Joined: 06 Jun 2008 Odometer: 251 Location: Bishop Auckland
Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 6:16 pm Post subject: Robotman's 404 at Pea Farm, Co Durham.
Just the one picture. I didn't need to keep getting out to recover it, too busy just driving over and through stuff!
__________________________________ Rob (Robotman) Taylor.
MonkeyMotorSport Big Dog Engineering
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 __________________________________ WHAT YOUR ASKED WHEN YOU OWN A MOG
"why have you put a merc star on that"
UNIMOG MOTTO
"IF IT CARNT BE FIXED WITH A BIG HAMMER"
IT MUST BE AN ELECTRICAL FAULT"
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 __________________________________ Søren Frimodt Petersen
(Jysk Mog Crawlers)
'64 Mog 404, 49" Nokia MPT's, 120bhp M180, rollcage etc.
'53 Land Rover Series 1, awaiting some minor upgrades
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 __________________________________ WHAT YOUR ASKED WHEN YOU OWN A MOG
"why have you put a merc star on that"
UNIMOG MOTTO
"IF IT CARNT BE FIXED WITH A BIG HAMMER"
IT MUST BE AN ELECTRICAL FAULT"
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. __________________________________ Søren Frimodt Petersen
(Jysk Mog Crawlers)
'64 Mog 404, 49" Nokia MPT's, 120bhp M180, rollcage etc.
'53 Land Rover Series 1, awaiting some minor upgrades
Joined: 06 Jun 2008 Odometer: 251 Location: Bishop Auckland
Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 5:28 pm Post subject:
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. __________________________________ Rob (Robotman) Taylor.
MonkeyMotorSport Big Dog Engineering
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! __________________________________ Rob (Robotman) Taylor.
MonkeyMotorSport Big Dog Engineering
Ha ha, it really does sound like a lawn mower 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
Joined: 06 Jun 2008 Odometer: 251 Location: Bishop Auckland
Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2010 4:09 pm Post subject:
mike97 wrote:
Ha ha, it really does sound like a lawn mower 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! I might have to improvise something lol! __________________________________ Rob (Robotman) Taylor.
MonkeyMotorSport Big Dog Engineering
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 __________________________________ Søren Frimodt Petersen
(Jysk Mog Crawlers)
'64 Mog 404, 49" Nokia MPT's, 120bhp M180, rollcage etc.
'53 Land Rover Series 1, awaiting some minor upgrades
Joined: 06 Jun 2008 Odometer: 251 Location: Bishop Auckland
Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2010 8:43 am Post subject:
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
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! __________________________________ Rob (Robotman) Taylor.
MonkeyMotorSport Big Dog Engineering
Haha, I know just the situation mate! it wasn't meant to sound like a wise-guy, but I think you know that 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 __________________________________ Søren Frimodt Petersen
(Jysk Mog Crawlers)
'64 Mog 404, 49" Nokia MPT's, 120bhp M180, rollcage etc.
'53 Land Rover Series 1, awaiting some minor upgrades
Joined: 06 Jun 2008 Odometer: 251 Location: Bishop Auckland
Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2010 9:42 pm Post subject:
s.frimodt wrote:
Haha, I know just the situation mate! it wasn't meant to sound like a wise-guy, but I think you know that 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
Soren, I took it entirely at face value
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! __________________________________ Rob (Robotman) Taylor.
MonkeyMotorSport Big Dog Engineering
You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum You can post calendar events in this forum