Re: Vehicle rally prep

Alane wrote:

Steve, there's an interesting thread one of the forums I'm on about KL71's.

Something I'd not even thought of. They're a directional tyre so which side do you plan on getting a flat on mate? lol

If you get a flat on the other side your tyre will be back to front.


Not sure if it will make a great deal of difference on the road unless it's very wet.


Ahmed!

I've spoken to a few people about this, including Kuhmo. They say that you can use it in the wrong direction as an emergency spare if you keep the speed down. I'm hoping not to get a flat at all!!! The directional bit is all about water dispersal. Just won't pass an MOT if it's on the wrong way round.

There are lots of varying opinions on these tyres, some say they are the mutts nuts others slag them off, so I'll have to form my own opinion. I'm only had them on a couple of months and they seem OK. Not as noisy on-road as BFG's, but I haven't had a real chance to try them off-road since I fitted them.

Chugaboom is wearing a natty set of 235/85 KL71's.

I've found them well behaved on road and the few times I've been playing they've been at least as good as the Insa Turbo sahara's I used to have on.

I bought them from Southam Tyres and they had photocopies of a tyre test from one of the magazines and the KL71'scame second only to the amazing BFG muds.

I know some will have they're own opinions but a formal comparative test has to mean something.,... dunnit?!

Skibum

Wrangler MTRs, a fridge and a Sankey loaded with cider. Anything else is dead weight.

Well, I suppose I might take a bag of birch bark, my trusty fire steel and my Frosts Clipper as well

Bush Cables arrived from Kurt Saturday

What a nice guy. Delivered FOC at a reduced price for H4H.

Hoping to fit them Thursday or Friday along with about a gazillion other jobs. May have to throw a "Sickie" for a couple of days.

Any ideas where you're going to fit the top end of them Steve?

Roofrack?

Looking to see if I can fit them to the rain gutter or roof rails. That way I don't need the roofrack on when I'm laning and off-roading after the Rally.

Possibly get some flat-fit plates and fix them to the roof.

Can you get light bars for yours?
You could always do what I did and fit them to those

Probably going to fit lights to the roofrack.

I'm sure I'll be able to work something out . I could get some stainless steel deck fittings from the boat chandlers. They will just self tap into the roof.

Been busy over the last two days.

Fitted swing-out spare wheel carrier, Fitted bush cables, replaced damaged wheel stud, changed front and rear diff oils, stuck rally numbers on and a few more bits that I can't remember

Ade, I fitted the top fixing for the bush cables to the existing roof bar rail. Works a treat. I'm going to get a couple of half inch 'D' shackles so I can remove both ends for on-road driving.

Busy boy Steve!!!
Looking good!

I'm sure you recognise the location JJ.

Spray job on a certain Merc looks good

EEeewwww... Look Mum... some nice off-roading accessories with a Jeep fitted...!

Steve
I must speak with Wix and get these 'Bush Cables' fitted!!!
JJ

Piece of P*ss Mate. Just don't try to use his cutter to cut the bolts to length.

I'm still trying to stop the bleeding

Steve shouldn't you know better!!!

jjakajmr wrote:

Steve shouldn't you know better!!!

Yep! It's because he's left handed and the guard is the wrong way round

Cool. I did wonder about issues you may have had if you'd mounted the D rings on the roof.
If you'd banged them against a branch they could've wrecked the windscreen frame.

Beat you to a roofrack Harry!!!!!

Saw one on ebay and managed to get if taken off listing for cash!!
Should be picking it up Thurs or Friday.

It's for a 90 so it'll need trimming slightly


Now then, what's your excuse??

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Now then, what's your excuse??

Eithers on the bar floor sleeping or just sleeping?

anon

Oh yeah I forgot that bit.

It's still a bit too early. I'll re-post it when he's not hungover and/or throwing up.

Say................17:00

He's been a bit quiet since Birchington!!!

Something to do with a busted Landy perhaps???

'ARRY speak to us!!!! We all miss you!!