New to off roading

Heavy Breather said:

As already said recovery points front and rear. I know they're the boring bits and you want the knobbly tyres and snorkel and 3" lift etc but they're no use if ya stuck and you can't be recovered, AND you will get stuck AND you will need recovering. Thats a promise

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lol wheres best place to get them from? looking forward to getting stuck and dirty

09keithpayne said:

they do nice big ones at costco's nom nom nom

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You heathen you- wash your mouth out -

you dont deserve any of my cake with comments like that- off to the other trip

110woman said:

You heathen you- wash your mouth out -

you dont deserve any of my cake with comments like that- off to the other trip

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you not want a slice of my tasty mouth melting cake? what cake you got?

Theres quiet a few pay and play days around you. biggin quarry, holymoreside
i got around biggin in a standard disco. didnt think i would but it did

them cosco choc cakes are massive.
if you can wait till bwt 8 weeks.there is some off road in stoke.silverdale.will be going.gets a bit muddy.great fun.

Not sure where in derby you are but I used to go out with this crowd a few years back.
SORC Spondon Off Road Club
Might be worth a look nto see what they are up to these days.

Before spending any money at all, identify whether you want to go off roading, or green laning.
There's a difference

09keithpayne said:

you not want a slice of my tasty mouth melting cake? what cake you got?

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Oh Newbie you have much to learn, and not just about off roading 110W is LZ's official master baker, oh and something similar when she is reading that utter crap "50 shades of Gay"

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The only difference is the politics behind it. I've driven green lane terain far worse than some pay & play site terain.

I bought my 1st landie late last year, so heres my 2 pence as a fellow noob. I live near Leek so fairly close to you.

* You definately need some rear and front recovery points before you do any off roading. A towbar is OK for a rear point.

* You definately need a recovery rope and a couple of D shackles. Get a good nylon (not kinetic) rope from a reputable source. Nothing worse than getting stuck and then asking the guy whos helping to tow you out if you can use his rope and dirty it all up!

* make sure your hi/lo and diff lock works.

* depending upon where you go you will be fine for a bit on your road tyres, but start saving for some mud terrains or at least AT's although these can limit what type of off roading you do.

* you definately dont need a lift kit or snorkel. your landie suspension will be fine for 90% of anything you do.

* I think on your first time out id definately do to an organised pay and play as there will be loads of people who will be more than willing to pull you out if you get stuck which takes the stress out!

Near me (so fairly near you) are:-

Silverdale P&P 19th August in Newcastle-under-Lyme
(YOU NEED MUD TERRAINS FOR THIS, ITS IMPOSSIBLE ON AT's OR ROAD TYRES!)

Weston Coyney / Tick Hill 26th August just off A50 near Stoke
(This place is a disused sandstone quarry so its easily doable on AT's. Dont go through the big lake without a snorkel lol! some guy did last weekend and broke his disco)

Holymoorside 19th August
Never been, its on the list!

Biggin Quarry 30th September
Never been, its on the list!

mud muppet said:

them cosco choc cakes are massive.
if you can wait till bwt 8 weeks.there is some off road in stoke.silverdale.will be going.gets a bit muddy.great fun.

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yeah sure i can wait, this will give me time to sort recovery points out and some rope etc

joe1972 said:

Before spending any money at all, identify whether you want to go off roading, or green laning.
There's a difference

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green laning will do for now me thinks

DiscoPol said:

Oh Newbie you have much to learn, and not just about off roading 110W is LZ's official master baker, oh and something similar when she is reading that utter crap "50 shades of Gay"

:whoosh::whoosh:

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my mrs is reading that book aswell, its a good book- i get piece lol :high5:

Go out in the disco as it is with some other ladies. U will be surprised how good they are standard tyres may let it down but there brilliant off roaders as standard.

09keithpayne said:

hi all, im new to off roading. my disco 97 300tdi is still box standard.What should i buy as a starter to start off roading etc.

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A Defender

Owen crew cab said:

A Defender

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LOL i've got both, the 90 has the charisma and is def more robust if you're drive into walls etc but the disco has comfort, a radio i can hear and it don't drip as much oil

good tyres, some nice people with a recovery vehicle, recovery points, steering guard, diff guards. That'll do for now - tyres first tho, you wont go far without them. Dont get retreads unless the vehicle is spending most of its time off road.

A CB is a must.
It's very lonely being a newb in a group where you don't know what's going on.

And a sense of humour

tomseries3tom said:

Go out in the disco as it is with some other ladies. U will be surprised how good they are standard tyres may let it down but there brilliant off roaders as standard.

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I hope he doesn't take exception to being referred to as a 'lady'