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Landcrusher · Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 19:12 Post subject: Off road this weekend 21st Feb

There is a pay and play site opening this weekend near Bawtry, Doncaster. Looks good and muddy. I have signed up of course. Here's the link if anyone fancies a play. Routes to suit all drivers, vehicles and capabilities.

http://www.jeepworld.co.uk/events_off_road_days.htm

Oh, Lordy, that's not advertising is it? On the naughty step already Wink

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Cougar · * Joined: 11 Jan 2010 Posts: 49 Location: Ireland, Louth

Looks, great, I especially like the pic with the Disco being pushed over the crest! Laughing

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the patrol looks mint

Landcrusher · Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 22:45 Post subject:

Man that was muddddy. Great fun, didn't break much except my aeriel. New bumpers held up really well. Some touch winching with no problems. Even managed to breakout the rear winch. Some showroom shinies and some real clunkers there. Plus some very very nicely done landys. One in particular that was only a Landrover by virtue of the badge.
The new front diff locker got plenty of use. But you know, I think that the truth is that on a 90 in these conditions, you may as well just go with a decent winch. The extra that the locker gives you in really tough terrain is limited. Lil Blue did some great stuff and was really agile in the trees but LWB is better I think. I do reckon that vehicles like Ian's 80 bog gobbling monster would have made some of these trucks look like toys. If I had one, I know that I wouldn't be able to stop myself from turning it into a monster.
All in all, I think I pulled as many people out as occasions when I got stuck myself. One thing that does shine through though - well two things actually, is the quality of the Toyota product. They just don't make the same horrendous grinding noises and clunks and bangs that others do and secondly, there are a great many people who think 'Off road, must get a Landrover' and then spend the day being pulled out ever 5 mins because they have no lockers or a winch. You know the phrase, 'all the gear and no idea', well today it was 'no gear at all and frankly clueless'.

Here's a couple of vids of me playing. Nothing spectacular but a lot of fun getting dirty.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ogJefncgUc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdXfBU3ynd4
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aroscow · Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 23:47 Post subject:

Looks like fun, and no major broken bits which must be a big relief.

I ended up around the Lake District - did not realise how many nice lanes there were. In particular like the one the does the steep climb (really steep in places I thought) up into Grizedale, and the steep descent down. Made more interesting by snow, and the fading light.

Not much mud though. Thank fully.
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idrubie · Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 10:32 Post subject:

wildsmith · Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 11:40 Post subject:

I've been telling people 80's float for years but I don't think they believed me Laughing

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01 UZJ100 lifted (AHC & 40mm BL), ARB locked f&r, cryo'd 4.88's, TJM front bumper, 12k goldfish, sliders, rack, snorkel, 35's, storage, aux power etc.
93 HDJ80 sold
94 HDJ80 RIP

Landcrusher · Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 11:41 Post subject:

Awesome, Ian. Shame Jon wasn't there, you could have taken turns going back and forth. I just don't know what to do really. I've spent a lot of time on Lil Blue (and money of course) and I can't have two 4 wheelers on the drive. But I would just so love an 80. I don't do much off roading to be fair. I really needed LB to go shooting in. But with an 80 and a roof tent, I could actually do something more than both. Great for shooting in and camping at the same time. I could buy the one that is not allowed to be mentioned from Matt Savage. He might take Lil Blue in PX!!!!

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idrubie · Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 12:02 Post subject:

Desperatezulu · Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 13:07 Post subject:

idrubie · Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 13:27 Post subject:

wildsmith · Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 13:48 Post subject:

I haven't floated the 100 yet but it's been over the bonnet, and for a few minutes at that while I tried to shunt a friends stuck LR 90 back out of the way Very Happy

Need an airbag disable though because I needed to ram him harder and was getting worried the bags would go off Laughing

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01 UZJ100 lifted (AHC & 40mm BL), ARB locked f&r, cryo'd 4.88's, TJM front bumper, 12k goldfish, sliders, rack, snorkel, 35's, storage, aux power etc.
93 HDJ80 sold
94 HDJ80 RIP

aroscow · Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 15:09 Post subject:

idrubie · Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 8:53 Post subject:

Pictures of my swim are starting to appear. Here is a fairly good one, it's starting to get a bit deep!

Ian
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aroscow · Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 9:20 Post subject:

You got a periscope planned for that?
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