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    rebuilt heads

    Great looking heads:) I did the math and for me to have my heads skimmed and gas-flowed here in South Africa, it would be cheaper to fly a complete assembled set in from Turner Engineering in the UK. Strange as it sounds, it's true.
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    D1 front driveshaft: idiot check

    Get a few extra cups....... If they start goinig in at an angle , they are difficult to realign without damaging them. Good luck. Done it once and never again. PS would help if you can get hold of a precision engineering vice as it will ensure that you press the cups in square.
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    Tire Size Help

    265/75/16 BFG AT or MT ;)
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    keeping smooth ride

    I run with OME HD springs and find the ride great. As long as the rooftop tent stays on the truck, you'll have a good ride. HD springs and no load tends to be a bit harsh
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    What are the best free mods for an 02 Disco?

    Rover's take time, patience and a well stocked tool box....... a well stocked bank account would help too :rofl:
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    driveshaft conversion and issues

    Check the tcase and outer pinion bearings. Might be easier if you just dropped both front and rear prop shafts and check for play on the flanges. Check both Panard rod bushes. Check all ball joints on steering
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    Winch wiring size

    Sorry, insulation
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    Winch wiring size

    Yea, but did you have a close look at that cable.................. It's bloody audio cable. Not shielded to handle upto 400 AMPS I had a look at my wiring this morning and yes you are correct that my warn has a 2 guage power cable, but it's top quality shit ;) Standard cabling from Warn themselves
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    Why not to use cheap wire for your winch!

    Hold on that is audio cable !!!! ;) Those cables are not shielded to handle 400 AMPS
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    Fast idle on start up

    Hey, don't piss-off the brains trust here. PT, Chapman and co. deal with these issues all day in their jobs and know what the hell they are talking about. You made an idiotic remark that 2K idle at start-up was "normal". Deal with it. Wipe the egg off your face and learn something. Back to the...
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    Winch wiring size

    Around a guage 4 size
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    Winch wiring size

    Warn use around a 20mm2 cable
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    D1 rain gutters, need info and advice

    Ouch Loads of work, but it can be done. Won't be cheap as there'll be a fair amount of welding, etc.
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    Need quick help - 2004 D2 drum brake (hand brake)

    WHen last did you grease those joints? Pull the drum off the hand brake and have a look to see that's the issue.
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    Ashcroft axle doesn't fit diff

    Hey, come say that in SOuth Africa...... You'll have a bunch of mean looking farmers wanting to show you who's a queer. Like a few of your Hill Billies :rofl:
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    Need quick help - 2004 D2 drum brake (hand brake)

    Hehehe Pays to be methodical. At least it's not a major fix ;)
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    chirp on startup

    Check all pullies, but my money would be on the tensioner pulley or belt. That's damn cold....... come to Africa and you won't have any issues :rofl:
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    Need quick help - 2004 D2 drum brake (hand brake)

    Yea, should be ok assuming that it is the drum brake. You might need some new shoes though ;) You might find that one of the return springs has jumped the locating slot or has broken. Tough little springs. WHile it's open, check the torque on the rear output nut.