JamesBY

Was a nice drive and great to meet everyone! Learning the Pajero TC trick was definitely a technical highlight, and I also discovered that attaching a suction cup to a Pajero roof makes concerning metal-flexing noises when you snag the top of the flag on trees. Looking forward to hitting some off-the-farm-track stuff with you guys in the future!

C'mon chaps! The early bird gets the worm!

Pintle hook is done! All set for tomorrow morning's drive

I think I've seen those around online actually, though for different vehicle models. If it's just 150 at a garage then i'll send that picture to my guys and have them install it the next time i'm over there. Thanks!

Oh that looks like a pretty good spot, I'll have to consider something like that, though I think my wheel cover is a lot more flimsy.

Yea the reviews weren't brilliant to be honest with multiple people stating that the cup would need an adjustment about once per drive, but as a temporary solution while I figure the best mount it should hopefully suffice. Edit: Flag that I got has the quick release attachment 👍

Alright, 15ton rated pintle mount has arrived, need to get some nuts, bolts and washers tomorrow. Angle grinder has gone into the powertool cupboard..shame, I was looking forward to using it.. Flag & suction mount have also arrived, though I'm going to need to find something a bit more interesting than the standard little red flag!

Thanks Frederic, I did mention to him that stretching the tyre over the rim for a wider profile might be handy if we go into the desert but I wasn't sure if that would be the best for the rocks. Good point on the cheap aftermarket rims, though I don't think the ones he's looking at are overly cheap, I'll recommend that he takes a look at snagging some 17" Pajero rims instead. I think he's trying to aim for a "look" too. As you mentioned, a key thing is if it fits over the calipers and that's where we've been struggling to decipher the technical language that people are using as it seems to vary from country to country. We've found a place that's charging around 650 or 700 per rim, though currently trying to convince them to package rims/tyres/lift/shocks together and instead of giving a package discount they're trying to push him to get the 265/65 instead of the 265/70 because it's cheaper. So far he's already removed the front grille, sanded and resprayed it black. So there's definitely a look element 😛

Right. So the current issue we're having is the Offroad rims as general research shows that very few aftermarket rims actually fit the Pajero correctly. We're looking at 265/70/R17 AT Geolandars and the goal is to get them on 8.5" Rims. However, is this: A: Advisable to do so for mainly mountain driving? B: Viable to fit around the brake calipers of the Pajero? We're both a bit clueless when it comes to rims and although we're using a variety of sites & youtube to try and figure out what will work, it also seems quite tricky to find some here that aren't extortionate in price. Any guidance would be much appreciated!

Gotcha will do, thanks again

Ah! A pintle hook may work you're right, I didn't think about one at all. I don't really like the ball receivers so my immediate reaction was to angle grind the whole bar off 😄 Any way I can inspect the steel myself? I suppose I could go at it with some sandpaper and see how far down the rust goes, although it looks like surface stuff as there's no flaking, cracking, or any other obvious signs of weakening structural integrity. Found the pintle hooks online, so i'll put an order in for one of those. Any bolts you guys recommend? I admit I feel a little uneasy just having something like that, which will undergo some serious pressure, connected by 4x bolts..but seeing as that's how the majority of them are, it must be okay! *Edit: Judging by the distances between those holes however, looks like it was made for a trailer receiver tube, so I'll need to be careful with what I buy.* *Edit 2: Yeap! It'll fit! Putting in an order as soon as I'm home.*

Yeap! It is! But I need to get that dam steel bar off to make it accessible. On the left side it's just a rusted bolt, on the right side its' been welded.

Angle grinder and metal cutting disks are ordered, same day delivery. Let's see if the building security at my apartment building has an issue with me finding a power point and cutting through some steel tonight.

Update: Nope. It's welded too.

So after seeing the reqs for the group drive, I did a little sleuthing on google and the forums to see if my Pajero had rear recovery points. I should preface this by explaining that I've pulled a few people out, including an intrepid FWD rental sedan driven by a tourist who thought u-turning through the sand out at Al Qudra was a good idea, and was surprised the first time that I only had front facing recovery points. A 4x4, with an offroad pedigree no less, that only has front points? I chalked it up to the Dakkar being a long time ago. Lo and behold, I should have rear points! Great! All systems go! But wait..there's that weird steel bar at the back, installed by the previous owner...where are the recovery points? They should be right here?.....shit - Pictures Attached. Any idea what I can do here? I'm assuming renting an angle grinder and going to town is probably a bad idea. However, it does look like I may just be able to remove that rusty bolt to have it drop off? Going to give that a shot and see what happens.