Ulysses

Great videos, I bet it was a good feeling pulling the big'ns out of the mud.

Its not bad to navigate around Lambert. They give you a map and there are clear boundaries. Its sort of split into 3 by big hills and rivers. Butty van and toilets in the middle of it all. The guys there give you plenty of info about what conditions are like in different places.

Theres a few reasons why I do recoveries in reverse. This Jimny has 26 spline HD front shafts, but still standard rear ones (so in my case the front axle is stronger than the rear). I can see where the towed vehicle is easier. I had a strop already there and ready to go as well. I think its slightly higher geared in reverse low as well than 1st gear, which also helps. Finally it has beefier tow points on the winch bumper than at the back.

Drumclog3 was a light tug only, the more serious one I forgot to video. That was the discovery. I had to be pulled from the rear by another car whilst winching at the front. Thought I was going to get a stretched Jimny :laugh: The Jeep also took a fair bit of snatching to get it out. With Hindsight I wouldnt try pulling out such heavy vehicles again, but its good to know I can

Soeley wrote: Great videos, I bet it was a good feeling pulling the big'ns out of the mud.

Epic

Though I did feel a little 'over dressed' for the group. Only one with twin lockers and a winch, decent tyres, etc. They seemed to be having just as much fun, without all the expensive toys (until they got stuck!)

Cracking stuff Riccy, you've built a proper piece of kit there.... Pulling twice your weight and succeeding....

sniper

I had booked this friday off as a prep day for going lanin' to Strata Florida in Wales, but that trip got cancelled. Still decided to have a good going over Ulysses to check for the source of annoying rattles.

Top of the list was clunks from the front axle on dips in the road. Source was loose bolts on the radius arms and front shocks. All tightened up well.

Another noise issue identified was that the rear engine mount (on the back of the gearbox) was 1) missing the bolt, 2) bolts onto gearbox loose, 3) bush broken on stick linkage and 4) too low so the prop was hitting the stick linkage.

So tightened up and replaced bolt & bush. Used spare spacer rubber to lift gearbox up on its mount. One of the gearbox to bracket bolts has sheared off A problem for another day perhaps.

test drive and it works much better now. Quiet and no knocks or rattles.

The only picture I remembered to take was just after washing it however...

Oh yes... another annoying noise was the clutch pedal. It was stiff and made a groan noise every time pushed. I had wondered if this has been brought on by the excedy HD clutch, but no...

I had a spare clutch cable that had come out of J999MNY when chasing problems, so stuffed it full of as much of Martin's blue waterproof grease as I could and swapped them over.

Side by side when out of the car they both moved easily. If I replicated the bend radius 'as fitted' the used one fitted is miles better than the old one.

Result is a nice light, sharp clutch and no noise