Cheers guys.
Mike I'm with you on the cheaper SPEC kit, ultimately it must and does work or they wouldn't have sold it.
I think this zaskar was a good SPEC build at some point, but over the years things have been changed on a budget, hence the mix an match kit, odd wheels etc. The cranks are brand new, as are the brakes, it has am XT front mech but cheep rear. That's my theory.
As for the forks, it is different with rigids, but the ride feels all wrong, too nose down, so will be changed at some point.