110woman said:

you can't possibly leave it at that ...... spill

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Bix said:

We moved house, with the help of a Jap friend.


Perfect conditions for it.

By the by, traction control and ABS will get someone killed. Going up a slightly iced 16% incline, the Hilux shot up no problems, I gave it a go in the RR and I ended up in a whole world of brown underpants.

Run 1, I was in low range, using 3rd gear (hill climb mode), got about 50m from the top, turbo kicks in, traction control ****s the bed and stops all four wheels, try to stop and ABS goes insane and release the brakes on all four wheels. So now I'm going down a hill, backwards with no brakes no engine brake (thanks slushbox for putting in the clutch) limited viability.

I make it to the bottom, try again, stick it in 1st, thinking that will overcome the issue, get 50m from the top turbo kicks in, TC ****s the bed, as does ABS and I'm going back down again, no way to stop and a lot of fear going on now.

I make it to the bottom and try again, stick it in drive, nail it thinking speed will overcome. Get to the same point, turbo kicks in, traction control ****s the bed, ABS does the same, but this time I hit a snow bank, this pitches the truck around 90 degrees and now I'm going down the hill sideways, then it hits another snow back and another 90 degrees, so now I'm going down the hill forwards, but at least now the gearbox is letting me use engine brake. I get to the bottom, turn around.

Fourth try, select high, stick it in drive and nail it up the hill, this time the turbo doesn't come on and I make it out with just a little wheel spin. And some very brown underpants.

I wonder if there is a wire I can splice or fuse to pull which'll turn off TC/ABS.

I also placed some cardboard and tinfoil between the grill and the rad. Which means the temp gauge is now getting just above blue and I get a little bit of heat.

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blue beasty said:

Blasted 2 hrs down the motorway.......met some weirdo and his missus in a 90.......drank coffee.......blasted back via me sisters.

No roadside 'tweaking'of my nipples fer a change

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SHORT ROUND said:

sypher and me waxed everything in sight never had so much wax on my hands,arms. bloody stuff gets everywhere.

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blue beasty said:

Dropped into Badgers We had fun giggling at each others horrible bodges

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110woman said:

Is that what you call them in Gloucestershire , in Warwickshire we call them penises

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redhand said:

Did ya try it Low range 3rd with very light revs Giving it boot on ice is never a good idea regardless of TC Abs or any other trickery..

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johnny curt 1 said:

ive found me chassis number wweeeeeeeee

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Bix said:

That is what the first run was. I'd spent a few minutes reading the "how to offroad" bit in the owners manual a few months after getting the truck and figured it must be right. It was a scary few minutes, but hey ho, I lived through it and would do it again.

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Oldseadog said:

Do you have a Landy as well??

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gemsdad said:

where was it j.on the floor in a pile of rust.:bump2:

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