WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!

[Retro Pedro]

Well yesterday - got the Trooper 'open' diff 3rd member pulled at a breakers. What a difference a fork lift makes.
After doing battle with the M25 got there about 3.30p.m. with an ultimatum that they shut at 5p.m. After the buggering about with the guys lifting motors about and getting a BMW off the top of the Trooper it was getting on for 4p.m. before I could get going. Jacked it up, wheels off, loosening off the handbrake cables and 4 bolts off each side gave me enough movement to pull the half shafts clear of the 3rd member. By this time, it's getting on for 4.45p.m. and the owners are chonking at the bit to think about shutting up shop for the day.
Offer of the fork lift was promptly accepted, up the Trooper went 5' in the air, out comes their zip gun, couple of clots with a hammer and the 3rd members off. 5.05p.m. I'm driving out of their yard

[gregster]

Well done Pete....damn handy them forklift things aint they!

[MG Autos (Mark)]

Bought it today, should arrive at mine at some point tomorrow

[Retro Pedro]

[fudge]

used it to look at a new truck i am thinking of buying... a trooper

and picked up a air compressor on the way back

[igotababyfrontera]

Ran the turbo in

Also cleaned my mats and put them back in.

[geeks]

Not today but yesterday. Put The Hulk through it's MOT for another year. Failed on rear number plate lamp and CV boot. So little work i had the garage do it for me

[RatCav]

Prepped the trooper for the MOT ... double checked the rear number plate lamp and CV boot. Both lamps blown but now replaced and working. CV boot fine

Early start as well. Booked in for 8am

[RatCav]

Just arrived at the MOT station! Fingers crossed.

[geeks]

[andytats]

Got cold in the 2.8 driving to work at 6am. Can't wait to have a working heater

[RatCav]

Failed MOT.

lower off side front ball joint knackered, and lack of hand brake efficiency.

Popped home. Both jobs sorted in an hour and half and back to the station for a pass certificate.

[andytats]

Nice one mate

[BoxCleva]

[Drift]

[RatCav]

I had the window open at 70 mph on the M62 yesterday (for the only 2 miles it was clear) as my 2.8 heater was too hot.

[Wilberforce]

I dunno, expecting us to believe you got up to 70 on the M62

[RatCav]

As said .. only 2 miles of it was clear enough to do that

[4x4 bobby]

Welded the towbar electric hookup back on to its location. That was my last job before it goes for MOT on thursday.

[pot bellied pixie]

Bought mine a prezzie ....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DRAPER-EXPERT ... 4acac93c54

Now I can get my bash plate off to renew my antifreeze