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TOM:
What equipment is needed for greenlaning. I have the tow ropes, bridles and shackles, along with a spade and saw. and have not needed anything else (but I always travel green lanes with other people to tow me or them out).

I have so often seen hi-lift jacks strapped to vehicles, but I have never come across a situation where one was needed.

what do you carry. or what has saved you that has been unusual.

muddyweb:
Sounds like you've pretty much got it sorted.  Tow ropes, recovery points, etc.

To be honest, you are the best person to know what you need based on the type of lanes you drive, and the sort of obstacles you encounter.

The main advantage of a high-lift is that you don't need to crawl around in the mud under your vehicle if you get a puncture.

My advice (as ever) is not to spend a whole heap of money buying things you don't really need.  Get things as you need them.

Sorry if it's not the answer you were looking for..     but it's an honest one :-)

ChrisW:
As far as mods go theres some useful info on this thread Modifying Disco I for greenlaning

Like Tim says tho, wait to see what you need first rather than going all out buying bits!

strapping young lad:
indeed

i think i may have mentioned it in the thread that chris has stated but when i first went laning i had the car and that was it!

no protection, no cb, road tyres, no lift

nowt!

then since going out more and going to offroad play sites i have bought stuff for the car to protect it against things i might hit

such as rocks hitting diffs....

if i recall the first thing i bought was a steering guard though and whilst buying that i bought shackles n stuff so i can be pulled out..

muddyweb:
As can be seen by the (not serious) argument in the Salisbury greenlaning thread, a standard 300 Tdi Discovery on Road-Biased tyres will go a long way.

Get out there and have some fun :-)

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