[Tugalis]

Hey man! Ha awesome, the interview you did was one of the reasons I started thinking of doing this with the Volvo instead of looking at a Jeep etc. I've now brought a boring daily driver for the Mrs and kids so it's less of an issue if the Volvo is off the road while I work on it.

It looks sweet by the way! How does it drive? You did a huge amount of work to it, a little more than I'm planning lol but who knows 😁

Would you have done anything different? Was the suspension a pain to get all sorted? Any issues with the AWD system after the mods?

 

[Tugalis]

Adam's is the gold standard around here, but mine might be closer to what you're looking for. I've added a roof basket (I've since lengthened it from the pic below), added some camping lights, added some USB power and stuff to the back by tapping into the 12v plug, and some AT tires for better grip. The tires are on the factory rims, only about an inch wider. Otherwise it's pretty factory and he's gotten me everywhere I've wanted to go so far, while still keeping room for the kids hockey gear and my dog in the back.


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Thanks for the reply and apologies for the lack of comms on my part. Work has been super busy, the joys of self-employment and so I've had a couple of 2200 finishes 🥴 Still, better to be busy than not!

What size rims and tyres are you running? They look awesome!

How big is the rack on the roof? I like that idea.

What lights did you go with, are they on the front grill?

Love the little 12v power plug on in the boot, that's a great idea. We always charge our phones and cameras in the boot when away and its a pain if I use the 12v plug and forget to plug the phones back in lol.

I've got the trans fluid on order, I'm going to take it easy with the repair work and see what I can get away with. The plan is as follows....

Trans fluid - There is a slight knock when the engine is cold and the car is starting to stick on a couple of shifts when hot. Checked the fluid and it needs a change so Im going to drain what I can out of the dipstick, fill and repeat, the fluid is on order so I'll get that done this week.

If that works the next thing is the steering rack, I've found a place about an hour's drive which will recon my rack for a good price so that will be the next job.

Then its the bevel gear. Work is busy which is going to make doing the work a pain but Im reluctant to spend money if I dont have to. We shall see, trans fluid first!

If all of those things are doable and I don't find any other issues she will be staying.

The only other vehicle I would be interested in changing it out for would be a Hyundai Terracan but they are like hens teeth over here so I hope I can get these things fixed on the Volvo without spending too much money!