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Clarkson wrote:
Occasionally the Disco was bought by a farmer’s wife but mostly it was bought by people who like complicated guns and camouflage trousers. These people label themselves “off-road enthusiasts†and “green-laners†but it’s all just a front for murdering.
There is something strangely familiar about what he is saying isn't there 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE AutoBuckingham Blue 2007 Golf GT DSG
15th Jul 2010 4:11 pm
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15th Jul 2010 7:49 pm
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PaulP wrote:
Manometer
I understand all the rest, but why this?
15th Jul 2010 8:01 pm
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Because the built-in pressure gauge on most air compressors (to a small degree even the more expensive ones) are tiny and generally .
I've got a digital manometro that seems to be very good - I've compared the values of it to the gauge at a decent tyre shop and it was spot on - there was/is (depending on luck) up to 8 psi difference between the digital one and the compressor one on my compressor so I don't trust it.
Also, I always leave it in the glovebox so I just added it to the list 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE AutoBuckingham Blue 2007 Golf GT DSG
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PaulP wrote:
I've got a digital manometro that seems to be very good
Ah, and there was me seeing a board with lots of glass tubing and a jar of mercury! If you'd just said "a decent tyre pressure gauge"...
15th Jul 2010 11:43 pm
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Good point.
I get confused sometimes with the words....I even wrote it in half spanish/half english in the bit you've just quoted
OK...
- A decent digital tyre pressure guage
and I also forgot something that I carry everywhere and is great for cutting down small branches (and for cutting bread and cheese) and stuff:
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There's a "sticky" at the top of the Australian and NZ section which talks about this, described as "outback touring" instead of "offroad". It pretty much has the makings of a complete list. Then again, we have (amongst other things) the Canning Stock Route that is 2014km of continuous offroad . That doesn't count the extra up-and-down on the washboards/corrogations. I'm planning to traverse it next year, and suspect the required gear weighs about 600kg.Jim Dowell - D4 HSE TDi, 12,000 hydraulic winch & hidden winch mount, MTRs, TyreDog, Traxide 2 x aux battery system, fixed air compressor, Dolium roof rack, MitchHitch.
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17th Jul 2010 3:46 pm
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Re: Off road equipment
CMG wrote:
Let's make a list for stuff you carry when you go off road.
Me:
Strap
D ring (with the Rover)
Socket set
Flashlight
Jumper cable
Fix a flat
oil
WD-40
BFH (Big Friking hammer)
Axe
Gloves
Shovel
Let's see your list! 8)
CMG...when did you start taking your LR3 offroad?
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Re: Off road equipment
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CMG...when did you start taking your LR3 offroad?[/quote]
I was about to ask the same question
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I was about to ask the same question
