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Hi Guys
Just thought I would bore you on a nice Saturday afternoon, and share the
lessons learned by me.
Decided to go on an off road day today to a training circuit, about 2 and
1/2 miles long per lap.
Does anyone have an A.R.B front bumper for the 80 series cruiser that they
will sell to me, or know where I can pick one up second hand.
I ask because I now need a new front bumper for the cruiser, after coming
down too hard on the front at a big dip.
Also if a stone (maybe is stuck in the caliper/brake) I have a scretching
noise when driving and a grinding noise when brakes applied,
will it fall out itself,
need to be taken out and if so how.
Great fun and really interesting and as I have been told a couple of
hundred times by some of you, there is no experience like the practical
experience.
Well says me, again you lot have been proved right.
I now know my ATs are not much use when it comes to grip in heavy mud and
really not any good when you need grip on mud at an angle praying you wont
drop off the edge.
Your heart will start again in succession over and over again after stopping
with fright and stress.
I thought I knew things and I did but not enough by far.
The auto box is good for climbing slippy hills but lacks the engine stopping
power coming down and tends to let you move just a little too fast even in
the low and L.
The overhang at the front and rear can be a problem and now I know why A.R.B
and others do such good bussiness.
The plastic corners on the bumpers dont stand up to much and the front
bumper is not too strong either.
Now Julian dont throw me out in the cold but a well equiped LR is much
better than an ill equiped Cruiser.
I felt like Custard at the battle of the little big horn, exept there were
no indians only LRs all around.
Its amazing the angle at which a cruiser will stay upright even when the
driver is hanging on for his dear life at an angle.
My hair is now whiter than what it was this morning.
cheers
john 92HDJ 80 1HDT Rep of Ireland
Just thought I would bore you on a nice Saturday afternoon, and share the
lessons learned by me.
Decided to go on an off road day today to a training circuit, about 2 and
1/2 miles long per lap.
Does anyone have an A.R.B front bumper for the 80 series cruiser that they
will sell to me, or know where I can pick one up second hand.
I ask because I now need a new front bumper for the cruiser, after coming
down too hard on the front at a big dip.
Also if a stone (maybe is stuck in the caliper/brake) I have a scretching
noise when driving and a grinding noise when brakes applied,
will it fall out itself,
need to be taken out and if so how.
Great fun and really interesting and as I have been told a couple of
hundred times by some of you, there is no experience like the practical
experience.
Well says me, again you lot have been proved right.
I now know my ATs are not much use when it comes to grip in heavy mud and
really not any good when you need grip on mud at an angle praying you wont
drop off the edge.
Your heart will start again in succession over and over again after stopping
with fright and stress.
I thought I knew things and I did but not enough by far.
The auto box is good for climbing slippy hills but lacks the engine stopping
power coming down and tends to let you move just a little too fast even in
the low and L.
The overhang at the front and rear can be a problem and now I know why A.R.B
and others do such good bussiness.
The plastic corners on the bumpers dont stand up to much and the front
bumper is not too strong either.
Now Julian dont throw me out in the cold but a well equiped LR is much
better than an ill equiped Cruiser.
I felt like Custard at the battle of the little big horn, exept there were
no indians only LRs all around.
Its amazing the angle at which a cruiser will stay upright even when the
driver is hanging on for his dear life at an angle.
My hair is now whiter than what it was this morning.
cheers
john 92HDJ 80 1HDT Rep of Ireland