Thing is, if they're in the engine bay they're very sharp when cut off and catch your hands

A good set of eyelashes and a bit of squinting 👀

I was always up the hospital having my eyes cleared /dug out when I was younger, still don't wear safety anything! but am much more aware.

Rather like when you're under the van running an airline into the diesel heater combustion air intake, don't lay with your head under the exhaust outlet, don't ask me how I know either Ahh f**k.

Renewing front shocks and spring pans on mine. All turret rings nuts came off with none broken [pays to oil them] One turret had a rotted out section, did not want to wait for a replacement so welded in a patch.

Gaiter has grease in it, there is a seal in the diff that the drive shaft fits in.

So long as it sits sort of level the actual numbers mean diddly squat. Any codes?

Looks pretty ugly, but I see plenty of people driving them small jeeps, and they are far uglier!

I bought some from Ebay. They were black plastic, and smooth. They are still in the box, for me to decide if Im going to fit them. Plenty of other ones on the market, but not seen any in the flesh. Part number is DA1140...

I used to think the same as @lynall above, However due to availability fitted alloy with plastic ends type some fifteen years ago and still good.

The plastic rads are okay, the metal ones are better.