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127/130s offroad
william127:
just wondering if anyone else on hear regularly uses their 127 offroad, as i seem to be using lowrange/difflock evry other day for work at the moment? :D altough a tonne and a quater of logs makes ditch crossing a bit more difficult :)
Lumbering Jack:
Hi, I used to use mine for work when I was contracting and firewooding - they're awesome - just remember theyr just a stretched 110!
I put 2" HD springs to help with approach and departure angles and make sure you have decent tyres. I used to work on my own and getting stuck wasn't an option.
Used to use it regularly for laning, RTV trials and pay and play - it's great seeing peoples faces when it seemingly goes where it shouldn't physically be able to! Sometimes the extra length was a benefit - it took quite a lot to get it cross axled.
Off road, a tonne and a quarter isn't a lot for them - Most I'd carried was that back box brimmed with green elm logs (just short of 6 cubic metres) and it played with it - wouldn't have liked to driven down the road even if it was legal though!
You'll use low lots - they are too high geared for the size of them - there's no shame in using low box (or diff lock)
J.D.:
--- Quote from: Lumbering Jack on December 01, 2008, 23:01:34 ---Hi, I used to use mine for work when I was contracting and firewooding - they're awesome - just remember theyr just a stretched 110!
I put 2" HD springs to help with approach and departure angles and make sure you have decent tyres. I used to work on my own and getting stuck wasn't an option.
Used to use it regularly for laning, RTV trials and pay and play - it's great seeing peoples faces when it seemingly goes where it shouldn't physically be able to! Sometimes the extra length was a benefit - it took quite a lot to get it cross axled.
Off road, a tonne and a quarter isn't a lot for them - Most I'd carried was that back box brimmed with green elm logs (just short of 6 cubic metres) and it played with it - wouldn't have liked to driven down the road even if it was legal though!
You'll use low lots - they are too high geared for the size of them - there's no shame in using low box (or diff lock)
--- End quote ---
Im sure your 130 was parked in the Car park of my college this morning, reg number looks the same, as does the winch on the front.
Lumbering Jack:
Can't have been mine - mine's still in the garden looking like this lol :shock:
They electric board must have got rid of a batch all at the same time coz I've seen a few with very close number plates, a friend of mine ended up with P807 - only two different!
J.D.:
Its very similar, can't remember the plate but it has since driven off. Plate ended in the same three letters though.
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