serioiusly silly question

[david451]

The tree sliders help to protect the paintwork and the doors from damage. Disco doors curve outwards slightly If you don't have tree sliders and try to squeeze through a tight spot you knacker your doors. I'd go for combined rock & tree sliders. They're also very useful if your wheels are spinning on one side, or if your leaning over a bit too far. As you can get a couple of fat bastids to stand on the tree sliders and add a bit of weight to one side.

Ok I'm convinced it's the full monty it's getting, bits for the steering should be here tomorrow from craddocks, it seems there is no protection for the rear steering arm and damper, so I will have to be more aware of hidden bits.

The tow bar is a bit of a plough and I am thinking of making a guard for the fuel tank and taking it off. Next project, unless somebody has a good reason for keeping it on.

 

[RAZ8550TDI]

detachable tow bar...?

 

[ratty]

The tow bar is a bit of a plough and I am thinking of making a guard for the fuel tank and taking it off. Next project, unless somebody has a good reason for keeping it on.

Yeah. It makes a good plough.

I have left mine on on my 110 defender cos I do a lot of towing. Although it does often act as a plough it has never stopped me going anywhere I want to go.

 

[david451]

detachable tow bar...?

I dont tow anything and to be honest it has'nt stopped me but it has grounded many times quite badly crossing ditches.

Perhaps the work entailed getting it off aint worth it, but I'll see how I feel after I do the sliders.

 

[david451]

Yeah. It makes a good plough.

I have left mine on on my 110 defender cos I do a lot of towing. Although it does often act as a plough it has never stopped me going anywhere I want to go.

Ok the jury is still out on that one, if I get ****ed of making the sliders then I might not bother.

I think the defender is a better tool aswel.

And you're probably a better driver, more importantly, I'm the one that bent my steering remember.

 

[ratty]

Ok the jury is still out on that one, if I get ****ed of making the sliders then I might not bother.

I think the defender is a better tool aswel.

And you're probably a better driver, more importantly, I'm the one that bent my steering remember.

When ploughing with the towbar I find it actually 9 times out of 10 prevents me from getting stuck.

Confused?????

Simple. When you plough your trench you are creating drag that can stop your landy moving forwards. When you are unable to go any further forward it will still go backwards (in most cases) because you have already removed the resistance. If you want to carry on going forwards you simply reverse a few feet and then go forwards until you stop again. Carry on repeating the process until you have made it to where you want to go. Without the plough attachment when you get bogged it is generally cos you have dug your axle housing in and taken the weight off your wheels. By thie time it is often too late.

 

[Grippa]

Tenuous Ratty, tenuous!

 

[RAZ8550TDI]

we all know whats it like when its too late hehe!

 

[RAZ8550TDI]

why arnt yer all working anyway? spending all day on the net.....tut tut!

 

[ratty]

Tenuous Ratty, tenuous!

The two main reasons for getting stuck are lack of traction due to tread and grounding out yer diffs due to drag. assuming you had the traction to get to where you got stuck while towing a plough behind you. You should still have the same traction to reverse back out with (in effect) the plough removed.

Ask daft. He's an eggspurt.

 

[robint]

poor old daft seems like his name pops up everywhere relateing to getting bogged down !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[ratty]

poor old daft seems like his name pops up everywhere relateing to getting bogged down !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well..........remember that trench I left last time we wuz out? in the same place where boomerv8 got stuck when he bellied out.



see now his names popped up too.

 

[Grippa]

The two main reasons for getting stuck are lack of traction due to tread and grounding out yer diffs due to drag. assuming you had the traction to get to where you got stuck while towing a plough behind you. You should still have the same traction to reverse back out with (in effect) the plough removed.

Yeah but, no but, yeah but, if yer weren't dragging a fekin plough everywhere wiv yer yer might have jest powered on thru' wivout gittin stuck at all.

Dun't ask Daft tho' cuz he's no eggspurt!

 

[Grippa]

Well..........remember that trench I left last time we wuz out? in the same place where boomerv8 got stuck when he bellied out.

Wot, that wun that my elderly III shot thru' in both directions without any problem at all? That wun?

Yep, I remember.

Ter be fair, Daft dun't it an orl!

 

[ratty]

Yeah but, no but, yeah but, if yer weren't dragging a fekin plough everywhere wiv yer yer might have jest powered on thru' wivout gittin stuck at all.

Agreed. If you tackle the mud flat out, the momentum can get you through...................... it can also get you well and truly grounded.

If you tackle it at a reasonable speed, that is when the plough works bestest.

The two times I have got stuck and been unable to DRIVE myself back out it has been due to lack of traction from the tyres rather than drag. Hopefully I have now rectified this with my new insa turbos fitted.

Come on grippa . give daft his due. He is an eggspurt on the easiest methods of losing forward and rearward movement within the shortest possible distance.

 

[ratty]

Wot, that wun that my elderly III shot thru' in both directions without any problem at all? That wun?

Yep, I remember.

Ter be fair, Daft dun't it an orl!

How do you mean 'to be fair'??????????

He only took half a landy through. Look how much weldering he's having to do.

 

[Grippa]

Hopefully I have now rectified this with my new insa turbos fitted.

Which'uns did yer git?

Come on grippa . give daft his due. He is an eggspurt on the easiest methods of losing forward and rearward movement within the shortest possible distance.

Fair comment. Wiv the Dibnah it wuz cuz it had broken down, wiv Tufftee at leats it's cuz it has bogged down!

 

[ratty]

Which'uns did yer git?

265/75/16 Insa turbo Special tracks

I wanted 265/75/16 Insa turbo Saharas but couldn't find a set of 5 for a decent price. I could only find 235/85/16's.

I just hope I have made the right size choice. They seem to fill my arches a bit too well. I might have to fit either heavy duty front springs or a 2" lift. I may find I am floating on mud too, rather than digging in to find some traction.

 

[Grippa]

265/75/16 Insa turbo Special tracks

I wanted 265/75/16 Insa turbo Saharas but couldn't find a set of 5 for a decent price. I could only find 235/85/16's.

I just hope I have made the right size choice. They seem to fill my arches a bit too well. I might have to fit either heavy duty front springs or a 2" lift. I may find I am floating on mud too, rather than digging in to find some traction.

They do sound a bit 'fat'! Well, we'll see when your springs are rilly working hard & you're on full lock wun't we!

I've got the Saharas in 235/85 & I rilly noticed the differunce furst time out. They seemed to just climb up anything, by which I mean even the sidewalls up out of ruts!

 

[ratty]

I spose anything would have been better than the slick bfg all terrains that I had on the back.