Philip Tonkin

Thanks, obvious question. Thanks Weston for pointing out my mind typo. I was thinking 109 but typed 110.

Aren't they the same thing. BB, BBC and ABB being mergers of companies.

Hi Jason, brought this thread back from the past! are they the front or rear springs from a 110? I assume rear but thought I would check!

Condensation can only form if there is moisture in the gas (air) inside. If it is sealed after being in a warm dry environment condensation should not form. However if it can not be hermetically sealed ingress of moisture is impossible so adding a deliberate breather hole which a silica filter will make sure the air is dry.

Marshall pointed me in a very good spot. I also found it amusing that I seemed to be able to get my notoriously tractionless 1 series BMW in places a Disco 4 could not.. Guessing that was a driver issue. A small show and tickets could have been cheaper, i've never worked out the pricing structure for these things and can I be controversial and suggest that the arena is dead. I never bother watching now as it's always the same old stuff over and over. My wife suggests there should be a lower rate for people who aren't really interested i being there. Adults £12, Children under 5 Free, Reluctantly present partners £5

Over-volting the motor is likely a good way to produce a plug in upgrade but a change in the motor would achieve the same thing.

I was convinced to buy ATZ when my 11 year old BFG AT were in need to replacement as I was told the road noise would be similar. It's not they are noisier. I'll change back to BFG in about 10 years time.

I'm sure I am alone but I have no problem with the introduction of an MOT test and possibly even registration of trailers.

I had a good look around one of these at the weekend. My biggest disappointment was that loyalty that LR have to the side vents has made them put vent like creases in the doors which have no purpose at all. Apart from that I love it. There have been lots of negative posts out there complaining it looks like a ford but to me it looks all Range Rover.

The legroom in the back of a 110 is bad enough without losing 10" more!!I have been thinking about a 100 with a standard 90 tub but the seatbox further back and extended doors to get more driver legroom.

The ECU sleeping fault is often caused by wifi networks interfering with the alarm circuit keeping it awake. The frequencies for the defender alarm are out side of this range.

This should not work? Adding in parallel will have affected the values, as would series.

There are 3 potentiometers in the circuit and one works in reverse from the other 2 i.e. the resistnace drops as the other 2 increases. Not impossible, you just need to find 3 modular, stackable pots.

Why would you ever want to see a vacuum on your gauge? Unless somethings broken?

Really like the look of the Ox bonnet hinges. Nothing wrong with the stock ones though, but I still like.

Brilliant, another show on my doorstep. Just what the wife wanted to hear. Planning on being there!

Is this some ironic lash back at the Rivet Counters? Usually people winge about 90s/Defenders being sold as hybrids, this is clearly reversal through a lack of understanding of what is owned but hardly misleading the buyer.

Now that is a completely new one on me I had not realised that! Very useful.

I can only assume that this call centre numpty has been give a script which tries to simplify the unbraked trailer rules. Probably sponsored by Halfords..

I am not burdened with heavy kit so the kerb weight is pretty standard. No cage, winches, boxes, seats etc etc. One of the main reasons for the trailer is to keep my camping kit ready to roll without having to haul it in (or on) the 90 day in day out. The tow vehicle

A very kind offer, thank you but I have been told by my wife in no uncertain terms that I must first sell my MG to make room for any new project. If anyone wants an MG ZR with less than 30k for silly little money before Friday I may take you up on that!

Thanks all, I know this subject always stirs up a hornets nest! The caravan and horse forums are full of the same arguments! It is a very poorly communicated and even lest well thought out law. The 750Kg MAM for an unbraked trailer in my favourite. If the defender had a GVW of 3500Kg I could still tow a 750Kg unbraked trailer but to tow a braked trailer of the same weight would not be allowed. I could tow a bigger braked trailer with my Vectra than I can with my Defender implying the Vectra is safer towing vehicle because it is lighter, still heavier that the trailer but a train weight less than 3500Kg. So my plan is to go off to a weigh bridge towing the Sankey to find out it's weight then re-plate for a lower payload until the test is done. Of course when I pick it up I'll stick some L plates on it and ask my Great Aunt to sit in the passenger seat because then i'll be all legal..bonkers

Thanks for the clarification but the train weight would be higher than that wouldn't it? The MAM of the trailer is more than 750Kg isn't it (I thought 1259Kg)? Otherwise it would be weightless when empty :-)

I am planning to buy a Disk Braked Sankey Widetrack MkIII. As I passed my test after 1997 and have not yet done my B+E test (it's planned) I want to be sure I am 100% within the law for this trailer now. My car is a TD5 90 HT Which has a Kerb Weight of 1665Kg and a GVW of 2400Kg I believe the Sankey weighs 509Kg Unladen and has a Capacity of 750Kg so a MAM of 1259Kg As I understand the law I only need B+E if the gross trail weight is greater than 3500Kg. I am also aware that the MAM must not exceed the Kerb Weight of the towing vehicle which based on these numbers it would not. So the questions: 1. None of the Sankey Trailers I have seen have any plates apart from the military ones, is there one with the MAM (under any name) other than just the 3/4 tone name? 2. Is the gross train weight the MAM of the Trailer + a)Kerb Weight or b)GVW If a) all good If b) darn that number is 159Kg too much on to Question 3. 3. Can I re-plate (if plated at all see Q1) so that the capacity of the trailer is now 591Kg as I would be legally limiting myself to a lower weight and preventing myself from towing more than my licence allows. Thanks

I have them in my TD5 toolkit. You never know when they might come in handy..