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| Green Oval Tour 13/7/14; A shakedown tour for the Rangy | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Jul 13 2014, 08:15 PM (232 Views) | |
| Rich | Jul 13 2014, 08:15 PM Post #1 |
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So, what can I say. Rottie and me that was it but a great day was had. We met up at Maccy D,s and set off after a hearty breakfast to the first lane of the day, Stibbs Lane, despite the weather we've been having there was still a good depth of smelly water in the dip. We then headed off into South Devon. It was at Cottlass farm lane that I started to have problems with the Rangy beginning to get hot. The temperature gauge started to rise, and rise. We decided to stop and have a brew and let it cool off a bit after a break and a top up of water all seemed well for a few lanes until we got to the bottom of Topsham bridge where it started to get warm again. So we stopped again, it was at this point that I realised that not putting the viscous fan back on and relying on the electric fans was probably not such a good idea! After a few more lanes it became apparent that the electric fans couldn't keep it cool enough when the engine was working hard. So after stopping to let it cool off again we decided to head off back to Tavy to fit the fan and finish the day off in the Tamar Valley. So refitted the fan about three and topped up the water, then set off into the Tamar valley where we proceeded to complete another 16 lanes without the Rangy over heating once! Conclusion land rover fitted the viscous fan for a reason!! Did some great lanes today, with the undergrowth making some of them absolutely awesome. Took a few pics, but my fave is this one ![]() Edited by Rich, Jul 13 2014, 08:40 PM.
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| Rich | Jul 13 2014, 08:23 PM Post #2 |
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![]() ![]() Topsham Bridge ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Found a buzzard in Stibbs lane on our way back to Tavy ![]() |
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| Rich | Jul 13 2014, 08:29 PM Post #3 |
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The birth of a Shogun....![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Some other Tamar Valley lanes ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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| Rich | Jul 13 2014, 08:38 PM Post #4 |
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| Rottie | Jul 13 2014, 09:30 PM Post #5 |
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Awesome fun..... Finally I get 30mins in the office and heres the pictures.... was great day out and good to get dirty again! we did a massive area and had no real issues, so a fantastic day! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Edited by Rottie, Jul 16 2014, 02:03 PM.
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| Fullmoon | Jul 13 2014, 11:35 PM Post #6 |
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looks like you had a fun day out ! those home made bushcables are shite no matter what you say pmsl !! |
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| gillie690 | Jul 14 2014, 05:41 AM Post #7 |
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Good to see the rangy back up and running rich, hopefully get mine sorted this week.
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| Rottie | Jul 14 2014, 03:57 PM Post #8 |
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Looks like its time to do a bush cable off! They work fine, they deflect the branches from hitting the windscreen, and dont cause whip from the short ones...... So far imhave very dirty pillars and windscreen area after a full days laning....itself proving that they work effectively.... Having looked at the long cables on many occasions i see the pillar and windscreen covered in 'brush' marks and cleared from any mud etc, So are the one i use effective? Yes and happy with them... What did they cost me? £ nothing. Would i buy long ones.....nah not a chance!!
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| Rottie | Jul 16 2014, 02:03 PM Post #9 |
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just uploaded my pics...... COme on guys get out laning ! ! ! ! your missing out! |
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