WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!

[fogman]

went green laning at thetford forest with the jeep owners club, well someone had to show them how to do it

[Drift]

I fitted my rubber bits (even more rubber )

Not the neatest but as always its practicality that counts to me.
It will look better with the 265/75/16 Recip Trials on, but they are only for recreation

[Norse]

Removed the battery after 2 months of sitting still, dead flat so gona need a new battery soon but for now ive had it on charge overnight and hooked up 2 2.4watt Solar panels from maplins (12.99 each) to try to prolong its life a bit.

Also upside got the solar panels so when i get new battery means i just have to keep them connected when car isnt in use

[igotababyfrontera]

Took my mrs and the little un through the ford at coughton court a couple of times.
I know it's only 6/8 inches deep and cars drive through no problem but going through that little bit quicker to get a big splash is soo much fun

[4x4 bobby]

Norse Just a warning with the solar panels, Drift and me had one fitted to our trucks and it drained the power back out at night so after a few days it was flat. Some do some don't just thought I'd make you aware of this.

Regards Bobster

[Norse]

[Wilberforce]

Well, I spent my afternoon removing the dash to sort out my wiring issue.
The good news is, I've found the problem. The bad news is, I've not got anything like enough cable to sort it until probably next weekend (shoulda made more of an effort last week really. Oh well )

It's not just one wire that's in need of replacing, but the whole bundle that spurs off from the main run behind the dash, down to the fuseboard. It looks like it's got hot at some point, the plastic sheathing has melted and cracked, and water's got in and corroded things, guess it just got to that point of no return on Sunday. Wonder if it's a side effect of having had the bulkhead welded and the wiring's been heated during the process??

Might sort out the radio wiring too, while the dash is out.

[hipo1024]

[hipo1024]

Today for my birthday I got a new head unit for the truck Now im blessed with digital radio on my nice alpine speakers and JBL sub sounds beautiful in there now! I also now have another aerial on the roof for DAB

[andytats]

[JEOH]

Did some greasing work. Started heavy snowing, but was necessary, as the Mrs complained some unsteady noise during curves and braking, I looked around under the car... Found nothing suspisious. Did the routine for the CJ anyway.
Then I accidently realized a broken cover of the driver's seat console. Stripped (the parts, not myself), test-drive - no noise! Have to get some glue when it is warmer a bit...

Installed a 55W Beam behind the left passenger seat on the so-called rollbar (seen this at Trugga's 'Bug'). So more light for the interior durcing the next night laning in the Netherlands

The day before another hour of ozon for the 230CE to get the smell away and the bugs out. Works pretty fine, next week I have to change the registration (uncle died before X-Mas, no I have another car to take care of).

[taylor6632]

Was a lovely sunny day so just did some byways around Bath. One turned into a bit of a nightmare with massive boulders as the driving surface.

[andytats]

@taylor6632

[taylor6632]

nothing too hectic

[fogman]

showing those jeep boys how to get proper muddy at thetford [ & for those who know it the entire straight with the water splashes was completly mud & sludge from one end to the other ]



shes a bit caked today

[RatCav]

Awesome Foggy ... just remember to jetwash out the vanes in your rad ... don't want her overheating now do we. Shame I had to miss it.

[fogman]

im going to give her a few more days before i clean her and the next time we do thetford i think it would have to be after a few days of rain because it was awesome up there guys, so maybe short notice planning would be required

[Drift]

Neil......... I am sure you meant gently wash the vains in the rad

[RatCav]

Oh yeah Drifty

14 year old radiators don't like harsh treatment. Personally I would just use a hose with my thumb over the end.

[taylor6632]

on the topic of radiators, found out where all my coolant was disappearing too today. Out the bottom of the rad....great. Used some of that radweld stuff which i know isn't great for long term but need to drive it home tomorrow and seems to be ok right now. Only later on tonight will tell mind