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Thank you @Gaurav Thanks @Davie Chase Cheers @Frederic Thanks @JeromeFJ Thanks Luke Cheers @Gertjan Appreciate it @Looper @Stumpy cheers mate

I actually bought these ones and used Shop and Ship to get it here but as @Frederic mentioned above you can now buy a similar version locally from Miles A Part. I prefer the Australian design better as it has the front pocket whereas the local version trades that off so you can retain and keep the access to the ashtray.

Thanks @Ale Vallecchi. Looking forward to getting back out into the dunes

Bonus points for someone to tell me how to wire the centre dome light (for short wheel base) with the front two dome lights so that when I open the door they all come on together. Its my biggest gripe (I don’t have many 😁) with the SWB Y61 is that when you open either the drivers or passengers door that only the centre dome light comes on which means the front is very dark. Also need to fit a light to the rear as well as when I open up the rear doors there is no light meaning it’s like playing Marco Polo without a torch when trying to find stuff

Hi @Gary F all well thanks mate and will actually be back in the sand on Friday with @Stumpy and his new toy. Been busy getting the car back on the road and putting the toys back on. After reviewing hours of footage I have come to the conclusion that the cause was the writing was on the wrong side 😜

If you find the cabin light let’s me know as that has been on my list. Darkest cabin I’ve ever driven and makes finding stuff at night difficult

Completely agree @munkybizness. It was one of the first upgrades I did to my car

Thank you. I look forward to further updates. What brand of tie rod did you end up selecting and did you consider any other brands?

@Vladimir BMS great write up. Thank you. As I too am keen to improve the steering performance of my Y61 SWB I am interested to learn whether you upgraded the steering damper as well or just the rod?

Would have loved to do this @Looper but will have to put this on the 2024 list

Thanks mate 👍🏻

Thanks @Gertjan. Do you have any more as I’m still trying to work out the next part in the series?

Thank you @JeromeFJ for a great drive. I was really enjoying it until you know what happened. Looking back through the footage and trying to learn more I have come to the conclusion that when the right rear popped out and the car rotated 90 degrees to the left the right hand side step became a plow and caused the car to roll right. As you can see in the photo below it bent back until it hit the chassis at which point the car’s inertia threw the car over. Apologies for shortening everyone’s drive and thank you once again @JeromeFJ for waiting back until the truck arrived. Will see how fast I can turn around the repairs and get back out on the sand. P.S Still scratching my head how the side mirrors were untouched

Massive respect to all of the team leads. Yesterday was tough and having to drive soft powder sand tested everyone let alone having to navigate at the same time.