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I had to rebuild the Z-S 175 CD carb on the Dormobile last night. It runs great now, but after seeing how bad fuel can eat up seals, I am not crazy about heading off into Death Valley without more spares. Is there a parts source in Phoenix that would have a kit? This carb was also used on...

1. Reserve Capacity I am comparing two group 65 batteries: Sear Diehard Platinum P2 Cold Cranking Amps: 930 Reserve Capacity: 135 Weight: 60 lbs Price: $190 AutoZone Duralast Gold 65DLG Cold Cranking Amps: 850 Reserve Capacity: 150 Weight: 45 lbs Price: $105 I thought one of the advantages...

Those of you with dual batteries under the seat of you Defender, what Group size batteries are they? I want to make sure I don't get too big of a battery.

My Salisbury axle is complete and installed. :wings: On my test drive down the freeway today, I didn't hear any howling, at least not over the tires and wind and all the other noises in a Series Land-Rover. The drivetrain seems a little more stiff, which I like. Less of a springy feeling when...

The battery I have in the Dormobile is a typical lead-acid battery. When the Dormobile sat for a year, I stupidly left the battery in, and after a year of sitting it had 100 milliVolts across the terminals. I checked the fluid levels, and put it on the battery charger overnight. Now it works...

A 20 lb BBQ cylinder would fit in the place I currently have two 5 pounders, but only on its side.

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This is after 2 iterations, both of which adjusted the carrier bearings. I think I need to tweak the pinion a tad.

I need a right front halfshaft for my IIA. I am in the process of reassembling mine, and just noticed that the splines are twisted at the differential end.

Tonight I passed the Technician test, so I took the General test and passed that too. :victory:They asked if I wanted to take the Extra, but I said I had not studied. I came home and took a practice Extra test online and got a 66%, so I guess I wasn't ready, but hmm, a little studying, and I...

I am reading all this stuff about Morse code while studying for my Amateur radio exam. I knew my Dad was a Morse code operator when he was in the Marine Corps in the early 1960s. I didn't know he was in Intelligence and transcribing Soviet communications: "My best was about 60 words a minute...

Today on westbound I-10 somewhere between Tucson and Phoenix I saw a blue Land Rover Discovery (I think it was a II) towing an Adventure Trailer that was painted in the same darker shade of blue. Nice looking combo!

Some of the new Blitz gas can spouts have been recalled. http://www.blitzusa.com/recall.htm

For fun, I did some calculating the cost/benefits of our Starcraft Meteor tent trailer. Before we got it, we would camp in tents about 4 or 5 times a year, for an average of 3 nights. We also took several trips a year where we would stay in a hotel for a night or two. After the first...

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The Kelty Shadehouse 12, reviewed here by Corey, is on clearance for $99.95 + $7.50 shipping here: http://www.lifeviewoutdoors.com/store/survivalgear/kelty-shadehouse-12.html

I can't believe it! http://www.cars.gov/files/official-information/trade-in-vehicles.pdf Search for "Defender"

I didn't get any bites when I posted it here, so I have put our Range Rover Upper Tailgate on eBay: Item 280397982782

Sorry for the late notice, and this is sort of a tangent, but I thought some of you would be interested in this colloquium at the University of Arizona College of Optical Sciences today: Subject: OSC Colloquiuim - September 10th "DR with a DSLR: Over the Himalaya with a Suitcase" by Harry H...

We have owned a trailer for 6 years now, and the third of those round 7 way plugs on the end has just broken. Actually, the case has cracked - the block the wires attach to is still fine. Is this an item I just need to replace every couple of years, or am I unlucky, or is the sun in Tucson...