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Dont I feel stupid, dose the fact that it started driving point away from gearbox issue you think.

no, was just in normal 2 wheel drive and was reversing up a hill. Once he managed to unlock it he put it into 4 wheel drive.

Was reversing up a hill today and suddenly everything locked up. Could not move the gear stick or transfer stick, engine was running fine with the clutch in but then just shudders when you bring it out. I was initially thinking the gearbox/transfer box. When the recovery guy came he some how managed to get the stick unstuck and could drive it in 4 wheel drive and could reverse. Its away to the garage now but he was thinking it was more likely to be related to one of the front swivels. What you guys think?

Looking to purchase a set for the truck, notice a varying price range from 50-350. Anyone got any reasonably priced ones the could recommend?

ive a varta in my van and its been flawless for years so think thats that sorted.

After 16 years of good service its time for a new battery. Any recommendations and suppliers to get one as good as this one has been?

I separate everything with rubber washers gaskets now. Used YRM products before and are good but not applicable in this instance, its just best way to repair a hole in an aluminium panel.

I've replaced the seatbox ends due to the corrosion caused by the steel bolts onto the sill eating the aluminium over time. these now have rubber washers under the main washer. I have also noticed a fist size hole behind my seat pillar on the base. Just wondering how you guys would repair this? My thought was to cut patch panels out of aluminium sheeting and rivet it on on both sides and then seal it?

good idea, i will be doing both seatbox end repair panels at the same time so that should give me enough (painted) ally to run a patch top to bottom.

So have started my investigation on how bad corrosion is in the cab. Both seat box sides need replaced and a tiny bit of the drivers foot well. But found this behind the bracket that's on top of the seat belt roller. I'm thinking just cut it out and rivet a patch on then seal again.

So have a nice new cross member fitted, its looking great but only has the standard black finish. The insides have been waxoiled as per but what should I do with all the outward facing sections regarding rust prevention? should these also get a coat of waxoil?

HI some scumbag has scratched my truck so going to fix it myself. I know they are aluminium body so do i have to use a special primer before putting down the base coat (same for the plastic spats)? bear in mind it is already painted etc so not going onto bare alu...

Ah right so you still support the axle from underneath, thats what was confusing me.

"Place bottle jack between axle/trailing arm and chassis to force the axle droop on one side" So you are using the bottle jack to push the axle away from the chasi? If you have the axle on a jack and you lower the jack wont garvity do this on its own?

can i do this one side at a time?