WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!

[4x4 bobby]

Glad your getting on with her Lee. How have you got on about the steering box mate?

[lee771]

[gregster]

[4x4 bobby]

Nice one!!!!

[RatCav]

Fitted a tow bar and drop pin/ball tow hitch to the G/F's Explorer. Just got to wire in the electrics.

[pot bellied pixie]

MOT £30.00 Parts £65.00 12 months legal motoring PRICELESS

[lee771]

Took her for a gentle strole over the long mynd, took in a few gentle lanes missed it so much.
Dam good jetwash so ready for under body paint while I have a week off work.

[RatCav]

That is a nice van Rob

I spent the afternoon ripping the seat bases out of mine so I can get to the join between the walls and floor of mine. They had parted company

Anyway lots of ply and 4x2 later she is all braced and secure.

[hipo1024]

When (if) the better weather arrives I'm going to strip and scrap my van as most of the wood has parted company with its structural integrity lol

On another note as of midnight the cav is getting retired again so the lwb will be my daily drive until I pick up my jeep on the 10th

Then the mad rush to get the jeep ready for the annual (if noone minds a grand cherokee turning up for the frontera annual meet )

[2much]

Well a good day at the workshop (apart from splitting my thumb with hammer!!)

Managed to remove the knackered rear body mounts (cutting, burning, hitting and swearing) and fitted the two new ones. Managed to get NOS from Germany but LH side only but ordered two and its clear that despite different part numbers they are identical so thats the final element of body lift done.

Taped up the last induction hose with self amalgamating tape.

reclipped CV gaitor which had slipped off.

Refitted original front bumper at its new height and cut the corners.

Replaced the pinion seal on rear axle, no oil to refill so check will have to be later.

So to do; fill rear axle with oil, engine oil and filter change, sort out CB aerial, redo exhaust so lines up better to lift, clean inside and out. Cant decide whether to risk MOT before annual or wait until its due at end of May??

[gregster]

I would leave it till it is due Steve....If it fails then in effect the current MOT in void I think, certainly would be in the eyes of your insurer should you have an accident where they would say that you were knowingly driving an unroadworthy vehicle...

[2much]

Good call fella, will leave until after...

[horses45]

Well as I'm tiring not to get blown away in mablethorpe it will be driving down the sea front to see the waves

[gregster]

Went and bought another brava doublecab!!!! Can I be sensible with this one is the big question though????

[horses45]

Gregster + sensible = never gonna happen .oh how funny I have not stopped laughing yet

[Loneranger]

Prepped my truck for a weekend laning in Wales....

[pot bellied pixie]

Taxed the bloody thing again

[2much]

[2much]

Topped up the oil on rear diff, cleaned off all the mess the leak had caused under back of truck.

Removed last of the remaining and v.stubborn side step brackets.

Engine oil and filter changed.

Rear axle breather pipe installed under truck, need to connect to diff pan but need to replace the fitting and short pipe.

Changed the rusty scuttle panel for one i kept off the Frog.

Refitted cb aerial and from internet, found out how to change cb frequency to UK range hopefully can use it now!!

Finished off roller top install on my other truck as the sun was out.

Not back to work until Wednesday so hopefully time to complete the breather and give the truck a good clean.

Less than 2k miles driven last 12mths, must try harder the next 12!!!!!

[snapper]

Drove it 15 miles and still had the oil and coolant in where it's meant to be after!