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Lishlandy



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Your all good, just make sure to bring lunch is all Smile

I did my first 2 plains trips on TR's. They are ok and will ensure you get through most stuff without issue. Just remember to control your diff lock engaging and disengaging is quite important.

BPMAN usually send out an itinery before which will have a map of the meeting point as well as people's phone numbers if you get completely lost Smile


Oh and wear some appropriate footwear to walk in mud. We generally stop at the mud hole and I end up slipping around in plimsoles! ===================================
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yobbie



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And don't forget your Braii Lishlandy Whistle
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Diablo



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GGs will be fine. These boys usually end up driving around the mud anyway Whistle

Mud hole is, as lish says, muddy! Decent footwear does help

As for the diff lock: it can be a useful place to test it out, although the areas I've been on have never needed it yet (though very aware of how large the plain is).


Either way I'm sure you'll have great fun. Nothing puts a bigger smile on your face than plowing through mud whilst in a convoy of Defenders.


I'm still yet to sort a CB out.... probably need some recommendations
Post #291267 17th Dec 2013 10:48pm
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bpman



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I have one of these CB's

http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic12717.html?highlight=cb
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Diablo



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Must admit I'm leaning towards the handheld jobbies, saves having to install aerials etc for the brief use it gets each year
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Landlord



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I had a hand held for a month and sold it. Didn't work to well inside a Defender Sad

Fixed unit with an external antennae is the way to go Thumbs Up 2007 TD5 90 Hard Top
Post #291278 17th Dec 2013 11:09pm
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Cheshire110



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Lishlandy wrote:
Your all good, just make sure to bring lunch is all Smile

I did my first 2 plains trips on TR's. They are ok and will ensure you get through most stuff without issue. Just remember to control your diff lock engaging and disengaging is quite important.

BPMAN usually send out an itinery before which will have a map of the meeting point as well as people's phone numbers if you get completely lost Smile


Oh and wear some appropriate footwear to walk in mud. We generally stop at the mud hole and I end up slipping around in plimsoles!


Perfect, cheers!

See you all then! Cheers, David
Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8.
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Cheshire110



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This is the CB I've got Smile best of both!

Handheld , with car kit!

See here http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic24368-30.html Cheers, David
Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8.
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yobbie



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Diablo wrote:
Must admit I'm leaning towards the handheld jobbies, saves having to install aerials etc for the brief use it gets each year


I've got a spare handheld but like Landlord said I didn't find it very good but your welcome to try it
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sparkylee



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davidwhittaker wrote:
This is the CB I've got Smile best of both!

Handheld , with car kit!

See here http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic24368-30.html

We've got the same
Great bit of kit .... Now it's tuned into the uk channels Embarassed It's good to be back from the dark side


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Post #291284 17th Dec 2013 11:25pm
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Cheshire110



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Yeah it seems very good, have what I think is a nice set up too now Smile

How would I check it's tuned to uk channels? I have no one to speak to haha! Cheers, David
Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8.
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JWL



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Generally you get "UK" showing on the screen display. If you've got other letters such as "CE" or "DE" you'll be on a slightly different waveband.
Post #291292 17th Dec 2013 11:58pm
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Cheshire110



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Cheers I'll give it a look and give the thread back for it's original use now Smile Cheers, David
Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8.
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diesel_jim



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Just to let you all know, the "mudhole" as people call it, isn't a play site, it is just one byway through those trees.

People have made it into a right old mess, and the wardens/HQ SPTA tend to keep an eye on it closely.

As we've seen before when parked up, a few go off piste to "have a play" thinking it's all innocent, but it just makes things worse. Then when the chavved up vehicle brigade arrive and really go to town....
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Diablo



Member Since: 26 Oct 2011
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yobbie wrote:
Diablo wrote:
Must admit I'm leaning towards the handheld jobbies, saves having to install aerials etc for the brief use it gets each year


I've got a spare handheld but like Landlord said I didn't find it very good but your welcome to try it


cheers, perhaps I'll give it a test drive on the 28th. Saves me forking out for one unnecessarily.

Think I used one on the plain a couple of years back and didn't notice any particular issues with it, but then I've nothing to compare against.
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