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The tuff treck stuff has come on a long way, the H2 is really a copy of the foxwing, pretty much made from the same stuff, but compare the prices! http://www.tuff-trek.com/awning-systems.html

Not really, nearest I can get reliable 3g is about 100M from the house, we're at the bottom of a valley surrounded by trees. on the plus side, I use PAYG mobile, I've only put £40 on it in the last 3 years, and I still have £18 credit :lol: I did think about putting a large mast up, maybe one...

I use a Nexus 10 with a rubberized case cover, suction cup mount on the windscreen with the bottom of the Nexus hard up against the top of the dash, the bottom of the nexus just covers the clock to give some idea of placement. Currently running memory map +the £15 3rd party map licence, still in...

Possibly, we can't get a reliable mobile signal at the house, we can't get a TV picture either, so we need a hardline, 20MB is the most we can get on the poor infrastucture as we're out in the boonies. Wife spends half her life on the phone at no extra cost. If there's a cheaper hardline...

with EE my line rental is 17.50 per month, internet/phone package is 24.95pm for 20MB and free calls so the bill never exceeds 42.45pm

Who's been leaving off piste tracks with the Fred Flintstone off roaders club :lol: http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/2166932-12-million-year-old-vehicle-tracks-found-in-stone-claims-geologist/

When I was a young engineer my favorite tool was very similar, we used to call them "footprints" I could never find a pair when I wanted one yrs later, so I asked an old plumber mate of mine what the best alternative was, they're pump pliers as rich says but mine will be forever called...

I fort you were a walking encylopedia and knew every UK truck running Chris ;) think the long nose came out 93-4 so mines still got the shorty, I only know that after having crawled under silver pheonix (long nose) then hearing Trev call anyone with a clue when my new tbox looked different, we...

does the short nose tbox have a viscous coupling? I may have got the wrong end of the stick but I thought the advantage of the longnose was the VC, but every days a school day for me on these trucks :)

I like the sound of that probe doofah, much easier than a long bit of wire with a croc clip and a multimeter! Best tool in my box now is a debit card :eusa-shhh:

Not that simple mate, it'll be touch n go getting the truck to Trevs (where the new box is) judging from the noise it made coming back last week so I daren't risk driving it unless it's to get the new tbox fitted (with trev on standby to tow me if needed), we think the actuator siezed half in or...

best laid plans of mice n men.... can't do my tbox til monday now so I'm out chaps :violin:

Mines on Trevors ramp on wed for similar issue, the actuator had seized on mine, we put a new one on but something has also gone in the tbox, difflock light comes on, stays on, but it's not actially locking the diff, it nearly exploded on the way home judging from the noise coming from it, I...

Hi treefiddy, welcome is it this one? clicky link If so I found a cached page from Aug showing it for sale at $15k Sorry don't know owt about the engine. That one looks mint, not sure they're worth that sort of money tho, you could have a dogs bollox 80 for less than that down under!

I mite make it yet! It'll have to be a last minuite thing as I've still not convinced the Mrs. but events have just turned in my favor, I'll have to bin the 4x4RT exercise this Sunday, assuming my truck even gets to Trevors on Wed, and wave of his mechanical magic wand over my truck works! I...

The central bank who's only cost was paying someone to type numbers into a computer, who then issued the currency to the state and then charged interest on it as if it had real value. This is called "gaming the system"

sounds about right, I've always used 1 teaspoon to 10 gallons - that's regular domestic bleach with 5% Sodium Hypochlorite, there are different concentrations depending on brand so it's worth checking. We use black 25l stackable food grade plastic drums, works out at 2.5ml per drum, you can get...

chlorinated tap water is good for 6 months in food grade plastic if stored in cool dark place, for longer than 6 months just rotate it. I'd avoid stainless, can't use chlorine.

She looks gorgeous Ed, hope everything goes well, and you get to take your bundle of joy home soon:thumbup:

The Devon vids were done in Movie Maker on windows 10, you can still download it and add it to win10 e.g. here I tried to find a decent editor when I reached the limits of MM - the sound editing is so limited it's useless for my needs now, I need multiple channels and ability to do picture in...

Cheers Clive:cool: I'm on a bit of a mission to imporve the quality of the videos atm, include more filming from outside, capture some in cab footage, different angles, and more of the social banter round the camp to make them more of a proper film rather than just a record of the trip. got a...

found the old actuator was seized (full of rust stains inside, looks like water got in thu the breather although it was dry) tested a new actuator, put that on, bolted everything back up, diff lock light came on when actuated, then wouldn't go off, difflock is not engaged either, ran out of...

if there's a reliability question between a LR and an LC my wallet will in it, or should that be lose it :lol: LR90 total rebuild on galv chassis cost £7k, +£2.5K in repairs & upgrades (4k miles, c.2k offroad) resale £7k if I'm lucky LC80 overland prepped cost £14k +£8k in repairs & upgrades...

My mate called it the Ark Royal for it's fabulous turning circle, the name has stuck :lol: Modifications Center differential lock has been modified to be selectable from dash rather than come on automatically with low range gear selection. Raised Suspension 115mm: EFS suspension...

I got a bit nearer to nailing it down, swapped out the sensor switch, nope, did the wheel lift thing, no diff lock, can hear the actuator going in tho, got another transfer box/actuator will see what's what when the box comes out on Wed. How on earth these things can go without any indication...

popped over yesterday, only recognised Chris so said hello and had an oggle of his spiffing trailer, lovely bit of work there :thumbup: I estimate there were only 120-150 cars in the day visitors carpark all afternoon, can't be good for the vendors, seemed even quieter than last yr!

Trouble is, Hayden Panettiere give away, is that that songified US news item with 20 odd million downloads? :lol: :eusa-hand: getting on, could almost be T-Rex :laughing-rolling: I'll get me coat :eusa-whistle:

Old Nirvana album, Fleetwood Mac, Beth Orton, AC/DC, the last reference had me, Clapton maybe?:thumbup:

I don't know about genuine Mr.T covers, I have some canvas covers from Escape Gear in mine, can highly recomend them http://www.escapegear.co.za/

That's the impression I got Rich, I'll PM the quote as it wasn't posted in public ;)

Just found out National 4x4 Response is holding the AGM there too, which means free entry and free camping for 4x4RT voulenteers, so I may well make it there yet!

check them out on youtube, seen better fireworks, reckon the photo is enhanced or somthing

Oooo good spot, cheers for sharing!

If everything is right it should be much better than that Shayne, even a cheap rig/twig should get line of sight for a mile or more if it's set up correctly, you can tune a piece of wire and get better than that so I doubt it's the quality of the twig tbh. clearly something ain't right, but...

Hi Craig, for video you have to upload it elsewhere, youtube or photobucket, then click "media" on the post here and put the link to the video in. I have an issue with my CDL, not sure it's locking (think the bulb has gone in the cluster too) the actuator sounds like it's working but had an...

could be, the farmers wife asked me if I knew Paul when I booked the club in. We did all the open lanes in the area, seemed to be quite a few TROs when I researched the route, seem to remember coming across a few on Trailwise.

Hi Reinhard, yeah that storm was something eh! I've used Movie Maker for all my vids, except the pic in pic bit of the Alps when I used an evaluation copy of Filmora as MM doesn't do pic in pic. I've hit the limit of MM useability, thinking of spending on some decent software, it's really...

Spent the weekend in the Yorkshire Dales NP, epic scenery, love it up there. Two day routes based from Nun Cote Nook Farm campsite at Marrick (friendly, allow fires off the ground, £6 per night) Weather was lovely on the Saturday, massive thunder n lightning during the night tho, and Sunday...

3 nights camping in the Dales, with better facilities, and much better scenery £18... Just sayin :lol:

I've got those too, very impressed for the price - took a while to get a full set as the first set delivered had two broke in transit, seller replaced them with n probs tho:thumbup:

Useful thread thanks Byron, replacing mine is on the todo list.

weight of mine an extra box of kleenex would probably tip the scales :lol: that 5 ton thing makes a mockery of the shpeel they use to justify the higher prices for 4x4s using more space than 2 wheelers, display vehicles should have a consession regardless of size, the field was only half used...