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dxmedia *******
Joined: 04 Mar 2007 Posts: 4677 Location: Hope Valley
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Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 19:36 Post subject: Greenlaning in the peaks :D |
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Well, Matski Madmike K.Goodwin and myself went laning in the peaks today... hummm
First lane was chinley steps -- Keith and myself got up without any issues (although I'm starting to dislike mud tyres on rock), then madmike dumped a sump of oil half way up -- not good - so with a combination of keiths towing mine towing mikes me managed to pull him up to the top - now that was something to see. Mike waited to get recovered by the RAC whilst we went to Chaplegate, which is about 100m up from the end of chinley. Nice start, really cool lane... then the side slopes start - DO NOT take a vehicle down there and expect the paint work to be the same afterwards. Great fun though -- Scratched and dented the side of the monterey in the process.
Popped up over to pindale quarry - took my monterey and keiths trooper over the impassable hill the LSD makes all the difference -- matt was unable to get over in his
Then over to another quick (5 mins) lane to get covered in mud before heading home....
Damage report :-
Matski > Little low on oil, nothing much though
Keith > Snapped rear anti roll bar, pulled off rear mud flap, half pulled off wheel arch extender, lot of oil around rear diff.
Mike > Auto locking hubs not locking, sump dumped oil - no known reason yet, although a lump of metal found on floor -- looks cast
Me > Paint work removed from passener side, rear mud guard hanging off, rear bumper hanging off, few dents on passenger side, glass scratched on passenger windows
An expensive day - but fun
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leeanson ****
Joined: 03 Feb 2006 Posts: 351 Location: northumberland
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Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 21:54 Post subject: |
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Sounds to me like you had a bad day then But that is what goes with this sport i suppose its the risk we take.
Hope you lads get the trucks fixed ok though _________________ The secret is not to tighten things to tight coz you can never get the BA****DS off again. HE HE...
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:::Matski::: Lifetime member
Joined: 27 Dec 2005 Posts: 5181 Location: York
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Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 22:10 Post subject: Re: Greenlaning in the peaks :D |
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dxmedia wrote: |
Damage report :-
Matski > Little low on oil, nothing much though
Keith > Snapped rear anti roll bar, pulled off rear mud flap, half pulled off wheel arch extender, lot of oil around rear diff.
Mike > Auto locking hubs not locking, sump dumped oil - no known reason yet, although a lump of metal found on floor -- looks cast
Me > Paint work removed from passener side, rear mud guard hanging off, rear bumper hanging off, few dents on passenger side, glass scratched on passenger windows |
Hay! I was low on oil when I got there this morning!
It should read..
Matski > None
Was an interesting day I loved Chaplegate my new favorite lane. But Chris is right you can do some real panel damage, I didn't in part due to my wheels sticking so far out the side The side slope is so bad that you slide sideways (on muds anyway) into a 5 foot bang that has been carved out by landys _________________ Front Aussie Locker - Rear LSD - Petrol Diffs
2" Lift - 1" Body lift - +2" shocks - 32" KL71s
2.5" free flow stainless system - TMIC - 20psi Boost
Suckin' Diesel Baby!
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dxmedia *******
Joined: 04 Mar 2007 Posts: 4677 Location: Hope Valley
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Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 22:19 Post subject: Re: Greenlaning in the peaks :D |
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:::Matski::: wrote: |
into a 5 foot bang that has been carved out by landys |
err and a monterey
Chaplegate is an ace lane though - I'm going back with a vegance with the little un
can't cry about the damage to the monterey though - if I'd scraped it on the school run or in a supermarket that's one thing - but I bought it for going off road, so take the rough with the smooth I suppose I've had a look just now, and it's a few BIG scratches, but it could be a lot worse, I was resting against the side of the body and dragging it down a bank... _________________ For great insurance deals on 4x4s, imports and more, contact Adrian Flux :
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:::Matski::: Lifetime member
Joined: 27 Dec 2005 Posts: 5181 Location: York
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Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 22:41 Post subject: |
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I only took a cople of pics as I only had my phone
I had a video camera but it broke
Here is the first of the remaining three on chapelgate.
Here is one of mine on a cross axle
And here is a rear view. There is buckets or droop left in the +2" shocks so I need to get some flexy shackles made up when I get a new welder.
Here is Chris on the first side slope.
And on the one that did the damage (post damage)
_________________ Front Aussie Locker - Rear LSD - Petrol Diffs
2" Lift - 1" Body lift - +2" shocks - 32" KL71s
2.5" free flow stainless system - TMIC - 20psi Boost
Suckin' Diesel Baby!
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dxmedia *******
Joined: 04 Mar 2007 Posts: 4677 Location: Hope Valley
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Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 22:54 Post subject: |
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COOL pics matt
Although those last two are putting shivers up me spine _________________ For great insurance deals on 4x4s, imports and more, contact Adrian Flux :
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:::Matski::: Lifetime member
Joined: 27 Dec 2005 Posts: 5181 Location: York
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Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 22:58 Post subject: |
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Always look less in pic's too, that looks like a good slope in a pic so it defiantly was when in the seat
Must say it was a great lane I was grinning my head off all the way but Sarah was cacking it _________________ Front Aussie Locker - Rear LSD - Petrol Diffs
2" Lift - 1" Body lift - +2" shocks - 32" KL71s
2.5" free flow stainless system - TMIC - 20psi Boost
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dxmedia *******
Joined: 04 Mar 2007 Posts: 4677 Location: Hope Valley
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Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 23:06 Post subject: |
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Just realised, to prove no camera trickery - in that last one you can see keith standing up --- oooo I can still hear those screeching noises coming from the paint _________________ For great insurance deals on 4x4s, imports and more, contact Adrian Flux :
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dxmedia *******
Joined: 04 Mar 2007 Posts: 4677 Location: Hope Valley
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Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 23:41 Post subject: |
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heheh
READ ALL ABOUT IT -- BREAKING NEWS -- KEITH IN MUNCHKIN SHOCKER
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DYLAN Moderator
Joined: 25 Sep 2006 Posts: 5115 Location: Chesterfield, Derbyshire
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Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 0:03 Post subject: |
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Nicola looks as if she's having a breakdown
Was she ok through it all
On the pic of Matt's she's scraping along the bank
How do you see over the steering wheel Keith your tiny m8 _________________
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dxmedia *******
Joined: 04 Mar 2007 Posts: 4677 Location: Hope Valley
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Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 0:05 Post subject: |
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She's fine - was at the 'need a wee' stage oh and that she needs to get to work in the moring, and would like the car to be in one piece already had threats that I was paying for a taxi if it was completly foobared _________________ For great insurance deals on 4x4s, imports and more, contact Adrian Flux :
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dxmedia *******
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Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 0:07 Post subject: |
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DYLAN wrote: |
On the pic of Matt's she's scraping along the bank
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Oh Nic did say that she was gassing with the worms _________________ For great insurance deals on 4x4s, imports and more, contact Adrian Flux :
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DYLAN Moderator
Joined: 25 Sep 2006 Posts: 5115 Location: Chesterfield, Derbyshire
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Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 0:07 Post subject: |
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dxmedia wrote: |
She's fine - was at the 'need a wee' stage oh and that she needs to get to work in the moring, and would like the car to be in one piece already had threats that I was paying for a taxi if it was completly foobared |
Good glad she's ok, Say hi from me and the family _________________
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dxmedia *******
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Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 0:10 Post subject: |
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Nicola say hello back - oh and hello hope lifes treating you and your family good _________________ For great insurance deals on 4x4s, imports and more, contact Adrian Flux :
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leeanson ****
Joined: 03 Feb 2006 Posts: 351 Location: northumberland
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Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 0:22 Post subject: |
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those sideslopes do look a little scary, did it feel close to tipping over, i no the bank was there to save you but it must have been close at times _________________ The secret is not to tighten things to tight coz you can never get the BA****DS off again. HE HE...
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