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transit recovery truck 4x4 county conversation

Postby smileyman123 » Sat Feb 06, 2016 1:46 pm

I'm trying to take the running gear from a burnt out transit 4x4 county and place it on my recovery truck. .....
problem with the rear end get to hight :|
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Re: transit recovery truck 4x4 county conversation

Postby derv23 » Sat Feb 06, 2016 7:07 pm

:shock: Fookinhell. Least the back end looks relatively unscathed.

Be good to see your progress thread. Good luck. :D
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Re: transit recovery truck 4x4 county conversation

Postby smileyman123 » Sun Feb 07, 2016 2:12 pm

it was mainly front cab and engine bay.
all the transfer box and running gear was untouched witch was a bonus
I will upload more photos as I go along :D
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Re: transit recovery truck 4x4 county conversation

Postby transitandy » Wed Feb 10, 2016 1:03 pm

Should be a nice project m8y :)
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Re: transit recovery truck 4x4 county conversation

Postby smileyman123 » Wed Feb 10, 2016 10:46 pm

I have now stripped the burnt down wreck and started to clean and paint the subframe and parts befor they go on.
got the Wright lifting gear for the back axle coming so hope it will be plain sailing from here on.... pictures to follow
.... is there any more 4x4 recovery trucks about ???
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Re: transit recovery truck 4x4 county conversation

Postby bodgit0_0 » Thu Feb 25, 2016 10:12 pm

Hi mate.

What are you doing with the rear frame your not using?

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Re: transit recovery truck 4x4 county conversation

Postby smileyman123 » Sat Feb 27, 2016 7:31 pm

Hi mate its traded it with a lad who had what I needed and wanted it for a camper van so he gave me the truck parts for the van parts
Cheers andy
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Re: transit recovery truck 4x4 county conversation

Postby smileyman123 » Sun Feb 28, 2016 12:24 am

smileyman123 wrote:I'm trying to take the running gear from a burnt out transit 4x4 county and place it on my recovery truck. .....
problem with the rear end get to hight :|
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Re: transit recovery truck 4x4 county conversation

Postby smileyman123 » Mon Apr 18, 2016 7:35 pm

More photos just a new paint job to go . ☺
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Re: transit recovery truck 4x4 county conversation

Postby BigMonty » Sun Apr 24, 2016 2:13 pm

Love the stance. Going to need some long skids for the lower motors thou.
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Re: transit recovery truck 4x4 county conversation

Postby transitandy » Mon Apr 25, 2016 10:46 am

Like that 8) 8)
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Re: transit recovery truck 4x4 county conversation

Postby derv23 » Mon Apr 25, 2016 9:32 pm

Mmm verra nice 8)
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Re: transit recovery truck 4x4 county conversation

Postby smileyman123 » Fri Apr 29, 2016 11:16 am

Thanks for the comments guys , it's in for the respray at the min and just had the gearbox and transfer rebuilt .cant wait to play out properly in it . Think I might try get to transit event this year
Anyone know any upcoming events?i have tried a few cars on it and with a block at the end of the ramp does the trick lol
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Re: transit recovery truck 4x4 county conversation

Postby transitandy » Sat Apr 30, 2016 12:12 am

Bring it to Transitmania in august m8y 8) 8) 8)
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Re: transit recovery truck 4x4 county conversation

Postby Luke » Sat Apr 30, 2016 9:05 am

very nice job 8) 8)
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