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 Removed Light Guards - What to do with the holes? |
miker
 12th Nov 2024 8:19pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 9 · Views: 560 · Subject: Removed Light Guards - What to do with the holes? |
| I put screws in mine, but it's not exactly a show queen.... |
| SOLD Mobile Storage Systems Drawer |
miker
20th Aug 2024 11:24pm
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Forum: For Sale & Wanted · Replies: 1 · Views: 609 · Subject: SOLD Mobile Storage Systems Drawer |
| Which depth is it? |
| Td5 starter motor - reputable make |
miker
19th Jun 2024 8:33pm
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 12 · Views: 1426 · Subject: Td5 starter motor - reputable make |
| Definitely a new starter needed and not just a solenoid rebuild? I've rebuilt mine 2 or 3 times now... |
| 5th wheel defender |
miker
19th May 2024 5:43pm
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Forum: Pictures & Video · Replies: 9 · Views: 1392 · Subject: 5th wheel defender |
I’m sure i saw something once about towing capacity being 4+ tonnes of air brakes were fitted. But essentially it’s so specialist it’s out of reach to regular folk
All the leafers were rated ... |
| New battery Question |
miker
6th May 2024 1:23pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 7 · Views: 1004 · Subject: New battery Question |
| Nope. Can go as big as you like as long as it's 12v and fits in the hole. |
| Bulkhead - Double or Single Skinned? |
miker
5th Nov 2023 9:58pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 6 · Views: 1286 · Subject: Bulkhead - Double or Single Skinned? |
Thanks, guess the double vs single skin element is irrelevant if the fit isnt right!!
Getting the welder out and buying some repair panels seems more tempting again... Not least from a cost perspec ... |
| Bulkhead - Double or Single Skinned? |
miker
5th Nov 2023 7:20pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 6 · Views: 1286 · Subject: Bulkhead - Double or Single Skinned? |
Accepting that a Bulkhead replacement may be sooner than I'd like....
DDS et al the make double skinned ones claim it's the right way.
Shielder et al (and YRM) make single skinned ones/repair p ... |
| Sold |
miker
5th Nov 2023 1:53pm
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Forum: For Sale & Wanted · Replies: 16 · Views: 3947 · Subject: Sold |
Just look at what the locals use in those environments to see what works.
The front half of a million mile non turbo peugeot 405D welded to the back half of a different one. And they'll still ... |
| Driving test in a 130? |
miker
11th Sep 2023 2:53pm
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Forum: 130 · Replies: 11 · Views: 2472 · Subject: Driving test in a 130? |
It would also depend on the examiner- some of them are incredibly fussy.
I was planning to use my 110 for my trailer test (you know, when it was a thing.....) and was told that the test centre in S ... |
| Twisted fully independant suspension Defender chassis |
miker
11th Sep 2023 11:11am
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 11 · Views: 1870 · Subject: Twisted fully independant suspension Defender chassis |
| I was fawning over "the landrovers" electric build with independent suspension and hub motors the other day. Looks pretty conventional overall, obviously not having driveshafts to worry abou ... |
| EV charging remotely halted |
miker
8th Sep 2023 7:33am
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 26 · Views: 3740 · Subject: EV charging remotely halted |
| Sure it'll change, but there's regularly a 15GW difference between daytime and night time demand (35GW down to 20ish), and that 15GW is 2 million electric cars charging at 7kW (the normal speed for a ... |
| EV charging remotely halted |
miker
7th Sep 2023 4:02pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 26 · Views: 3740 · Subject: EV charging remotely halted |
| When you look at most people's actual habits, they tend to charge with 100 miles left in the tank or more, so waiting to charge till 3 or 4 am when grid demand is at it's lowest shouldn't be an issue ... |
| Tyre extinguishers vandalism |
miker
11th Aug 2023 11:50am
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 22 · Views: 4750 · Subject: Tyre extinguishers vandalism |
94,000 deaths in America attributed to EV car accidents….that’s not insignificant……
Pardon? A quick google shows that to be more than double the annual ROAD deaths in the states... cite you ... |
| [For Sale] 110 Td5 Station Wagon |
miker
8th Aug 2023 3:21pm
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Forum: For Sale & Wanted · Replies: 50 · Views: 10933 · Subject: [For Sale] 110 Td5 Station Wagon |
| Yes but you're forced to use 4lo, which on tarmac means a load of tyre chirping and scrubbing when you're trying to reverse a trailer in tight spaces! If they had 2lo it would be spot on |
| [For Sale] 110 Td5 Station Wagon |
miker
8th Aug 2023 2:01pm
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Forum: For Sale & Wanted · Replies: 50 · Views: 10933 · Subject: [For Sale] 110 Td5 Station Wagon |
I ended up renting a hilux last summer for a scout group camp to scotland (Landy had a clutch on it's way out and other niggles that meant I couldn't trust it)
I did miss the low box when maneuvrin ... |
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