More 4x4 banter

[Robox]

L200 s for towing diggers, large ribs, huge trailers ..... [/QUOTE]

is that back to Ireland after the owners have been relieved of them ?
An outrageous stereotypical generalisation i know ,but hey you started it!!!!

Rob C.(Landrover engineer )

[codprawn]

Well at last I have seen the video - what a PATHETIC attempt at discrediting LR - that is about the tamest bit of offroad I have ever seen!!!

For a start it is an 88 NOT a 90 - the 88 was stopped in 1983. The vehicle probably has a fault - default 2wd IS on the back wheels - 90s have constant 4 wheel drive!!! I think it must 4 in 4 wheel drive but with a removed rear prop which would give it front wheel drive only!!! Either that or broken rear halfshaft - same effect!!! The vehicle IS over 20 years old - the Paj was a lot newer than that!!!

Also remember there is more to offroad than pure traction - a Freelander would do well on a slippery surface like that!!!

If you REALLY want to see what a LR is capable of watch a camel trophy video - puts that pathetic shite to shame!!!

This sort of thing shows me just how pathetic the LR bashers REALLY are!!! How the hell can anyone think a Pajero like that with sidesteps for God's sake - could be as good as something like a Defender offroad???

I will challange ANYONE with a Pajero to come offroading with me!!!

[randski]

To redress the balance a little checkout the Landys in the video section

http://portal.mud-club.com/

[randski]

Enough of 4x4's the weather's looking really good.Out on the water!

[Hugh Jardon]

GO codders GO.......love it.

fact and reason...perfect (imho)

now should i show a vid of me getting my drz stuck engine deep in heavy clay soft mud, is an entertaining vid, had to dig it out and the spade weighed a ton with the clay on it. took two of us to dig it out and move it as so much clay was stuck to it the bike was nearly twice as heavy as normal. Not trying to slant jap machinery as i have only ever had jap bikes and had around 32 of em. British bikes .....beeep cough beeeeep.....italian bikes.......sexy but unreliable.........jap bikes......fantastic. Not many plugs for bikes on here so if you have one give me a shout and can start a new thread

[Hugh Jardon]

Originally Posted by randski

Enough of 4x4's the weather's looking really good.Out on the water!

good point, am out there today, mrs at home with kids, me on a macgreggor of a friend today, so if you see someone peering at your rib being nosey its just meeeeeeee.

[Mollers]

Think what the nieghbours would think if you shoved the Shelty and the Cobra in the drive aswell. Oh yes, they'd be well impressed.

[codprawn]

Originally Posted by Chris Hartley

GO codders GO.......love it.

fact and reason...perfect (imho)

now should i show a vid of me getting my drz stuck engine deep in heavy clay soft mud, is an entertaining vid, had to dig it out and the spade weighed a ton with the clay on it. took two of us to dig it out and move it as so much clay was stuck to it the bike was nearly twice as heavy as normal. Not trying to slant jap machinery as i have only ever had jap bikes and had around 32 of em. British bikes .....beeep cough beeeeep.....italian bikes.......sexy but unreliable.........jap bikes......fantastic. Not many plugs for bikes on here so if you have one give me a shout and can start a new thread

Talking of bikes had great fun a while ago chasing a few - there is one area of mountain which they were using as a race track - a big oval of pure mud - grass completely gone - mud was REALLY deep - had great fun doing a few laps sideways!!! Anyway they banned them off the common to give it a chance to recover - went up there one day and loads of bikers - they must have thought I was Police in my white LR so they all shot off - had great fun chasing AND catching them across the mountains - they just couldn't get away - LR a lot better in deep mud and water than a bike - with the right tyres of course!!!

[codprawn]

Originally Posted by randski

To redress the balance a little checkout the Landys in the video section

http://portal.mud-club.com/

Thanks for that but if you ever get the chance try to watch a camel trophy video - they show what a LR can REALLY do - they are pretty much standard vehicles but fitted with roll cages etc - after watching one of those videos everyone I know hasn't failed to be impressed!!!

[codprawn]

Originally Posted by wavelength

is that an ex coastguard landrover??
We had one of a batch that were all registered A ***SYM Cant remember which number ours was now-but it was our last Landrover at this station-on Jap stuff now, which means they spend far far less time in the garage than that last landrover did! Absolute nightmare for reliability!

Have a look at this - do you remember it??? Bet they were pretty pleased to have been in a LR!!!

http://www.landroverclub.net/Club/HT...iff_jumper.htm


"2 part-time coastguards answered an emergency one night in 1992 at Berwick-on-Tweed. Luckily it was a false alarm. When the driver backed up he didn't see the edge of a cliff and drove over it. After a free fall of 80 ft (26 meters or a 9-stories building) the Landrover landed on the roof on a heap of rocks. The two coastguards were able to walk away with just a few minor scratches. Despite the structural strenght of the Land Rover there was a great deal of luck involved. Both were rescued by a Helicopter who noticed the lights pointing skywards."

[wavelength]

oh yes I remember that one - part of the Coastguard sky diving team. Despite being slightly flatter than when it went over the side it apparently started first time when they tried it later in the morning while it was still down on the rocks! Part of the perils of cliff rescue and a moments inattention.
Another vehicle was lost a few months later when it stopped on a cliff side trail. The passenger was on the cliff edge side but got out to open a farm gate. The cliff top gave way and rolled the vehicle over the side. The driver got out of his side just before it went over. A terrano that one I think.

[Michael S]

Does anyone have any comments about towing with a short wheel base vehicle against a longer one? Obviously there will be a weight difference but appart from that what are the issues. I'm about to change my towing car and as this is what my girlfriend drives day-to-day something more practical than a V8 Disco may be an idea.

Does anyone have any thoughts?

Mike

[Richard B]

Michael, is this for towing the 5m Gemini?

[Michael S]

Richard, most of the time, yes.

[ollyit]

My weapon of choice, tows my searider lovely - cheap to run, tax, insure no one wants to nick it -

muddy or what?!

[codprawn]

Now that is the ONLY good Jap offroader!!!

They are a bitch on the road though - rough as hell - slow and very dodgy on wet roundabouts!!!!

Also don't have much power - what engine is in yours - 1000 or 1300 or have you modded it???

Nice to see someone uising them the way they were intended!!!

Had one myself for a while - great fun but how ANYONE can slag LRs off for rusting when the Japs can build something like that is beyond me!!! Seems to come with tin worm as standard!!! Did pick mine up for £50 though!!!

[randski]

[QUOTE=codprawn] Now that is the ONLY good Jap offroader!!![/QUOTE

Don't start again!!!!!!!!

[ollyit]

Originally Posted by codprawn

Now that is the ONLY good Jap offroader!!!
what engine is in yours - 1000 or 1300 or have you modded it???

1324cc - standard, tuned, well oiled and maintained, simple - I dont cane it about - cruise comfortably on motorway at around 60 although a little bouncy, (stone age leaf sprung) suspension, had 84 out of her, but didnt wanna blow it - not that sort of vehicle

[randski]

A little hill climb.

http://www.unoriginal.co.uk/footage22_5.html

[codprawn]

Not bad at all - shows beam axles to their advantage!!! The caption said Humvee - that is definitely not one!!!!