heres the second YouTube- MVI_1150

heres the first one YouTube- MVI_1149

I am 'challenged' in some areas

evening all. So, been to Broxhead with AWDC club today. I took some video footage which contradicts the test I did. Some of the wheels were spinning whilst others were not moving I cant work out how to upload video to here?

right then chaps. I have jacked up the front right hand wheel only. I tried to drive off slowly. The wheel span about a quarter rotation, then locked and it tried to move off the jack. This has now deepened the mystery for me. The wheels were definitely spinning when I was stuck in the mud. I...

call me simple but I have had a look in tthe Haynes manual. No reference to it. I have looked on ebay for the part and although it refers to diffs' and splines' I hav e no iodea what I need. Any guidance for a simpleton would be much appreciated, I want to get out there and use the truck...

so lads, if it is the viscous coupling unit, is that a big job? Any idea of how long and how much it would take to fix?

i can confirm that all wheels drive as I have seen them spining and kicking up mud when stuck. Both the front right and rear right side wheels were spinning when I jacked it up earlier. I will try again with just one wheel lifted and see what happens. What a nightmare. Thank you to all for...

right then lads. It seems that I have just jacked it up and although we lifted the 2 drivers wheels off the road and they both span slowly without the car moving, does that mean its knackered? I have just re read the thread and you suggested lifting on one of the wheels. Do I need to go and test...

thanks mate, I will give it a try and see what happens on sunday

so it needs to be on the passenger side 2 wheels for this test? Hopefully I wont shoot off down the drive

also, one thing I have remembered, on occasion when I really got it stuck, I seem to remember that it wouldnt spin or rev. It just sat there and slightly moved

wow, thanks everyone for your input. It is appreciated. I have a lot to go on now and will try and reply over the next couple of days. What I can say though is that prior to getting stuck 4wd is definitely working. In terms of using momentum to get through the sticky mud, I was concerned I...

thanks lads. So if it has no diff, then how do I get one? Is it something I can buy or should I get rid of the gearbox or the truck altogether an buy something more capable. Where TIG9619 says that if it has no diff lock then it will be a viscous transfer box, I was in mud so sticky that the...

thanks for your help. I have just been out to test it definately wont move left not even a little bit. Is it possible it hasn't got a diff lock?

see this is where I am puzzled. As far as I can tell it only has high or low. Naturally I have it in low when tackling an obstacle but the level only moves forward and back there is no option and certainly no instructions on it to move it left. I want to pop outside now and try it! May have to...

thanks, however, I would consider myself relatively capable and able to read the terrain. The terrain is not new to me. Can you elaborate on the centre diff lock please. When I was stuck only some wheels were spinning relative to how much pressure or how stuck the wheels were.

Hi All, I have just bought the above and rapidly fitted it with some 235 70 16 Insa Turbo Saharas in time to take it on its first outing with the ADWC last weekend. I was a little disappointed to find that it got stuck on just about every obstacle possible and had to get pulled out no less...

thanks gents, looks like good fun Brian. How come you are selling it. Re the fuel bills, this might sound ludicrous but on a tank of £28 I would only get about 100 miles tops out of my sj. it was awful I think due to the tyres. (it was the same even with 2 different engines), so not worried...

great, thanks for the tips. I will be buying one this weekend. There's a couple out there that I have my eye on. Cant wait. All my pals who also have SJ's are quite jealous at the prospect of me getting one. Then I guess come tyres, suspension lift etc to at least get me started in it off road...