Chit chat -Stanage- and other stuff,

[thor]

I don't know at this stage........need to sell the Mondeo first, trouble is it's only done 32,000 and there is newt wrong with it, but a garage would give me little as a part ex.

 

[andrewk]

and cos I can't tinker with the Mav, its too advanced 8O With the disco I can cut and drill

.... and weld and rivet and stick. Does blutack play a part too? Sealing wax? String?

More seriously, if I wanted to do lanes like Stanage, I'd buy a 200Tdi Defender 90 - or maybe an old G-Wagen (and a welding kit). Roych Clough is about as much as I think I should be doing in the Patrol - for now at least. It breezes up that without a problem - but then again, it's a lot easier than Stanage. Maybe in a few years when I don't think of it as a "shiny" any more ..........

Cheers
Andrew

 

[Guest]

get another truck - 1 for posing and 1 for bouncing off things. :lol:

Thats what we like to hear. :lol: :lol:

Its an amazing feeling throwing it about and not worrying about the paintwork, I seem to aim for stuff now!! Just makes me laugh :lol: :lol:

As for Stanage, I need to conquer that. Watched loads of vids now with various vehicles making it, so bring it on 8) 8)

Need to have a good guide though......

 

[andrewk]

Its an amazing feeling throwing it about and not worrying about the paintwork

The best laning motors around are (in order of preferance - best first) ......

1) Some one else's.
2) A really old scruffy one of any marque that is worth about ninepence.
3) A Defender 90

Simple as that, I think

Cheers
Andrew

 

[Guest]

Its an amazing feeling throwing it about and not worrying about the paintwork

The best laning motors around are (in order of preferance - best first) ......

1) Some one else's.
2) A really old scruffy one of any marque that is worth about ninepence.
3) A Defender 90

Simple as that, I think

Cheers
Andrew

I totally agree.........................whats ninepence???

Or even better, some one elses scruffy LR 90. :lol: :lol:

 

[(RIP) PLANK]

Re: Stanage

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2pKMtnUqBM&feature=related

The guys a bufoon, uses a scissor jack to try and move his vehicle 8O

it seems to have worked though? perhaps, it might be down to whatever it is he appears to be smoking, he should be able to fly up there :lol:

 

[Guest]

Iv been up in & down stanage now in Dad's disco.. but have yet to open my eyes lol even when filming... would not miss it out now...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhBAnfFrgQo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zp3uC5vnHZk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gdVg8lTA8k

 

[NNMan]

Id like to give it a go. somthing i have often thought is that most green lanes just look like farm tracks that I am used to, I dont want to offend any one though!

Oban, eh? OK - so go have a look up the Corrieyairack Pass. When I was there last August, it was all washed away and impossible to drive - at the bottom of the zig-zags, about 3 miles on from the Melgarve bothy.

I did hear that someone had put a chain across the track recently just after the bothy, so you might not be able to get even that far.

Cheers
Andrew

I have never been but have heard its not to bad, I might give it a go if bits are washed away though!

 

[andrewk]

I have never been but have heard its not to bad, I might give it a go if bits are washed away though!

Some of it has been repaired - but as it was when I saw it, you'd be wasting your time in a Terrano. No even remotely standard motor could have made it up the hill. If you have a Unimog, who knows - but otherwise ............ http://www.lowrangetv.com/play.php?vid=123

It's only a little over 80 miles from Oban to Laggan - you could pop up this weekend for a recce. If the track has been fixed, I'd love to have another go at it.

Cheers
Andrew

 

[andrewk]

Or even better, some one elses scruffy LR 90. :lol: :lol:

I want one of these ...... http://www.lowrangetv.com/play.php?vid=128 or one of these ........ http://www.lowrangetv.com/play.php?vid=152

Cheers
Andrew

 

[andrewk]

Or even better, some one elses scruffy LR 90. :lol: :lol:

I want one of these ...... http://www.lowrangetv.com/play.php?vid=128 or one of these ........ http://www.lowrangetv.com/play.php?vid=152

Maybe this would manage Stanage OK. http://www.lowrangetv.com/play.php?vid=118

Cheers
Andrew

 

[Guest]

.... and weld and rivet and stick. Does blutack play a part too? Sealing wax? String?

Oh yes and silicone :wink:

As for Stanage, I need to conquer that. Watched loads of vids now with various vehicles making it, so bring it on 8) 8)

Need to have a good guide though......

Set a date :twisted: and buy some waffles............ http://i3.ebayimg.com/01/i/000/c0/11/1b77_1.JPG

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OFF-ROAD-4X4-...ryZ31348QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

The best laning motors around are (in order of preferance - best first) ......

1) Some one else's.
2) A really old scruffy one of any marque that is worth about ninepence.
3) A Defender 90

Simple as that, I think

Absolutley

.........................whats ninepence???

Just 3d off 1/- or 3d more than a tanner :lol:

I want one of these

http://www.unimogs.co.uk/machines.asp cheap at half the price - not.

 

[theduck]

I'd love to go and do gentle greenlaning but the guv'nor say "NO" she doen't want to scratch our baby bit like thors wife

 

[Guest]

I'd love to go and do gentle greenlaning but the guv'nor say "NO" she doen't want to scratch our baby bit like thors wife

99.9% of the time there are no scratches on most green laning, but and this is a BIG BUT there are times when it cannot be avoided, which is why I have everyone sign a disclaimer :wink:

Besides most damage - if its going to be done, is underneath or on the sills - out of sight out of mind -rotfl-

 

[jims-terrano]

Leave the mud on your truck and you can't see the scratches, problem solved :lol:

Jim T

 

[andrewk]

Leave the mud on your truck and you can't see the scratches, problem solved :lol:

One potential downside to that is that the chassis will rot a whole heap faster.

Cheers
Andrew

 

[Guest]

Leave the mud on your truck and you can't see the scratches, problem solved :lol:

One potential downside to that is that the chassis will rot a whole heap faster.

Cheers
Andrew

out of sight out of mind -rotfl-

-rotfl- -rotfl-

 

[andrewk]

out of sight out of mind -rotfl-

-rotfl- -rotfl-

More like out of pocket .........

Cheers
Andrew

 

[Guest]

out of sight out of mind -rotfl-

-rotfl- -rotfl-

More like out of pocket .........

........or just humour

 

[jims-terrano]

Do Stannage often enough and it will clean the rust off the chassis each time -rotfl-

Jim T