JST Posted March 14, 2008 Author Share Posted March 14, 2008 Mark - yep, can you email the entry form across though and sign it on the day. Best give the ££ to Tim on Sun i may (hopefully will) be a little busy all day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ101 Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Sun i may (hopefully will) be a little busy all day. If you want to be busy,, best i go and rob puggy's truch of some bits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WALFY Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Mark - yep, can you email the entry form across though and sign it on the day. Best give the ££ to Tim on Sun i may (hopefully will) be a little busy all day. I can wait the 23mins that you'll be busy . I'll pay you after that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreePointFive Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 I am afraid I have yet another question. Where do you guys keep your fire extinguishers? Mine arrived yesturday and trying to find a place which is accessible and secure to fix the mount to is proving difficult. The rear of the centre bulkhead is the only place I could store it vertically, cutting into my passenger leg space, or between the front seats on the bulkhead, fixed horizontally. That is a neat way of doing it but the mount seems designed for it to be stored vertically. Other than those places, roof racking it or in the cubby box, I don't think that's accessible enough though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JST Posted March 14, 2008 Author Share Posted March 14, 2008 Just some ideas, although being able to reach it from the drivers seat is the aim. vertically: passenger foot well on RHS bolted to bellhousing cover panel next to the fuse box behind the drivers seat on RHS between bulkhead and seat belt - limit access though bulkhead horizontally: rear of cubby box bulkhead behind cubby box bulkhead behind a seat front of battery box in passenger foot well i'd try to mount it as low down as possible rather than up around head level, quite a weight those things to either fly around or bash you head on or both! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreePointFive Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Thanks, I'll have a look at placing it in those places. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milemarker Type S Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Mine is fitted horizintally accross the dash just above the fuse box cover- A lot of people seem to go for horizontally on the front of the seatbox in the passenger footwell which is also a neat and handy place... the mountings tend to be happy in either direction- or if you want to really go to town X-eng do a 'quick fist' that is big enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreePointFive Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 I settled on the bulkdead behind the seats as it was the easiest, most convenient way of fitting it and it's accessible from both sides rather than easy from one and hard to reach from another. I tried the footwell idea but I thought it would annoy the passenger. On the gearbox tunnel was a good place but I couldn't easily bolt it through the other side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WALFY Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 All paid up . Looking forward to it now. Come on Weeble get your hand in your pocket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JST Posted March 17, 2008 Author Share Posted March 17, 2008 1 Ian Gildersleeve 2 Ronald Hogg 3 Steve Gurney 4 Ian Hawes 5 Sam Woodbury 6 Chris Walker 7 Mark Walford 8 Johnny Bish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JST Posted March 17, 2008 Author Share Posted March 17, 2008 1 Ian Gildersleeve 2 Ronald Hogg 3 Steve Guerny 4 Ian Hawes 5 Sam Woodbury 6 Chris Walker 7 Mark Walford 8 Johnny BishopsLyd 9 Andy Rennie 10 Ben Burgess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milemarker Type S Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 1 Ian Gildersleeve2 Ronald Hogg 3 Steve Gurney 4 Ian Hawes 5 Sam Woodbury 6 Chris Walker 7 Mark Walford 8 Johnny Bish Numbers are looking a little better... but it won't stop us badgering!!! Come on you lot- there must be some more of you out there that love off roading and would seriously be missing out if you didn't make it to this event... There is still time to get booked in... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian. H Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Looks like a good day on the cards!!!!! Jaffa cakes at the ready!!!!! Just in case we get hungry on the way round!!!!! And Harribo for the way home!!!!! Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JST Posted March 18, 2008 Author Share Posted March 18, 2008 Nick Smith entry arrived today - thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JST Posted March 19, 2008 Author Share Posted March 19, 2008 Ben - got your entry today - thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreePointFive Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 Standard bulkhead is fine- indeed mine has been cut down to half height and is still fine- the main point of this rule is to protect you from any kit in the back that might try to brain you should it decide to! Even if you have a bulkhead and dog guard I would still urge you to ensure that everything in or on the vehicle is well secured for you and others safety. Ex army ammo boxes feature heavily in the storage of kit on most trucks (mine included) as they are fairly cheap and solid. How do people secure the ammo boxes? I dug mine out and filled it with all the stuff I need and now I'm worried that instead of lots of small things flying around inside the car, there's one huge heavy thing. I'm all set for the 29th now, I think I've got just about everything and tried to go the extra mile where possibile, ie: jate rings on the rear not just a towball which is the minimum. Really looking forward to it now, maybe too much. I haven't been offroading properly in ages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco-Ron Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 I've just fitted my X brake in readiness........ amongst other things...LOL!! My handbrake kept sticking last week after i dunked the truck in about 2 ft of dirty water... ie.. MUD!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco-Ron Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 James......... Can you polease give me a hint as to what the type of ground we'll be using is made up of... ie, rocky, muddy... grassy etc.... as i have two sets of wheels, one with more worn out tyres than the other that i prefer to use if i know i'm gonna be on ground with rocks etc...... Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ101 Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 I know the site pretty well, don't expect rock, mostly mud, and grassy undergrowth !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 Watch out for sneaky tree stumps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pugwash Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 oh yeah and it's going to be muddy now with this rain if it isn't muddy its 4 foot deeep mulch, if its not mulch its water! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JST Posted March 23, 2008 Author Share Posted March 23, 2008 As Jim and Tim said - mainly mulchy underfoot with peat type soil, not alot of rock about, i would definitely go for the grippier tyres! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreePointFive Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 I fear I shall be in for a getting stuck session then. Went to a site today, everything on ATs were getting stuck, some people just gave up. I hope it won't be like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco-Ron Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 Thanks.... looks like i'll leave my newer deeper treaded tyres on, and i'll also bring 2 spares..... you never know!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bull Bar Cowboy Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 Oh yes ............ mostly mulch and peat bog .................... if you go into 'Ians Bog', that also has f'off big nasty rocks in it as well...... that bite ........... Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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