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Can we have that in writing?

Well I’m sure others would be pleased to see more pictures too…. It sounds fascinating! What was the reason for two sets of props vs say a single set of 4 or more? Just more power?

That green one looks like the old Wrex Racing truck

Ahh, to switch the rotation of the rear prop in relation to the front one.

Old colleague took something like 7 stats to get one which actually worked….that was a waxstat branded one from allmakes.

It was properly miserable Monday afternoon and that was only a ~15 mile drive to swindon.

Any use Doug? https://www.lrparts.net/561196-stud-for-rover-type-diff-casing-3-8-unf-x-1-3-4-for-land-rover-series-2a-3-defender-discovery.html

Yeah, I was just confirming the thread size.

They’re the same thread as the propshaft bolts.

If it’s hot and then getting cooler, it’s a thermostat issue rather than the heater.

You might find you can’t yet until you’ve got 30 posts I think?

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Exactly, so they’ve only been built for that warranty period.

Think I’d also weld and then redrill…. TIG if possible too. Have you got a small enough annular cutter or a slot drill for it? They’ll both wander less than a normal drill but if you start getting issues.

It’s only 3 years because that’s how a lot of finance is split, and often warranty too.

As Daan says the AEU2522 early Ninety/Oneten CVs aren’t going to fit without changing the hubs too. Did I miss the reasoning for building up different axles vs just upgrading what you’ve got?

Guessing they just haven’t been retrieved when the vehicles were siezed?

Have you actually looked that closely at a grenadier? Honestly, I think they’ll outlast stuff like that very easily. Going back to a previous point on cost…. Farmer in the village has an 18 plate Range Rover he bought very nearly new. That does everything - dragging trailers about, plastered in mud permanently, boot full of sheep/cattle feed, bales etc. it’s still going strong with zero issues.

The point you’re completely missing is that the added quality over the ‘cheap’ pickups means they won’t be disposed of after three years for being ‘worn out’. They’ll more than likely still be going. As for the mention of tractors, it’s a very valid addition. Forking out the money on something like that is done in exactly the same way as a grenadier would be - the business case. Greater value after 3 years means it will stay longer so the cost is much less relevant.

Where are you measuring as that will have a huge bearing on what’s acceptible.

Hope you all had a lovely Christmas! Ours has been a bit of a **** one loosing my better half’s 4 yr old collie to her epilepsy on Boxing Day

I’m trying my best to be there in person! The daily is in for an MOT tomorrow so that’s a big player in me coming or not!

How does the rigid thing work?

I’ve not gone digging, but I want to say that the length has been upped ‘recently’. I know the max width was upped to match an HGV at 2.55m

Reasonably so…. @NRS91 is the man. 5th wheel/gooseneck is able to have 3500kg on the trailer axles PLUS whatever payload the tow vehicle can take on the pin. So if you’ve got say 1.5t capacity in the bed of something like a 110 pickup, 3.5t for the trailer axles and you’ve got a trailer weight of 5T. Some versions have electric brakes, some will use air. Nick tagged above has a lovely mini artic on a 3.5T Iveco.