eventually got my other sj home, its a sammy. needs very little, brakes bled, change rear prop, put add a leaf on, change tyres for some 205/80 r16 insa turbo special tracks, and put on roll hoop. it runs very nicely. is it worth while putting 410 transfer box in?????? still needing a cv joint for t...

looking for suggestions for automatic gearbox options for sami.
easily obtainable conversions of much cheapness

just realised that i haven't up dated you good folk in a while, reason being, i haven't done anything much to it in a while. been driving it around in 2wd, front window laying flat, using it as a mobile rabbit lamping/shooting rig. thats right, turnip munching rabbits are putting a stall on my zook ...

putting it on a trailer to get it home. but the thing is, if its less than 600kg, with the 500kg trailer=1100kg, i can pull with my car ok, but if heavier then i need to get loan of my mates landy= discomfort and PETROL bill

good good, i was guessing 1/2 ton myself. lighter the better for trailering it long way home

anyone know the approx weight of sj413 rolling chassis inc engine+gearbox+tranfer, 2 axles+wheels. more or less a sj413 without the body. even an educated guesstimate

just realised how terrible at up dating i am. just picked up new 410 engine,gearbox, transfer box. 2 bonnets, 2 wings, 2 headlight, a front window frame (in super condition), rear door(soft top), complete 410 front axle. 4 of 16" vitara steel wheels with 7.50r16 xyl mt's. still to pick up is 41...

picked up a winch today, not a super duper spec, but will do well, its a champion, cta 12000lb, with wireless remote and wander lead. its as slow as a snail, but it was cheap.
promise i'll post pics tomorrow of winch, A-frame, and few other bits and pieces

no matter how far along the build path you buy a yoke, its always at base level for you, so always you spend lots of money doing your own way, well thats how i see it.

looking good for me picking up a rolling 413 chassis and engine+box+tbox, plus 410 engine+box+tbox, few axles.
just as long as the price is right. only time will tell