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Blog my ride: Discovery 300 TDi -lowering + sorting
Disco Matt:
Battery straps aren't difficult - just go to your local Motorworld and buy a length of perforated metal strip, it already has holes drilled so you simply have to cut it to length and bolt it in. I've had one of these for ages as the original strap wouldn't fit the non-genuine parts battery.
John Clayton:
We're having another go at fitting the new brake pipe tonight but the old brake pipe nut is seized in (the pipe snapped off leaving the pipe's threaded collar in place). The collar is pretty much rounded off so I'm hoping Nigel can work his magic with a special removal tool to get it out!
John Clayton:
Had a great sesh with these guys last weekend:
Landy was great and the lads who helped me restore it (not to mention the wife) got loads of driving as a 'thank you'.
We got 2 punctures in the last few minutes of the day :'( but thanks to Steve (one of the Club organisers) for lending me his spare wheel and generally helping us get mobile again.
Next job is to look at Ground Anchors cos I'm shipping the vehicle to the Falklands (got 2 months At Her Majesty's Pleasure down there). There are no trees to winch off cos it's too windy for em to grow in the Falklands!
Any advice on Ground Anchors would be appreciated:
www.mud-club.com > Sales/Wants > Wanted > GROUND ANCHOR (or buying/using advice)
http://www.mud-club.com/forum/index.php/topic,77070.0.html
J.D.:
I can do a folding ground anchor, spade type for about £80.00 plus shipping if that is any good. Will get some photos if you would like.
John Clayton:
Yes please to the photos. If you're going to post them onto this forum, can you do it on this thread, please?:
www.mud-club.com > Sales/Wants > Wanted > GROUND ANCHOR (or buying/using advice)
http://www.mud-club.com/forum/index.php/topic,77070.msg623739.html#msg623739
Despite my best efforts to get the winch working again in time, the vehicle had to go on the ship to the Falklands before the Auto Elec had got it done, so I'm down here now near Stanley with no winch.
I went out for the first jolly the other day and recced out a nice stream to cross in a remote part. It had been driven through before and was only 30cm deep. Couldnt get up the far side. Couldnt get back out again. That horrible sinking feeling. There was no way it was coming out. On my own in the back end of beyond (I know its not wise but not easy to find playmates when youve just arrived somewhere).
Walked out to the nearest track and thumbed a ride back to camp feeling like a right moron.
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