Ulysses

Lambert wrote: Does having a floating rear not introduce the issue of needing custom shafts and therefore the problem of a readily available replacement if one dies? Or are the shafts donated from something else that happens to have the correct splines and length? Sounds cool though either way.

Correct. The shafts are custom made 4340 CroMo alloy HD jobs. I dont think they are the same as any donor vehicle unfortunately, however the weakest point (sacrificial part) of the whole assembly is the manual hubs, so hopefully were an issue to occur it would be the hub rather than the shaft to go first.

I can probably order spare shafts from the russian, but a quick google shows there are quite a few UK companies who produce custom shafts at varying prices. Might be worth taking a load of dimensions from the shafts before fitting just incase.

exhaust is on and sounding pretty good. A touch loud perhaps, but its working well.

It's got a nice tone to it, sounds good.

Sunday was a day out with Brett, Sniper, James and Kev in the Jimnys around the Peaks. Very pretty area, great lanes and company. Nice to see everyone again but Dave was greatly missed (along with S200KYS)

pics first then some videos:

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and the videos. in the wrong order of course :laugh: Lane of the day was 'two dales'. watch out for the tippy bit at the end!

Cleugh head


Beeley


Blaze farm 1


Blaze farm 2


Blaze farm 3


Bradbourne mill ford


Cold springs farm


Edensor/Chatsworth


Farfield common golf course


2992?


2995?


2996?


Hartington north


Hartington south


Longrose farm


Moorlands lane


Pineapple house farm


Stoke hall nr Froggatt


Two dales


Woodhead


Woodside farm