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4x4 Green laning
Following on from the laugh at Grunty giggles thread...
I went up there last week at lunch and had a look at where she got stuck and I can see how (although that won't stop me taking the pee ;) ). It was a REALLY deep trench that it slid into. We went out on Thursday from Barnstaple over to Taunton on Greenlanes. It was AMAZING, I can't believe what these vehicles can do. Started off on a very steep decline, tight lanes and trees smaking off the car, the next lane was the same but going up hill on a very steep slope over stone and slate, the third lane was a problem and we got stuck, but 2 hours later and lots of effort using a hand winch got us on our way... And then some more, it was FANTASTIC.. http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1...1176Medium.jpg http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1...1177Medium.jpg That is a STEEP slope, the uppermost car (my Disco) is WAAAY higher than the the other car (N reg 90. GORGEOUS) http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1...1183Medium.jpg Big descent http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1...1185Medium.jpg This photo was taken perfectly level, you can see how steep it is, we just came down that, and also the difference in height between the left and right side of the track http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1...1199Medium.jpg http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1...1191Medium.jpg This is Graham's 90 who we were with http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1...1202Medium.jpg On the way up.... http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1...1204Medium.jpg We got stuck and I had to get out.... Unfortunatley the lane was a bit narrow here... And I had to get out through the window.. http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1...1205Medium.jpg No.. Really... http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1...1206Medium.jpg Here's where we were stuck http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1...1208Medium.jpg We got over it and had the same problem with the rear, even with another 4x4 pulling us we had to give up and do some digging and get the hand winch out http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1...1211Medium.jpg We got wedged against the lane wall http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1...1213Medium.jpg This might make more sense http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1...1214Medium.jpg A few more battle scars on the Disco now http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1...1219Medium.jpg Get the winch out again.!!!! http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1...1221Medium.jpg DIIIIIRTY car http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1...1228Medium.jpg |
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That looks fun!
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Oh, what a great, great day that was. The dogs loved it, we loved it, graham loved it and even one of the farmers we met loved it!
One thing I will mentions is that if we had had all the protection under our disco, we would not have heard a big loud bang against a rock and lost our diff lock and we would probably have been able to get over that bit of lane ourselves. However, with at least one wheel at a time well off the ground, no diff lock means no traction! Looks like we'll be drilling out the rivets to get to the transfer box again love! |
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I want a go!!!
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Well, we're up to Scotland this week
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Oh!!! Where? Where?
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Yeah.....lets take MBK greenlaning. MKB, do you know anyone that has a decent 4x4??
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Erm.....ma dad hs a mitsibushi L200.....I think.....no idea what a "decent" 4x4 is!
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????? I have NO idea! boats? UCR's?
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