Amayama do it for bugger all
Yep Nick I ordered one, due early March, vast saving over Mr T, like £130 less. I've had a look at the fixing loop on top of the autobox on one with no engine in place. That looks fun, in fact I doubt it can be done from the top at all with the engine in place. I might cut the old cable around the fixing and tiewrap the new cable side by side to the remains of the old one.
Anyhow have been productive today on the 80. The front wipers have got quite slow of late so I took the motor off for a look. Took the cover off to find the magnets had come unstuck and stuck together therefore acting as one. Stuck them back in place reassembled and replaced , it worked but parked in the wrong place. Fitted a spare one, all good.
The rear wiper hadn't worked for a while so I had a look at that. Wasn't seized on the spindle and all looked good. Tested electrics , no continuity to earth. Little wire from a mounting bolt to motor body, works like a champ.
Recently while green laneing it was pointed out I had no front recovery points. I had various options, fit some pigtail things from a spares truck, I also had on a shelf for at least 2 decades some 40 series recovery hooks and also a bracket which came off a DAF truck which also had been on the same shelf which I knew one day would come in.
The 40 hook needed one hole enlarging to suit the 80 bolt centres by 1mm and I had to drill the DAF bracket b( one hole)
The DAF one, I figured that one can have a shackle attached. If it'll not bend with an 18 tonne truck then there's not much chance of it failing pulling the 80 out.
The 40 series Hook one, this can take a loop attachment. I should imagine that might take a bit of straightening.
Now I'm on with fitting an ARB twin cyl compressor just next to the ABS unit. Only half way through that job so pics to follow.