Got stuck today

solarman216 · 15-02-2015, 22:25

Yep how embarassing, had a 4 wheel trailer on (not mine) to tranship dirt to an old job for backfill, made a mess of the trailer so pulled off onto the grass so that I could wash it with the hose without mucking up the road, up hill with a shallow slope away from the road lost traction in 2 wheel and trailer made the rear end drift downhill, selected 4 wheel and nothing, first time I had used it with this motor, and had not bothered to check the hubs, now this customer has loads of vehicles including 4 x 4 but none with a tow point, so had to ring the Mrs to come and tow me out with her T2, needless to say replaced the off side hub which had a broken brake ring, bad day, and before you say it yes working Sunday as so much on, Rick

briggie · 16-02-2015, 00:01

this proves even superstars have problems ...... hope you get it sorted soon mate

Sweety · 16-02-2015, 00:09

Oh no Rick

glad it was a simple fix for you

AlexD333 · 16-02-2015, 07:20

Rick.... Stuck....

*rechecks user name*

Guess it happens to the best of us then

and with a Mechanical defect it's the perfect excuse

I love the fact Maggie came and saved you too!

firebobby · 16-02-2015, 10:12

I was expecting to see a picture of Ricks mud monster up to it's winscreen in gloop

At least you got it fixed mate and it wasn't just a case of the truck not being able to do the job in question.

rustic · 16-02-2015, 10:55

Good job you were moving soil and not turf...
That would have been a sod of a job...

Note to moderator,
in the above context the word "sod" is not a swear word, so should not be moderated.

I'm surprised that Rick didn't get round to checking those locking hubs, I guess with all the other 4x4's he has been sorting, he hasn't had the time.

Nice to know it is great now, and that he had a solution to hand at the end of the phone, phone home ...

Rick should have this bumper sticker...

I told you my other car was a Terrano too..
Or
I told you my other car was a Terrano II..

Either would be correct.
Or extending that..
I told you my other car was a Terrano to ...tow me out of this ...mire..

panelbeater · 16-02-2015, 15:58

i did a good deed with my t2 yesterday.out caravanning and a big land rover,do not know what,stopped at end of field to recycle stuff,it was there for a bit then the bonnet was up so watched a bit,turned out to be a lady on own so went to see if i could be of any help.
seems they had a new battery then that failed then they had another under warranty,any way what is wrong,wont start,what are the symptoms i ask,wont turn over,please put head lights on,she does not the brightest of lights and turns them off.please try to start i said,click click.i said it might be a low battery or the sollonide not throwing in.what does that mean,well you have had 2 batteries and now it wont turn over.however i will get you started with a short tow which i did,i explained to get the charging system starter motor and glows checked as it all started by not starting in the morning.
off she drove and i hope she was happy.mind you i did say to her about the bonnet up club.

AlexD333 · 16-02-2015, 16:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by panelbeater

i did a good deed with my t2 yesterday.out caravanning and a big land rover,do not know what,stopped at end of field to recycle stuff,it was there for a bit then the bonnet was up so watched a bit,turned out to be a lady on own so went to see if i could be of any help.
seems they had a new battery then that failed then they had another under warranty,any way what is wrong,wont start,what are the symptoms i ask,wont turn over,please put head lights on,she does not the brightest of lights and turns them off.please try to start i said,click click.i said it might be a low battery or the sollonide not throwing in.what does that mean,well you have had 2 batteries and now it wont turn over.however i will get you started with a short tow which i did,i explained to get the charging system starter motor and glows checked as it all started by not starting in the morning.
off she drove and i hope she was happy.mind you i did say to her about the bonnet up club.

OOF you didnt jump a new rangie did you? hope she dont tell JLR that, they might decline her warranty if you fried the system jumping (they have special jump points)

So much for good samaratan

rustic · 16-02-2015, 18:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlexD333

OOF you didnt jump a new rangie did you? hope she dont tell JLR that, they might decline her warranty if you fried the system jumping (they have special jump points)

So much for good samaratan

Alex, do you actually read peoples posts and understand them before you reply...

Have a read again, the Landrover was not Jump started, you will see it was a tow start.

15-02-2015, 22:25	#1
solarman216 Off road maniac Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bexhill on Sea Vehicle: Y60 Patrol Me, 3 ltr Mrs Posts: 17,431	Got stuck today Yep how embarassing, had a 4 wheel trailer on (not mine) to tranship dirt to an old job for backfill, made a mess of the trailer so pulled off onto the grass so that I could wash it with the hose without mucking up the road, up hill with a shallow slope away from the road lost traction in 2 wheel and trailer made the rear end drift downhill, selected 4 wheel and nothing, first time I had used it with this motor, and had not bothered to check the hubs, now this customer has loads of vehicles including 4 x 4 but none with a tow point, so had to ring the Mrs to come and tow me out with her T2, needless to say replaced the off side hub which had a broken brake ring, bad day, and before you say it yes working Sunday as so much on, Rick __________________ Ex banger racer now off road maniac Lokka on the front with manual hubs Diff lock on rear 3 inch SS straight through exhaust Manly winch bumper with 13000 lb winch 10 spike ground anchor, with multiple straps and blocks Super strong body cills capped with scaffold pole 20% stronger springs all round aggressive off road tyres on wheels so just swap. Aim to get stuck and be completely self sufficient in extraction, love getting muddy, 2ft deep is good but rare.

16-02-2015, 10:55	#6
rustic Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Staffordshire Vehicle: Maverick Mk I 2.7 TD LWB Posts: 7,825	Good job you were moving soil and not turf... That would have been a sod of a job... Note to moderator, in the above context the word "sod" is not a swear word, so should not be moderated. I'm surprised that Rick didn't get round to checking those locking hubs, I guess with all the other 4x4's he has been sorting, he hasn't had the time. Nice to know it is great now, and that he had a solution to hand at the end of the phone, phone home ... Rick should have this bumper sticker... I told you my other car was a Terrano too.. Or I told you my other car was a Terrano II.. Either would be correct. Or extending that.. I told you my other car was a Terrano to ...tow me out of this ...mire.. __________________ Ford Maverick GLX 1995 2.7TD LWB in illusion silver, 98k miles. Owned since new, for 22 years. Best car I have ever owned. Just wish I could drive it more.

16-02-2015, 00:01	#2
briggie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: peoples democratic republic of west yorkshire Vehicle: " alice " Posts: 10,473	this proves even superstars have problems ...... hope you get it sorted soon mate

16-02-2015, 00:09	#3
Sweety Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Northumberland Vehicle: Terrano 2.7TDI SE LWB Posts: 3,604	Oh no Rick glad it was a simple fix for you

16-02-2015, 07:20	#4
AlexD333 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Uk Vehicle: 2004 Terrano 2.7 TDI Posts: 7,847	Rick.... Stuck.... rechecks user name Guess it happens to the best of us then and with a Mechanical defect it's the perfect excuse I love the fact Maggie came and saved you too!

16-02-2015, 10:12	#5
firebobby Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: South Bucks Vehicle: Terrano 3.0 SVE 2005 Posts: 3,499	I was expecting to see a picture of Ricks mud monster up to it's winscreen in gloop At least you got it fixed mate and it wasn't just a case of the truck not being able to do the job in question.

16-02-2015, 15:58	#7
panelbeater Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: clacton on sea essex Vehicle: nissan terrano 2 2.7 tdi Posts: 1,638	i did a good deed with my t2 yesterday.out caravanning and a big land rover,do not know what,stopped at end of field to recycle stuff,it was there for a bit then the bonnet was up so watched a bit,turned out to be a lady on own so went to see if i could be of any help. seems they had a new battery then that failed then they had another under warranty,any way what is wrong,wont start,what are the symptoms i ask,wont turn over,please put head lights on,she does not the brightest of lights and turns them off.please try to start i said,click click.i said it might be a low battery or the sollonide not throwing in.what does that mean,well you have had 2 batteries and now it wont turn over.however i will get you started with a short tow which i did,i explained to get the charging system starter motor and glows checked as it all started by not starting in the morning. off she drove and i hope she was happy.mind you i did say to her about the bonnet up club.