Gary820
Well-Known Member
Back home from this years coast to coast trip, we went the opposite way starting in the lake district. All met up on the Monday and stayed at a premier inn, gave everyone chance to travel from various locations in the uk.
The usual group plus a mate who's trailer was only ready to roll on the Monday morning! Not fitted out but a good test of it and gained lots of ideas from our set ups
West coast behind us
80 having a little flex
Trailer did very well and now knows where to improve it
Lunch stop
There's that 80
Camp set up before the rain
And the rain came in heavy
Not long later it cleared
80 leading the way
We met the locals
Now a change of scenery and the 80 all the way at the back!
So the person who planned the routes and was leading made a cock up! A particular lane going one way you can just get the 80 through, the other way probably not.
Well after incorrectly reading my route I went to what should be the end of that lane. Sent all the smaller vehicles first and it was tight.
Now the 80 would have probably got through but I wasn't willing to risk panel damage, I'll be selling it very shortly and besides I've never willingly risked it that way. I turned round and met up with the other further round.
Going back the way we came all on my own
Got stuck in traffic on the way back
Met the others
80 having a cheeky flex
Gets tight over here
80 touches tyres both sides here and need a good spotter so don't cause damage
Tasty meals cooked at camp
4 legged members
Now we had camp packed up early and ready to head out
Now we hit a problem, when parked he has the trailer jack knifed against the disco so create a living area and locks the Nato hitch to prevent moving around.
Well he forgot to un lock the hitch, set off no problem but first tight corner out of the campsite the leverage snapped the receiver!! The welds didn't go but the steel!!
Back upto the campsite and the farmer got his son out of bed to weld it for us.
We got back on the road and headed to the Yorkshire Dales my home county
My cabin view
It wouldn't be a laning trip without a stop for cheese and ice cream
Some great views and not all about lanes
To camp we went
Disco with trailer jack knifed and fitted with MY awning! I've recently bought it and not fitting to the 80, it's on loan while he decides how to set the trailer up. Only 5 mins from me so I know where it is
More cooking at camp
We did some more lanes and the next lane can be a fun one,
There's a particular section and the picture below shows how I drive up it, minimal fuss, no wheel spin and straight up. Have diff locks so will use them
Now at the time I took this photo there was a bang, landed under power and looks to have broken the front diff!!
Jeep came up after the 80 had to pull the broken disco up, I had to reverse down to get the diso up.
Pics don't do this lane justice
Off the lane and tools out.
We got into rwd and driveable, as we were an hour from home he drove home to get another vehicle, plus needed to get the trailer
We continued while the discovery limped home
At this point we are missing the other diso too!! He was having trouble selecting low box so decided to head to the campsite rather then risk a problem
We did a couple more lanes then headed back to camp,
We had a table booked at a local restaurant as we like to do a group sit down meal
All group members present and correct even with a vehicle change
Final day was today, leaving the Dales to head over the moors
Now no discos, lad with the trailer used his standard D3 to get the trailer home, lad with low box issues decided heading home the best option
80 leading the way
80 all alone
1 solo 80
We got to the end of the lanes in the Dales and ready to cross to the moors.
Plan was as we cross the A1M lad from north London (p38 rangey) was going to head home, the rest had accommodation booked on the east coast near the route end.
Well it didn't go to plan, one of the lads fell ill and wasn't feeling great.
As group leader and trip organiser I called it done, not worth it for the last few lanes across the moors all for a picture heading to the coast.
They headed off to the accommodation on the road which was 90 mins rather then a 4 hour laning route. Got there all ok.
I headed home and got unpacked, quick jet wash ready to clean up properly, remove a few items then the 80 will be for sale!!
All I can say is what a trip to end my time with the mighty 80.
It's such a fantastic vehicle and I will be sad to see it go, if I keep it and store it it'll be a waste of it. My usage and needs have changed.
The usual group plus a mate who's trailer was only ready to roll on the Monday morning! Not fitted out but a good test of it and gained lots of ideas from our set ups
West coast behind us
80 having a little flex
Trailer did very well and now knows where to improve it
Lunch stop
There's that 80
Camp set up before the rain
And the rain came in heavy
Not long later it cleared
80 leading the way
We met the locals
Now a change of scenery and the 80 all the way at the back!
So the person who planned the routes and was leading made a cock up! A particular lane going one way you can just get the 80 through, the other way probably not.
Well after incorrectly reading my route I went to what should be the end of that lane. Sent all the smaller vehicles first and it was tight.
Now the 80 would have probably got through but I wasn't willing to risk panel damage, I'll be selling it very shortly and besides I've never willingly risked it that way. I turned round and met up with the other further round.
Going back the way we came all on my own
Got stuck in traffic on the way back
Met the others
80 having a cheeky flex
Gets tight over here
80 touches tyres both sides here and need a good spotter so don't cause damage
Tasty meals cooked at camp
4 legged members
Now we had camp packed up early and ready to head out
Now we hit a problem, when parked he has the trailer jack knifed against the disco so create a living area and locks the Nato hitch to prevent moving around.
Well he forgot to un lock the hitch, set off no problem but first tight corner out of the campsite the leverage snapped the receiver!! The welds didn't go but the steel!!
Back upto the campsite and the farmer got his son out of bed to weld it for us.
We got back on the road and headed to the Yorkshire Dales my home county
My cabin view
It wouldn't be a laning trip without a stop for cheese and ice cream
Some great views and not all about lanes
To camp we went
Disco with trailer jack knifed and fitted with MY awning! I've recently bought it and not fitting to the 80, it's on loan while he decides how to set the trailer up. Only 5 mins from me so I know where it is
More cooking at camp
We did some more lanes and the next lane can be a fun one,
There's a particular section and the picture below shows how I drive up it, minimal fuss, no wheel spin and straight up. Have diff locks so will use them
Now at the time I took this photo there was a bang, landed under power and looks to have broken the front diff!!
Jeep came up after the 80 had to pull the broken disco up, I had to reverse down to get the diso up.
Pics don't do this lane justice
Off the lane and tools out.
We got into rwd and driveable, as we were an hour from home he drove home to get another vehicle, plus needed to get the trailer
We continued while the discovery limped home
At this point we are missing the other diso too!! He was having trouble selecting low box so decided to head to the campsite rather then risk a problem
We did a couple more lanes then headed back to camp,
We had a table booked at a local restaurant as we like to do a group sit down meal
All group members present and correct even with a vehicle change
Final day was today, leaving the Dales to head over the moors
Now no discos, lad with the trailer used his standard D3 to get the trailer home, lad with low box issues decided heading home the best option
80 leading the way
80 all alone
1 solo 80
We got to the end of the lanes in the Dales and ready to cross to the moors.
Plan was as we cross the A1M lad from north London (p38 rangey) was going to head home, the rest had accommodation booked on the east coast near the route end.
Well it didn't go to plan, one of the lads fell ill and wasn't feeling great.
As group leader and trip organiser I called it done, not worth it for the last few lanes across the moors all for a picture heading to the coast.
They headed off to the accommodation on the road which was 90 mins rather then a 4 hour laning route. Got there all ok.
I headed home and got unpacked, quick jet wash ready to clean up properly, remove a few items then the 80 will be for sale!!
All I can say is what a trip to end my time with the mighty 80.
It's such a fantastic vehicle and I will be sad to see it go, if I keep it and store it it'll be a waste of it. My usage and needs have changed.
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hopefully I'll be able to teach the Hilux to find it's way there too
