Fatboy Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Ah ha! A mate from work was up at Tomintoul yesterday and mentioned the plough. I've just ordered some Grabbers for my P38 and am heading over that way at the weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YAS328 Posted February 10, 2009 Author Share Posted February 10, 2009 Excellent. What day? was thinking of going for a play on Sunday just on gentle tracks but the snow is fairly deep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bathtub Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 With it being around -20 at the moment and only reaching -8 to -12 during the day there are plenty of frozen lochs about. How thick would you consider to be 'safe' to drive on? It hasn't been thinner than 8" since around new year. Under the snow it seems more than 1ft deep. Would it be safe enough to drive on and have a slide about?Cheers Depends on what truck your using 1000hp buggy & cut tractor tyres & it doesnt need to be frozen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiddler Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Hm, can't help thinking of this:Recovery gone wrong I'm sorry, but that is just the funniest thing I've seen in a while I would have loved to have been there while that mess was going on! Giles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madcowz Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 I was up in Lapland for the millenium and remember being very scared about even walking on the ice. The very next day the town council were driving a JCB on it to clear snow for the millenium celebrations. Only then could I overcome my years of "never walk on the ice" nagging/training and venture out on it. Still scared pooless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YAS328 Posted February 12, 2009 Author Share Posted February 12, 2009 Was speaking to a work mate about this today who said if I cut the roof off to the bottom of the pillars he'd sit next to me whilst in his kayak. Defiantly going to have to make time on a Sunday afternoon for this... Depends on what truck your using 1000hp buggy & cut tractor tyres & it doesnt need to be frozen Or how big your balls are or stupid I am Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petrovich81 Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Week ago we rode on ice of Finnish Gulf not far from very stony shore. The ice was covered with snow and I missed one cracked bit. Good I have friends. They took me out of... How it starts. We crossed the stream and off we go! Upps! Sound of cracking ice is great! After recovery we on our way again. Did't give up. In the end we found way out to destination point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stravaigin Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Personally I wouldnt do it in the UK, its not cold enough for long enough here, even in Scotland, even this year, and its just not worth the risk. Foolhardy would sum it up in my opinion. I've gone though ice on foot/skis and watched a friend go through in a 90 up to the door handles, both in a (semi) controlled environment and both times extemely unpleasant to say the least. if the ice is noisy/creaking then avoid it at all costs, If you really want to do it go to Scandinavia or Canada and go with a local who knows the score. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petrovich81 Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 go with a local who knows the score.Still very high risk Even with local guys. When snow covered the ice you or locals doesn't matter who. Just can't tell what the conditions under.May be somebody, just one day before cut off big hole to swimmmmmm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ste clark Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 i can confirm 8* is not enough for a discovery or jeep cherokee!!! tried it last weekend the jeep just crashed through the ice and nose dived into icy water ripping the splitter off and smashing the front grille to bits!! the discovery went in from the opposite side and just crashed through it all!! the pool is only about 3 car lengths long and 3 foot deep so you are hardly going to kill yourself in it but i would not go over anything deeper incase i lost my motor!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyoldgit Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 the pool is only about 3 car lengths long and 3 foot deep so you are hardly going to kill yourself in it but i would not go over anything deeper incase i lost my motor!! ...or your life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Has someone been watching too much 'Ice Road Truckers'? And they only drive the lighter rigs on 28" of ice at 25kph only when its 38"+ do they drive at normal speeds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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