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Can you configure an Atlas for an offset rear output? I've only seen centered which may make for some wonky driveline angles depending on the setup. I think the ticket for a non-rover setup is a doubler box between the transmission and transfer case adapter. I've been considering going that...

What transmission are you running behind the OM?

I have a set of the MUD ones if you aren't set on Exmoor

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Morimoto Sealed 7's, brand new in the box and never installed. These are really high quality lights that offer great performance and don't fall apart or fill with moisture the way the cheap ones do. Integrated DRL's and turn signals. I had these shelved for my 110 but am going with something...

Been slammed with other projects but working through building a few of these with standard winch trays. Quick test fit to ensure the brush guard looks the part before everything gets final fit and weld.

All (well, most) rivets on a Defender body are 3/16" in diameter. Typically anything in the ~0.25" grip range will work for the majority of what you're doing, although that rear floor may require something slightly longer. I prefer to use sealed rivets with an aluminum body and shank for body...

Would be fun to do a side by side tear down and comparison across some of the cheap winches out there and see how component quality varies.

A lot of those aftermarket immobilizers just interrupt the starter solenoid circuit and act as a bridge when a fob activates them. Generally they re-route the white/red wire from the back of the ignition switch into the aftermarket module, and then back into the switch. You may be able to bypass...

I know a guy making Rockware clones if you favor that style.

The encyclopedia of part numbers within that guys brain was outright impressive. I used to always call him and begin to describe some obscure part I was after and he'd rattle off a part number before I'd even finish my sentence. He was a fascinating dude, always wish I'd gotten to meet him.

I think Mantec made the original version, but there isn't much left of that company these days. This one doesn't look far off in design, but it's hard to say whether the winch tray will clear the lower hoop. https://ddsmetal.co.uk/shop/defender-8274-winch-bumper/

I stole those two, but they seem to pop up pretty regularly in the $400 range down here. I just missed out on one last weekend but if I come across another I'll shoot you a message. Still need a contactor and some line for mine, but it doesn't take much to get one looking new again. The CT...

Oh no, that was $200 for the pair. After discovering that there's a massive community around rebuilding them I've since bought and sold a few. Point is, deals are out there and there's no sense in bolting cheap junk to the front of your expensive rig, even if it never sees any use. To...

With so many high quality winches on the secondhand market that can be bought for cheap, I don't see the benefit in pinching pennies on the China ones. Lots of the American made Warn's are easily serviced or rebuilt with cheap and readily available parts, and they're such a low use item that...

Good price on the bumper, that should go fast. Might be worth noting that it won't work with an extended grille, although anyone wanting an 8274 probably isn't a casual owner and should know the difference.

Don't be fooled, we're all idiots. Rear was a little bit more of a challenge than I would have thought when I started plotting things out. The narrow frame rails make it tricky to get enough triangulation without running a shorter link. ~10 degrees per link is about as much as you can get on...

Yeah. hurry up. I need inspiration to finish mine. What’s your plan for rear suspension geometry?

Width, or really lack of, is probably the biggest drawback with the 80 axles. They’re a great option for a mild-ish truck if you want a near bulletproof solution but a wider track width really opens up a lot of breathing room when you start running bigger tires and longer travel suspension.

You’re in for a really fun time trying to find room for links with that LS lol. The Cummins exhaust dumps on the passenger side so the entire drivers side frame rail is clear and there’s heaps of room for an upper. You may want to consider something like a parallel four link or a modified...