Steep learning curve

The Mad Hat Man said:

thats OK then. Pity LR didnt know that.

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they said the same about r380s we built for them then rejected those with play eventually the engineers agreed that they should have 0- to 2 thou preload rather than 0 to 2 thou free play on the taper bearings,also with the new axles we built for lr and these were lr engineers from lr inspecting the builds

Bulkhead clean n jerk

Is that the only rotten bit of the chassis?

dieseldog69 said:

Is that the only rotten bit of the chassis?

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Up front
I'm going to have a propper look at the rear of chassis and set a hammer and chisel to it as I think it may be too far gone on rear. I'm guessing it will be a 1/4 chassis job. Atleast there's propper drawings for fender chassis!

resto_d1 said:

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Up front
I'm going to have a proper look at the rear of chassis and set a hammer and chisel to it as I think it may be too far gone on rear. I'm guessing it will be a 1/4 chassis job. At least there's proper drawings for fender chassis!

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You gonna get a 1/4 chassis for it or get some 2.5mm laser cut and build it with new spring buckets and a rear cross member?

Quarter chassis on back I think. Means literally cut, slide, check, weld. My best bet I think. The parts list is growing - seat box is in a nasty way in places. Shame they didn't use galv washers or similar. Wherever there's been a steel bolt on alli the reaction has just eaten it. I kind of wish this truck was mine. For some reason it's way less daunting than disco. With the disco however I get the comfort and camper back!

Well the wheel bearings made sense when I installed. Did up tight, slackened 90 degree then pulled at the hub whilst spinning and hand tightening until play was gone. I don't think too tight but I can always adjust when I drive it if so.

Just painted and fitted out 2nd. Need to bolt up disc and fit.

Well the wheel bearings made sense when I installed. Did up tight, slackened 90 degree then pulled at the hub whilst spinning and hand tightening until play was gone. I don't think too tight but I can always adjust when I drive it if so.

Just painted and fitted out 2nd. Need to bolt up disc and fit.

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Forum seems to be playing up at the moment. Double posts and struggling to upload. I'll save my pictures and do a decent upload once a bit further. Got myself some corroless too. Got to get these a frame brackets off on next day on it!

it doesnt double post - it just takes about 30 seconds to update your post. having posted once, just watch Lz-live and you will see it update.

Pics are a different matter .

resto_d1 said:

Forum seems to be playing up at the moment. Double posts and struggling to upload. I'll save my pictures and do a decent upload once a bit further. Got myself some corroless too. Got to get these a frame brackets off on next day on it!

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I'm thinking the same, I have begged that someone puts another 50p in the meter in the server room, I blame the bestiality porn and online ordering of Dominoes.

resto_d1 said:

Forum seems to be playing up at the moment. Double posts and struggling to upload. I'll save my pictures and do a decent upload once a bit further. Got myself some corroless too. Got to get these a frame brackets off on next day on it!

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I'm thinking the same, I have begged that someone puts another 50p in the meter in the server room, I blame the bestiality porn and online ordering of Dominoes

Dominoes or Dominos?

The Mad Hat Man said:

Dominoes or Dominos?

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Depends on how much gin they've been drinking ?

How come you got smiley faces an I don't?

skill?

The Mad Hat Man said:

skill?

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My money is on you being the dark master pulling the strings from behind the curtain, mwahahahah (strokes beard maniacally)

dieseldog69 said:

My money is on you being the dark master pulling the strings from behind the curtain, mwahahahah (strokes beard maniacally)

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you leave my beard alone, with your greasy, painty mits

The Mad Hat Man said:

you leave my beard alone, with your greasy, painty mits

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Hands are full of metal shards and welding burns after today's ordeal, did slap some paint on the welds to stop it from going rusty until I next attack it.

Will upload piccies in my fred when forum is behaving normally(well as normal as it ever does LOLZ)

PPE?

The Mad Hat Man said:

PPE?

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Yep, was the cleaning up that saw me cutting me self to bits and the forgetting how hot the steel gets when blazing away

resto_d1 said:

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I got one of them, currently disguised as a doorstop