1. doobie

    Anyone got a trailer?

    yer thats 260 odd milee's in the wrong direction from me...... fook that!! there's another lad up here in jockland got a trailer tho, think his name's jimmy mc tavish, i'll give him a shoot. :D
  2. doobie

    Anyone got a trailer?

    furry boots in jockland is yer landy? it's a big place yer know..........
  3. doobie

    200tdi cambelt service, very tight crank bolt!

    stilsons and a scafold pole would either get it undone or wreck it..... all or nothing but it will always get you somewhere!! :D
  4. doobie

    What have you done to your Landie today.

    i removed th front axle from my lightweight as i'm going to rob the brakes off it, and then spent some more money on the other bastid one!! :D
  5. doobie

    Don't you just love the sound of a Rover V8?

    nice! i'm two cylinders short of a v8 but the essex v6 sounds quite nice too!! series landy lights were too dim for the camera to pick up anything in this run but there wasnt much worth seein anyhoo's!! had a nice sounding duratec v6 (nay eggsaucet pipes on it) but the film is 45mb and...
  6. doobie

    I think it's dead...

    tiz a sad day!! get it on ebay, some dafty will give you some cash of it!
  7. doobie

    Wanted 1 Ton Transfer Box

    just put smaller tyres on...... snigger :D
  8. doobie

    Wanted 1 Ton Transfer Box

    i see, cheers for that! mines definatly not a 1 ton one then as i just took and overdrive off it.
  9. doobie

    air filter oil bath replacement?

    where would you be located? I have a small tribe of oil baths living in the back o me shed, i'm sure they dont have holes in them either!!
  10. doobie

    Wanted 1 Ton Transfer Box

    can i ask the daft question and ask whats different from a 1ton transfer box and a regular transfer box??? :confused: I do have a regular flavour transfer box spare.
  11. doobie

    Tow bar woes...

    nice! can you pick me up some shiny landy bits while your there!! glad to be of some use for once!!! :D
  12. doobie

    Tow bar woes...

    she runs a mobile service, the van will come to your vehicle and as long as it isnt parked in a bog they'll fit it there for you. i'll pm you their number so i dont get accused of spamming!! :D
  13. doobie

    dear santa...

    yeah thats my plan, got new balls and a new diff to go in, plus i need to replace one of the UJ's. i'm up in aberdeenshire, why do you ask.... :D
  14. doobie

    Tow bar woes...

    ooooh oooooh oooh found a genuine land rover part that should solve your problem..... part number NRC7752 EXTENSION TOW BRACKET 109 for the High Cap Pick Up. If you got to Craddocks website and punch in the part number it should bring it up for £14.36. doesnt have a picture with is a pain...
  15. doobie

    axle woes

    i'd get the kit wi the ball, your old rusty balls will just fook the new seals, i just got two of the kits wi balls to sort me mega rusty balls :D disco axles would just be a pain in the arse to sort!
  16. doobie

    Tow bar woes...

    had a word wi me ma earlier today, she was saying that an extension thing would put too great a strain on the chasis/bolts and tow bar so that sort of thing isnt allowed on your modern cars and no one makes anything like it. modern cars are only supposed to have proper designed towbars i.e. not...
  17. doobie

    Tow bar woes...

    as an extra help i'll have a word we me ma as she runs a towbar fitting company, the fitter is a bit of a series landy fan as well! by how much does the body overhang? any chance of a pic? :D
  18. doobie

    Tow bar woes...

    is there not an offical landrover towbar extending bit? i think i remember seeing some think in the parts book, possibly on a series 3 hi-cap. if i can find the ceedee parts book i'll hve a look..... ...... no couldn't see anything that would extend the arm out much...
  19. doobie

    What have you done to your Landie today.

    spent more money on it.........
  20. doobie

    Educate me please.......diffs/tranfer boxes etc

    my toyota is normally 2wd with selectable 4wd, offroad and even on wet roads 2wd is just useless unless you like powersliding into trees/lorrys/roundabouts/dog walkers/houses, i stick it in 4wd even if in driving onto a grassy verge to park!! :eek: 2wd + snow = handling like a 2 tonne...