We are meeting at frankee and bennies braintee at 10.30 for an all day breakfast and a route planning session if anybody fancies joining us.
 
looks like some of you guys have been having fun, floods are fun , I still have not been able to get out, maybe over the xmas week what with no work, today's off as I my oldest is 16 today so off out for lunch and a party after wards.. I can not believe she's that old, lol.

Is anyone else still a member of SLROC, as its the last driving day on the 30th Dec... anyone going.

Came across this so take care in the floods.....

Gallery: Vehicle stranded in flood waters in Marlesford - News - East Anglian Daily Times
 
He must have found a ditch then.

That's my biggest fear when going though flood water, there is nowhere to spot the side of the road sometimes and its easy to veer off into a ditch.

Even in the dry, as Mikey and Spankee will tell you.... :lol:
 
Brian S said:
He must have found a ditch then.

That's my biggest fear when going though flood water, there is nowhere to spot the side of the road sometimes and its easy to veer off into a ditch.

Even in the dry, as Mikey and Spankee will tell you.... :lol:
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That's a possibly, one thing to remember is that a square meter of water on the side of an object is a metric tone of weight, on the basis of 5 to 7 square meters of area, to a Landy side, and the fact that they take a while to fill up with water and float until they are fully submurged, this lessens the amount of grip that the tyres have, I've seen a Landy move very easy in a very slow moving body of water.... no doubt most have on here.
 
Brian S said:
He must have found a ditch then.

That's my biggest fear when going though flood water, there is nowhere to spot the side of the road sometimes and its easy to veer off into a ditch.

Even in the dry, as Mikey and Spankee will tell you.... :lol:
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That's a possibly, one thing to remember is that a square meter of water on the side of an object is a metric tone of weight, on the basis of 5 to 7 square meters of area, to a Landy side, and the fact that they take a while to fill up with water and float until they are fully submurged, this lessens the amount of grip that the tyres have, I've seen a Landy move very easy in a very slow moving body of water.... no doubt most have on here.

The ditch may have just stopped him moving more..they have that effect some times as I well know..lol
 
We are a pretty sensible bunch really Stu,

If there is any flow side to side and its a little deep then we wont bother.

Have done Terling pretty deep but if you come in from the right side then the water flows behind you and helps you along.

Other wise, as Chris found out, it can be hard to drive against it. :(
 
Brian S said:
We are a pretty sensible bunch really Stu,
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I know you are Brian, done a few miles off road with a number of the guys on the Essex Thread,

Just posted it to show how easy things can go tit's up, any info is handy , just in case others don't know how much water can have effect...

Dont mean to cause any offence to anyone
 
Big Stu 12 said:
That's a possibly, one thing to remember is that a square meter of water on the side of an object is a metric tone of weight, on the basis of 5 to 7 square meters of area, to a Landy side, and the fact that they take a while to fill up with water and float until they are fully submurged, this lessens the amount of grip that the tyres have, I've seen a Landy move very easy in a very slow moving body of water.... no doubt most have on here.

The ditch may have just stopped him moving more..they have that effect some times as I well know..lol
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Corse it isn't just the weight pushing against it, you have the uplift too from the water. The landy wants to be a boat until water infiltrates the dodgy welding and various grommets in the floor.

And that green landy in a ditch... do you recognise that?
 
matthew2riches said:
Corse it isn't just the weight pushing against it, you have the uplift too from the water. The landy wants to be a boat until water infiltrates the dodgy welding and various grommets in the floor.

And that green landy in a ditch... do you recognise that?
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Yeah it takes a while for the displacement to adjust - until the thing fills up with water, if its anything like Patch now water will rush in lol.... until then it can bob around like a cork :D, all adds to the excitement, its surprising how little flow it takes hitting the sides, even for a few seconds.:eek::eek: I know I have felt that light feeling before.....

I am thinking of going down those fords I showed you the other day Matt, lol. if it carry's on raining, those two fords on the bends should make one big one soon......

I got a feeling that I know who's Landy it is, but I believe he sold it to someone else a while ago....
 
Big Stu 12 said:
Yeah it takes a while for the displacement to adjust - until the thing fills up with water, if its anything like Patch now water will rush in lol.... until then it can bob around like a cork :D, all adds to the excitement, its surprising how little flow it takes hitting the sides, even for a few seconds.:eek::eek: I know I have felt that light feeling before.....

I am thinking of going down those fords I showed you the other day Matt, lol. if it carry's on raining, those two fords on the bends should make one big one soon......

I got a feeling that I know who's Landy it is, but I believe he sold it to someone else a while ago....
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Newtons theory of water displacement.
 
We spent a full day yesterday checking out some lanes for next weekend.

There are a few good ones out there and might get better still if it keeps raining.

Some narrow bodywork scratchers, some muddy wet deepish holes, some challenging axle twisting ones but all doable in a standard disco, mostly.

There was a couple of ruts that got it stuck, but nothing it didn't get through with a bit more momentum.

Should be a good day out on the 30th. :)
 
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