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I think I used 4mm checkplate because I have very limited metal fabrication experience and must have been lucky because still ok. But like you it said, mine payed for itself immediately on Salisbury Plain on some very deeply rutted tracks that I was simply guard sledging down. I have never made...

Thanks mate, I think I have seen dodgy Chinese ones somewhere suitably cheap but will undoubtedly reflect the cost by being pants Will keep an eye out, they do look like an easy comfy adjustment. Take it easy dude

Hi, I put one on mine last May. Can’t say a huge difference in performance noticed, the tone is better but again don’t expect it to sound like a V8. The best thing is that it is so much slimmer that I have not had to make the guard I was contemplating making for the back box as it hang down so...

Hi, looking good. Can I ask from where you sourced the useful armrest thing and how much? I have been meaning to do it for ages.

Yeah, hope the business goes well. Your FL is looking good; like the wheels. Just taken soft top off mine and put on hard top as not looking very summery anymore! Had it on since May though so pleased with that. Considering making a rear silencer guard out of chequer plate. Not sure worth doing...

I nearly learnt the really hard way that driving off road is yet another skill I wasn't born with and surprisingly enough one has to learn how not to trash the car or get stuck or lose the exhaust whilst exploring the countryside haha. I really wish I would get some common sense before I am...

Yeah I am with you there Alibro it has been the only car I have been truly interested in working on and improving having always been more into bikes. And a great learning curve with a lot of help here. And likewise Rob; it's got more off road ability than I have right now which I discovered...

I reckon you will have fun I sure have. I know that you can get lift kits etc but my FL spends far more time on the road driven by my beloved (she reads this sometimes) than off road abused by me. So I figure until such times I can have my own off road vehicle ( or tank) I will try to reach a...

That looks the job to me. Nice one. I have had a couple of exciting green lane experiences sledging down deeply rutted tracks on my sump guard. Very different noise to travelling on the wheels. The dog wasn't happy. Neither was I actually haha

My sumpguard had saved me a lot of tears and paid for itself several times over! I am going to make a rear silencer and diff guard now I think using some 3 or 4mm chequer plate to do the same for the back end. Got some plans for one from Harvey the Rabbit on a thread here I think. Basically I...

That had crossed my mind too. I shall have a look locally too, sure would be handy. I am thinking of making a rear silencer and diff guard using some 4mm chequer plate. Not that I will need to weld for that, just grow some muscle to bend the plate haha

I often think I should have learnt how to weld also. Or kept in touch with my mate who can weld, Maybe I should drop him a text to say hi ......

Ok, get this. Today I didn't get any tools out. Didn't jack it up, didn't check the oil nor Hammerite anything. Today I, well, I don't know how to say this. Today I actually DROVE my Hippo. Places, And it felt good. How I dreamed of this day. Living the dream man

Sad to hear it's gone for less than you deserved. I am a relative newby to this forum but the help and advice I get makes me think I would miss it too, and my Hippo is the only car that has enthused me to do stuff, maintain and improve and I will be sad when my wife finally destroys it. Which...

And remember; no more money throwing at Roary the truly Hungry Hippo! I promise darling wife love you love you loads more than the car how can you even think that DONT LEAN ON IT oops

I am proud to announce the successful and correctly positioned fitting of the Landrover Freelander SUV500570 Driving light pod kit onto my TD4. Despite the inevitable LR tomfoolery with an instruction manual for illiterates who must be actually brilliantly superhumanly visually perceptive at...

And today I have put on new bedding; what bedding was that? Do I do this in my sleep ? Yesterday I made a good start on 'Light Pods' will finish today. I love my 'light pods' already. Because they are not spotlights. No no no. Not extra high beam no no no nor led bar . Nope, beam me up and set...

Seriously though, anyone know of bigger bolt on steps or rear protection for my FL? I have struggled to find anything that offers any protection for attacking fiats etc

I think the top photo looks like I have a plank of wood on the towbar in a poor cheap attempt to look like metal steps. I want to make it clear that there will be no wooden extras used by this Hippo ah no I was listening to Theresa May and caught that talking thing she does. I want to make it...

What's the logic behind reducing a functional AWD to 2 WD when the VCU and prop is supposed to be working ok? I am of a suspicious nature me but that smells fishy. You don't save much 2 WD but do lose traction and the VCU and UJs and propshaft hate being made to do yoga as they are removed and...