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Found some more if anyone is interested - just got this email but I think they are in Ireland.
The 1 I had on gumtree is sold, but I have a few others. I have 1 wide track with drum brakes and tailgate, 3 wide tracks with disc brakes and tailgates. All of these are £250 each. Have 1 narrow track which doesn't have tailgate. £350. Some of these need tubs repaired. Call me on the mobile. 07721 746 801 if you are interested. Cheers Billy
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Frax
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Hi again G, Just went out for a shipping quote again now I have bought and have excepted a quote of £156,
I recon it would have cost more than that in fuel. I can only thank you again for you very kind offer. (Only once worked off Gt Y and did not like watching pup goers from the rig when I was stuck onboard) If you ever need anything up this way PM me. not much up here mind you. 
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I you will find that you will loose quite a lot of blood owning a Landi, there is always something to fiddle with and inevitably cut your self on.
Blood & guts go into them but you will love & even hate it at times. enjoy............
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Its 4 ft 7 1/2" wide and 9 ft 7 1/4" long to the point of the hitch, That's a really great offer and I really appreciate it, I only wish you knew for sure as it needs to be picked up this week. I think I will email the delivery company and book as I do not know how much notice they need. I am also away the following week (North Sea) hence my problem. If you do find your are heading up though do let me know, I dont know if you need to pay these companies up front or not.
Thanks for the offer G
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Best quote I have had so far is £299 sadly but that looks like its as good as its going to get.
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Well all is not lost, just costing me more than most. Won a widetrack on flebay tonight just need to sort out delivery from Shropshire.
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I fitted an electric fan to my 300tdi and also sometimes tow a 3.5 t trailer and the fan has never cut on. I just hope that it does not seize as some day I might need it, you never know. As said you might never need it but if you do ???????
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Well when I found it I most say my hopes went up, then I found out it was about a 5 hour drive to get there - even worse the advert was 2008.
Why O why do Google do that. I have now been able to filter my google search so hope that anything I find now will be up to date.
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Thanks for that John, I did email them but as yet have had no reply. If you look at there web site now there are no mention of Sankeys and I think that google link is from 2008 sadly.
Wish it was true and you never know they may reply.
Thanks anyway Frax
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Sorry about the last message as it was sent from my mobile, For info the company I had the quotes from was http://army-uk.info/visit.php forgot to list it.
I will just keep looking on ebay and any other places I can find, Have seen then on ebay for £175 up to £750 but that is ether tool trailers or well modified but again all down south, I have even seen them for sale in Ireland but again shipping is a killer for me. ferry cost was £168 for the Land Rover & a trailer + I would need to get to and from the ferry - this hunt could be a long one.
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I did and the best price I got was 299 which is OK but puts the price of the trailer above what I would. like to pay for something I have not seen. It would cost me that in fuel probably to pick up though. Will keep on hunting. I also work in the oil & gas industry and see trucks on the road half empty all the time but for then to spend an hour on a pickup might not pay.
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Hi all - I have been on the hunt for a Sankey widetrack trailer for some time but as I live in Aberdeenshire Scotland they never come up for sale and the only ones I can find are all hundreds of miles from me.
I just thought I would share this with you - got an email this morning from a MOD supplier saying that they have a few in stock all widetrack, Drum brake ones for £450 + vat and disk brake £650 + vat. and for me £700 to deliver which puts it out of the game for me. They are in Doncaster. I have found one up here but he wanted £750 for it and there may even be vat on that.
Far to pricey for me so the hunt goes on.
Frax
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I used two gas struts but did have to trim the expansion tank bracket slightly, Clear/white expansion tanks are the best bet as the black is known to crack alone the seam.
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Looks nice, I like the finish - hope it works
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I used Scooby estate back door struts - two - and they are strong and may even lift with yer wheel but I don't have a bonnet mounted wheel so dont know.
Would use them but also use original lock to hold it in place.
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Found the problem, pin had dropped out (well nearly) in the back of the warning panel plug
. I remember when I did the conversion that I was determined to have good connections on all pins so I soldered every one of them, the problem I had then was the solder on some of the pins prevented them from locking into the plug. Try hard but never win 
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Dont know but on the 300tdi it is next to the heater box on the bulkhead just below the wiper spindle.
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Will check my wiring to see if its still intact and then go from there, never a dull moment.
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Well got and fitted a new alternator today and according to my gauge I am now getting about 13v. Battery light still does not come on when I turn the ignition on so will have to have a look at that.
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Would do but its an TD5 warning panel which I think is LED may need to check voltage at the back of the plug though - mind you that probably wont work - need to look into how they work, relay changes state !!!! dont know.
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No the warning light is unlit - with ign on and engine off.
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I would say yes as they were when fitted about 2 months ago - might need to remove my seat and have a look though just to check.
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I was over to a friend house today, about 10 miles away. When I left home I found that my Defender did not start as quick as it usual does but it had been sitting for a couple of days.
When I set off I noticed that my volt gauge was only reading 11.78v. When I left to come home it was back near 14v but dropped down again after about 6 miles.
When I got home I put a Fluke on the battery and found it was reading 12.80v with the isolator switch turned off – turn it on and back to 11.78v. Start it up and still 11.78v.
Another thing I noticed is that my stereo loses its pre-set channels. Tuned this back in and turned the ignition off – waited 5 min and turned it on again and pre-set’s were still there, however if I turn the ignition back on and turn the starter over the power goes from the stereo and pre-sets are lost.
Dont know if this is just because the low start voltage drops even more to turn the starter motor !!
Any thoughts welcome.
Frax
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Hi and thank you for the replies, good link Matt - will have a look at the auction site and see what I can find. I take it that there is a set height for a nato hitch ?
I recon it would have cost more than that in fuel. I can only thank you again for you very kind offer. (Only once worked off Gt Y and did not like watching pup goers from the rig when I was stuck onboard) If you ever need anything up this way PM me. not much up here mind you. 
Sankey widetrack hunt
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Widetrack Sankey manual for anyone who wants it - saves paying sellers on flebay. http://leo.mocce.com/~guido/sankeytrailer3-4tonwide1980partscatalog(2).pdf