Frontera Technical SupportOften Imitated Never Bettered Novice day Jan 30th 2011
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What type of distance are we gonna be doing just wanna know how much petrol to put in ??
I DO IT IN STYLE
Re: Novice day Jan 30th 2011
I would put £40 in for the day,should be ok 
Re: Novice day Jan 30th 2011
Ok folks, we will be meeting on top of the Longmynd (by Church Stretton).
Follow the portway (road) to the turn off for the glider club and there is a huge lay by where we can meet. Postcode for the glider club is SY6 6TA Need to agree a start/meet time with G and will post soon. There we will split the groups and head off on the same route from different start points. Distance over the day wiill be no more than about 20 miles, when in low box mpg isnt as good, but unless there is an issue with the car fuel usage on the day wont be huge. I always like to start a day with a full tank, but with a 2.8 thats a good range  Any questions let me know. Fronty no.4, pimp mobile Treg 3.2 LWB lifted 2.5"
Fronty no.5 2.8 swb hd coils +2" 31"machos.
Re: Novice day Jan 30th 2011
A full tank it is then, and we stop when it goes cough phut....  This posting may have been helpfull, on the other hand probably not... Either way, I may have had drink when posting it in which case it's probably not as helpfull as it could have been
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Re: Novice day Jan 30th 2011
Alex
Do you have a grid or lat/long (google earth link maybe?) for the layby please. Cheers. This posting may have been helpfull, on the other hand probably not... Either way, I may have had drink when posting it in which case it's probably not as helpfull as it could have been
Work safe, and remember all technical problems can be resolved with a hammer, the trick is knowing where to hit it and how big a hammer to use (I often find it may also help to have a spare bit in the shed to replace the bit you have just mullered )Work in Progress (or not as the case may be) I give you.... 'O-no' the truck. Comments on 'O-no' the truck may be left here Work in Progress (or not as the case may be) I give you.... 'Truck' Comments on 'Truck' the truck may be left here Owning a 2.8 is a hobby in it's self...
Re: Novice day Jan 30th 2011
Hi guys.............
 I can't go. I was due to move on the 29th (me and the missus moving in together  ) but the b*****d letting agents have agreed with the landlord that the bloke moving out can use all of the 29th to move out if he needs too. I am gutted as I have been looking forward to this since the list went up. List update: 1) swini 2) red5 3) SnortonR 4) adz4837 5) snapper 6) reserve 1) 2)   -----------MUD SLUT ~ hitting every hole ~----------
Re: Novice day Jan 30th 2011
Ok I got grid reference from memmory map of SO 40468 91860 for the lay by.
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?client=fi ... ,0.944,0,0 Fronty no.4, pimp mobile Treg 3.2 LWB lifted 2.5"
Fronty no.5 2.8 swb hd coils +2" 31"machos.
Re: Novice day Jan 30th 2011
Cheers. This posting may have been helpfull, on the other hand probably not... Either way, I may have had drink when posting it in which case it's probably not as helpfull as it could have been
Work safe, and remember all technical problems can be resolved with a hammer, the trick is knowing where to hit it and how big a hammer to use (I often find it may also help to have a spare bit in the shed to replace the bit you have just mullered )Work in Progress (or not as the case may be) I give you.... 'O-no' the truck. Comments on 'O-no' the truck may be left here Work in Progress (or not as the case may be) I give you.... 'Truck' Comments on 'Truck' the truck may be left here Owning a 2.8 is a hobby in it's self...
Re: Novice day Jan 30th 2011
Do we have a ETA yet? If not hows about a bracing 06:00
 This posting may have been helpfull, on the other hand probably not... Either way, I may have had drink when posting it in which case it's probably not as helpfull as it could have been
Work safe, and remember all technical problems can be resolved with a hammer, the trick is knowing where to hit it and how big a hammer to use (I often find it may also help to have a spare bit in the shed to replace the bit you have just mullered )Work in Progress (or not as the case may be) I give you.... 'O-no' the truck. Comments on 'O-no' the truck may be left here Work in Progress (or not as the case may be) I give you.... 'Truck' Comments on 'Truck' the truck may be left here Owning a 2.8 is a hobby in it's self...
Re: Novice day Jan 30th 2011
06:60Even fuddy gives us more time in bed. Hows about 9am, me and Graeme will meet on the M54 services Telford 8:30, should make it up the mynd by 9. Fronty no.4, pimp mobile Treg 3.2 LWB lifted 2.5"
Fronty no.5 2.8 swb hd coils +2" 31"machos.
Re: Novice day Jan 30th 2011
09:00? Sounds good, leave at 7 then and hope for a clear road.
This posting may have been helpfull, on the other hand probably not... Either way, I may have had drink when posting it in which case it's probably not as helpfull as it could have been
Work safe, and remember all technical problems can be resolved with a hammer, the trick is knowing where to hit it and how big a hammer to use (I often find it may also help to have a spare bit in the shed to replace the bit you have just mullered )Work in Progress (or not as the case may be) I give you.... 'O-no' the truck. Comments on 'O-no' the truck may be left here Work in Progress (or not as the case may be) I give you.... 'Truck' Comments on 'Truck' the truck may be left here Owning a 2.8 is a hobby in it's self...
Re: Novice day Jan 30th 2011
The only time I'd be up there for 0600 is by kipping in me motor overnight on the top of the Mynd G.
Re: Novice day Jan/Feb 2011
Vehicle update. I haven't started on the fronty yet (head gasket) and the troop's up for sale so I don't want to risk an accident. That leaves me with a 2.7d swb maverick.Is that suitable/ok?
Re: Novice day Jan 30th 2011
Would it be a good idea to exchange mobiles
Re: Novice day Jan/Feb 2011
Sorry, dont know the ride hight of a maverick, but a standard frontera with road tyres can get around without many, or any issues. Trucks with CB radio's will be at the front and rear, so help will quickly be at hand for anyone encountering a problem. G.
Re: Novice day Jan 30th 2011
Now there's an idea..... I got an old nokia thing kicking round the house, I'll swap it for one of those iphone things..... tis a quality phone ya knows, charger works and the battery even holds it's charge (for about 20mins) any takers? This posting may have been helpfull, on the other hand probably not... Either way, I may have had drink when posting it in which case it's probably not as helpfull as it could have been
Work safe, and remember all technical problems can be resolved with a hammer, the trick is knowing where to hit it and how big a hammer to use (I often find it may also help to have a spare bit in the shed to replace the bit you have just mullered )Work in Progress (or not as the case may be) I give you.... 'O-no' the truck. Comments on 'O-no' the truck may be left here Work in Progress (or not as the case may be) I give you.... 'Truck' Comments on 'Truck' the truck may be left here Owning a 2.8 is a hobby in it's self...
Re: Novice day Jan 30th 2011
Re: Novice day Jan/Feb 2011
Vehicle update. I haven't started on the fronty yet (head gasket) and the troop's up for sale so I don't want to risk an accident. That leaves me with a 2.7d swb maverick.Is that suitable/ok?[/quote]
Sorry, dont know the ride hight of a maverick, but a standard frontera with road tyres can get around without many, or any issues. Trucks with CB radio's will be at the front and rear, so help will quickly be at hand for anyone encountering a problem. G.[/quote] The ground clearance is only 2mm less, but I'm feeling that I haven't had it long (couple of hundred miles) and due to the weather haven't had much chance to check it over - it drives ok on the road but it may be more responsible not to take it where bits might drop off or fail until I've crawled underneath it. Forgive me for pulling out at this late stage and please let me know of any future beginners days. Taking a ford on a foggers do though 
Re: Novice day Jan 30th 2011
Bring it on, we arent doing anything critical on ground clearance. Did all these lanes twice in my SWB when it had no 4x4 and only needed one tug.
Will pm my number as we dont post open forum. CB adds to the day, can natter while we drive and give bits of advice too. Fronty no.4, pimp mobile Treg 3.2 LWB lifted 2.5"
Fronty no.5 2.8 swb hd coils +2" 31"machos.
Re: Novice day Jan 30th 2011
Thanks. I don't have CB and maybe will think about that for the future. The whole weekend now has gone boobs backward. It was to be a surprise long B&B weekend for herself's birthday but have discovered tonight that the bosses are away for the weekend which means we have to stay local. We can maybe still do the day out depending on start/finish time, so we'll leave it open if we can.
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