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    ultra adventure driving?

    in Getting out and about

    Posted

    thanks for that its just a shame that you have to fork out to find out. i went to one of the j33p events at clyro about 2 weeks ago and that was pritty sweet but this has knocked my confidence. i said to my friend, if this was my first experience of offroading i would have probabily sold the landy.

    Well, come out laneing then?

    Paul

    Toyota

    in International Forum

    Posted

    Does you loss of MPG include the fact that your odometer will now be reading low with the bigger tyres ?

    Well it was under reading on the spedo before and its spot on now. But I am not sure abot if this would have changed the mileodometer.

    But as for the mpg, I worked it our over a full to full tank on the road tyres it came with, doing a lot more speed than I should have ;) . Same working it out again with the new tyres, but that was normal driving for over a week.

    Paul

    Toyota

    in International Forum

    Posted

    For all, the dog had been removed, just need to pohto shop thepic aswell now!!

    Ah good to see this thread re-surface.

    I've been doing a lot of research on Cruisers, and I reckon I want one, in the same style a Paul's

    I'm not too fussed about the badge on the bonnet, but for me its the right blend of practicality/size/refinement/cost.

    The closest LR is the Disco 3, but I'm don't think I want to go down that route, especially as they are a lot more money.

    Reads90 - thanks for the piccies - sell ice-creams, nah. Send it back to the rental place with a mullered CV - yes :o

    Paul - I'll be interested to see how you get on with those 35's. I do worry if they over-gear it. Whats the handling and braking like ?

    I hope to have a small dog on the front of mine too :lol:

    The gearing seems ok. I do know 2 people who run 36/12.5/16 Simexs on 80 series and one who runs 37/13.5/16 on one. But the 37s do change it a bit. I still can get above a tonne with those tyres on. But it is a little slower getting there. As for the braking, well thats fine the ABS works fine as I found out yesterday. MPG is down a little, 21mpg the way I drive. Was 25 mpg on standard tyres.

    Paul

    Donnington 4X4 show

    in Getting out and about

    Posted

    just got back,not a bad show but i think the days of show bargains have gone?. Was well impressed with John Sales new winch and portal petes mitsimog :o

    Paul :huh:

    Your not kidding. I went for as winch bumper for the Landcruiser, I found one but they did not bring any to sell, only the one for show!!!

    Paul

    Maintenance Day

    in Getting out and about

    Posted

    Trail Maintenance Weekend on Gatescarth Pass on over 5th and 6th April.

    Meeting point will be Mardale Head, Haweswater, at 09.30am each day OS Grid Ref NY469 107. There will be some stone pitching work to do, and water run-off ditches to clear, as well as track edge reinforcement to maintain, and associated stone gathering. The photos below shows some of the work we've done previously on Gatescarth.

    If members can attend both days that will be very useful, but members who can attend on one or other of the days will be very welcome. The usual strong boots, safety gloves, clothes you don't mind getting dirty, and waterproof gear, along with the usual food for the day/s and a willingness to get your hands dirty, under some supervision and safety is what's required. You can bring along shovels, bars and pick axes, but we hope that some tools will also be available from the National Park Authority.

    It is very important that we know who is coming along for a number of reasons, but mainly to ensure that there are more just one of two of us there. Also, so that we can plan how many people there will be do certain tasks.

    Could anyone wishing to volunteer, please let me know ASAP & let me know which days you can attend. Email: cumbria.rep@glass-uk.org

    Regards,

    Paul de Borde

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