Stanleysteamer said:

Just read this and this quote makes, as you say, very interesting reading.
"Incidentally, if you fit any kind of locker or LSD/ATB in the front, it would seem that upgrading the front shafts and CV joints is a necessity as the CV ends of the shafts are too skinny and snap easily. I don't know if that applies as well to slippery road use like you have as it does to proper off off-roading, but Nige is pretty convincing in his comments on the matter. Rear is less of a problem."

Worth knowing.

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Chalky. said:

Worth knowing, but also kinda obvious.

Like I say, I've had mine in for 5 odd years with plenty of offroad, hard use, for leisure and work and for one to let go now I think is pretty good. I'd also say the cheap cv's nland halfshafts are pretty cheap and dead easy to replace, the same can't be said if you have all the uprated tack and it leads to the diff taking all the stress, or worse, the transfer box. Also, you won't get much change from £1800 to do the ashcroft uprated stuff, which just isn't worth it if its not in a comp safari/winch challenge truck.
Good to know, but better to know how to swap out standard parts etc on the side of a road, just maybe not as convenient!

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Stanleysteamer said:

Sorry I spoke.

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Chalky. said:

Hang about Stan, I'm not criticising you.

I cannot afford that kind of dosh on uprated parts, when standard parts are more than adequate for my Landrover, that's all I'm saying.

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Flossie said:

Fell off the bonnet of my 110 after standing on it to tie stuff to the roof rack. Think I hit the winch on the way down. Split my elbow open and I think it may be broken too, bad left leg limp but can but a bit of weight on it. I don't bounce like I used to at 61. Leg has gone rock hard around the painful bit but no bruise there after 5 hrs, dunno what that means.
12 hr waits at a&e at least so I'll see how it goes tomorrow.

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Stone56 said:

Lay on your drive next to your Landy and call an ambulance hope its not to serious bet you had your slippers on

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Stone56 said:

Put the battery on charge haven't been out for a time trackers tends to drain it somewhat

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v8250 said:

I'm doing exactly the same today, put on reconditioning charge just after breakfast. Just nipped out to see charge level and a large Rozzermobile 4x4 stopped in the lane.

A 6ft brunette female Community Orificer stepped out, walk over and confirmed a neighbour's near new RRS had an attempted theft at 3a.m. this morning. We had some banter and I asked is it legal for me to keep a starving rottweiler in my Ninety...and are we permitted to round up these thieving pikey types and remove from the gene pool? She smiled and replied, "No Sir, we're not permitted to this..."

She was a cheerfully polite Orificer.

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