Hybrid_From_Hell Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Yes, its official ........I have the photographic evidence ........ At Old Sodbury Wills new machine graced us with an Inaurgural Outing. The Song that came to mind when we saw it in all its Glory was "3 wheels on my wagon" - except it only just had 3, and only just 3 after being used hard before this event. 1 tyre - (the rear O/S ) was not only as flat as a f**t, but had big gashes in it so no way would air hold, also these were just standard rims, no beadlockers, so risk of the tyre coming off under load was high The wheel also had small axle problems too, in fact teh issue was a increasingly collapsing wheel bearing, which was made all the worse when Jon White & I loaded all our complete c**p and s***te we had bought valuable spares on to its trayback, and then the day ended with a spectacular "Roll" as the collapsing wheel / axle / tyre / bearing combo just couldn't cope with the extreme side slope Will put it through as the last section as we left the site, causing the roll, and all the parts crashing off the trayback onto the ground right where the visitors and spectators were trying to squeeze in and out. Some helpfull fellow off roaders lifted his machine back on the worseing axle and upright, whist Jon & I lent up on each other in Hysterics Will said "I suppose this will end on on LR4x4 then Nige ?" Yup, you betcha William Nige Photos of the event below : Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 So he does still exist then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweetyduck Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 LOL. i was taken in until i saw the photos.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will_warne Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Well, I've shown I'm alive but clearly I need to get back to the drawing board!!!! Nige is missing some of the crutical background to this. Me, get up on Sunday morning and think "I'm off to Sodbury and on the shopping list is a transfer box or two, I'd better take some sort of trolly." I rummage around in one of the barns and I find said trolley with very flat tyre. I try putting a bit of air in the tyre. Will it hold any??? Will it ****! "Hmmm", I think to myself, "is there anything better I could take?" I decide there isn't and take the old dog anyway the basis it might be useful. So, I get to sodbury and I find no suitable transfer boxes until I get to the bottom of the field. There's a pair there of the right ratio and the guy wants £30 for them. Sounds good to me as I only need them for a few parts. I think to myself, do I go and get the trolley or bring the car in. I sepak to the guy on the entrance - no cars are allowed in to collect for another two hours. OK, then - time to get the trolley. Even a dodgy trolley is better than carrying two transfer boxes! This proved to be correct... but only just!!!! Anyway, everything got out of the site safely (even after a very unusual roll as the vehicle didn't roll onto the side with the flat tyre) although I was a little worried about Nige and Jon - that amount of laughter cannot be good for them!!! Next time out I will hopefully be showing off something I can be a bit more proud of! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon White Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Chuckle......well you certainly made my day! Havnt laughed that much in ages! Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Haha that's brilliant . Will, three questions... 1) How did you get the Trolley to Sodbury in the Lotus? 2) How did you even get the Lotus into the carpark? 3) How the hell did you get the trolley and transfer boxes into the lotus?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill van snorkle Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Come on Will, get that project done already! You been suffering vaporlock or something? In the time you have spent on that build I've gone from being a handsome strapping young stud in great demand by all the cougars in town, to a doddering old fa*t who has just paid the last instalment of his final resting place. Bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will_warne Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Ross, don't worry, no Lotus was harmed in the making of this thread! Bill, don't worry, I'm getting a move on. I really hope it's worth the wait... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robhybrid Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 so when does the mean machine get its shake down king of the valleys is not long now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverik Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 te hehe brilliant, i need one of them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gruntus Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 Oh thats great, I was duped as well until the photos. Bill you had me laughing as well! Cheers Vapour G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daan Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 I'm getting a move on. This thread is worthless without pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will_warne Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 Rob, shake down may be a little limited but I'll have to wait and see. Daan, weren't the pictures at the top enough?!?!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 Rob, shake down may be a little limited but I'll have to wait and see. Theres a nice road from here to wales! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenstream Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 This is cruel - but oh so funny ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robhybrid Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 Good job will has got thick skin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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