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- December 19th, 2016, 3:09 pm
- Forum: Chitter chatter happens here
- Topic: What are you up to?
- Replies: 672
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Re: What are you up to?
Having family Christmas dinner then preparing to drive the 400 long miles between Cornwall and Norfolk tomorrow. Preparing to scrap with the inevitable motorised nutcases in the Peterborough area - what is it with drivers there?.... Mentallists one and all. Being a frequent visitor to the Peterboro...
- December 15th, 2016, 10:08 am
- Forum: Chitter chatter happens here
- Topic: Mis match result
- Replies: 15
- Views: 11559
Re: Mis match result
I am currently working on modifying yet another "old school" Ranger/Mazda BT50 double cab for camper use. I find the above photo interesting, although extreme, Its unclear as to exactly where the pod is tethered at the front end. was it tethered directly to the chassis, effectively sandwic...
- October 2nd, 2015, 3:40 pm
- Forum: Chitter chatter happens here
- Topic: A pleasant enough site on North Norfolk coast.
- Replies: 4
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- September 27th, 2015, 10:28 pm
- Forum: Some of our campers
- Topic: TonyS
- Replies: 2
- Views: 13547
Re: TonyS rig
Hi Rob, The Ranger is a 2004 Mk2 (2500cc) with 153000 on the clock, it is essentially all Mazda. I drive it very steadily and get 30-32mpg overall unladen, and around 24 with the camper on, which I don't suppose is too bad, considering the whole outfit has the aerodynamics of a breezeblock - Tony
- September 21st, 2015, 8:45 pm
- Forum: Chitter chatter happens here
- Topic: Air suspension pressure (yours)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7411
Re: Air suspension pressure (yours)
As well as for demountable use, I regularly transport an IBC container full of drinking water for horses, this holds a cube of water, weighs one tonne, and fits exactly within the confines of the load tub with the tailgate neatly closed on my double cab Ford Ranger. Prior to fitting airbags, the tru...
- September 18th, 2015, 10:58 pm
- Forum: Chitter chatter happens here
- Topic: Touareg campers
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3039
Re: Touareg campers
As much as I try, I can't find any
- September 14th, 2015, 8:22 pm
- Forum: Chitter chatter happens here
- Topic: What did I see? (Aircraft)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5651
Re: what did I see? (Aircraft)
Thats interesting, May have been a Beechcraft Starship... but I doubt it due to very limited production. Have a look on Google images. Incidentally, went to"Cold War Jets Day" at Bruntingthorpe airfield near Leicester the other Sunday. What a day, despite the rain, they run up and taxi a d...
- September 9th, 2015, 8:56 am
- Forum: Chitter chatter happens here
- Topic: Spotted out and about
- Replies: 39
- Views: 22303
Re: Spotted out and about
.... Oh Dear... possibly a Navarra without the optional chassis mods?
- August 26th, 2015, 10:54 pm
- Forum: Chitter chatter happens here
- Topic: Love for unimog, no? well alright then.....
- Replies: 21
- Views: 12584
Re: Love for unimog, no? well alright then.....
Mmmm.... shame to decommission the rocket launcher... I can think of several places locally that it could be put to good use
- July 28th, 2015, 7:28 am
- Forum: Chitter chatter happens here
- Topic: What a difference (air springs)
- Replies: 29
- Views: 15346
Re: What a difference (air springs)
Marcle for me too.. good service, easy to fit between chassis and rear axle . . . routed inflation pipes to the gauge/valve situated on a bracket on the rear towbar.