how far would you go to keep your trak on the road/

Submitted by hucks86 on

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Hi, this being my 2nd fourtrak iv grown to love these jeeps,im up for mot at the end of the month an a few thinges need doing little weld and a brake caliper an i jst thought how far would i go to keep this jeep rite.Through all the snow an sub zero temps she started every time(my accord didnt)so i think she deserves a little tlc? how far would you go for yours.

Paul newry

Mine is already 32 years old

Submitted by assassin on

Mine is already 32 years old this year, and to date i have had no problems since she was fully rebuilt. While doing this work it was nothing more than careful preperation and prevention which will preserve her.

It is not difficult to strip these vehicles and protect the metalwork on the underside and chassis which is the most vulnerable. It is not hard to clean internal cavities such as sills, then drill and plug them for access, and most mechanical bits are available.

Mechanically it may be prudent to buy a rotten vehicle and strip it for mechanical spares. There is no issue with rebuilding an engine or transmission and storing it correctly, and obtaining some of the hard to get bits.