Mikes lwb build and repairs !

[mike harris]

So new problem hahaha

Snapped a rob Storr hi steer arm on the passenger side

And I got a winch problem where I don't think there's enough amps, so I got a ls3 Chevy alternator to fit

I got to straighten some body work, finish trimming the sills, and the rear diff pinion oil seal is leaking.

I got another issue is I need some short rear shafts, so I'm going to try and make some spares from my long ones.

Updates to follow

[mike harris]

Spent two hours cleaning, so boring, next event is first weekend in February so I've got to pull my finger out over next few weekends.

Picked up some spare rcv 33 spline front shafts which I was pleased with, I've never broken one but good to have spares, when the weather gets a bit nicer il spend a bit more time on it, haven't got the tollerance at the moment especially not in the cold !!

Mike

[mike harris]

Still lots to get done !

Cleaning has been a pain, mud everywhere !

[mike harris]

Had to replace the starter motor, been using it to drag trees out the woods, and been turning it on and off a lot, luckily had a spare, but last skinny one

Still have to sort out my spares out.

[timwilks13]

Worth taking the old one apart and seeing if its serviceable?

[mike harris]

Il get it rebuilt by the guy we use, it's not much and he does a good job, I like to have multiple spares to take to events, I'm sure il sort it one way or another

[mike harris]

Did another event in Devon last weekend came second with the help of my mate Jordan, good fun quite hard on the truck snapped a rear shaft I'm pretty sure and and may have popped a front one too

Next up is repair them bits and 24 volt the winches, we are off to Scotland soon so need to pull my finger out yet again.

[mike harris]

Busy day today today built a spare diff up

Put my ring and pinion I had spare in in it, all set up even machined the flange to Toyota.

Not bad for being sat outside for many years hahahaha

[mike harris]

Next up was look at my truck more broken shafts !

One that's twisted badly is the offside rear

Nearside rear is the broken one with the other end slightly twisted, I thought I broke a front but haven't it's splipped out of 4wd, so il try a nose on the transfer box tomrrow see if that cures it.

More shafts on the way from rockwatt, not long until Scotland now !

Need to fix the x brake I got from Trotter, that's new rules come in I have to abide by.

[mike harris]

More work I progress !

24 volt alternator going on, 150amp self exciting from a cat bulldozer

Next once I've done this il need to look at the transfer box that keeps popping out of 4wd

I've still got lots to do before Scotland in a few weeks time

Be the hardest event I've ever done for sure