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http://www.wikiloc.com/ is not bad, bit clunky, uses OSM maps with contours added (depending on area) free maps can't be bad, lots of GPX tracks available as shared resources, again depending on area. ViewRanger is good, very similar to Memory Map, you can do route planning offline, downside is...

I've had similar thoughts Lorin, kind of stuck between the devil and the deep blue sea - EFS kit cost £2k + best part of £500 for the drop boxes and Anti-roll/bumpstop drop kits; can't see me getting all that back, then I'd have the cost of a 2" lift kit and new boots. I'll have to cost out the...

Done a vid of the lead-up to the boilover, cut the first 4 mins of rolling hill off, and speeded up the next 4 mins x16, left it in to easier get a handle on the terrain, so about 10 mins of hill climb leading up to the boil-over. Was in high range L/2 most of the time...

Not sure how it was tuned, it was farmed out to a specialist place, clearly it need doing again after the engine rebuild anyway. Aye monitoring seems the way to go with hindsight, it's been an education. I do like the height, and the EFS gas shocks are ace, but knowing what I know now about cost...

Thanks Shayne, I've got it on the N44 Response stand at Billing this weekend (raise some eyebrows at a LR show :lol: ) I'll get our mechanical guru to show me the pump adjustments and play with it next week. I'm tempted to fit some sort of monitoring anyway, EGTs would be good to know if I'm...

I dunno Shayne, I'm stumbling round in the dark here. I had the pump tuned as one of the first jobs when I got it, trying to stop a smoking issue (although I know now that was probably due to cracked pistons) don't know what was done to it Trev farmed it out to a specialist place. I know I'm...

Spots are coming off, don't use them anyway. ATF overheated on the tarmac switchbacks because I was pushing too hard trying to keep up, when I stopped could hear coolant boiling. No problem in low range keeping below 2k revs, but then it only does about 20mph even on the flat bits. It couldn't...

Roger did you order direct from Nirto-Gear? What was the total for two diffs inc fitting kit/shipping/duty etc? just trying to get a ballpark figure for the costs. Have I got this right? DIFF RATIO FORMULA Larger tyre size divided x standard tyre size 35” divided by 31” = 1.1290 which = 12%...

Useful post Scott, in my case I was using the box manually, just pushing too hard trying to keep up with the others, using low range and taking it eaiser I had no further issues - just told them it's better to wait a few mins for me at the top than 40 mins for the box to cool down! (I think...

just sent an enquiry through Powerflow, WTH it's only money :doh:

Thanks Jon, is there anywhere you'd recomend for the exhaust and EGT gubbins? any idea on ballpark price?

there was abit of a clue, not many manuals get overheating ATF :p if it's not diff upgrades, what's the answer given the OP? It'd be nice to have the courage to overtake something, even better if I could overtake on an incline.

sorry Chris I shoulda said, this is a 92 12v Auto.

What are the options Shayne? It's got an intercooler, don't know how long ago the pump was turned up before I got it, but that's what caused the pistons to crack so I'm not keen on turning it up again.

he did mention the area he got it from but I can't remember, pretty sure it was France. One of our lads offered him 15k euros there and then but he wasn't having it :lol:

think "should" was the operative word there Chas :icon-biggrin: if the rig has channel change buttons, I'd be tempted to disconect the bottons on the mic, if not, I guess draft excluder is a good bodge!

Couple of things... Those mikes with the buttons on should have a button lock doofah, my quadband had a slider type lock, some have a button, check the padlock icon on the one in the pic, that'll stop accidental channel change. For grounding you really do need a good earth, clean it all up...

After trundling across France last week, I found running 315's a bit tedious trying to keep up with a D4, RRS, and a remapped TD5 90 rather tedious at Payage speeds, or the slightest hill, had to use low box to get up the tarmac switchbacks without overheating the ATF. It's a bit disconcerting...

saw a lovely 12v in the French Alps last week, very tidy white one, really well kitted out for overland, internal roll cage, hot n cold water, large RTT, engel fridge, tidy storage system. He'd only had it 3 months, had 300k km on, only paid 14k Euro with all the kit included :shock...

guess I'll have to pull one and try the LED route :icon-rolleyes:

Cheers Flint, there's a list on iH8mud for converting to LEDs, not sure which is which tho, once I can identify which is which I could probably order LEDs from RS http://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/definitive-led-thread-for-80s.213060/

cheers lads, I sent an inquiry though Mr.T's official ebay shop, can't make head nor tails of their website :/

Thanks, I was trying to avoid taking one out to match it, guess I'll have to pull it to bits twice....

Hey chaps, after investigating why my center difflock wasn't working in the Alps, found it was, but the bulb has gone in the instrument cluster. Where can I get replacement bulbs? also need to replace the "D" bulb in there while I'm at it. been searching for 20 mins can find every other bulb...

Mines not worked since I got it. Does the CC work when a trailer is plugged in?

Cheers for advice lads, lorins post helped me see it might be normal ish, I found sticking it in low range and keeping revs below 2k best, had no further issues since I stopped pushing it trying to keep up with the D4 on the Tarmac switchbacks, 25mph is quick enough up them anyway! Got no diff...

Cheers Lorin - no overdrive on the HDJ81, thanks for advice re low range and helping me to see a better picture of the issue - does low range and keeping in specific gear keep the box locked? Think that's maybe the way forward. Could be tempted by an aft cooler right now, but we'll see how we...

Thanks grant, we like the idea to test the viscous fan, we did try to see if it was working correctly but engine had cooled down, so that's one avenue to look at further tomorrow when engine is up to temp. It's funny as yesterday we did some similar roads with no issues, but having thought...

HDJ81 1992 12v been having issues with the ATF overheating, I'm presuming it's because I've got 315's fitted and pushing quite hard to keep up with a D4 and an RRS up very steep switchback roads in the Alps with ambient temps at 27-32 C First time I almost overheated the truck, stopped just...

Holy crap! I'm way behind on that one, must have been magnums of Bolly all round as they slapped each other on the back, they must take us for mugs, and they must know we know they're taking us for mugs too!

10 million quid for that load of old fanny, I bet it was trebbles all round at the after speech dinner!

£ will be OK in time I think, the big 5 US investment banks just backed London. Italy & Greece are on the edge, even Deutsche Bank is peering over the precipice, the fat lady ain't even clearing her throat yet!

I was talking about taking my guitar on our Alps trip (off tomorrow) my Mrs says I should learn a French song for the trip, said i couldn't even think of a French song, she comes up with this... I say that's not French, "no, but you could do it in a French accent" :lol:

I think the Russians do em Steve... I'll get me coat:lol:

mines in there, in the dark...

Why? do you really need that awkward space next to the wheelarch where the leisure battery normally goes for something else? Advatages: it's under the bonnet where you want it, spare space next the wheelarch. Disadvantages: Longer heavy cable run through bulkhead to aux fusebox; extra...

All done, went much easier than I thought it would in the end, really pleased with them, quality work Rich, well done :thumbup: Thought it might catch the awning, nope, it's just right:clap:

I'll have a go, please correct me if I'm wrong, every days a school day! This is looking at yer front wheel side on, the red line is through the pivit points on the steering (swivel bearings) you can see that by adjusting the caster angle (x) it will effect how the car handles, brakes and...

All ready for the big day :dance:

Brexit is not the reason, it's the excuse.

thanks for that Rich, I see now, thought it was just an asthetic thing

Cheers Rich, frames are newly painted so I should get away without tape, I'll get the grills stuck on today and leave the gullwings til tomorrow give the silicon chance to go off properly :thumbup: