ThreeSheds

Having recently participated in the "High lift jack 1 - little finger 0" posting, it has set me to thinking: Surely there must be a better design? Something that has a similarly useful lifting platform and base-plate? Something that has a similar high lift capability? Something that has a similar ability to be adapted to the LR jacking points? But: Something that will not fly down with a flailing handle - even if you let go at the wrong moment? Something that will fail-safe? Maybe something with a worm & wheel drive so that it needs 'driving' in both directions? Something with a mud-proof mechanism. Something with a similar silhouette to the Hi-Lift. Something that is as quick as a Hi-Lift. Something that has a rapid upd and down when not under load. Something that costs less than £50 Time for an X-JACK Simon? Any good ideas anybody? TwoSheds

Phew! Thanks BM - I'm about to go out and use it now so thanks for the timely reply! After reading about John Cranfield though I will be extra-extra careful! And John, you have my sympathy; And my respect for the matter of fact way you talk about something that would devastate most people. TwoSheds

Is this right? I haven't seen the instructions for ages, but I am pretty certain that it (hi-lift) said to have the handle clipped in the UP position before activating the down-latch... And that's the way I always use it... Tell me quick... I don't want to die! TwoSheds

Ahhh - sounds plausible... I do have heated washer jest on mine... Why the wiring for two of them though? (I only have one, but the funny connector is there on the other side too...) TwoSheds

I wish I could give you a clue - but I am completely clueless myself It just dives into the loom through a weird little two-pole-can't-get-it-wrong-half-moon connector... No idea where it goes from there and I can't find it in Haynes. I wondered if it is an ambient temp sensor, but then why would there be wiring for twos? Another idea: Automatic headlight dipper with left and right had drive wiring but only one fitted perhaps? Somebody knows...

This little dooberry is located next to the healight box on my '90 3.9 RRC - there is one on the OS but not on the NS (just dangling wires there). Haynes doesn't appear to mention it and I wondered if... No that's not true: I know that somebody out there will know what it is Oh and it appeared to hav a very thin lulu bracket at one time that has corroded away. Thanks in advance! TwoSheds p.s. Is 'lulu' a commonly used term for aluminium or is it just local to the scrapyards of Nottingham where I grew up?

I have a non-LR turbo diesel and mine has oil in the tube from the turbo to the intercooler. I have heard from several sources that a little oil in here is quite normal. I guess that like most leaks - it depends how much... TwoSheds

I seem to recall reading (on this forum?) that it's not dependent on the year of the vehicle - but that the service instruction changed in 95.. . Or was it all a dream? TS

What he said /\ /\. In my case that puts the benchtop considerably lower than 36" (about 32") but I am altitudinally challenged to the tune of 5'6" My actual bench is an amazing piece of early sixties office furniture with a 30mm box section frame, excellent HD slidy drawers and a 30mm high-density-melamine-coated-chipboard kinda top. I always intended to cover it with a sacrificial layer of ply, but never got around to it and so far it is lasting well. TS

This may help some people out there... I found that when welding (particularly thin stuff like I am usually doing), I was habitually holding my head quite close to the job (maybe 10"?) and at my age I can no longer focus at that distance Even with an auto-darkening helmet, once the glass has gone dark my vision is so poor that I veer off line. My particular solution is to wear a strong pair reading glasses! (Under the helmet of course ) I also thought of fastening one of those oblong magnifying glasses inside the mask, but haven't tried it yet... TwoSheds

Wehey! So obvious when you finally see it That's another little job for the list then... TwoSheds

I know what you mean Bill - a tasteful 6x6 would be nice... I must admit that the thought of that bodywork hiding a V8, coils and discs has crossed my mind - and at one time that would have been my only thought... But I am beginning to look at these things in a different light. Perhaps it's a 'senior' thing. I do like the 6x6 idea, but if you were to keep the rest of it fairly original then (even restored to a high standard) it would still be a "cramped, rattly, unmanouverable and underpowered vehicle to drive" (although I can't bring myself to describe it as "horrible" I guess I just have the equivalent of beer-goggles on when I look at S1's TwoSheds

How far apart were the propshafts? This arrangement is used in several British armoured cars and wheeled troop carriers; In this case the arrangement was used so that the props can run up the sides of the cabin and thus allow the roofline to be lowered by maybe six or eight inches (very important when people are shooting at you) It's not something similar here is it? Another thought: Even with contra-rotating or dual propshafts there will still be some throttle-induced roll-torque from the engine - although much less than that from the propshafts trying to roll the axles.. Maybe this is what the Australian was feeling? Or perhaps the different roll-centres and suspension set up at each end of the G-Wagon means that the torque is not wholly canceled? TS p.s. Maybe we should be looking for a transverse engined beast with twin propshafts and viscous units between the front and back bevel drives? I have had such a vehicle (small, light, rear mounted m/cycle powerplant and indi suspension) in my mind for years! TS

You obviously have a natural talent - maybe you could make money at this? Both of them look adorable in different ways, but the old truck in the field gets my vote. Who on here wouldn't love to get that in a nice warm workshop with a nice fat bankroll and a few months sabbatical? :) TS

Haynes? Miss something out? Never!

Blue Sky... I like the idea a lot. How about suspending the Jag-like subframe on an A frame and a pair of radius arms? 13" on the indi plus maybe 11 (harder) inches on the subframe - 25" ought to be enough for anybody! Assuming this is intended for use in speed events I think that a lot of development work would be needed to 'manage' the stability. Like you I 'feel' that the roll centre of the subframe (and it's relationship to the roll centre of the indi setup) is critical, but have no relevant experience to draw on for a first guess. No reasoned argument then, but I feel that as a first shot it should be relatively conservative - say a couple of inches above the propshaft? Everyone: Feel free to shout 'bull***t!' I won't be offended TS p.s. where is the roll centre with just the indi setup?

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Now come on... Don't be to hard on the old girl... That's 4.55 miles per gallon... TS (and goodness knows how many smiles per gallon!)

Just watched "The World's Fastest Indian" and now all this engine porn - I don't think I'll be able to sleep tonight . Makes me glad I've got a V8 :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D TS p.s. and one day it will run... <WaynesWorld>Oh yes - it will run!</WaynesWorld>

Well I guess it does look big enough judging by the cutaway drawing... Apparently one model had a "Continental radial engine" My dad often said that they had radial engines and I always thought it unlikely... TS

AWESOME!!! but doesn't look big enough for a tank ? Anyone know the capacity/spec? (looks like a 32 valve twin OHC valve V8?) TS

Since lead balance weights have been replaced with zinc (?) at something like 8 times the cost, tyre places are getting reluctant to balance anyway. Whereas they used to rip off the old weights and replace them automatically, they now tend to stick the wheel on the balancer with the old weights in place to see if they can get away with it. Recently had this happen on my motorcycle. Not too happy ... Seems ok on the road but when I do a trackday I could be getting upto 130mph or so TwoShed (one of them is the bike!)

GT Cars in Nottingham used to have a similar arrangement but made of scaffold poles and at about 18" high along the front of there forecourt. An 'ex' of mine was a Sister in Casualty at Queens Med when they brought in a chap still pinned to his seat... The fire brigade had cut the pole in front and back of him. Apparently he had lost control and hit the barrier and it had gone in the footwell and snaked up and out of the rear window, passing through his thigh and lower stomach on the way. He survived being 'cored' but walks with a limp... Sorry OT (it wasn't a Land Rover)... TS

I ran a Norton Commando with no pipes at all - surprisingly not too noisy... Flames were great! Then ran it with just the headers... OK Then ran it with reverse-cone-meggas (remember them?) and blew the head of Mum's roses at three yards! It was louder than with nothing As for the V8 - I think that fire is a small worry as long as you don't spill any fuel, but make sure that either it's bolted down well - or that you don't get over enthusiastic with blipping the throttle Or... set up a vijo camera to get the whole thing with a wide enough zoom to catch it spinning sideways through the shed wall But seriously... If you do it, video it pretty-please TS

Let's see if we get away with this eh? I'd like to find Alec Burns who owned the LWB we took to India (to the Kulu valley) in 1978. Used to live in Wakefield. TS