this work??

thanks tom

[Straight cutting tube]

laser cutting is very cheap and easy

[Building a Workshop]

noooo thats terrible

i like anderzanders idea tho

[Urgent Axle case advice needed]

Ooo that's more info to the mix idris

I'll have to get under and count his bolts and then count mine

I think he has narrow and I have wide radius arms

[Urgent Axle case advice needed]

its the tube of the axle casing that has failed not the actual bracket

[Urgent Axle case advice needed]

discomikey i have replyed to you in my wanted ad

[Urgent Axle case advice needed]

just had a mooch online and narrow arms are aparently 38mm wide while wide arms are 45mm wide, the change over from narrow to wide was in late 1993

do you think it would be ok to use narrow arms in a wide casing if i were to whip up some spacers on the lathe??

[Building a Workshop]

thats a very sexy looking shed

[Urgent Axle case advice needed]

i dont think he deserves any points

every time i see his truck i point out things that are about to break and he ignores me, they then break haha

the morning before we went out i said your axle is F-in knackerd start looking for a replacement, his response was "errr it'll be ok"

what happened?? it snapped just next to the panhard rod mounting

internals dont matter as long as the case fits im hopeing to reuse his internals

[Urgent Axle case advice needed]

ooo narrow to wide thats one i hadnt though of

[Heavy Duty Swing Away Spare Wheel Carrier]

a fair whack

will weigh it tonight for you