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I would like another jeep but prices are way beyond me now, I would really like a C15A but non seem to be available at the moment, this vehicle is close to me and I like spannering and welding but cannot find a base price for a restoration project, would £1000 be reasonable offering?

Thank you for your reply, I hear what your saying, how much would it be worth as a resto project? Gareth

This is advertised close to me and I have been thinking about going for a look I know next to nothing about champs so would be interested on your views as to why it did not sell, is it purely because of the condition or can you see something blindingly obvious that I cannot ? Gareth.

Wanted C15A - why

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/253253630879?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1558.l2649

Hi Doug, that sounds ok, will pick up, can you pm me or email address/ phone number so I can arrange a mutual time to collect?, Regards, Gareth.

Hi Doug, thank's for replying, I am in North Wales, what are you asking for a tent?, Regards, Gareth

9x9 land rover tent wanted, complete or just the canvas,

Hi Paul, could you please make space in your inbox so I can send you a message about the show, Regards, Gareth.

Greed, Greed, Greed! At the end of the day something is only worth what someone is willing to pay no matter what anybody says or thinks! I bought my GPW 5 years ago for £2500 but it's got to be worth £15000 now right? don't think so. I keep seeing the same adverts coming up time and again for the same money and not being sold, what does that tell you? it isn't worth it is it! Just because you paid X amount of money for something doesn't mean you are going to get X back, you may get Z but more likely it will be F. I've had 5 military vehicles, lost a good deal of money on a couple but that's the nature of the game, nobody likes to loose money but I do this for a hobby not as an investment. If you have bought as an investment then thank's a lot guys, you have pretty much excluded any youngsters from owning anything other than a pushbike, forget getting a jeep to restore! Look at the jeep parts on ebay now, everybody thinks what they are selling is worth gold prices, with slogans like RARE and Getting harder to find, no they are not, but some people have very deep pockets and pay, then the next guy comes along and his has got to be worth that! I put my vehicles for sale on Ebay, the whole world can see it and pay what it's actually worth.

Sorry ignore above just seen other postings, Gareth.

Hi what show in oswestry? Gareth.

OK, at last, job done, for those interested and for future reference the disc i was trying to remove is keyed on the shaft, it also has a boss that goes into the chassis, hope my pics will explain! Brute force and ignorance played a major part here, bits were pretty well seized together, had to spend £30 on a slogging spanner to get the rear nut off!

Many thank's for your efforts Clive, much appreciated, yes I was hoping a parts diagram would help, maybe a manual is available? Will just have to keep at it, Regards, Gareth.

Ok, stuck now need to remove these discs, one is steel the other is brass, 4 holes in them, 1 every quarter, 2 are tapped to take the long bolts, the other two are shallow and cannot see into them. There is no apparent clearance for them to pass over the threaded portion leading me to believe they may be screwed on, any ideas?

thank's Clive, is your diagram for a later unit?, Regards, Gareth.

Hi, am having trouble removing the draught eye unit from my FV2301a mk1 1/2 ton sankey, hopefully you guys can help! I have removed the 2 long bolts that stop it rotating and have removed the large 2 1/4" nut from the back. http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/album.php?albumid=735&attachmentid=92059 There are 2 discs behind the nut that rotate with the draught eye unit, I think I need to remove these, do I need a special tool? Are they threaded and need to be unscrewed? Is there a manual I can purchase or an EMER published? All help greatly appreciated, Gareth.

Anybody help out with a pdf manual or a link to one? Regards, Gareth.

HI, it will only turn one way, to the left, still need to know if I need to slacken the nut behind! Few pics of the trailer for those interested, Regards, Gareth

Ok, we have success(ish), With the help of a 24" stilly, 4ft pipe and 16 stone on the end, in a series of jerks, we have the hitch rotated nearly 175 deg. Only problem now is it will not go any further, the stilly has snapped and we still have a few deg to go before the bolts will go back in!! Regards, Gareth.

ferret1958uk Warrant Officer 2nd Class Default Re: Early narrow track sankey trailer " The hitch is variable height. Where the tube for the towing eye mounts on the box there are two bolts at the 9 and 3 o'clock positions. Soak them with lots of oil and gently try to remove them. If they come out then you can rotate the hitch in that shaft and then put the bolts back in. This is the only narrow track trailer I know of that has that ability". Have lifted this from another thread, hope nobody minds! Have removed the mentioned bolts but still will not rotate, there is a large nut behind the mounting box, what does this nut do? do I need to slacken this nut off or is it time for heat and big stillson!! Regards, Gareth

Thank's, yes my hitch will rotate to suit the towing vehicle, it is currently set at it's highest position and I want to lower it to suit my jeep, is there a manual I should be looking for with this information? Regards, Gareth.

Could someone please explain the procedure for rotating the hitch on my 1/2 ton sankey as I wish to tow it with my jeep. I have removed the two long bolts, do I need to undo the very large nut at the back? Regards, Gareth.

340 mile round trip, over £200 in petrol, 2nd time for us at Elvington, great show, well done to the organisers, see you again!

Thanks richard, do you think it a military application, Regards, gareth.