Recent content by Dorset_dumpling

Something like this? https://www.johncraddockltd.co.uk/gts004-single-half-tow-step-black-finish.html

This is the one I have on mine. I know it is not strictly a Series 3 step but I think it looks ok and it acts as a useful rear bumper.

You need to have made at least 50 posts on the forums before you can advertise your vehicle for sale. @blue beasty may be along to have a word soon.

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I have reported it to ebay. Not sure if it would be worth reporting to the DVLA or Police.

This Series 3 I have just seen on ebay may or may not be stolen, but it is definitely a ringer. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/326498435624?itmmeta=01JVSVR5P7EFNQ7SBQ866PHDAT&hash=item4c04d2c228:g:LqMAAOSw19Bn32uR There is no way this is a genuine Series 3 and definitely not a legitimate vehicle. A...

I have a weird issue with my brake lights. When the tail lights are on, the brake lights flash intermittently. It only happens with the lights on and it still happens after disconnecting the brake light switch. This leads me to conclude that there is a short between the feed to the tail lights...

The Yuasa 640 amp I got from Halfords for £100 has worked perfectly fine on mine for the last 2 years and still has 3 years of warranty left.

A picture would be useful. Are there any wires attached to it? The only thing I can think of from your description would be an ignition coil but I have no idea why it would be mounted there. Thinking about it, it could also be a relay if they had a 2nd battery or a winch fitted previously

I did exactly this last year. When I bought my 88" station wagon it looked like this; and now it looks like this: Mine was not a genuine County though, someone had added the decals later and I am not entirely convinced that it even started life as a station wagon, I think it was originally a...

Go on then, please enlighten us with your wisdom. :rolleyes:

Yes I have heard of 9.00/16 tyres, but they are cross-ply tyres with much stiffer sidewalls so the tyre flexes less under lateral load. Radial tyres have much more flexible side walls which will cause the vehicle to lean more while cornering.

I have also had a couple of halfshafts break but I look on them as a sacrificial item. A broken halfshaft cost about £40 and 30 mins to change, and I can still drive the vehicle with a broken halfshaft. A broken diff or gearbox is a much bigger pain in the arse and much more expensive. I use the...

Ok, but that will still give you big problems with gearing. You are honestly much better off with 7.50/16. You will have 1/2" less ground clearance under the diff but you will lose less articulation, have more torque available, less unsprung weight and the car will be much more driveable...

I really don't think that is a good idea at all. You will be very overgeared on those tyres. The gearbox and halfshafts will be under more strain, the diesel engine will really struggle on any sort of hill and it will take you even longer to get to a top speed of about 45-50 mph. Simply shoving...