Many years ago in 1975 and 1976 I drove on my own, from UK to Abu Dhabi, where I worked for an oil company. I used series 3 Landrovers on both trips and, knowing there were a few patches of sand in the last section approaching the UAE I devised a simple system to help get me out of getting stuck by having manufactured 10 extension wheel studs, so I could change the rear axel to drive double wheels. They were made in an Abu Dhabi workshop and apart from trying them out, when they worked OK and did not foul the bodywork, I never got so stuck that I had to use them.

I gave up on Landrovers a few years ago, as the strength required to operate the cars, for which I had loads of spares, was beyond my advancing years. I also had a lot of General Motors trucks too and It is possible that the 10 pieces I have still, could conceivably be for a Chevrolet Blazer as I had three of those with similar problems of getting stuck in soft sand, and a GMC Jimmy.

I have measured the thread size of these items and they are 9/16th 16 TPI. does anyone know what the thread size for the wheel nuts of the series 3 Landrovers was and probably still is? This thread is 9/16 UNF.

I am getting rid of a lot of my bits and pieces and to be able to advertise I need to know which vehicle they were made for. Any comments welcome.

Also, on a different subject I have been living in a Mobile Home where I have my workshop and there is a gas heated water heater and I bought a water pump that comes on when I open any tap, this works fine except in the shower and as the pump starts and stops the hot water varies between boiling hot to freezing cold and I use a lot of gas and water dodging in and out of the water spray. Does anyone know the answer to this as the only thing that impoves the situation is by having the demand relay operating very quickly, which cannot be good for the relay contacts?

Thanks George.