Going on a adventure

Right guys, The end of next week im taking the disco on a bit of an adventure to Preston.
This is about 230 miles each way, to pick up a horse trailer for SWMBO.
So what do i need to check/Do before hand
Also what do i need to take with me

Cheers

Tillytomp said:

Right guys, The end of next week im taking the disco on a bit of an adventure to Preston.
This is about 230 miles each way, to pick up a horse trailer for SWMBO.
So what do i need to check/Do before hand
Also what do i need to take with me

Cheers

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earplugs, if she is going with you..................................

Apart from that, plug the nanocom in and leave it on coolant temp. Before you go, Check all fluids, take a few fluids with you.
Tyre pressures etc. Munchies...................lots of munchies and some more fluids..to drink

Cheers

Correct number plate for the box, check there is a spare wheel for the box.
Check all electrics on the disco work and the ones on the box when you get there.
Tyre pressures on both.

Oh,

Make sure the box is empty before you leave.

You do not want to get done for Orse rustling.......

Cheers

Tillytomp said:

Right guys, The end of next week im taking the disco on a bit of an adventure to Preston.
This is about 230 miles each way, to pick up a horse trailer for SWMBO.
So what do i need to check/Do before hand
Also what do i need to take with me

Cheers

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Preston! Take a big stick, and couple of tear gas grenades!

And pump up the rear tyres for towing on the motorway. D1 you want about 40 rears, 30 fronts. D2 maybe even more, 44 in the rears is fine for towing.

A notepad and a couple of sharp pencils .... so that you can accurately recount your (mis)adventures on LZ when you eventually return

neilly said:

earplugs, if she is going with you..................................

Apart from that, plug the nanocom in and leave it on coolant temp. Before you go, Check all fluids, take a few fluids with you.
Tyre pressures etc. Munchies...................lots of munchies and some more fluids..to drink

Cheers

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ok will do, but why coolant?
Just gotta find out how to do that now

Turboman said:

Preston! Take a big stick, and couple of tear gas grenades!

And pump up the rear tyres for towing on the motorway. D1 you want about 40 rears, 30 fronts. D2 maybe even more, 44 in the rears is fine for towing.

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will have to get a new pressure guage as mines decided to give up

Makes a good check to see if it is running at the right temp , Should sit at 89 / 90 ish. iirc mine peaks at 93 on a good run at speed.

Cheers

brian47 said:

A notepad and a couple of sharp pencils .... so that you can accurately recount your (mis)adventures on LZ when you eventually return

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i did try and hire a pick up or van with a tow bar, but only found one place, and he wanted a £1000.00 deposit
But i will record my finding and let you know,
That reminds me, save LZIR link to my phone

just for a laff, gonna see if i can pick up a cheap CB radio, over

CB brought, over

Big 10-4..........................Old buddy.........

Cheers

One four, one four for a copy how many candles you burning

Just gotta find a live now to power it

Tillytomp said:

Just gotta find a live now to power it

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When you do install it, treat the power wiring and the aerial as two separate circuits.
I've heard of no end of people having trouble when the tried to use the ground of the aerial (the woven braid) as the ground for power too. Left to me I'd take both positive 12 volts and negative straight back to the battery, with a suitable inline fuse as close to the battery as possible.

Sounds interesting, where you thinking of fixing it?

Dont know if attached helps -

http://www.discovery2.co.uk/cbradio.html

Thanks for the link, but its just a temp install at the moment, but that does look good

Tillytomp said:

i did try and hire a pick up or van with a tow bar, but only found one place, and he wanted a £1000.00 deposit
But i will record my finding and let you know,
That reminds me, save LZIR link to my phone

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Pictures or it never happened.

Pictures of what?