its happening at last!

clivvy · 18-06-2009, 12:48

hello again, been a little while!!

Been dead busy and stuff, but the Mav has been off the road for a few weeks now, nothing wrong, just money.

Anyway, tomorrow I get 4 new AT tyres fitted, these are 50/50 tyres. I am also getting the rear shoes fitted, so the truck should be nice and driveable safely! My breaks aint hte best right now, hence the new shoes. I cant wait because doing this means I can FINALLY start laning, and doing some off road. I have done it before, but I am talking very light, and very little! When I went to Langdale a few years back, I loved it so much, hence why I ended up buying the Fourtrak, and now the Maverick, its something I really wanted to get into. I am also having fun learning mechanics as well. Anyway, does anyone know any good organised places I can go to , suitable for my experience? I was going to go to Langdale, but its still closed, which is a HUGE shame as it was PERFECT for people like me! I know thers TOng, but doesnt mention availablility fo rpeople liek me any more, just corporate events and training, which isnt what I want.

I want to be able to turn up, say hi, then go for a drive on my own confident that if I get majorly stuck, I will get help (and I am alway swilling TO help!)

cant wait!

zippy656 · 18-06-2009, 12:52

you could look in the back of TOR.. for pay and play sites..

Terranosaurus · 18-06-2009, 13:03

Tongs fine - they have a camping weekend once a month but theres a public day every month normally.

you want the 4x4 Events page on their site - HERE

dinky · 18-06-2009, 14:35

Can also try Kirton near Gainsboro,lots of room to roam around.

Terranosaurus · 18-06-2009, 14:44

And frickley near south Emsall.

lacroupade · 18-06-2009, 14:50

god you lot are really spoilt up there!!!

Terranosaurus · 18-06-2009, 14:53

That lot are about 100 miles apart - its just we have a modern invention called motorways.

Oh and there Cowm as well at Rochdale.

clivvy · 18-06-2009, 18:58

great ideas guys, thanks a lot, I think i might investigate Cowm in Rochdale because that isnt far for me at all, I am Huddersfield.!

clivvy · 18-06-2009, 19:01

p.s. Thanks for the Tong link, I couldnt find that earlier and figured they had stopped doing it, ah well, didnt look hard enough!

jims-terrano · 18-06-2009, 19:52

Hey clivvy, Frickley aint too bad especially if you like mud

They even have a tractor with a mobile phone in the cab not that you'll be getting stuck in a T2

I'm still finding Frickley mud under mine and it's about 2 1/2 years ago since I went.

Jim T

clivvy · 18-06-2009, 21:34

cheers Jim, I heard of that place, might get mi mate to go with me, just in case

Terranosaurus · 18-06-2009, 21:35

http://www.frickley4x4.co.uk/

Adz · 18-06-2009, 21:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by clivvy

cheers Jim, I heard of that place, might get mi mate to go with me, just in case

Come to Wales this weekend

its only a short distance away

clivvy · 19-06-2009, 07:55

i will be in Wales in August, south Wales though, Gower...

clivvy · 20-06-2009, 12:17

hey chaps,

so i got th eMav back today, £80 poorer. Mechanic said I should invest in some new wheel nuts as mins are abit battered. Can someone advise me where to get them, or does anyone have a full set for sale?

cheers

car looks wicked by the way with new tyres, brakes are good and also the mech removed some wheel spacers (??) so all is well.

18-06-2009, 12:48	#1
clivvy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Huddersfield Vehicle: Terrano 03 LWB Posts: 6,947	its happening at last! hello again, been a little while!! Been dead busy and stuff, but the Mav has been off the road for a few weeks now, nothing wrong, just money. Anyway, tomorrow I get 4 new AT tyres fitted, these are 50/50 tyres. I am also getting the rear shoes fitted, so the truck should be nice and driveable safely! My breaks aint hte best right now, hence the new shoes. I cant wait because doing this means I can FINALLY start laning, and doing some off road. I have done it before, but I am talking very light, and very little! When I went to Langdale a few years back, I loved it so much, hence why I ended up buying the Fourtrak, and now the Maverick, its something I really wanted to get into. I am also having fun learning mechanics as well. Anyway, does anyone know any good organised places I can go to , suitable for my experience? I was going to go to Langdale, but its still closed, which is a HUGE shame as it was PERFECT for people like me! I know thers TOng, but doesnt mention availablility fo rpeople liek me any more, just corporate events and training, which isnt what I want. I want to be able to turn up, say hi, then go for a drive on my own confident that if I get majorly stuck, I will get help (and I am alway swilling TO help!) cant wait!

18-06-2009, 12:52	#2
zippy656 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Devizes Wiltshire Vehicle: Nissan Note Ntec 1.5 Posts: 14,138	you could look in the back of TOR.. for pay and play sites..

18-06-2009, 13:03	#3
Terranosaurus Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: YORKSHIRE Vehicle: 2001 2.7 TDi T2 SWB Posts: 4,077	Tongs fine - they have a camping weekend once a month but theres a public day every month normally. you want the 4x4 Events page on their site - HERE

18-06-2009, 14:35	#4
dinky Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SOUTH YORKSHIRE Vehicle: t20 lwb Posts: 1,238	Can also try Kirton near Gainsboro,lots of room to roam around.

18-06-2009, 14:44	#5
Terranosaurus Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: YORKSHIRE Vehicle: 2001 2.7 TDi T2 SWB Posts: 4,077	And frickley near south Emsall.

18-06-2009, 14:50	#6
lacroupade Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: All hail to the Glove of Love... Posts: 9,212	god you lot are really spoilt up there!!!

18-06-2009, 14:53	#7
Terranosaurus Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: YORKSHIRE Vehicle: 2001 2.7 TDi T2 SWB Posts: 4,077	That lot are about 100 miles apart - its just we have a modern invention called motorways. Oh and there Cowm as well at Rochdale.

18-06-2009, 18:58	#8
clivvy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Huddersfield Vehicle: Terrano 03 LWB Posts: 6,947	great ideas guys, thanks a lot, I think i might investigate Cowm in Rochdale because that isnt far for me at all, I am Huddersfield.!

18-06-2009, 19:01	#9
clivvy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Huddersfield Vehicle: Terrano 03 LWB Posts: 6,947	p.s. Thanks for the Tong link, I couldnt find that earlier and figured they had stopped doing it, ah well, didnt look hard enough!

18-06-2009, 19:52	#10
jims-terrano Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: UK Posts: 12,965	Hey clivvy, Frickley aint too bad especially if you like mud They even have a tractor with a mobile phone in the cab not that you'll be getting stuck in a T2 I'm still finding Frickley mud under mine and it's about 2 1/2 years ago since I went. Jim T

18-06-2009, 21:34	#11
clivvy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Huddersfield Vehicle: Terrano 03 LWB Posts: 6,947	cheers Jim, I heard of that place, might get mi mate to go with me, just in case

18-06-2009, 21:35	#12
Terranosaurus Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: YORKSHIRE Vehicle: 2001 2.7 TDi T2 SWB Posts: 4,077	http://www.frickley4x4.co.uk/

19-06-2009, 07:55	#14
clivvy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Huddersfield Vehicle: Terrano 03 LWB Posts: 6,947	i will be in Wales in August, south Wales though, Gower...

20-06-2009, 12:17	#15
clivvy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Huddersfield Vehicle: Terrano 03 LWB Posts: 6,947	hey chaps, so i got th eMav back today, £80 poorer. Mechanic said I should invest in some new wheel nuts as mins are abit battered. Can someone advise me where to get them, or does anyone have a full set for sale? cheers car looks wicked by the way with new tyres, brakes are good and also the mech removed some wheel spacers (??) so all is well.