Essex lanes

matthew2riches · May 30, 2011

Drizz said:
Glad you had fun. Just be mindful this is 'Essex Lanes' so most of us are from Essex hence why most weren't all that interested. I'm sure nothing untoward was meant by those that posted....

Drizz · May 30, 2011

Thanks for the thought Steve its much appreciated. If you havent read all through this thread (which id understand why as its rather lengthy) but mos people trucks are either, A) in bits like mine, broken, or people are rather poor at the mo LOL

Co-Pang-Yang · May 30, 2011

Think setting up a date for laning is a good idea, give us all something to aim for. Personally need to change my gearbox more than anything else.
Then its fit light bar and sort out niggles. As you all know I don't like changing anything till its fallen off.

Big Stu 12 · May 30, 2011

Thanks for the Info this morning Chris, I disconnected the Oil Presure sensor reconnected it , it seems to be ok now, oil level is all ok as well, so it must have been a dicky connection.

Co-Pang-Yang · May 30, 2011

Cheap result there then!

Oh Brian you still got a headlining? The puppy from Mazz's pun decided mine would make an excellent chew toy.

Brian S · May 30, 2011

Head lining still here. Would like help removing it though.

Big Stu 12 · May 31, 2011

Off work today, doing my drop arm ball joint, when will all the repais stop, and no i am not buying a Rice Burner, lol.

Big Stu 12 · May 31, 2011

Big Stu 12 said:
Off work today, doing my drop arm ball joint, when will all the repais stop, and no i am not buying a Rice Burner, lol.

Done it in the end, thank you Matt for your help, after a vice, heat, more heat, 24" anda 18" pair of stilsons with both of us haging off them the Ball joint came lose, the fun realy started on the other end, in the end a grinder had to be used..... now refitted and all ok......

matthew2riches · May 31, 2011

Big Stu 12 said:
Done it in the end, thank you Matt for your help, after a vice, heat, more heat, 24" anda 18" pair of stilsons with both of us haging off them the Ball joint came lose, the fun realy started on the other end, in the end a grinder had to be used..... now refitted and all ok......

It did the job

Just get your new HD one and it'll be all fine

Big Stu 12 · May 31, 2011

Matt think I found out what thread is in the Drag link now , been doing some digging,

11/16" x 16 UNS i'll see if i can find out any more

wickford90 · May 31, 2011

Big Stu 12 said:
Done it in the end, thank you Matt for your help, after a vice, heat, more heat, 24" anda 18" pair of stilsons with both of us haging off them the Ball joint came lose, the fun realy started on the other end, in the end a grinder had to be used..... now refitted and all ok......

Had to cut mine off last time. Just replaced the ball joint over weekend, arm came off easy this time as I covered the thread in grease when it was done last. bit of a bugger getting the circlip in though. All i have to do now is replace swivel pin bearings on both sides and fit new terrafirma HD steering rods and RTC steering damper and i'm back on the road.
Happy days!!!

matthew2riches · May 31, 2011

wickford90 said:
Had to cut mine off last time. Just replaced the ball joint over weekend, arm came off easy this time as I covered the thread in grease when it was done last. bit of a bugger getting the circlip in though. All i have to do now is replace swivel pin bearings on both sides and fit new terrafirma HD steering rods and RTC steering damper and i'm back on the road.
Happy days!!!

Go for it!!

wickford90 · Jun 3, 2011

awfully quiet on here over the last few days, you all ill with cucumber poisoning .
Me and James (james is the brains )will be sorting out swivel pin bearings on wednesday so when we gonna do some lanes.

matthew2riches · Jun 4, 2011

wickford90 said:
awfully quiet on here over the last few days, you all ill with cucumber poisoning .
Me and James (james is the brains )will be sorting out swivel pin bearings on wednesday so when we gonna do some lanes.

Ready for lanes when you are..... we need to do a whole week end day

In other news. I've made a template for my steering damper relocation brackets. Just got to cut them out, bend one and get it all fixed on.

Not sure whether to go for stainless steel or powder coat :doh: Stainless hopefully providing I can find some 6mm stainless plate.

Anyway, off down to Kent now to collect my new sill parts. got YRM inner and outers for a decent price

I gave up fabricating some in the end as the guillotine blade was no where near sharp enough to shear the dam steel

Big Stu 12 · Jun 4, 2011

matthew2riches said:
I've made a template for my steering damper relocation brackets. Just got to cut them out, bend one and get it all fixed on.

I've dome some reading about the Tarantular Steering damper that I was talking about getting, but not sure now.

Steering Guard / Steering Bar Protectors & Damper Relocation Kit - £35.00 : Tarantula 4x4, eXtreme Off Road Engineering

Have been reading about the the kit supplied by Glenn Lewis and read some good reports so may go for the relocation kit then the Sumo Bars when i got the money.

Suspension

Looking at the rest of the things he does, I also thinking about having a set of radius arms done as well.

front radius arms

By the way looks like I got a new Job from Tuesday.... if the paperwork goes thro, on courier work but full time temp for 8 weeks more money tho, and it might turn perm.....

Co-Pang-Yang · Jun 4, 2011

Well done Stu, who's it with?

Thinking of ordering a tank guard from Rock-Slider on here, has a removable tow hitch so can cut off my anchor put still tow with it when needed.
Also quite tempted get a polybush set as keep hearing that they make a massive difference to handling on raised trucks.
Finally really wanting to sort out the bodywork, looking at shortening my bumper mounts to bring them closer to the truck thus increasing my approach and detarture angles as well as fit my defender arches and start designing and bull bar and heavy duty light bar.

Brian S · Jun 4, 2011

Nice one Stu. Things seem to be coming good for most people at the moment. And the sun is shining. Bonus.

Drizz · Jun 4, 2011

Mines still just a chassis, but been looking at TD5 90's that i might be able to swap/ P/ex the BMW for.....

Big Stu 12 · Jun 4, 2011

Its with interlink, using their vans and fuel, so a result there , just got to hope it works out, moneys not that good.... well not to what I used to earn , but better then I am earn at mo.

I would like one of them tank guards, got to get an adjustable drop plate tho as the tow ball is too high for the caravan.....

Oh and now ive dented the Rear bumper I would like a HD rear one.

Big Stu 12 · Jun 4, 2011

Drizz said:
Mines still just a chassis, but been looking at TD5 90's that i might be able to swap/ P/ex the BMW for.....

You know you want to, and it makes sence,

, the grounds a bit hard for a BMW.... thinking about it the grounds too soft for the BMW in the winter, lol

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