Provisional Lake District idea 2014

suew said:

OK I dont care at all whether this thing will stop, you wont be in our group

But the question I would like answering is not whether you have swapped a winch for a heavier engine. Its what does the total thing weigh, complete with all the massive bits of stuff you have welded for it

Put it on a weighbridge and then compare to a completely standard vehicle.

Then remember that the dammed things didn't stop that well when they were new And certainly not if you were going down steep hills and the brakes heated up.

I'm up for a photoshoot I'll stand at the top of Hard Knott and Wrynose when you test your theory

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drewster said:

I a personal thought
Years ago I had a 200 tdi fully customised for almost every aspect of off road entertainment
Only to find that it was so slow that it would get stuck going up a slope
Think what you want from your car not what others want to see
Love drewster

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suew said:

Personally I just want mine to go fast enough to keep up, steer and stop before I trash the Landy in front

Oh and that axle travel and articulation which the Doc doesn't have sounds useful as well

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suew said:

Personally I just want mine to go fast enough to keep up, steer and stop before I trash the Landy in front

Oh and that axle travel and articulation which the Doc doesn't have sounds useful as well

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drewster said:

After that experience I gave up and went for a totally standard 90 and have only added a winch for the just in case point

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suew said:

I want a winch

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drewster said:

Glad you use spell check lol or auto correct lol

I was lucky a friend of mine did not need it any more and offered it to me
All I had to do was get a shadow winch bumper to fit it to
But I do know that it would have cost a packet
Only get one if you think you have a need for it

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Dr_evil said:

I will.......



Because theres nothing wrong with it same weight + same speed + same brakes = stops the same.

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suew said:

I already have the winch bumper. Daughter was buying me a winch for my birthday but she got fed up waiting for me to fit the bumper and bought me something else

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Thor1950 said:

you for got the bigger tyres.............. takes more breaking power, weight increases heat which increases break fad

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Thor1950 said:

you for got the bigger tyres.............. takes more breaking power, weight increases heat which increases break fad

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Dr_evil said:

Check out spydermans series bigger tyres than mine and stock brakes

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suew said:

But who says he can stop

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Dr_evil said:

The whole thing weighs less than a standard series I'll tell you that much! I bet if you put it next to Sams series mine will weigh about 20kg less as his is fully kitted up with camping gear

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samc88 said:

Not anymore We're kipping in the truck, warmer than camping And cheaper than a B&B, everybody's happy

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discomark10 said:

what you doing about toilet and showering?

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samc88 said:

I'll get to that hurdle when I reach it

Plus I'm thinking of making a swinging table like thing off the back door for a gas stove so may be panad making facilities at brekkie time...possibly...

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