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fr33agent
Member Since: 29 May 2017
Location: Ipswich
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| South Wales Greenlaning Scary Sideslopes |
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The first lane we did with Bob @ Compass Adventures on a weekend trip last year.
He did warn us beforehand that there were some pretty hefty sideslopes and offered the opportunity to bypass it, but we thought "why not, let's go for it". Halfway in we were wondering about the wisdom of that decision!
A great weekend very well led by Bob, we did some awesome lanes and Strata Florida certainly lives up to the reputation.
The rest of the GoPro footage from the weekend corrupted when I transferred it to the PC. Just means we'll have to do the trip again!
Thanks Bob
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 27th Jan 2019 11:32 pm |
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ianm27
Member Since: 02 Jun 2016
Location: Hertfordshire
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Great video  and looks like a hellovalot of fun and squeaky bottom time in equal measures  Uncle Ray's spare wheel protector
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| 28th Jan 2019 9:59 am |
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Mark1247
Member Since: 25 Nov 2018
Location: Cambridge
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Looks like a great lane to tackle.
Its a shame you lost the other footage, but I guess a bonus having to go back for another try 
This is one to add to my list.
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| 28th Jan 2019 11:43 am |
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James W
Member Since: 27 Mar 2008
Location: Riyadh, KSA
Posts: 3079
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Crikey 
Fair do's to you for tackling that angle. Daft question but I assume the oil sump/pickup is designed to handle angles like that for so long without suffering oil starvation? D4 XS, gone, much loved, never forgotten
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| 28th Jan 2019 12:07 pm |
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PCT3
Member Since: 13 May 2017
Location: Kent
Posts: 144
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Shame Bob doesn’t do a bit of maintenance on the lanes he uses if only cutting back the holly bush Discovery 3 HSE 07
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| 29th Jan 2019 12:25 am |
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fr33agent
Member Since: 29 May 2017
Location: Ipswich
Posts: 23
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yep, it was fun & squeaky bum at the same time!
as far as I know re the sump, it's fine for short periods. I did turn the engine off when we were sat there while the Defender got unstuck just to be on the safe side, I read somewhere (in the manual?) that D4s are fine for (I can't remember how long) at extreme slopes. The manual doesn't mention the drivers heart rate and laundry bill for some reason............... 
to be fair, I was the only one worried about my paintwork, the others on the trip were Defenders, an old Jeep and Bob's 78 Series Landcruiser, and the rest of the lanes were fine. I carry a cordless hedge trimmer when laning for the worst parts, but I couldn't open the door to get out for the holly bush! nothing the guys at the car wash can't rub out though 
Looking forward to redoing the trip  Goodyear Duratracs for off road
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| 30th Jan 2019 12:28 am |
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James W
Member Since: 27 Mar 2008
Location: Riyadh, KSA
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D4 XS, gone, much loved, never forgotten
2018 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography - Gone to someone with less sense and more time to enjoy it
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| 30th Jan 2019 9:13 am |
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indy4x
Member Since: 24 Nov 2017
Location: Pontypool
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That looks interesting, thought I had done most of the lanes in South Wales but defo not that one, whereabouts is it?
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| 2nd Feb 2019 10:54 pm |
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fr33agent
Member Since: 29 May 2017
Location: Ipswich
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Hi Indy, couldn't tell you exactly where mate but it was pretty close to the meeting point at Knighton Goodyear Duratracs for off road
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| 4th Feb 2019 11:35 pm |
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indy4x
Member Since: 24 Nov 2017
Location: Pontypool
Posts: 195
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Had a look on Trailwise and think I've found it, smack bang in the middle of 4 or 5 other lanes I've done in the area, surprised I missed it
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| 5th Feb 2019 7:23 pm |
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