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Slight problem with MOD single fuel policy though?

James, Check out Cooper Zeon LTZ. Available in 285/60/18. I've been running them on my D3 and they have been really good. Look good too

Hello everyone, Sorry that my first post in a while is a begging one I'm trying to get a truckman top for a Double cab back from near Banbury to Devon. Unfortunately there are no fixings for the top so it will need to go in a big van or a trailer. If anyone thinks they can help I'd be very greatful as it would save me one heck of a drive. I must be getting old because I normally wouldn't blink at such a trip

Luckily you are placed very well for lots of stuff. Depending on what you drive and what you are looking for. Off road sites and greenlanes are all around. It's just knowing where to look. It's not as simple as getting an OS map though. The red dash & cross lines are Byways open to ALL traffic. This includes vehicles. However, it's very difficult to know exactly what is going on the ground. Are they all open? Will you get stuck halfway along where Farmer Palmer has been out with his tractor and 12 ton turnip trailer etc etc Be VERY careful if you try and drive across Salisbury Plains. There are plenty of routes but some are notoriously difficult to pick out (not obvious amongst the tank tracks) and the MOD plod are quick and keen to pounce. If you are come across as just some punter in a 4x4 trying to find some mud, you will et short shrift from them. Best thing is, as you point out, join a club. Local LR or join either CRAG or GLASS. Get some basic tuition on an offroad site. Above all, I don't recommend going out on your own armed with an OS map and the user manual for your vehicle first time around. That is a a sure fire way to get into trouble (I am sure you know that, but you would be surprised at the number of people who don't!). Good luck.

Nice pics, Couple of things that might help you. They aren't tracks but (assuming you've done your homework) a public road. It might be nit picking but there's a perception by many non users that because it's not tarmac it's ot for driving on. Important distinction. Secondly, I'm assuming that you knew what the surface was like or you've done a fair amount of green laning or sim. Only you might get stuck on those road tyres and it looks like a long walk to find the farmer Sorry if this sounds a bit like "don't have fun, das verboten" just trying to be helpful.

Gleam, don't talk to me about Gleam. You will never meet a bunch of more contemptable, narrow minded liars in your life (unless you join BNP of course, but that's something else). The website is their PR front. It doesn't have to be factual. I've never seen them put a pic and a genuinely factual statement up yet. Gleam are behind every National Park move against vehicular rights especially the YDNP TRO's. There are two ways to look at a RUPP that's under a DMMO request. 1) Drive it as you legally can, to ensure that they don't win. 2) Leave it alone until you are sure it's been approved (could take years) neither of the above is incorrect. It's down to the driver/rider. I hope that the law prevails correctly and that the GLEAM lie is exposed. Sadly they have a lot of money and a lot of selfish, self righteous, supercilious, sanctamonious erm.... run out of s adjectives, but you get my drift.

Paul, looking at the pics that's exactly where four of us struggled through many years ago when I first started laning. It drifts there as it's exposed. After two or three hours we gave up and reversed back. It was deeper than the bonnet of a Rangie. We tried the ramming thing using an old battered 109 on 33" tyres and a rear locker. It didn't work. Glad he got out ok.

Nice one Ralph, I was blummin freezing coming home and couldn't figure out why there was no heat flowing - good timing cheers

I know someone who has the odd BT towable mast from time to time. Beast of a thing though, s'about 18 ft long folded down

I haven't dealt with Guardian but I'm aware of their stuff, however it's another thumb up for first four for me. Especially as I've crash tested mine and it stood up really well

I'd get an Evo or a Scooby. Right now they are cheap as chips. Spend £8k on a good one and the rest on petrol but I guarantee you it will be worth it (assuming he lives long enough that is) On a serious note, get an Audi A4 1.9tdi quattro. Loads of room, cheap now, mental mpg for what they are. Quick, reliable and far better than the Skoda even though it's the same platform. Or, another option. VW Synchro van.

Top tip. It's generally frowned upon (well, it is by me anyway ) not to advertise g/lanes on public forums as very difficult because the wrong sort get the wrong idea and then go and treat it as a challenge. Personally I wouldn't recommend a route that caused damage to a vehicle because I wouldn't want the repercussions when someone bends their motor. Sorry to sound negative, you may not have been aware of such erm.. etiq.. etiket but unless someone mentions it.....

Oh right. Sorry I forgot this is the forum for serious engineer heads who like to compare the size of their special projects

An interesting weekend was had here at Projectblue Towers. Mainly it involved hard work (which I helped with ) until it all went a bit Pete Tong. So get yer witicisms out For the record, I wasn't driving it and no diggers were hurt in the making of this caption comp.

Own up - your his neighbour aren't you