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Robotman's 404 at Pea Farm, Co Durham.

 
 
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RobotMan
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 6:16 pm    Post subject: Robotman's 404 at Pea Farm, Co Durham. Reply with quote

Just the one picture. I didn't need to keep getting out to recover it, too busy just driving over and through stuff!

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PostPosted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 6:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

looks like you had a great time and you will find that almost everything else doesnt give the grin factor the mog does when your just plodding through/over and around every one else
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 10:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote





Sometimes you need a 'Mog for those heavy recovery jobs Wink

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 6:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Haha good ones Rob!
Reminds of when I just got my Mog, I used drive in circles around those that were stuck in the mudholes Razz

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 3:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

take it you wasent on the nato bar grips i was driving around daves404 spinning all four wheels on a little bit of wet grass i was in a diatsu fourtrack not lockers and a set of worn diamond backs
its all down to grip if theres some the mog will find it if not then your stuck and ive had the minimog stuck a few times

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 3:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Can't disagree to that. Had my 404 stuck as a stuck thing on agri tyres, ended up having to be winches out by a trooper.

Just depends if you can get traction or not.
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 5:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hehe yeah ofcourse you need grip and ofcourse everything can get stuck, but in general the Mog does quite good because of its portals, it doesn't get hung up on the diff in the deep tracks that ALWAYS is in mudtracks.
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 5:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

50%ish worn set of these on the back

Brand new set of these on the front

And as you can see a NATO bargrip on the back as ballast over the back axle!

I did have to resort to the waffles a couple of times but I did get pretty good grip for the most part.

Worst part was the side slope leaving the carpark area which was wet slop and meant the trailer didn't so much follow as want to go sideways down the hill towards several parked vehicles. Certainly interesting!

Still it was a fun day out and good to be back in the 'Mog again.

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PostPosted: Sat Oct 23, 2010 3:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote


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I finally got around to making something out of the dizzying video taken by my pal Mike. He does like rotating the camers lol!

The engine runs a lot better now that I have stripped and rebuilt the Dizzy, new points and the correct plugs in. Laughing


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I still need a drivers side engine cover and more importantly a front half exhaust manifold as mine is cracked and pops like crazy on overrun.

I tried my 'new' carb I got in the summer and it would not run for love nor money grr!

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PostPosted: Sat Oct 23, 2010 3:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ha ha, it really does sound like a lawn mower Wink great video. those tyres you have look to peform really well in the mud, I find my tyres clog easily and don't self clean very well in the really thick stuff.
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 23, 2010 4:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

mike97 wrote:
Ha ha, it really does sound like a lawn mower Wink great video. those tyres you have look to peform really well in the mud, I find my tyres clog easily and don't self clean very well in the really thick stuff.
mike

Hopefully now I have retuned the engine I will be able to spin them up a bit more to clean them out.

It most definately goes better than on the attrocious bargrips.

I'm out to play again in a couple of weeks at Herrington woods for a Bonfire Weekend do on the 6th and 7th. Shame I have no roof and whilst trying to fold down the screen last weekend I snapped one end off! Might be a bit cold and wet I fear! Shocked I might have to improvise something lol!

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 10, 2010 7:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote


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She sure goes better now and the MPT80's do grip well!

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PostPosted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 8:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looks fun Rob, you should let out some more air of those tyres.
And also have you checked the oil in your dropboxes lately?? If not it's goin to be 70% water.. Trust me, been there Sad

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PostPosted: Sat Nov 13, 2010 8:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

s.frimodt wrote:
Looks fun Rob, you should let out some more air of those tyres.
And also have you checked the oil in your dropboxes lately?? If not it's goin to be 70% water.. Trust me, been there Sad


You are right on both counts Soren.
I need to check all the oils from nose to tail.
I got carried away and was off playing before I thought of letting wind out.
Still it's another excuse to go back, just to compare lol!

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PostPosted: Sat Nov 13, 2010 7:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Haha, I know just the situation mate! Wink it wasn't meant to sound like a wise-guy, but I think you know that Smile It's just that I once put away my Mog for a couple of months after some wading, and when I went to check the oil, rust-coloured water came pouring out! So needles to say I had to change some bearings and will NEVER be that ignorant again!

But you really need some tyres like mine to really impress your mates at the swamps Wink Razz

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PostPosted: Sat Nov 13, 2010 9:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

s.frimodt wrote:
Haha, I know just the situation mate! Wink it wasn't meant to sound like a wise-guy, but I think you know that Smile It's just that I once put away my Mog for a couple of months after some wading, and when I went to check the oil, rust-coloured water came pouring out! So needles to say I had to change some bearings and will NEVER be that ignorant again!

But you really need some tyres like mine to really impress your mates at the swamps Wink Razz


Soren, I took it entirely at face value Very Happy
Most people are already impressed enough, 37"s are nice on the gearing, good for CoG and steering lock and already paid for most importantly lol!

One guy did ask me if it was a 110...and he was being serious!

I have big plans for the 'Mog. They do change on a weekly basis of course but I won't make a start on it until I get the Series project completed. I guess I could treat it to a wash lol!

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PostPosted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 11:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote


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Engine playing up again afer a soaking Sad

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