Ulysses

Bit wet around Cumbria today, so picked a nice lane with a firm base for the way home. Some decent puddles tho...





M18 is running in well. Had a trip up the M6 briefly and its perfectly happy at motorway speeds now, maybe revving a bit higher than I would like at 70, but its ok. Lots more poke! managed to loose grip setting off a few times on the wet roads :huh: Maybe should put the rear locker on and go round some roundabouts :laugh:

Just spent the afternoon reading this thread from start to finish, what a totally amazing job, you must be well chuffed with the outcome.

So hope you make it to the meet up so we get to this beast in the flesh.

Thanks, yes pleased with it but its a lot of work. It certainly gets the attention when your out and about.

Sadly the meet is 1) a 6hr+ drive for me at sub 20mpg and 2) on the same day as an annual outing with friends around the lakes, so its a no from me i'm afraid. Maybe a Northern meet is in order to rebalance it in my favor? :laugh:

Before that I have an outing to Drumclog off-road park this weekend, near Glasgow with a load of Geordies from GLASS Northumberland which i'm looking forwards to and some new bits to fit onto Ulysses beforehand,

Trip to Drumclog pay-and-play site yesterday with the NE4x4 Laners group.

Superb time had bashing around the 1600 acre site. The only rule is 'dont die. If you do you were never here'. The briefing showed us where the boundaries are and which bits are steep, boggy, etc. Then they turn you loose. Lots of MX bikes and quads flying about and a few other 4x4 groups to watch out for.

Ulysses excelled and as it was one of only two vehicles in our group with a winch, it dragged out a Ford ranger, Defender 90, Jeep Commander and LR Discovery, as well as itself after I got it stuck. Thats a Winchmax winch with synthetic rope and a standard battery :ohmy:

Did suffer a flat tyre by rolling it off the bead as I was pulling out the discovery, should cleanup and refit, though the balance will be terrible!

Pics and vids (Some pics courtesy of Darren Clark):

Way to go, international rescue! Looks like a fun place though it could take a while to learn where everything is on 1600 acre!

Great videos - great place. Thank you very much for sharing! One day I want to go there, but it is very far away from me.

I have a question: In Drumclog3 you tow out a car with the belt and you do it in reverse. Why in reverse? I would be afraid to damage the front axels, especially with the diff locker engaged and therefore I would try to get the load on the rear axel.

Thank you again!