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[IanRead]

Hi
Living in the wilds of west Devon 4x4 vital to life here, Had a Patrol GR '98 for about 7 yrs with v little trouble until last year. Planning a big trip this summer pulling the holiday shed around the Alps. Got the Patrol on a SORN and axle stands but more of that on tech pages. Know v little and want to learn everything. Keeping the Patrol indefinitely as it is a thing of rare beauty and it would feel like getting rid of Grannies antique wedgewood pot. SO this site seems like a very informed and sensible place. Also got another 4x4 "of another make" which spends a much of time its life off road working for its living not having fun.

Ian

 

[BIGSEAN]

Welcome to the mad house

 

[melissachels]

welcome i'm new 2!

 

[extreme-4x4]

hi welcome to the club

 

[makeitfit]

Cool love my trol too , welcome
ps pics of the trol or you're barred :clap

 

[geoffdown]

Hi
Living in the wilds of west Devon 4x4 vital to life here, Had a Patrol GR '98 for about 7 yrs with v little trouble until last year. Planning a big trip this summer pulling the holiday shed around the Alps. Got the Patrol on a SORN and axle stands but more of that on tech pages. Know v little and want to learn everything. Keeping the Patrol indefinitely as it is a thing of rare beauty and it would feel like getting rid of Grannies antique wedgewood pot. SO this site seems like a very informed and sensible place. Also got another 4x4 "of another make" which spends a much of time its life off road working for its living not having fun.

Ian

Cool some 1 else from warm devon. were bouts u I'm nr exeter oh and welcome

 

[IanRead]

welcomes

Thanks for your warm welcomes folks
The photos of the trol coming when I work out how to post photos, any tips makeitfit?. Have trouble typing never mind all the other IT stuff.

Just got the front end up on stands as I am about to strip down the fr o/s knuckle/ steering thingy which is leaky and needs new seals, again any tips?
I am going to post on tech site to discuss this shortly as I havnt done it before.


geoffdown, Im in West Devon not far from Okehampton

 

[geoffdown]

Thanks for your warm welcomes folks
The photos of the trol coming when I work out how to post photos, any tips makeitfit?. Have trouble typing never mind all the other IT stuff.

Just got the front end up on stands as I am about to strip down the fr o/s knuckle/ steering thingy which is leaky and needs new seals, again any tips?
I am going to post on tech site to discuss this shortly as I havnt done it before.


geoffdown, Im in West Devon not far from Okehampton

my parents live nr cheriton bishop 15min drive from oke along the a30 what do u do for a living then that needs off roading all the time.

 

[IanRead]

I do a variety of stuff but I do a bit of woodland management. It is based on a 3door disco which has been moded a little bit 2'' up etc.

 

[geoffdown]

I do a variety of stuff but I do a bit of woodland management. It is based on a 3door disco which has been moded a little bit 2'' up etc.

woodland management does that mean cutting down trees and in to logs for a wood burner:sly

 

[Fez_uk]

It is based on a 3door disco which has been moded a ...

Banned, Im sorry

 

[IanRead]

Is that a buzzard circling over head?
Yeh Geoff it does but I also plant a few trees and other stuff

 

[geoffdown]

Is that a buzzard circling over head?
Yeh Geoff it does but I also plant a few trees and other stuff

so do u have surplus of cut down tree:sly

 

[Fez_uk]

no he keeps them for himself

 

[IanRead]

Banned!!

Sorry Fez I wont mention it again believe me The Other One is not something you would want to be in for more than i/2 hr. Im 6' and feel like PC Plod in Noddys little motor.

The Trol on the other hand is a joy taking it to the Alps in the summer pulling a van and really looking forward to it, if I can sort the leaky hub out.

 

[IanRead]

Geoff
funny you should say that.
Before we go any further how big is your trailer?????::

Dont currently sell stuff but just take enough to keep us going. pretty much got cut what we need next winter
Doing a bit of work for a neighbour and we are talking about selling a bit is that what you mean?

Actually don't know at this time of year what will be available really like to keep it under cover for a year or so until moisture content is low.

Might do you a deal later in the year but wouldnt let you have wet stuff if you are going to burn it right away.

 

[geoffdown]

Geoff
funny you should say that.
Before we go any further how big is your trailer?????::

Dont currently sell stuff but just take enough to keep us going. pretty much got cut what we need next winter
Doing a bit of work for a neighbour and we are talking about selling a bit is that what you mean?

Actually don't know at this time of year what will be available really like to keep it under cover for a year or so until moisture content is low.

Might do you a deal later in the year but wouldnt let you have wet stuff if you are going to burn it right away.

if the wet stuff is cheap enough might be able to store in dry shed at parents farm for burning next year is it ash i know u can burn ash after 6 months:thumb2

 

[IanRead]

Cool love my trol too , welcome
ps pics of the trol or you're barred :clap

Just tried to attach some photos any tips

 

[extreme-4x4]

you need a photobucket account ideally

 

[geoffdown]

Just tried to attach some photos any tips

think u have to setup a photobucket account the up load pics to that then attact the on this forum i think