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Hull 4x4 Club annual jamboree at Robin Hoods Bay Date : August 2rd-4th 2013 Price : £25 for sunday off road site access includes T-shirt + camping Organiser : Dav (07932 155602) The two day Hull 4x4 annual Jamboree, the highlight of our year will once again be held at Robin's Hoods bay and all are welcome. Friday 2nd arrival at camp site and setup, before heading to the local Pub for some well deserved refreshments of good Pub Grub and Real Al Saturday morning is an early rise (for some) for organised green lanning trips on some of the best lanes in North Yorkshire. Groups will depart all during the morning so there will be no rush for those that will inevitably prefer a sleep in. Routes from novice up to some of the most challenging in the country. Saturday evening we return to the camp site for a Mega BBQ, the GIANT JENGA championship and some beer. On Sunday morning there will be Access to the North Yorkshire Off Road Site with Hunt the Punch and Gate Trial. Trophies will be awarded for the winner of the two competitions and for the Best Week-End Moment and Plank of the Year. This is always a great family event suitable for children of all ages, even wives and partners. Guests are always welcome and I think make the week-end extra special so please post the details to any other forums you visit.

I'll be there with Hull4x4, we used to go to Driffield and had a good time. Harrogate should be better show, its bigger site and there are a lot more club and commercial stands. I'm a little sceptical of how good the off-road course will be. It was at the Army Training ground at Leconfield for the Driffield show and while mild for experience off roaders it was good for getting the interest of beginners.

Hull 4x4 Annual Jamboree Robinhood Bay, North Yorkshire. AUGUST 6th 7th & 8th. Hull 4x4 is an active offroad club with members from across the Humberside and Yorkshire regions, including Hull, Hessle, Bridlington, Driffield, Scarborough, the North & East Riding of Yorkshire, North & East Lincolnshire. ARRIVE FRIDAY 6TH Bay Ness Farm next to the North Yorkshire Off Road Centre. Set up camp then a gentle stroll to the local pub (The Grovenor Hotel) for beer and grub. Bayness Farm is a proper camp site for tents or caravans and is equipped with showers, water and power. It with great views over the bay, nearby Robinhood bay has a number of number family attractions and the site is surrounded by country walks. SATURDAY 7th. Greenlaning around North Yorkshire, various groups depending on vehicle and experience. SATURDAY NIGHT. BBQ AND BONFIRE (We will provide a large BBQ bring your food). SUNDAY 8th. Hull 4x4 has exclusive use of NORTH YORKSHIRE OFFROAD site for the day. We will provide marshals and free recovery. There will be an only slightly competitive HUNT THE PUNCH CHALLENGE, where you can try and beat last years 'CHAMPIONS' PRICE £15 + (£5 PER NIGHT CAMPING). RING Dave Kirby for more details or booking on 07780 950 207 a couple of videos from previous years. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8965436994496012809#

How long should an electric Winch motor last? That is a question that has been on my mind during the last week. I bought my branded winch in spring 2007. It was used a few times that year, once or twice a day about once a month at the most. The winch failed at my club's Summer Bank Holiday weekend in 2008 at just over a year old. I replaced the motor with an up-rated version. That worked fine for about 14 months and has failed. Other members of my Club have had similar premature motor failures even with top branded winches. How long should an electric Winch motor last? Is my expectations that they should last much longer than a year unreasonable? Should I expect winch motors to be a consumable replaceable item like wheel bearing and filters ? Martin Spamer Hull 4x4 Club

Just bending standard trailing arms won't help, it's a actually a really bad idea, for two reason; a) it will shorten them which will try to pull the axle forward, which will also pull down the suspension A-Frame, stressing the A-Frame bush, bending the rear springs and damper forward; b) the bush holder at the axle end needs to be offset from the shaft to prevent fouling the mounting bracket. You're fitting cranked arms because of a suspension lift therefore they actually need to be longer (consider the hypotenuse of a triangle, it increases if you increases the height of the triangle). You need to match the length of trailing arms to your lift, the once size fits all approach of some trailing arms manufacturers is also wrong headed because of this.

A couple of short videos of this event in previous years. Hull 4x4 at Robin Hood bay in 2007

Hull 4x4 club are holding an annual event at the North Yorkshire Centre on the 8-9th August. Saturday 8th - Green laning around North Yorkshire. Obviously RTV Only. Hull 4x4 will be providing team leaders for green laning on the Saturday or you can run your own groups if you want. Advice on lanes/routes can be provided, just ask. There will be a selection of routes from easy to difficult depending on experience and vehicle. All drivers/ehicles to honour the Glass green lane code. Sunday 9th - Play on North Yorkshire Off Road Centre. Trailed vehicles allowed subject safety scrutineering. 4x4 has exclusive use of the off road site on the Sunday and will be charging a modest fee of £20. Hull 4x4 will be providing experienced off roaders for marshalling, recovery or advice. Camping is available at Bayness Farm campsite at £5 per pitch per night, payed directly to the campsite. This is right next door to the Offroad Centre, and offers great views over Robinhood Bay. We will be provide our usual BBQ to cook your own food on Saturday evening. The Robinhod bay is a 15mins walk or 5mins drive. Directions: Turn off the A171 onto the B1447, 4th left is High Lane to Bayness Farm, site will be sign posted from A171. Contact Dave Kirby on 07780 950 207 or Martin Spamer on 07767 838 137

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