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Lishlandy

Member Since: 26 Oct 2011
Location: High Wycombe
Posts: 941

2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 X-Tech LE Orkney Grey

Your all good, just make sure to bring lunch is all

I did my first 2 plains trips on TR's. They are ok and will ensure you get through most stuff without issue. Just remember to control your diff lock engaging and disengaging is quite important.

BPMAN usually send out an itinery before which will have a map of the meeting point as well as people's phone numbers if you get completely lost

Oh and wear some appropriate footwear to walk in mud. We generally stop at the mud hole and I end up slipping around in plimsoles! ===================================
Steve
90 xs sw in Stonoway Grey - Sold
110 USW X-TECH

17th Dec 2013 9:34pm

yobbie

Member Since: 15 Nov 2010
Location: Isle of Wight
Posts: 713

1999 Defender 90 Td5 Heritage LE Bronze Green

And don't forget your Braii Lishlandy

17th Dec 2013 9:46pm

Diablo

Member Since: 26 Oct 2011
Location: Basingstoke
Posts: 335

1984 Defender 90 200 Tdi SW Keswick Green

GGs will be fine. These boys usually end up driving around the mud anyway

Mud hole is, as lish says, muddy! Decent footwear does help

As for the diff lock: it can be a useful place to test it out, although the areas I've been on have never needed it yet (though very aware of how large the plain is).

Either way I'm sure you'll have great fun. Nothing puts a bigger smile on your face than plowing through mud whilst in a convoy of Defenders.

I'm still yet to sort a CB out.... probably need some recommendations

17th Dec 2013 9:48pm

bpman

Member Since: 21 May 2008
Location: Oslo
Posts: 8069

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black

I have one of these CB's

http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic12717.html?highlight=cb

17th Dec 2013 9:53pm

Diablo

Member Since: 26 Oct 2011
Location: Basingstoke
Posts: 335

Must admit I'm leaning towards the handheld jobbies, saves having to install aerials etc for the brief use it gets each year

17th Dec 2013 10:02pm

Landlord

Member Since: 27 Oct 2009
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 582

I had a hand held for a month and sold it. Didn't work to well inside a Defender

Fixed unit with an external antennae is the way to go

2007 TD5 90 Hard Top

17th Dec 2013 10:09pm

Cheshire110

Member Since: 26 Jul 2013
Location: Cheshire/London
Posts: 2767

Lishlandy wrote:
Your all good, just make sure to bring lunch is all

I did my first 2 plains trips on TR's. They are ok and will ensure you get through most stuff without issue. Just remember to control your diff lock engaging and disengaging is quite important.

BPMAN usually send out an itinery before which will have a map of the meeting point as well as people's phone numbers if you get completely lost

Oh and wear some appropriate footwear to walk in mud. We generally stop at the mud hole and I end up slipping around in plimsoles!

Perfect, cheers!

See you all then! Cheers, David
Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8.

17th Dec 2013 10:09pm

Cheshire110

Member Since: 26 Jul 2013
Location: Cheshire/London
Posts: 2767

This is the CB I've got

best of both!

Handheld , with car kit!

See here http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic24368-30.html Cheers, David
Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8.

17th Dec 2013 10:10pm

yobbie

Member Since: 15 Nov 2010
Location: Isle of Wight
Posts: 713

Diablo wrote:
Must admit I'm leaning towards the handheld jobbies, saves having to install aerials etc for the brief use it gets each year

I've got a spare handheld but like Landlord said I didn't find it very good but your welcome to try it

17th Dec 2013 10:20pm

sparkylee

Member Since: 06 Nov 2010
Location: surrey
Posts: 1455

2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 DCPU Santorini Black

davidwhittaker wrote:
This is the CB I've got best of both!

Handheld , with car kit!

See here http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic24368-30.html

We've got the same
Great bit of kit .... Now it's tuned into the uk channels

It's good to be back from the dark side

DC110 -2012 Black with black hood and black x-tech
FFRR 4.2 vogue
Renault traffic auto
PT crusier convertible
Laika x700 Motorhome

17th Dec 2013 10:25pm

Cheshire110

Member Since: 26 Jul 2013
Location: Cheshire/London
Posts: 2767

Yeah it seems very good, have what I think is a nice set up too now

How would I check it's tuned to uk channels? I have no one to speak to haha! Cheers, David
Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8.

17th Dec 2013 10:51pm

JWL

Member Since: 26 Oct 2011
Location: Hereford
Posts: 3443

Generally you get "UK" showing on the screen display. If you've got other letters such as "CE" or "DE" you'll be on a slightly different waveband.

17th Dec 2013 10:58pm

Cheshire110

Member Since: 26 Jul 2013
Location: Cheshire/London
Posts: 2767

Cheers I'll give it a look and give the thread back for it's original use now

Cheers, David
Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8.

17th Dec 2013 11:16pm

diesel_jim

Member Since: 13 Oct 2008
Location: hiding
Posts: 6120

Just to let you all know, the "mudhole" as people call it, isn't a play site, it is just one byway through those trees.

People have made it into a right old mess, and the wardens/HQ SPTA tend to keep an eye on it closely.

As we've seen before when parked up, a few go off piste to "have a play" thinking it's all innocent, but it just makes things worse. Then when the chavved up vehicle brigade arrive and really go to town....

18th Dec 2013 6:38am

Diablo

Member Since: 26 Oct 2011
Location: Basingstoke
Posts: 335

yobbie wrote:
Diablo wrote:
Must admit I'm leaning towards the handheld jobbies, saves having to install aerials etc for the brief use it gets each year

I've got a spare handheld but like Landlord said I didn't find it very good but your welcome to try it

cheers, perhaps I'll give it a test drive on the 28th. Saves me forking out for one unnecessarily.

Think I used one on the plain a couple of years back and didn't notice any particular issues with it, but then I've nothing to compare against.

18th Dec 2013 9:29am

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