just noticed an incredible amount of lanes around salisbury are they any good?

bettsy64 · Jan 11, 2016

I should be getting my lockers for the defender this week so im gonna need somewhere to test them out all weekend. just had a quick look on the byway map and theres an incredible amount of lanes around salisbury. I was wondering if they're any good and still legal, is it worth the 2 hour trip over there?

flat · Jan 11, 2016

Not at the moment the army and GLASS have asked for a voluntary restraint as the lanes are very waterlogged and damaged.

Test lockers at a pay and play, you don't need them for lanes.

Turboman · Jan 11, 2016

bettsy64 said:
I should be getting my lockers for the defender this week so im gonna need somewhere to test them out all weekend. just had a quick look on the byway map and theres an incredible amount of lanes around salisbury. I was wondering if they're any good and still legal, is it worth the 2 hour trip over there?

You shouldnt be testing them on green lanes, it is far too wet for laning at the moment. If you want to test them P&P is the way to go.

The Mad Hat Man · Jan 11, 2016

You dont need lockers on lanes. By definition if you do - you shouldnt be driving them.

blue beasty · Jan 11, 2016

If you need lockers on a lane, with the exception of maybe step rocky steps, you shouldn't be driving them.

Yes there's a lot of BOATs around there. Many of them on MOD land, some with all weather surfaces and others with seasonal TROs on.

The police have been giving out fines for driving off legal routes

It's very wet and general advice is stay off any of the more fragile lanes until it dries up some.

flat · Jan 11, 2016

blue beasty said:
If you need lockers on a lane, with the exception of maybe step rocky steps, you shouldn't be driving them.

Yes there's a lot of BOATs around there. Many of them on MOD land, some with all weather surfaces and others with seasonal TROs on.

The police have been giving out fines for driving off legal routes

It's very wet and general advice is stay off any of the more fragile lanes until it dries up some.

It's worth noting that not all lanes are legal at all times of the year, just for the OPs benefit

Turboman · Jan 11, 2016

blue beasty said:
If you need lockers on a lane, with the exception of maybe step rocky steps, you shouldn't be driving them.

Yes there's a lot of BOATs around there. Many of them on MOD land, some with all weather surfaces and others with seasonal TROs on.

The police have been giving out fines for driving off legal routes

It's very wet and general advice is stay off any of the more fragile lanes until it dries up some.

+1
Fine on steep rocky steps but not to get traction on saturated ground!

bettsy64 · Jan 11, 2016

I see what you're saying, the lockers will just ruin the route if they're used. Guess I'll have to wait for better weather to head over that way then.

flat · Jan 11, 2016

bettsy64 said:
I see what you're saying, the lockers will just ruin the route if they're used. Guess I'll have to wait for better weather to head over that way then.

Yeah, also you don't want to get a tug from the law if you stray by mistake.

blue beasty · Jan 11, 2016

bettsy64 said:
I see what you're saying, the lockers will just ruin the route if they're used. Guess I'll have to wait for better weather to head over that way then.

To be fair lockers used properly can reduce damage but saturated chalk soil isn't the place to test that out.

Turboman · Jan 12, 2016

bettsy64 said:
I see what you're saying, the lockers will just ruin the route if they're used. Guess I'll have to wait for better weather to head over that way then.

Not so much that the lockers themselves will ruin the ground, but if the ground is so wet you need lockers, it will make ruts anyway!

Lockers are fine, you will like them, but try them out at P&P first, then go laning when weather conditions have improved!

The Mad Hat Man · Jan 12, 2016

and go with DLRC

TheQ · Jan 12, 2016

You should also check before you travel to the area even in dry weather if your selected route is open, high velocity shells tend to ruin your day if you ignore the warnings.

just noticed an incredible amount of lanes around salisbury are they any good?

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Leaks an prone to bits dropping off

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