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I would weld in a new cross member further back then cut the chassis rails flush.modify the new cross member to mount the tow hitch into it.

You will get hung up on that bar and wish you had modded it.I assume yoiu have to get it created or approved so a rear cross member mod shouldn't be a problem.

Great truck.

Matt.

Yeah chop it in some of the photos the tank looks lower ? That might get hook up first?

chop it is off the table, cut up the rear bar the other day and looked at the tow bar, think its gonna be possible but for now im still focusing on getting the motor running

still havent fixed the misfire yet but suspecting a blocked or multiple blocked injectors so ill see what the injection place says when i take them in...

sadly i am at a cross-roads with this project a good mate of mine who owns a patrol is keen on my parts and suggested i just swap the cab,engine etc onto a mu chassis again and put front/rear lockers in it. im struggling to see the downside to this option as it rules out all my remaining expenses/complications and eliminates the risk of cab/engine mounts fatiguing and breaking off and also the obvious engineering aspects of it. i could have the whole thing up and running in 2 days tops at work with a mu chassis to swap to.

although i do love this project and like the custom nature and appearance of it, i feel it is just becoming to impracticle and potentially unreliable, that coupled with getting engaged,moving house and going back to study, its a bit much on the plate..

not certain on my next move yet but a big thanks to all for the support and kind words along the way.

Would be a shame to part it out before even getting it running when its so close. Either way it is a great build and the whole process you have posted on here is great

yea i hear you mate. waiting for a qoute on the custom tailshafts so that would be a big factor on whether its worth finishing. it will still have the new engine, cab work just be going backwards to ifs front and leafs...

ifs bro you dont want it i know its hard but stick with it im shure all that have seen this would say the same you have come a long way to just throw in the towel dont ya think?

yea thanks for the kind words "dalebroughton" i know what your saying. i guess im a little on the fence about ifs, it certainly does limit articulation and liftability however with lockers and a winch there's not many places a mu wont get and all new cars are coming out with ifs anyways..
at this point im hanging onto the chassis and still looking to restore the mu chassis to make a complete mu. im thinking along the lines of having a practical, yet aggresive mu for regular use and dailies and then perhaps get a rodeo cab or another mu shell if i can find one and go full comp style and not worry about interior etc.

So have you removed the engine, body etc from the mutrol now?

Your so far through this project. Surely the end is in sight. Its far too late to turn back.