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Cambridgeshire laning day
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Cambridgeshire laning dayOk...been meaning to do this for some time now....so here we go. Ive plotted out a 35 mile long route that takes us from just outside Cambridge to just west of Ely. Ive done almost all of the lanes at some point, so all should be open and clear but if we find any closed it wont be far too the next one seeing as only about 10 of the 35 miles are on tarmac
Dates open to suggestion, but Sunday the 30th of this month would be ideal for me as thats the last day the truck has any tax lol - means I can SORN it for a month or 2 The meet point would be Tesco's milton (J33 of the A14) The lanes can be scratchy so if your going to end up crying because the trucks gained some scratches then Id say either jump in someone elses truck or dont come Also given its been fairly hot and dry recently ATs should be perfectly fine, but muds would be best, just incase. The lanes are not very technical, just more about seeing the country side. If by some chance we finish the 35 miles too early in the day I know of a load of other lanes near by that I just couldnt be bothered to factor into the route. All the usewell FOG laning rules apply, no more than 6 trucks tops, 4 or 5 would be prefered, and CBs are useful but not essential. Add your names to the list and say if sunday the 30th is any good to you or if you'd like a different date. Here are some pics from previous years (my old truck)... The rest of the album... http://s754.photobucket.com/user/DanMar ... 0June%2011 The list: hipo1024 - Sunday 30th Ratcav - maybe Fudge - 30th Stretch - maybe Bobbinsjob - 30th Xplorer - 30th Mickh - 30th Last edited by hipo1024 on Fri Jun 21, 2013 4:23 pm, edited 2 times in total.
My 2.8 shorty - now sold, and comments here My old dti - now sold "Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "WOW --- What a Ride!" This vehicle runs on 100% recycled dinosaurs
Re: Cambridgeshire laning dayAbout time we had some more laning days. but unfortunately I'm taking Lisa out to London that weekend.
i hate having Dyslexia
Re: Cambridgeshire laning dayIts a distinct possibility I can do this.
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Re: Cambridgeshire laning dayBut not as distinct a possibility as you NOT fitting through that tunnel Neal.....
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Re: Cambridgeshire laning daywell i was going to say i would.. but i would have to miss out the tunnle and i hope to god you havnt put that other lane in dan.... i dont fancy winching for 4h again
but i should be able to, if im not doing anything else CARTREK
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Re: Cambridgeshire laning dayNot being funny fellas...but if a lane needs 4 hrs of winching to get through it, then thats a lane that should be left alone...
As a rule, even if you need mud tyres, the lane should be left, a healthy lane should easily be done on A/t's. Dont mean to sound a kill joy, but laning is laning, it not mud plugging, and if you are leaving tyre marks behind you, then you are damaging it, and could be contribituting to its closure and its loss to all of us for ever. Check out the index thread below where pics/reviews from all our past meets can be found!!!!
click here for the SE Events Index/links Thread...see all the reviews and whats coming up soon! Looks like I'm in trouble with the Mrs's again... She asked me what I'd most like to do to her body... Apparently "Identify it" is not the correct answer! MAKE IT or BREAK IT! TEAMXTREME4X4
Re: Cambridgeshire laning dayNo that patch fudge is on about gets a lot of use from farmers, as all of them do around here, and not all the way along either so it can be a case of this looks nice, then OK a few ruts but nothing too serious, to ohh fek. But with a huge drainage ditch (im talking 15ft deep V shaped notches in the ground) on one side and freshly plowed field on the other and best part of a mile back to the start forwards is the safest bet. Then do that very same lane again 6 weeks later and its completely different again so its a case of go when the weather is good so the ground is hard. But in the fens your always going to get soft bits here and there. But all that said and done the farmers are pretty good and fix the lanes once they have finished with them. Also fudge only had road tyres on at the time and it had rained that day. My B series made it through fine so it wasn't too bad, just wet clay and road tyres mean you don't move forwards once you stop. And there is a way over the train tracks to avoid the tunnel
My 2.8 shorty - now sold, and comments here My old dti - now sold "Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "WOW --- What a Ride!" This vehicle runs on 100% recycled dinosaurs
Re: Cambridgeshire laning dayyep could be up for this ill check the diary (gemma). Yeah would be nice to run on AT's to give my muds a rest.
Re: Cambridgeshire laning dayI'll check with the boss but sounds good
SIZE DOES MATTER!! MEMBER 1728 1996 2.8 SWB called VIPER Members Ride section for VIPER Comments on VIPER here GET YOUR CARTOON CAR HERE
Re: Cambridgeshire laning dayian if you want to stay in our caravan sat night your more than welcome
Re: Cambridgeshire laning dayWould be good to see the fens off road as opposed to Thetford for a change. Count me in Dan.
Re: Cambridgeshire laning day
I think I made it through there the last time I went out. Though hopefully this time I can take Frontera. My members ride For Banshee the Trooper : viewtopic.php?f=46&t=34626 My members ride for Leeloo the Lotus Edition viewtopic.php?f=46&t=60154 Deceased My members ride for Brenda the Bighorn : viewtopic.php?f=46&t=54771
Re: Cambridgeshire laning dayThe list:
hipo1024 - Sunday 30th Ratcav - maybe Fudge - maybe Stretch - maybe Bobbinsjob - maybe Xplorer - 30th Mickh - 30th OK assuming everyone can confirm we're slightly over booked. That's not to say anyone isn't welcome... They'll just have to jump in someone else's truck and ride shotgun. But let's see who can get 100% yes 1st. My 2.8 shorty - now sold, and comments here My old dti - now sold "Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "WOW --- What a Ride!" This vehicle runs on 100% recycled dinosaurs
Re: Cambridgeshire laning dayWe're a definite. Woohoo. 30th is good.
We should be ok about the caravan stretch but thanks anyway SIZE DOES MATTER!! MEMBER 1728 1996 2.8 SWB called VIPER Members Ride section for VIPER Comments on VIPER here GET YOUR CARTOON CAR HERE
Re: Cambridgeshire laning daywell put me down as defo unless my photo shoot gets in the way...
will let you know if it does tho CARTREK
the final Frontera and the duck http://www.fronteraowners.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=54084 and the white one http://www.fronteraowners.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=56305
Re: Cambridgeshire laning dayOK well as it seems that the 30th is a go shall we say meet at tescos at 11am? Too early for anyone or is that OK?
My 2.8 shorty - now sold, and comments here My old dti - now sold "Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "WOW --- What a Ride!" This vehicle runs on 100% recycled dinosaurs
Re: Cambridgeshire laning daySounds good to me
SIZE DOES MATTER!! MEMBER 1728 1996 2.8 SWB called VIPER Members Ride section for VIPER Comments on VIPER here GET YOUR CARTOON CAR HERE
Re: Cambridgeshire laning day11 is fine with me mate, just out of interest if we set of 11ish what time do you reckon the finish time would be about, just thinking of the littluns and
what supplys I need to bring for them,
Re: Cambridgeshire laning dayJust a hedgetrimmer and some loppers for the little-uns mate...thats all you will need for them to help you get that hooj truck of yours down the lanes!
Check out the index thread below where pics/reviews from all our past meets can be found!!!!
click here for the SE Events Index/links Thread...see all the reviews and whats coming up soon! Looks like I'm in trouble with the Mrs's again... She asked me what I'd most like to do to her body... Apparently "Identify it" is not the correct answer! MAKE IT or BREAK IT! TEAMXTREME4X4
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