Finally gone "off-road"!

I have finally taken my Freelander off the tarmac; however, most of the tracks on Salisbury Plain are now all-weather surfaces and you could drive any car along them! There were one or two muddy tracks that were rather more challenging which were made worse cos I was following a convoy of tricked out Defenders!

Modifications I made to me car prior to "off-roading" were, err...pumping me tyres up and fuelling it up! The 17" road tyres worked extremely well but I wouldn't want to go too crazy! Some of the by-ways are just too much for a Freelander but all-in-all, I was impressed!

i fink you need to come out with us at some point

I'm hoping not to damage it! I might be tempted with some new tyres though! What are the green-lanes like near you? Gravel track or more akin to a ploughed field?

I go laning around Salisbury fairly often. Not usually onto the plains, but lanes like the Ox drove and others in the Donhead area. I would be happy to show you whats around. I run an almost standard 110, so you should be able to follow me for much of it without getting stuck. WLM is also in your area, but whether or not his disco will last the day is always a question

I have had several Discoverys in the past so I'm quite familiar with the lanes around the Salisbury area! However, driving the Freebie with its lower ground clearance is more of a challenge and I don't want to damage it! Seeing the vids on YouTube gives me some hope though, virtually standard Freebies going over incredibly rough terrain!

Hmmm


DD

Salisburylander said:

I have had several Discoverys in the past so I'm quite familiar with the lanes around the Salisbury area! However, driving the Freebie with its lower ground clearance is more of a challenge and I don't want to damage it! Seeing the vids on YouTube gives me some hope though, virtually standard Freebies going over incredibly rough terrain!

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A Freelander is surprisingly good of road even if it's ground clearance is limited!!

your best bet would be to buy some 15" or 16" with a spare set of tyres on. Its all to easy to damage tyres when going offroad and replacing 17's arnt cheap. This also means that with a spare set you can have a proper mud tyre without them singing when your on a long drive

They're very good off road with a little work! This is mine


DD

i have to admit i did get stuck on the plains last weekend

Dorset rover at tidworth - YouTube

Which pillock decided to use a winch cable as a tow strop?

DuncanS said:

Which pillock decided to use a winch cable as a tow strop?

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cant you hear the winch working :doh:

bit hard to use a winch rope as a strop when the other vehicle your winching off is stationary

Haha apologies, it was more based on the fact that the guy said "pull", and the fact that it was rather fast. Evidently not that stuck then!

DuncanS said:

Haha apologies, it was more based on the fact that the guy said "pull", and the fact that it was rather fast. Evidently not that stuck then!

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thats cos its an uprated 8274 winch..

was only stuck on a ridge in the middle once over that it was an easy recovery

wiltshire landyman said:

thats cos its an uprated 8274 winch..

was only stuck on a ridge in the middle once over that it was an easy recovery

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Freelander wouldn't have got stuck it would've floated thru and not touched the bottom

Diesel Do said:

Freelander wouldn't have got stuck it would've floated thru and not touched the bottom

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Until it's doors fell off and it filled with water.

Diesel Do said:

Freelander wouldn't have got stuck it would've floated thru and not touched the bottom

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i would have loved to have seen a gaylander have a go..

only me and 2 90s were daft enough to give it a go

wiltshire landyman said:

i would have loved to have seen a gaylander have a go..

only me and 2 90s were daft enough to give it a go

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Freelander owners int stooopid enough to have a go. Why risk wrecking a good motor?

Hippo said:

Freelander owners int stooopid enough to have a go. Why risk wrecking a good motor?

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You reckon

Hippo said:

Freelander owners int stooopid enough to have a go. Why risk wrecking a good motor?

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my wernt wrecked

it would only be wrecked if it wernt capable enough in the first place..nuff said