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Nice to know you can see beyond a LR as so many can't !!!

Just a quick update , just undone top bolt off each shock , upon downward compression the offside immediately returned back up however the nearside stayed compressed momentarily and then after a few seconds started to rise very slowly , at last I think I've found the problem with the front end...

Either way there's no outward force at all on the steering damper Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk

Not sure on that one Clive , I've always thought the force on compression is the same as extension on the shocker ?. Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk

Looking good Chris , I recon another 2 mpg with that on Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk

You'd then think bushes on anti roll , steering bar etc but they're solid ? Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk

Because they can with the front of the vehicle moving left to right , I'm putting my money on shock absorber , go outside and take hold of break/accelerator pedal and you'll see it can move left to right slightly 10mm either way Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk

Andrew lomas , your going to have to help me out explaining this one ??. Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk

Yep , at certain speeds on motorway the pedals shimmer left to right , obviously along with the front of the vehicle and steering wheel , the steering wheel is more apparent when cornering left or right , it's not felt obvious over last few days however I've had the damper off and compressed it...

Will be fitting new damper as my old one is knackered . Mark Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk

Hi matey , it's not a shudder like that when disc's are warped , this isn't happening when breaking , it's a left to right shimmering , it's consistent with shock absorber wear (front wheels solid ) steering damper is f***ed but can't see this giving me slight steering wheel imbalance ?, hardly...

Looking good Chris . Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk

Had wheels balanced , still same , everything feels tight at front end , unsure about shocks as I'm suspecting them (felt this before on a trip back from Morocco in a defender , shocks swapped /sorted) also can steering damper cause this ?this is more apparent upon steering left/right ??. Mark...

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Will certainly do matey Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk

Have you retired then Steve ?,I'm a joiner /shop fitter ,we do the pret a manger coffee shops in London +all over the UK Inc Scotland ! Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk

Me and the Mrs coming over +2 horses and our Boxer dog Taz !!, initially going to commute back and forth to London then steadily start doing my own stuff over there , will more than likely get fed up of the weather /slow pace of life and want to move back to this rat run , I take it your into...

Will do Steve , place called palisse near Riberac ! Mark. Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk

The old roof tent ! Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk

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Yep RTT .would think twice before deploying awning /side tent in windy conditions . Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk

Onced nearly got divorced when the toggle on zip snapped and zip got snagged in fabric (the air was blue ) it took some mole grips /swearing/sweat to get the outer cover off , oh the joys Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk

And me and zips have an history Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk

That outer cover used to yank my chain Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk

Lol , we had canvas rtt but as we found in a windy Saharan desert we didn't get much sleep with flapping fabric ,also the whole putting up and taking down every day did my tits in this new one can deploy and be packed away in seconds (handy when weathers not too clever ) ! Sent from my HTC One...

Got one of these last week , an ARB awening tent 2.5mx2.5m Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk

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This is my James baroud Chris , had it 8 months , tad expensive like Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk

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Now I do and I mean do like those cup holders Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk

Hi Chris , are those 37's your running on that truck of yours (sorry if I missed the thread ?) Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk

Fair comment Clive , we're moving at Easter down to the Dordogne , I may consider having 2 sets for when I go playing in the Pyrenees Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk

Well I'm running bfg's now Clive , just after opinions ?. Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk

Sorry , using the app on smartphone and tried to start thread and pressed wrong tab (as you do ) Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk

Hi all , just been looking at km2's , currently running 285/75/16 AT's ,been mega happy with these (no punctures , as expected ) been to Morocco and back +south of France a few times , tread starting to get low now and looking at replacement options ?, I don't like road noise at cruising speed...

80 series Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk

Nowhere in the UK Is too far to travel to buy a nice 80

Hi all , was having a chat with Andy Lomas the other day regarding retro fitting cruise control to my 1992 12 valve auto . Has its cable driven speedo is the import version easy enough to fit to my uk spec one ?. Really would like cruise fitting for those long drives down through France/Spain...

Hi all , has anyone done any additional sound proofing to their 80 just to go that extra mile ? Mark.

Hi guys/Girls , has anyone got a trip planned for the foreseeable future , iv'e not been away this year so far , the last serious trip was Austria /switzerland christmas 2010 and i /we need an Holiday , any suggestions welcomed if you don't mind an extra tagging along :thumbup: , Mark.

Hi all, Don't know if anyone has read my previous thread regarding my exhaust but here goes , i had the front section replaced around 8 month ago , the bit that exits manifold and drops down with flexi bit on it , well about 2 months after having it fitted the bracket snapped off with rubber...

wanting to carry a spare ECU with me on my travels please (working), Mark.KZJ78 3.0td Auto

Diesel 3.0 TD AUTO, Mark.

Hey those 2.4 lumps must be pretty dire when it comes to towing ?, i still feel mine is underpowered (3.0td KZJ78 lwb Auto )it doesn't seem bad on flat motorway at cruising speeds but if theres a long uphill drag i am sometimes really having to floor it to pass lorries etc , but then again she...

Hi Guys , another ECU question , the Guys up at west Coast 4x4 tell me that a module can be fitted and ECU modified to give better fuel Economy/perfomance /torque etc to the 78 series. I am contemplating doing this as my 3 L seems a bit underpowered when towing my twin wheeler caravan . the...

Hi Guys , after reading one or two threads on Different forums regarding faults with ECU's i am wanting to purchase a spare unit for my KZJ78 LWB 3.0TD import , there's nothing wrong with mine but i don't want to be sat at the side of the Road banging my head if it ever fails me especially with...