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07-01-2019, 00:12 | #31 |
Off road maniac
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Bexhill on Sea
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Surprisingly as we are so well insulated body heat makes a good contribution to the inside temperature, scotch no only effects my heat, Rick
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Ex banger racer now off road maniac Lokka on the front with manual hubs Diff lock on rear 3 inch SS straight through exhaust Manly winch bumper with 13000 lb winch 10 spike ground anchor, with multiple straps and blocks Super strong body cills capped with scaffold pole 20% stronger springs all round aggressive off road tyres on wheels so just swap. Aim to get stuck and be completely self sufficient in extraction, love getting muddy, 2ft deep is good but rare. |
07-01-2019, 01:07 | #32 |
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So envious of your setup Rick. Problem is that if you tried to be like or as near like this in most houses people would complain simply because it’s different and people don’t like different. That’s what your 500m does for you.
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07-01-2019, 01:33 | #33 |
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Yep we are isolated and love it, if I wanted (god forbid) to go out now and start my chain saw to cut up some logs there is no one to complain, Rick
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Ex banger racer now off road maniac Lokka on the front with manual hubs Diff lock on rear 3 inch SS straight through exhaust Manly winch bumper with 13000 lb winch 10 spike ground anchor, with multiple straps and blocks Super strong body cills capped with scaffold pole 20% stronger springs all round aggressive off road tyres on wheels so just swap. Aim to get stuck and be completely self sufficient in extraction, love getting muddy, 2ft deep is good but rare. |
08-01-2019, 10:03 | #34 |
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That’s a cool setup, do you not have any wind turbines?
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08-01-2019, 15:09 | #35 |
Off road maniac
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Unfortunately very little wind here so no not a realistic project, Rick
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Ex banger racer now off road maniac Lokka on the front with manual hubs Diff lock on rear 3 inch SS straight through exhaust Manly winch bumper with 13000 lb winch 10 spike ground anchor, with multiple straps and blocks Super strong body cills capped with scaffold pole 20% stronger springs all round aggressive off road tyres on wheels so just swap. Aim to get stuck and be completely self sufficient in extraction, love getting muddy, 2ft deep is good but rare. |
05-02-2019, 00:37 | #36 |
Off road maniac
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Bexhill on Sea
Vehicle: Y60 Patrol Me, 3 ltr Mrs
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Sadly the acid pump idea has failed, the pumps could not cope with the pressures and most have given up, I might try and resurrect them to pump air which I think they will cope with, but will be less efficient, Rick
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Ex banger racer now off road maniac Lokka on the front with manual hubs Diff lock on rear 3 inch SS straight through exhaust Manly winch bumper with 13000 lb winch 10 spike ground anchor, with multiple straps and blocks Super strong body cills capped with scaffold pole 20% stronger springs all round aggressive off road tyres on wheels so just swap. Aim to get stuck and be completely self sufficient in extraction, love getting muddy, 2ft deep is good but rare. |
09-02-2019, 12:30 | #37 |
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That sounds like a great life and something I aspire to. We have solar panels but only enough to heat the water, and a log burner for heat. My wife is a lecturer at a countryside collage and the arb and forestry section keeps us topped up with logs, plus I live right by a forest which is great for wind fall or if the have been felling. I have been looking into steam powered generators. They look quite good and pretty silent, which is what we need as we aren't quite as lucky as you with the neighbour situation. But, we are in quite a windy area though so a wind turbine is something we are mulling over.
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