1. Martyn110

    Devon & Cornwall green laning thread

    Jem90 I have found the other one I was telling you about
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    Long journeys

    It's nice to hear they can be reliable, mine is relatively new to me and I have already done a lot of service work. As turbo said I am a bit of a worrier I hate the idea of being stuck on a road with no help( lost faith in all roadside rescue companies when I was told to drive back home from...
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    Wipers slapping bulkhead

    Hi does anyone know how to stop the wipers from going too on the drivers side passenger side is fine but the drivers side can vary from slapping the bulkhead to going past the windscreen seal I've tried replacing the wheel boxes and the cable is like new, I bought a new set of wipers and they...
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    Devon & Cornwall green laning thread

    I started at the house end I couldn't get into the other end builders were parked there, that's what made me think heck that's tight I have a big brush cutter at home I could bring with me has a big metal 4 way cuttings blade
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    Warning - Thefts in Dorset

    I was at gdsf today and heard a chap mention that's lots of people on site who have defenders have blocked them in due to the rise in thefts locally, one suggested that it would of been the Irish tinkers there with the fair etc .... Just glad they didn't hear him say it otherwise he would of...
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    Long journeys

    Hi mate, I used to think mots were the way forward but after a chat with Andy he mentioned he sees the mot as a minimum standard and I now follow that theory most Sunday morns I check all levels and tyre pressures. At the last mot I applied grease to all my pipes as they are relatively new...
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    My first off roader - defender 90

    I got 205 miles to half a tank today I normally get 280 on a full tank I have normal tranny box and 205/85/16 bit smaller than standard but ok for on road use
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    Devon & Cornwall green laning thread

    Well done I didn't venture in to the undergrowth with the land rover i walked on foot glad to hear it could of been cut back looking forward to the trip now
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    Long journeys

    Hi guys just a update I made it there and back with no breakdowns 200tdi 90 returned around 30-32 to the gallon kept it between 45-60 MPD most of the way.., only downside on the way back noticed a small patch of oil under the transfer box and it looks like the seal behind the handbrake has...
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    Long journeys

    I'm going gsdf on Saturday I haven't done the roof yet will do that another time I didn't notice that the bonnet was cracked as well as dented so I've got it as good as I can and left it at that
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    Long journeys

    I've just packed my away box couple of spammers screw drivers a litre of each oil and a couple litres of water just in case I get a leak somewhere on the way.
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    Long journeys

    I have checked all of the above I believe it's all good thanks for the various comments I'm sure somebody somewhere has forgotten to check something and found themselves on the side of the road I'm hoping not to be one of those people I'll be heading towards Dorset from Cornwall
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    Long journeys

    Ok guys thanks I checked my wheel bearings last week so I'm hoping they are still oky jack it up and check just to be sure .....
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    Long journeys

    Hi guys I'm going to be driving my landy for about 8 hours on Saturday it only normally does 30 min trips other than checking oil levels is there anything else which is.more likely to fail with driving long distance. I know it's a stupid question but I'm sure somebody has forgotten something...
  15. Martyn110

    Devon & Cornwall green laning thread

    Not in tatters there are a few easy solutions, it will be fine . Just need a chainsaw and a shovel to take with us and all will be well :-)
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    Devon & Cornwall green laning thread

    I'll be honest I might struggle explaining that to the boss
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    Devon & Cornwall green laning thread

    I was going to but no saw I recommend before anyone drives that lane it should be de wooded as there's a few other sketchy bits hanging
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    Devon & Cornwall green laning thread

    Well if the chippings are illegal maybe half hour with a couple shovels and that's sorted
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    Devon & Cornwall green laning thread

    This is the thing I did walk and the branches were very scarce but I wasn't fussed about low beaches once I drove in the branches got snagged and it turns out the tree was quite dead and it pulled a limb off not to worry its a land rover a bit of a straighten and some paint all will be well
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    Devon & Cornwall green laning thread

    Well poldicr valley is signed no vehicular access ,the lane at wheel rose is only just big enough for a foot path and the fly tipping is about 3 tonnes of road chippings I tried to get over it but I feel it's been placed there to stop people using the lane. And it's my landy roof and bonnett bit...