Member Since: 20 Feb 2011
Location: Kent
Posts: 311
Kent to highlands via Leeds december 17th
Gents
I'm off to Scotland for an adventure I have prepped the car as follows
At grabbers
Lwr arms upper arms
Blankets
Collapsable spade
Torches
Flasks
Extra fuel
Any advisable extras, in light of the weather?Spent tooo much club: Air compresser, parking ecu,D4 front D4 rear, tow bar, D4 arches, stormers 20" with General grabbers, new engine, new turbo, new front lower arms, new rear upper arms, new track rod ends, new anti roll bar bushes, Bas remap 2nd stage, K&N filter, clear indicators, door handle covers, nav update, wheel protector, new winch for spare wheel, 20" stormer spare, new plastic tube on top of engine, new fuel flap assembly, new mats, sill protectors,
14th Dec 2011 9:11 pm
kevi
Member Since: 18 Mar 2006
Location: in the rhondda valleys
Posts: 945
lwr legs upper legs Practice safe eating - always use condiments.
2 Too many seats now
No trouble so far
tow pack, tasmods sills
IT goes without saying that you should never have more children than you have car windows
tow rope snow chains sleeping bags stove water for a brew when flask runs out nice warm clothes i could think of all sorts but then just take every thing have a good tripeHome of RLD Hidden winch mounts Spare wheel Locks Trailer Body Fabrication ray@rld-tech.co.uk D3/4 sump plates MY 14 sump plates and the Discovery Sport wheel protectors Discovery 5 wheel locks
more Helsport tents and other things for camping Law of Mechanical Repair:
"After your hands are coated with grease, your nose will begin to itch and you'll have to pee!"
14th Dec 2011 9:18 pm
chalky
Member Since: 21 Aug 2008
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 3145
Jetboil,
Scoff rods,
T lights to light in cabin that will stop u freezing to death should u get stuck in the Hulu !
Small tent / shelter in case u break down on Mtwy en route, Deploy the tent and take refuge behind Armco ! stops lorry drivers killing u when they swerve changing over the TV !
Umbrella
Hat / gloves
Knife
T bags
Lighter
Bottled water
Some scoff / rations
Fags / Vodka ! In case u need to do any bargaining with in country locals Only dead fish go with the Flow !
and that's just passing through Yorkshire Home of RLD Hidden winch mounts Spare wheel Locks Trailer Body Fabrication ray@rld-tech.co.uk D3/4 sump plates MY 14 sump plates and the Discovery Sport wheel protectors Discovery 5 wheel locks
more Helsport tents and other things for camping Law of Mechanical Repair:
"After your hands are coated with grease, your nose will begin to itch and you'll have to pee!"
14th Dec 2011 9:23 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73081
Don't forget your Ginsters pasty!!
14th Dec 2011 9:25 pm
DannyUbertek
Member Since: 20 Feb 2011
Location: Kent
Posts: 311
Spent tooo much club: Air compresser, parking ecu,D4 front D4 rear, tow bar, D4 arches, stormers 20" with General grabbers, new engine, new turbo, new front lower arms, new rear upper arms, new track rod ends, new anti roll bar bushes, Bas remap 2nd stage, K&N filter, clear indicators, door handle covers, nav update, wheel protector, new winch for spare wheel, 20" stormer spare, new plastic tube on top of engine, new fuel flap assembly, new mats, sill protectors,
14th Dec 2011 9:30 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
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Pic from the A9 yesterday, those wagons (and everything else) were stuck for a few hours. My top tip? Don't go under 1/2 tank of juice, then you have no worries re keeping toastie all night if stuck. Remember just coz you can get trough doesn't mean you'll be allowed to.
14th Dec 2011 9:40 pm
DannyUbertek
Member Since: 20 Feb 2011
Location: Kent
Posts: 311
Oh dear that don't look good the grabbers should be ok though in that without snow chains eh?Spent tooo much club: Air compresser, parking ecu,D4 front D4 rear, tow bar, D4 arches, stormers 20" with General grabbers, new engine, new turbo, new front lower arms, new rear upper arms, new track rod ends, new anti roll bar bushes, Bas remap 2nd stage, K&N filter, clear indicators, door handle covers, nav update, wheel protector, new winch for spare wheel, 20" stormer spare, new plastic tube on top of engine, new fuel flap assembly, new mats, sill protectors,
14th Dec 2011 9:42 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73081
Will be fine!! I came south through a lot worse than that last year on standard road tyres (17" Conts) but had to turn around coz all of the routes through central Sotland were shut. Just be prepared to spend a lot of boring time if stuck playing I spy with my little eye something beginning with S.
M90 car park last year coz the response by the Scottish Gvt was total pants!
Too good to be true
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Reality!
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14th Dec 2011 9:46 pm
DannyUbertek
Member Since: 20 Feb 2011
Location: Kent
Posts: 311
Only worry is the kids youngest being 4 months, don't want to get stuck I'm leaving Leeds early on Sunday to get to Oban is that big bridge gonna be open is it the firth?Spent tooo much club: Air compresser, parking ecu,D4 front D4 rear, tow bar, D4 arches, stormers 20" with General grabbers, new engine, new turbo, new front lower arms, new rear upper arms, new track rod ends, new anti roll bar bushes, Bas remap 2nd stage, K&N filter, clear indicators, door handle covers, nav update, wheel protector, new winch for spare wheel, 20" stormer spare, new plastic tube on top of engine, new fuel flap assembly, new mats, sill protectors,
14th Dec 2011 9:54 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73081
Snow forecast http://www.snow-forecast.com/maps/dynamic/scotland looks like nothing to worry about, looks like the forecast stuff will all be further S on Friday. If you're going on hols you'll have lots of stuff you can use if stuck. Sling a garden spade & rope (if you've got one) in and don't worry about things. Gales should be more of an issue tan anything that's going to get you stuck.
14th Dec 2011 10:00 pm
mick
Member Since: 21 Jan 2007
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 2049
Takes me about 6 hr to get to Oban from Wakefield sometimes I go A1 A66 depending on weather I might go M62 and up M6 a bit more distance but not much time wise.
14th Dec 2011 10:09 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73081
Big bridge = Erskine bridge??
14th Dec 2011 10:11 pm
DannyUbertek
Member Since: 20 Feb 2011
Location: Kent
Posts: 311
The one above Glasgow! Spent tooo much club: Air compresser, parking ecu,D4 front D4 rear, tow bar, D4 arches, stormers 20" with General grabbers, new engine, new turbo, new front lower arms, new rear upper arms, new track rod ends, new anti roll bar bushes, Bas remap 2nd stage, K&N filter, clear indicators, door handle covers, nav update, wheel protector, new winch for spare wheel, 20" stormer spare, new plastic tube on top of engine, new fuel flap assembly, new mats, sill protectors,
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have a good tripe
Law of Mechanical Repair:
Remember just coz you can get trough doesn't mean you'll be allowed to. 
