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All open lanes are on the LDNP web site Lake District National Park - Green Road Driving Open the two files up all the grid refs there from Arnside, Whitbarrow is easya number on Simpson ground Try the link here for all the UCR in Cumbria map 97 would do you, everything is logged with...

PLEASE DO NOT EVEN ATTEMPT THE OLD COACH ROAD !!!!!!!!!!:eek: There is a huge hole in it which you won't get through, LARA/GLASS/CRAG have asked everyone not to use it. !!!!! If you want to know where lanes are and the rules go on the Lake District National Park site everything is there...

The Old Coach Road has been well trashed at the weekend by a bunch of Disco 3s :( :( :( They ignored the LARA voluntary restraint signs and duly got very stuck at the hole. The subsequent recovery has trashed the road, the side drains etc etc. Lots of ammo for the Bobblies here, so...

The hole has been developing for some time now, we reported it during the summer as a potential problem and in December as an issue. TRF, GLASS and CRAG have requested we keep off the road until a proper repair can be done, which will hopefully be sanctioned soon. The Highways department of...

Failing that talk to Graham Dewhurst 01254 772204 very helpful guy for Daihatsu and Isuzu bits

Standard LR steels available all over the place

I run a RR with a Nissan RD28t six cylinder turbo diesel, mated to an LT95 so may have some observations pertinent. The Nissan will fit but is tight on the front X member fairly tight up to the radiator, but it fits fine. The LT95 appears to be the best box to handle the torque as long as the...

Great engine loverly jappy job, should be able to get a kit from Conversion and Precision parts are easy to get as well. I have one in one of the Rangies and did many miles in a Series 2a with the 2.5 engine which is still going strong

:) Yea I like the Jappy diesels, they stick together a bit better than tdi's in my opinion. You can buy them for peanuts as well, parts are easy but you rarely need them. I bought the Nissan engined one already converted but not very well done, have had to tidy all the wiring up as it was a...

Nice to see someone else going with the Jappy solution, my six cylinder Nissan motor is very good, mine's bolted to an old LT95 box with overdrive. Been a PITA job recently as some numpty had filled the box with EP90 at some time and goosed the oil pump, so layshaft bearings went home. Just...

Unfortunately it's the way it's all going to go I think. LDNP have been very helpful when we have gone, you are only allowed 2 trips over as an organisation in a year with a max of 4 vehicles each time. They allow 12 4 x 4 over on each permit day only so you have to apply in good time. The...

Been over it in October absolutely superb went with three others North - South. It is restricted now to 100 inch wheelbase vehicles and one day a month for vehicles and bikes. Dates for next year have been posted on the LDNP web page, you have to apply as a club or group with at least two...

Layshaft bearings Could last a while or pack up with no notice and lots of noise, common fault on the old LT95 when someone puts EP90 in it and buggers the oil pump in the box so could also happen on an LT77.

Junction 12 M65 South of Burnley, open hilltop quarry site great place lots of piccies of it on here. Known also as Haggate. Shotindigital.co.uk - Main Galleries Page.

Yes, Breasthigh road off the A6 Kendal to Shap but best run from East to west marked on OS maps as a byway, two good fords at each end LRW went over it recently. Some roads up towards Kirby Stephen that I have to investigate but Paul de Borde the GLASS rep reckons they are good, with one really...