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 Topic: Articulated trailer on my licence? |
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| ferguson_tom Replies: 28 Views: 35594 |
 Forum: 4x4s Posted: Wed Jun 12, 2013 12:16 pm Subject: Articulated trailer on my licence?
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| My main concern would be the tow weight of the pick up truck. For some reason a lot of the older pick ups have a relatively low tow weight of around 2 tons. I am sure with a range rover and customer b ... | |
| Topic: Recovery frames |
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| ferguson_tom Replies: 31 Views: 14618 |
Forum: 4x4s Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 8:20 am Subject: Recovery frames
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Not bad off road its got a locking diff and good ground clearance
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| Topic: Recovery frames |
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| ferguson_tom Replies: 31 Views: 14618 |
Forum: 4x4s Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2013 7:20 pm Subject: Recovery frames
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| Thanks for all the advice everyone we ended up removing the plastic covers from either side of number plate to show the two square mounting points which i assume are bull bars or a bar. We beefed thes ... | |
| Topic: EGR fitting enquiry |
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| ferguson_tom Replies: 13 Views: 2724 |
Forum: Land Rover Posted: Fri Apr 05, 2013 10:09 am Subject: EGR fitting enquiry
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| My disco has been de-cat and egr valve removed and never had any problems with MOT or emissions. | |
| Topic: Recovery frames |
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| ferguson_tom Replies: 31 Views: 14618 |
Forum: 4x4s Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 11:09 am Subject: Recovery frames
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| Here's how I would tow mine if it was legal
http://forum.difflock.com/userpix/3817_aframe2_1.jpg http://forum.difflock.com/userpix/3817_aframe1_1.jpg http://forum.difflock.com/userpix/3817_af ... |
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| Topic: Recovery frames |
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| ferguson_tom Replies: 31 Views: 14618 |
Forum: 4x4s Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 8:24 am Subject: Recovery frames
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| Showmans and hauliers have a totally different set of rules.
Unlikely that VOSA or plod are ever liable to stop you, My dad is an ex traffic police officer so was always clued up on the law so w ... |
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| Topic: Recovery frames |
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| ferguson_tom Replies: 31 Views: 14618 |
Forum: 4x4s Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 8:30 am Subject: Recovery frames
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| Thanks Nivapolot, i will definitely be going for one which goes under the car to the wishbones.
We have the same set up as Fred did on our old series landrover with an a-frame straight off the bump ... |
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| Topic: Recovery frames |
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| ferguson_tom Replies: 31 Views: 14618 |
Forum: 4x4s Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 6:47 pm Subject: Recovery frames
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| Truely a thing of beauty!!!!! Seems a shame to stick a horible landy behind it but needs must i suppose lol.
thanks mate, well we need someway of getting back to the pub after 25 miles in 8 hours l ... |
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| Topic: Recovery frames |
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| ferguson_tom Replies: 31 Views: 14618 |
Forum: 4x4s Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 4:47 pm Subject: Recovery frames
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| Yer both mine and my brothers disco are manual and my dad has a manual terrano so no problem there.
I was thinking some old rubber lorry inner tube wrapped around underneath the chains should stop ... |
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| Topic: Recovery frames |
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| ferguson_tom Replies: 31 Views: 14618 |
Forum: 4x4s Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 3:07 pm Subject: Recovery frames
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| Thanks for the reply Richard, pics as requested. We dont normally drive around with bunting on it was on the day after my dads wedding.
I was thinking the same with a solid frame my father in law ... |
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| Topic: Recovery frames |
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| ferguson_tom Replies: 31 Views: 14618 |
Forum: 4x4s Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 3:03 pm Subject: Recovery frames
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| Topic: Recovery frames |
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| ferguson_tom Replies: 31 Views: 14618 |
Forum: 4x4s Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 2:53 pm Subject: Recovery frames
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| Maybe i worded it slightly wrongly about the legalities, we are worried about them but the normal car rules do not apply. We are allowed to tow 3 trailers plus a water cart, most old trailers that go ... | |
| Topic: Recovery frames |
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| ferguson_tom Replies: 31 Views: 14618 |
Forum: 4x4s Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 2:30 pm Subject: Recovery frames
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| Hi everyone
I am looking at buying a recovery a frame for use with my LR discovery the ones where a chain or strap go round the wishbones. Its an unusual use as I plan on using it for towing the La ... |
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| Topic: Old member, new vehicle |
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| ferguson_tom Replies: 1 Views: 749 |
Forum: Land Rover Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 11:19 am Subject: Old member, new vehicle
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| Hi Everyone
I have come over to the dark side and bought myself a 300tdi Landrover discovery. Previously had a Nissan Terrano but sold it back end of last year for a Ford mondeo estate due to commu ... |
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| Topic: Proud Terrano Owner |
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| ferguson_tom Replies: 20 Views: 8181 |
Forum: Nissan, Mitsubishi, Isuzu (inc Vauxhall) & Daihatsu Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 12:19 pm Subject: Proud Terrano Owner
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| I bought the same truck about a year ago now and like you love it. I have the same year as yours and I have got the back seats out on a few occasions but normally by luck than anything else. One thing ... | |
| Topic: Which 4x4 for my sons' project? |
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| ferguson_tom Replies: 24 Views: 10952 |
Forum: 4x4s Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 11:23 pm Subject: Which 4x4 for my sons' project?
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| My brother still has his old vitara sitting in one of our yards, it failed its mot as body needed welding and few other bits and pieces. From what i remeber the chassis is solid and the engine and gea ... | |
| Topic: New kind of super hitch! |
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| ferguson_tom Replies: 4 Views: 1535 |
Forum: The Gallery Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2012 1:19 pm Subject: New kind of super hitch!
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| I saw something similar to this is spain with a family trying to get a small rib down to the sea side. The parents in the front and the 3 kids in the back with door open holding onto the trailer. They ... | |
| Topic: Terrano Key Chip Colours |
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| ferguson_tom Replies: 8 Views: 2416 |
Forum: Nissan, Mitsubishi, Isuzu (inc Vauxhall) & Daihatsu Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2012 3:56 pm Subject: Terrano Key Chip Colours
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| No problem, its pretty easy once you sit down and actually do it. | |
| Topic: Terrano Key Chip Colours |
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| ferguson_tom Replies: 8 Views: 2416 |
Forum: Nissan, Mitsubishi, Isuzu (inc Vauxhall) & Daihatsu Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2012 1:11 pm Subject: Terrano Key Chip Colours
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| I am not sure about the colours but I bought a new key off ebay and had to reprogram it with my terrano. I followed these instructions and it work for me.
http://reviews.ebay.co.uk/Nissan-Key-Key ... |
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| Topic: Pay and play sites |
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| ferguson_tom Replies: 4 Views: 1946 |
Forum: 4x4s Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2012 12:03 pm Subject: Pay and play sites
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| Thanks gents, I will contact my two local sites and see what they say. | |
| Topic: Pay and play sites |
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| ferguson_tom Replies: 4 Views: 1946 |
Forum: 4x4s Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 3:27 pm Subject: Pay and play sites
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| Hi
Just wondering if you need insurance for pay and play sites, my brother has a suzuki vitara which failed its MOT a few months ago and its still sitting in the yard. It failed on rusty bodywork b ... |
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| Topic: trading the sj for a pajero/shogun swb derv or perv? |
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| ferguson_tom Replies: 22 Views: 7327 |
Forum: Nissan, Mitsubishi, Isuzu (inc Vauxhall) & Daihatsu Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2012 12:13 pm Subject: trading the sj for a pajero/shogun swb derv or perv?
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| My dad had a shogun and it was a really nice motor we never had any big problems with it and we used to tow a lot. It was the big petrol so thirsty but apart from that was a lot more comfortable on th ... | |
| Topic: Average/Best Pricing For a New Clutch Kit |
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| ferguson_tom Replies: 5 Views: 1949 |
Forum: 4x4s Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2012 10:06 am Subject: Average/Best Pricing For a New Clutch Kit
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| Not sure about Navaras but when my Mazda 6 needed a new clutch I was told a new DMF might not be necessary if the slipping had been caught early. If you can get a solid flywheel conversion kit thats w ... | |
| Topic: The Usual 'What Should I Buy' Topic... |
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| ferguson_tom Replies: 13 Views: 4839 |
Forum: 4x4s Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2012 8:21 am Subject: The Usual 'What Should I Buy' Topic...
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| Nissan Terrano would do what you need, for the money of a half decent Disco you can get a very nice Terrano. I have towed a lot with my Terrano and it does well, only thing to watch out for is it only ... | |
| Topic: If James Bond towed a trailer ...... |
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| ferguson_tom Replies: 18 Views: 9069 |
Forum: 4x4s Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 8:54 am Subject: If James Bond towed a trailer ......
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| Cant really help with the bracket thing but if you need number plates i always order mine off ebay. I pay £20.00 for 4 rear plates delivered and they always arrive the next day. I have used the same ... | |
| Topic: Vibrating Nissan Terrano |
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| ferguson_tom Replies: 5 Views: 3958 |
Forum: Nissan, Mitsubishi, Isuzu (inc Vauxhall) & Daihatsu Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 2:49 pm Subject: Vibrating Nissan Terrano
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Thanks for the quick responses, it is not coming through the steering wheel but does feel like vibrating from the back end. Wheel bearings are an option but i have had it jacked up and the f ... |
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| Topic: Vibrating Nissan Terrano |
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| ferguson_tom Replies: 5 Views: 3958 |
Forum: Nissan, Mitsubishi, Isuzu (inc Vauxhall) & Daihatsu Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 8:06 am Subject: Vibrating Nissan Terrano
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I have an X reg LWB nissan terrano 2.7 diesel. Its a great truck apart from at motorway speeds the car vibrates. It starts at around indicated speed of 65mph and stops about 75mph if you ... |
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| Topic: Terrano II only doing 1000RPM |
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| ferguson_tom Replies: 5 Views: 1427 |
Forum: Nissan, Mitsubishi, Isuzu (inc Vauxhall) & Daihatsu Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 8:13 am Subject: Terrano II only doing 1000RPM
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| I am not sure if the Terrano has one but we had a freelander that did a similar thing due to a fuel pressure sensor. In effect the sensor was the safety cut off for the fuel pressure line and was dire ... | |
| Topic: 4x4 Advice plus Wheel Tyre Choice |
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| ferguson_tom Replies: 17 Views: 4997 |
Forum: 4x4s Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2012 3:52 pm Subject: 4x4 Advice plus Wheel Tyre Choice
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| I decided to go with a terrano because of their reliability and the amount of truck you get for your money. The Terranos seem to only get niggly problems which have so far been easy to fix such as int ... | |
| Topic: Terrano on veg oil |
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| ferguson_tom Replies: 18 Views: 22202 |
Forum: LPG, Bio Diesel and Alternative Fuels Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 11:05 am Subject: Terrano on veg oil
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| Thanks for the replies gents, might be a bit more involved that i orignally thought by sound of it then. Only save about a £12 a fill up so might just wait till my bio diesel plant is working. | |
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