The Lakes 2017

[The Patrolman]

Awesome few days away wiv da crew:bow

[Banshee]

Literally just pulling on the drive

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[Mr K]

Looks like Barrbeast is having a rough journey home :doh

[Banshee]

Looks like Barrbeast is having a rough journey home :doh

:lol :lol :lol :doh

Auto Boxes Hey :nenau

[Mr K]

Was he struggling with it on the lanes or was it just on way home?

[Barrbeast]

Was he struggling with it on the lanes or was it just on way home?

Just the way home bud.

Perfect on the lanes and driving home fine just a bit slower than normal (sitting around 40mph) as I don't have the higher gears.

My own fault, I overdid an Aussie technique that makes the box work a lot harder than normal :doh

[Barrbeast]

I should point out that she will do faster than 40mph but I'm keeping the revs sensible!

[jims-terrano]

Is it just new oil and it'll be fine or something permanent

[Barrbeast]

Is it just new oil and it'll be fine or something permanent

Dropped the oil out the plug twice and replaced with fresh but she's still not going above 2nd speed. Next thing to try is dropping the pan, emptying fully and cleaning the filter but I'm going to give a few auto specialists in Edinburgh and Glasgow a ring first for their opinion as there's no point in doing it if it needs something more.

SO annoyed at myself! :doh:(

The one positive I have is that she has full use of speeds 1 and 2 so it's not something that would leave you stuck in the middle of nowhere.

[jims-terrano]

It's actually good that despite having some kind of issue that it's still strong enough to get you home. See what the auto box people say but I'm sure you'll get it sorted.

[Banshee]

Better get some pics up hadn't I?

What a weekend, had an eventful drive up on Friday sitting in traffic on the M40 and then again just outside Warrington again on the M6, didn't end up getting to the camp site until after 12:30am after needing a nap in Bamber Bridge too :lol

The weather was meant to be rubbish all weekend but Saturday was stunning, took a turn for the worse on the Sunday which certainly made the coach road more interesting.

Terrance did well, got stuck once taking a stupid line that I really needed 35's - 37's to have even had a chance :lol Patrolman Steve saved my bacon!!! Then I almost had the truck slide into a massive rut, I couldn't move as if I moved the truck even slightly the ground under my drivers side wheel was subsiding, if the truck had have fell in it would have been game over for the bodywork!!!!!! Patrolman Steve jumped out his truck and I screamed like a girl and 30 seconds later there was a rope around my truck and the Deceptatrol was pulling me out just in time as the ground gave way!!!!!!

I owe you Steve!!!!! So glad he was right behind me in the convoy at that point :bow :bow :bow :bow

Apart from that I've had to swap my brake pads as they were down to the metal and I've also lost a front wing plastic trim :doh I brought two new ones recently and had them sprayed but some cowboy had repaired the spats with superglue as they were still on the truck and still had glue on them.

Great Weekend, Great Lanes, Great Guys, Great Trucks, can't wait for the next one!!!!!

[Banshee]

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[Banshee]

Craigy managed to do a bit of damage to the Terranosaurus too :eek: :(

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[Blocky10]

Cracking photos guys. :thumbs

[Blocky10]

Craigy managed to do a bit of damage to the Terranosaurus too :eek: :(

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I surprised anything got near it with the size of those tyres :lol Looks a beast of a truck :bow

[don simon]

Staffies are ace!

[Jay666d]

Looked like an amazing weekend!

Some awesome pictures!

[terranosaurusdoug]

Staffies are ace!


Storm being her usual chilled out self :D

[Banshee]

Come on Rob we want to see this auto box in bits!!!!! :naughty

[don simon]

Storm being her usual chilled out self :D
Not impressed at having her photo taken, but a belter. :thumb2

[terranosaurusdoug]

Come on Rob we want to see this auto box in bits!!!!! :naughty

:D sounds like Rob has been living up to his reputation :lol

[Banshee]

:D sounds like Rob has been living up to his reputation :lol

I hope he does DIY it himself though as will be great knowlegde and the savings should be handsome :nenau

[jims-terrano]

Looked fun but I'm not sure I'd have the bottle to take mine now.

I have to ask, why was Bigbunny making like Zebedee?

[Barrbeast]

I hope he does DIY it himself though as will be great knowlegde and the savings should be handsome :nenau

Not if I stuff something up though :rolleyes:

I'm looking at all the options but remember bro not all of us have a workshop at our house where we can work on things every night or leave the truck dismantled for weeks on end (because I wouldn't be rushing this one) :nenau

However I do it I'm not rushing it. The other option I have is a secondhand box and then recondition the original one at my leisure...

[Barrbeast]

:D sounds like Rob has been living up to his reputation :lol

Oi!!

To be fair, she's getting a decent shakedown which is good as I want to do a big overlander into mainland Europe in the next few years.

[Banshee]

Oi!!

To be fair, she's getting a decent shakedown which is good as I want to do a big overlander into mainland Europe in the next few years.You better bloody make sure I'm included in that outing!!!!

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[terranosaurusdoug]

Oi!!

To be fair, she's getting a decent shakedown which is good as I want to do a big overlander into mainland Europe in the next few years.

Was discussing some details of driving to Sweden yesterday, my mate reckons we'll do it in 24hrs. If I can I'll take him for his stag do, he has a friend over there :D

[terranosaurusdoug]

Looked fun but I'm not sure I'd have the bottle to take mine now.

I have to ask, why was Bigbunny making like Zebedee?


If the shocker can extend further than the length of the spring then the spring goes bye-bye :lol That's why people have spring locators fitted. I reckon that's what happened, showing ofc wasn't he :lol:lol

[Bigbunny2007]

Absolutely cracking weekend with some top mates and their families :thumb2
I did get a bit giddy and go down a rather deep wash out on the old coach road :doh
Worth it though that's what Its built for :slya
We had a right laugh round the campfire too :lol sssssh stop having fun :lol

[Bigbunny2007]

If the shocker can extend further than the length of the spring then the spring goes bye-bye :lol That's why people have spring locators fitted. I reckon that's what happened, showing ofc wasn't he :lol:lol

I need some Lwb springs!
I snapped one a while back and had these lying about so put them on to get it through the mot. Thought they were +2 heavy duty but they do seem short :lol
Good job my best brummy mate picked it up for me :bow

[Bigbunny2007]

Looked fun but I'm not sure I'd have the bottle to take mine now.

I have to ask, why was Bigbunny making like Zebedee?

Getting my spring back :lol

[terranosaurusdoug]

I need some Lwb springs!
I snapped one a while back and had these lying about so put them on to get it through the mot. Thought they were +2 heavy duty but they do seem short :lol
Good job my best brummy mate picked it up for me :bow

Bloody 'ell you're lucky it didn't end up on ebay if Zac had hold of it :lol

[Banshee]

Bloody 'ell you're lucky it didn't end up on ebay if Zac had hold of it :lol

Oi!!!! :p

OK it's true

Keep your eyes open in the for sale section soon for some cheap desktop computers

[terranosaurusdoug]

Oi!!!! :p

OK it's true

Keep your eyes open in the for sale section soon for some cheap desktop computers

:doh think of the children

[Mr K]

Looked superb and plenty big enough lanes for the big ass Trols there. Got to be one for the future...

Out of interest, what Aussie technique for the auto box were you doing Rob?

[Barrbeast]

You better bloody make sure I'm included in that outing!!!!

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Definitely will do bro :thumbs

[Barrbeast]

Looked superb and plenty big enough lanes for the big ass Trols there. Got to be one for the future...

Out of interest, what Aussie technique for the auto box were you doing Rob?

Driving through the brakes. Great for steep downhill descents.

You left foot brake just enough so the Trol rolls to a stop. Leave your left foot where it is then increase the revs with your right to overcome the force from the brakes. Gives you lots of control over your descent speed (just lift your foot of the throttle to slow down). Also, as the brakes are now the overriding force on the diffs it fools them into equalising the power across the wheels, basically giving you locked diffs.

Downside is it works the box a bit so things start to heat up and it shouldn't be used for an extended period. I wasn't thinking and overused it which boiled the fluid and a clutch pack :doh :(

[elty001]

Was an absolute cracking weekend guys:thumb2
Big thanks to bigbunny for stepping up and leading the second group,your a star mate.
Only just got back from the lakes but I will get some pictures posted once I'm organised:thumb2

[terranosaurusdoug]

Was an absolute cracking weekend guys:thumb2
Big thanks to bigbunny for stepping up and leading the second group,your a star mate.
Only just got back from the lakes but I will get some pictures posted once I'm organised:thumb2


Good lad Craig, you da man :bow:D

[Paultrol]

A big thank you Elty for great lanes again.
Had a fantastic couple of weeks and the laning weekend was tops. What a Saturday night thanks to bigcaptainmorganbunny and Patrolmans timing.

[elty001]

A big thank you Elty for great lanes again.
Had a fantastic couple of weeks and the laning weekend was tops. What a Saturday night thanks to bigcaptainmorganbunny and Patrolmans timing.

:lol:lol
I missed some of the shenanigans on the Saturday night as I felt like shite and went off to bed at 11.30.
Ssshhhhh....stop having fun you lot:thumbs

[elty001]

Driving through the brakes. Great for steep downhill descents.

You left foot brake just enough so the Trol rolls to a stop. Leave your left foot where it is then increase the revs with your right to overcome the force from the brakes. Gives you lots of control over your descent speed (just lift your foot of the throttle to slow down). Also, as the brakes are now the overriding force on the diffs it fools them into equalising the power across the wheels, basically giving you locked diffs.

Downside is it works the box a bit so things start to heat up and it shouldn't be used for an extended period. I wasn't thinking and overused it which boiled the fluid and a clutch pack :doh :(

Hope you get it sorted out Rob:thumb2
You're not the only one that limped home.
My water pump gave up the will to carry on with about 40 miles to go.
We pulled up for an hour,had a brew while the engine cooled down, topped up the radiator and it lasted for the rest of the journey.
:cool:

[Bigbunny2007]

A big thank you Elty for great lanes again.
Had a fantastic couple of weeks and the laning weekend was tops. What a Saturday night thanks to bigcaptainmorganbunny and Patrolmans timing.

Haha that was a top night round the campfire :thumb2
I think me you and Rebecca got serious giggles :lol
Steve what time is it :augie

[Bigbunny2007]

Was an absolute cracking weekend guys:thumb2
Big thanks to bigbunny for stepping up and leading the second group,your a star mate.
Only just got back from the lakes but I will get some pictures posted once I'm organised:thumb2

Cheers mate :thumb2
We only did too wrong turns :lol
A Yorkshire man, a brummy and a Scott !! The banter was another level :lol
Great weekend mate as always :thumb2

[elty001]

still getting my head around this imgBB for posting pics so heres a couple the old fashioned way:lol

[elty001]

give us a wave steve:cool::cool:

[elty001]

twisty:thumb2

[elty001]

a very moist run on the old coach road near Keswick.

[The Patrolman]

Hope you get it sorted out Rob:thumb2
You're not the only one that limped home.
My water pump gave up the will to carry on with about 40 miles to go.
We pulled up for an hour,had a brew while the engine cooled down, topped up the radiator and it lasted for the rest of the journey.
:cool:

That's what happens when you parked next to a green oval for too long...

Cracking weekend guys n gals..:thumb2

[elty001]

That's what happens when you parked next to a green oval for too long...

Cracking weekend guys n gals..:thumb2

:lol:lol
Kayleigh said it caught car aids from them.
:lol:lol

[The Patrolman]

Camp fire upgrade for the next trip..:augie

[Barrbeast]

Hope you get it sorted out Rob:thumb2
You're not the only one that limped home.
My water pump gave up the will to carry on with about 40 miles to go.
We pulled up for an hour,had a brew while the engine cooled down, topped up the radiator and it lasted for the rest of the journey.
:cool:

Meh, all fixable, and at least we can still trust them to get us home bud :thumbs

[makeitfit]

Chics dig scars ☺

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[Banshee]

Chics dig scars ☺

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Yeah on your body not your bodywork!!!!

[makeitfit]

Pfft tosh 🤣

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[Banshee]

Pfft tosh 🤣

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Ermmmm, depends on the woman, some don't like it cause it tickles :sly