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    Road registering a Sankey trailer - How?

    in Military Forum

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    DVLA do, if memory serves, have a sort of optional V5-alike for things like quad bikes, trailers, caravans, etc. where you can record the serial number & your name & address as proof of ownership and whatnot. My mum's caravan came with paperwork. I believe they're happy enough for you to put any sort of identifying number on there, even if you've stamped it on there yourself.

    That would be interesting. I have emailed both the AA (Who issue ICMV's) and the DVLA to see if I can get some sort of paperwork to satisfy the border/custom guys in central Asia and Russia. I was going to change my V5 details for the trailer but problems will likely arise when I cannot produce an ICMV for the trailer :( If these are printed like an IDP with card cover then replicating them will be a problem.

    In the meantime I will get an MOD breakaway cable fitted as Jason suggested and possibly an extra chain which will also aid security.

    If push comes to shove then a modified V5c will be the way to go.

    G

    Road registering a Sankey trailer - How?

    in Military Forum

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    Also be aware that the break away cable WILL cause your trailers nose to dig into the ground and flip end over end if if comes off your truck due to the single axle! I learnt this from my experience.

    :o I wont be fitting one then!

    I have been wondering the same thing about Sankey trailers for our upcoming overland trip across Central Asia/Russia/Mongolia. I cant really see a way to do it and it would be expensive. I think im just going to 'make' something for the Russians. Western Europe shouldn't be a problem as they probably know that the UK does not register trailers. Problems arise when you head out east and 'no' means no at borders.

    G

    Trailing arm removal- both at once?

    in Defender Forum (1983 - 2016)

    Posted

    defying convention I removed both at the same time with no jacking. Just chock all 4 wheels to minimise movement. Did the same for the A frame to.

    When I tried the same with the radius arms the diff nose moved and I did struggle to line it all up again on refitting. I got around it by jacking the nose up and pushing the wheels (left and right) with my feet.

    Panard rod was never a problem.

    G

    Who's going to Eastnor?

    in International Forum

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    Agree with the marshals issue, I found a nice solid bit of grass to park on just off the Tarmac lane and was told I couldn't park there and was pointed in the direction of a freelander traveling sideways across a field, now I'm not a huge freelander fan but instinct told me if a landy is sideways and struggling a vw golf estate should not follow, so I took evasive action across the field. I then walked past where I was told I could not park about 5 mins later to see the same Marshall happily talking to people in the 3 landys now parked there, his mates I wonder?. No organisation as far as parking was concerned, surly common sense would say where certain vehicles would be best parked ie send the 4x4s into the mud and keep the cars/ vans on the dry stuff.

    must have been the same bloke! we parked up there and got shouted at so followed the others in our transit van across the mire.

    G

    Who's going to Eastnor?

    in International Forum

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    Went today, what a pile of carp. Trade stands full of cheap tat or rusty junk and 12 quid to get in was at least 10 quid too much. Plus I didn't take the disco and instead took the golf due to it doing over twice the MPG (160 mile round trip) then found I had to park in about 3 inches of mud luckily I didn't get stuck but plenty did including some arse in a spanking new RR Sport lol and the driver of the mx5 next to me wasn't best pleased at all.

    The marshals must have been hired in. I hope it was nobody here but they were a bunch of twats. insisted on stopping you at all times, wouldn't let us join an empty stretch (75m?) of road to the exit instead driving over 300m down a muddy field in a transit van. Couldn't reason with them either! rent-a-cops.

    Got a few bits I needed which was good.

    Some traders had to set-up outside on Saturday morning because they were not allowed into the main show ground! they were fuming. I think it was a smaller affair than the Bristol show and we were done in about 3-4hours. Luckily had free tickets from Difflock, would have been annoyed if I had paid.

    A shame.

    G

    Travelling companion?

    in International Forum

    Posted

    Sounds exactly like the route we did!

    you will struggle on the hairpins up Sommelier with 110's I had to shunt the 90. I lose count of them after 13 back to back.

    If your planning to stay in Monaco there is a municipal campsite around the corner in Menton. You can get the train into Monaco from there for about 6eu.

    The Asseti Crest is also worth a drive as your in the area.

    G

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