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knife121
 


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Strata Florida

Hello,

I’ve got pretty much a standard car just some rock sliders, is it possible to do Strada Florida or will I most likely end up crying due to damage?

Thanks

Chris
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U seen the recent rain? Shocked
   
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Kenny57
 


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Hi Chris,

A reasonable question for someone new to it, but I'm afraid if you have to ask the question you probably don't yet have the right level of modification or experience to try the Florida Strada.

Basically the Florida Strada is "Black Slope" in skiing terminology. We attempted it with a D2, a D3 and an L200, all modified with mud tyres, lift kits, winches and underbody protection. We broke a drive shaft, a diff, and spend a considerable amount of time winching and towing each other out of the difficult bits.

So by yourself, absolutely not. As part of a well equipped group? Maybe but very likely to get stuck a lot and break either the suspension, the transmission, both.

Your call Very Happy
  
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knife121
 


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I had not seen the rain though was looking for going in January as it shuts in feb doesn’t it.

Kenny thanks for the honest response, this is what I wanted planning on doing an off road day but I’d rather not wreck my pride and joy prior to doing it.

Thanks all I’ll save up while it’s closed and get the car ready!

Chris
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Dimcandle
 


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Strata Florida is pretty good fun
Last time I did it in a Discovery 2 without the benefit of low ratio

It also happened to have snowed and there was a lot of ice in the standing water.

We collectively suffered a lot of bumper damage from thick ice and most of us were running on AT's

In short, its perfectly feasible to do it in a close to standard vehicle, but you will break bits off it if you do!
  
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Water levels aside, the answer is yes it’s perfectly possible in a standard Disco. thumbsup:
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Strata

I agree done it a few times bit iffy if water levels high
  
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KevinD3
 


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Hi Knife, don’t know whether you’ve seen this site, but a good collection of video of the route

https://offroadadventuretravel.com/strata-...ane-route/
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The Strata is easy for a standard D3 if driven with care. It's been driven in a standard RRS with road tyres by a forum member. I took my RRS along it at the same time and mine is standard except for a sump plate and ATs.

We were on a trip led by these guys https://www.4x4adventuretours.co.uk/ which included the Strata and various other nice routes. Thread about it on the RRSport site here: https://www.rrsport.co.uk/forum/topic53430.html

The issue at the moment is the amount of water likely to be rushing down the streams/rivers that you have to cross.
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Is that the time I got a puncture, Wayne? Wink

I've done it several times: several times in the RRS and once in a D2 (again, road tyres); it was there, just after it re-opened this summer, that I had the second and third of three punctures in one trip using (allegedly) grippy/off-road tyres. That highlighted the need to go with someone else. The section where you have to cross the river (this bit) is the iffy bit: the risk of being swept downstream; the risk of water flowing into the air intake grille in the wing.

Most rivers in Wales are very high at the moment.


 
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Yes, Hugh, but didn't the puncture occur on a tarmac road, not the Strata?
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It did, Wayne. A very wet walk to a house to borrow a 'phone to call the RAC to get the locking wheel-nut off after the key shattered. Character-building stuff, I'm sure.
 
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Ah yes, it was a characterful day indeed.
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I have to agree with Kenny, Strata isn't to be underestimated when the weather turns bad. I did it in August with a great guide/spotter in my MY16 D4 without any problems whatsoever including up and down the bomb hole. BUT, I do run 19" duratrac 55's, have rock sliders, underbody protection, a winch (just in case) and have a fair bit of experience.

My advice is to wait till the summer, all the rain will just make gravity's job to pull you downslope even easier Shocked

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I've had more punctures in Duratracs than any other tyres. Confused The inevitable sticks between an alloy wheel and the tyre; several lost to stones and sidewalls.
 
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