Discodad
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I've got a load of ropes from a group purchase that didnt work out. I have made up a few bridals myself, but obviously not rated!
if you wanted to buy a couple of ropes and have a go at splicing them yourself, its pretty easy (see youtube). Or I could do it, but no guarantees on breaking strains!
if you wanted to buy a couple of ropes and have a go at splicing them yourself, its pretty easy (see youtube). Or I could do it, but no guarantees on breaking strains!
Are they the ones that somone up north had loads of ?
Dunno if I fancy splicing them myself
Discodad
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Are they the ones that somone up north had loads of ?
Dunno if I fancy splicing them myself
Yeah that's them.
I've been left with several.
I've spliced a few of them now. Soft tested, but not used in angry yet.....
matthew2riches
New Member
I was pulling 3 ton trees with a couple joined together with no issues. Bloody good ropes!
Tuskenraider
New Member
Some pics from Sunday )
wickford90
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Great pics
Where the bloody hell did you get to last night?
I was called in to work at the last minute - sorry
got my patio doors and just waiting for them to be fitted - the bloke I was gonna use has hurt his back grrrrrr 
Tonym3
Active Member
I was looking at those pictures last night on facebook, being a novice hats the best advice for going through that amount of water? is it just a case of don't stop and keep on the gas?
I need to try and get out for one of these sundays what type of tow rope do you guys recommend for towing me out once I get stuck?!
I need to try and get out for one of these sundays what type of tow rope do you guys recommend for towing me out once I get stuck?!
wickford90
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First make sure your snorkel is sealed, your diff lock / low range works. A 10 ton strap connected up to your recovery points before you go in, wading plugs fitted. Then watch others with similar spec vehicles go first so you know its doable. Maybe go through with someone else first to get a feel for it, it can be frightening when the water comes over the bonnet and halfway up the windscreen.maybe do some smaller fords first, Terling / high Easter / boreham. Then all you can do is pray it don't go tits up. The only guarantee is you will have a smile on your face when you get out the other end, unless it does go tits up. From memory I think Chris is the only one to loose his disco there, but that's not surprising as he,s a mentalist where discos are concerned.(no offence Chris)
Tuskenraider
New Member
Yer didnt Chris try Terling when it was about 6ft
As Geoff says Tony always good to work your way up, if your motor is fairly standard heightwise then its worth getting some convidence doing some sub 3 footers and then going from there. Keep the pace nice an steady so you get a small bow wave. I use 5ton strops and i also have a 7 ton one, loads on ebay at a good price. i would get a few 4-5m ones and maybe one longer 10m one. Also a handful of decent shackles, not the cheap crappy ebay jate rings.
If you are about Tuesday we are out again and meeting at the Halfway House for around 7ish.
As Geoff says Tony always good to work your way up, if your motor is fairly standard heightwise then its worth getting some convidence doing some sub 3 footers and then going from there. Keep the pace nice an steady so you get a small bow wave. I use 5ton strops and i also have a 7 ton one, loads on ebay at a good price. i would get a few 4-5m ones and maybe one longer 10m one. Also a handful of decent shackles, not the cheap crappy ebay jate rings.
If you are about Tuesday we are out again and meeting at the Halfway House for around 7ish.
Co-Pang-Yang
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:lol: no offence taken!
Lost my Disco at Terling due to floating and taking water in airbox. Got towed out and recovered. Got truck running again.
Did the same to my 110 at Violets lane, Mikey towed me out of there and managed to get it running again.
Lost my Disco at Terling due to floating and taking water in airbox. Got towed out and recovered. Got truck running again.
Did the same to my 110 at Violets lane, Mikey towed me out of there and managed to get it running again.
Co-Pang-Yang
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Key is getting a good bow wave, helps keep water out the engine:
But if it goes wrong hope you can get on the roof quickly!!
But if it goes wrong hope you can get on the roof quickly!!
Tonym3
Active Member
Yer didnt Chris try Terling when it was about 6ft
As Geoff says Tony always good to work your way up, if your motor is fairly standard heightwise then its worth getting some convidence doing some sub 3 footers and then going from there. Keep the pace nice an steady so you get a small bow wave. I use 5ton strops and i also have a 7 ton one, loads on ebay at a good price. i would get a few 4-5m ones and maybe one longer 10m one. Also a handful of decent shackles, not the cheap crappy ebay jate rings.
If you are about Tuesday we are out again and meeting at the Halfway House for around 7ish.
So something like this Extreme 4x4 Ltd BOW SHACKLES
With something like this
Extreme 4x4 Ltd EXTREME QUICK STROPS
Just checking I'm looking at the right things!! do they then just attach to the standard tow points?
Not sure if I fancy risking some of those bigger fords the idea of getting into a real mess like above would not feel me with excitement!!
Not sure if I will be about on Tuesday yet, I have promised to meet a guy to buy my mustang in Loughborough, however as above the idea of driving a 50 year old car a couple of hundred miles in the winter also does not feel me with excitement !!!!!!
Tuskenraider
New Member
They are a bit pricey IMO, I would get something like this
NEW 4x4 RECOVERY WINCH TOW STRAP 5M OFF ROAD TREE STROP | eBay
4x4 RECOVERY WINCH/TOW STRAP 10M OFF ROAD TREE STROP | eBay
Those shackles are ok though.
NEW 4x4 RECOVERY WINCH TOW STRAP 5M OFF ROAD TREE STROP | eBay
4x4 RECOVERY WINCH/TOW STRAP 10M OFF ROAD TREE STROP | eBay
Those shackles are ok though.
Tuskenraider
New Member
I have never used the standard points, I fitted a steering guard with recovery points on for the front and used to use the tow hitch on the rear until I binned it then fitted a rear bumper with recovery point.
matthew2riches
New Member
Not for recovery if you're off road. It'll peel it right off the chassis.
Get some jate rings for front and rear.
