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L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10733

Saturday's green laning.

So on Saturday was another one of our green laning day's, so we all met up at Pottington, Barnstaple, there are 2 more landy's that are not in the pic, the white 90 and the series 3 ........................................

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So we set off and we did a few lanes and then we started to come down this lane which goes through a farm and this beauty was parked up, not seen it there before ......................................

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passed that and then we had to stop as the leader said we will have to look before we carry on, so getting out and making our way down to the front was a challenge

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All it was, was a few axle twisters that we had done loads of times

leader said it looked worse, but it was not

So we carried on down the lane and then did a few more and then we were on the lane that we stop for grub as there is a place to park all the landy's of the lane about halfway

About 200yds from grub stop and this happened ............................................

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Well and truly stuck

he was straddling the gully and slipped of the right hand side, not concentrating enough he said

So after taking 2 hours to get the 90 out, the front wheels were not pointing the same way

the steering arm had bent, so while the winch was being used, we tried straighten it in situ, got it so far but not all the way, so lucky it was just enough to drive it to the grub stop, then repairs could commence after some grub, finally

So getting to it ..............................

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nearly there ...........................

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The steering arm finally off ................................

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We use the ball hitch to straighten as we have done this before

best one is with a jaw, then you can put the pin in to help and the outcome is like this ..................................

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So better than before it was put back on ................................

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Did some more lanes with no more problems and then about 5.30pm ish we called it a day as the light was going and we did not want to chance our luck, we didn't make it to the end as we normally do, but we did have a great time, parked up and said all our good bye's until our next meet ........................................

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1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.

Keeper.

Clayton.

15th Oct 2018 8:20pm

DAZ110

Member Since: 06 Dec 2007
Location: East Sussex
Posts: 2035

2013 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Barolo Black

Looks a fun day out Clayton.

I always love reading about and looking at your photos of your greenlane days out.

15th Oct 2018 8:28pm

williamthedog

Member Since: 29 Dec 2012
Location: south wales
Posts: 3441

Unimog...... mmmmm...

Looking like you had lots of fun 😁

15th Oct 2018 8:28pm

L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10733

Many thanks DAZ110

Yes we sure did have plenty of fun williamthedog

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.

Keeper.

Clayton.

15th Oct 2018 8:40pm

geobloke

Member Since: 06 Nov 2012
Location: Nottinghamshire
Posts: 4410

Why a fantastic day out, i am entirely envious. Plus, love a bit of bush mechanics... Best of days

15th Oct 2018 8:46pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20299

Should have asked the Unimog owner to join in, but probably wouldn't fit.

That was quite a bend in that steering arm! Something else worth upgrading.
I guess that was caused by the steering force due to angle winching rather than impact. ⭐️⭐️God Bless the USA 🇬🇧🇺🇸 ⭐️⭐️

15th Oct 2018 8:50pm

L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10733

Thanks geobloke

Yes Steve, the front wheel was wedged in so bent on the way out, but all good in the end

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.

Keeper.

Clayton.

15th Oct 2018 9:16pm

g-mack

Member Since: 07 Jan 2014
Location: northumberland
Posts: 1967

what a great day out! that Mog! I would love one of them!!!!! My 109 thread

my youtube channel

15th Oct 2018 9:40pm

L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10733

Thanks g-mack

Those mog's seem to pop up out of the blue in places you would think of

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.

Keeper.

Clayton.

16th Oct 2018 6:54pm

geobloke

Member Since: 06 Nov 2012
Location: Nottinghamshire
Posts: 4410

Going to say this... I miss green laning, I definitely do not do it enough these days... Something that needs to change...

16th Oct 2018 8:28pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20299

Same here, mainly due to lack of accessible safe lanes though rather than not wanting to. So many are so short and always fly tipped on. So due to puncture risk I don’t use them. ⭐️⭐️God Bless the USA 🇬🇧🇺🇸 ⭐️⭐️

16th Oct 2018 8:49pm

L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10733

geobloke wrote:
Going to say this... I miss green laning, I definitely do not do it enough these days... Something that needs to change...

I hope the change happens for you and Miffy

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.

Keeper.

Clayton.

16th Oct 2018 9:47pm

geobloke

Member Since: 06 Nov 2012
Location: Nottinghamshire
Posts: 4410

Quote:
I hope the change happens for you and Miffy Wink

Ahhh Clayton I am just jealous... I love the technical stuff and the problem solving side of off-roading. I do get a little laning done from time to time, just not as much as I would like;

https://youtu.be/CzX1pCsak68

This was only last week; a shorty but a good'un especially at night even with low water levels. Absolutely loving the new LED headlights whilst night laning.

and this was a month ago over the water on mainland Wales...

Actually it was a gentle intro to laning for the three dogs on-board so nothing gnarly at all, just a gentle pootle, mug of coffee and a bite at the far end and back again...

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Thread hi-jack complete...

17th Oct 2018 6:11am

L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10733

Good that you do get out and about on the lane's

the you tube link is not working for me

A lot of thought has gone into the thread hi-jack, you must have been studying a long time to get it just right

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.

Keeper.

Clayton.

17th Oct 2018 7:09pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20299

The video link is not working for me either sadly.

Great to see Greenlane footage!

Perhaps there should be another D2 outing in th enext couple of months.

⭐️⭐️God Bless the USA 🇬🇧🇺🇸 ⭐️⭐️

17th Oct 2018 7:52pm

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