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07 Feb 2019 22:41 #202773 by DanTrent
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Hiya! Just waiting on Riccy but we're up to four now. If we can get you and one other then we've got six. Any takers? As per previous I need reg/name/phone/home address to my email so I can do the permit. Hoping to do it tomorrow.

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08 Feb 2019 06:24 #202784 by Riccy
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sniper wrote: Stile end looks good Riccy, bang a route together and I'll have a trundle along with you......

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Stile end is superb, tight, technical and twisty with some tasty views from the top. I will be heading south after this as Im on with Hawkstone punch hunt on the Sunday (trying to steal Brett's title) but I can happily point everyone in the direction of some more lanes for after stile end if your wanting to make a day of it...
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08 Feb 2019 06:30 #202786 by Max Headroom
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1390_taz wrote: It's looking like a BigJimny get together


I can't make it :( But any casual Forum meet up would be great - even if it as just a natter at the pub!

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11 Feb 2019 20:55 #203029 by G-imny
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Anyone else interested in joining this trip? There is one group of 4 confirmed but we can make another group if there are 1, 2 or 3 others that want to go?

Let me know if you are interested and I will try and get another permit for the 11th.

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11 Feb 2019 22:13 #203035 by Andy2640
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Would love too!! If i had my Jimny - boo hooo ;-) Have fun guys, sounds great!

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12 Feb 2019 06:30 #203042 by G-imny
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Having watched through last years landrover run, the main obstacles seem to be some loose surfaces and tight hairpin turns, so I think a standard Jimny should be fine. Mine is standard apart from some A/T tyres so I hope that’s true!

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12 Feb 2019 08:52 #203044 by sniper
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A standard Jimny on AT tyres is a very capable 4x4. I doubt that the cars abilities will be the limiting factor......

When I was first out in my car with just AT's and tired old suspension, it could do far more than I dare risk my road car on and that was in a 3k banger..

The new Jimny has got some gizmo's that make it much more capable in standard trim, on paper anyway....

I'm sure your discretion will stop you before the car will.

I hope you get your second party together and make the day, we'll have to see if the second party could meet the first for a few pictures and a brew. Maybe follow Riccy's route at a respectable distance...

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13 Feb 2019 07:02 #203084 by kirkynut
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If any of you are looking to do this with bigger tyres and a standard transfer box, make sure your clutch is in tip top condition and you have a winch.

Some of the climbs are very steep with large rocks to get over and standard gearing in an old Jimny with bigger tyres us too high to cope.

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13 Feb 2019 18:11 - 13 Feb 2019 18:16 #203131 by Riccy
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Ive got a good selection of towing gear/strops/shackles, a huge winch, waffle boards, airline, etc, etc.

Plus clutch is ok, 1.6 engine, rocklobster box, HD everything and twin lockers to turn them 32" tyres anywhere I want to go :laugh:

Doubt any of that will be needed from what ive seen of the newest jimnys abilities ;-)

Route mostly plotted. Not a single scratchy lane to be had in there.
Bear in mind we need to agree a start/meet point/time and I need to be hitting the M6 by mid afternoon to head south for Hawkstone park punch-hunt on Sunday. This may mean I need to show someone the route and leave you to get on with it, so hopefully someone has maps or mapping software?
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13 Feb 2019 19:06 #203144 by G-imny
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I have digital maps (os explorer 1:25k). I can’t get on the Gatescarth leg but could meet at the end for the others.

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13 Feb 2019 19:26 #203150 by ahtr
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Should be a good day out, I'm curious to see how the new Jimny gets on in standard form.

More than happy to do a few more lanes after Gatescarth, but I imagine it's going to be a (very) steady run over Gatescarth for Dan to get a load of pictures for his review/article that he was writing for a magazine/website? I might be wrong, but I'm expecting Gatescarth to take a fair bit longer than it normally would.
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14 Feb 2019 08:18 #203185 by kirkynut
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Riccy wrote: Ive got a good selection of towing gear/strops/shackles, a huge winch, waffle boards, airline, etc, etc.

Plus clutch is ok, 1.6 engine, rocklobster box, HD everything and twin lockers to turn them 32" tyres anywhere I want to go :laugh:

Doubt any of that will be needed from what ive seen of the newest jimnys abilities ;-)

Route mostly plotted. Not a single scratchy lane to be had in there.
Bear in mind we need to agree a start/meet point/time and I need to be hitting the M6 by mid afternoon to head south for Hawkstone park punch-hunt on Sunday. This may mean I need to show someone the route and leave you to get on with it, so hopefully someone has maps or mapping software?


You'll have no problems but I was thinking of people who might be going who don't have a Rocklobster.

I think lockers are banned on Gatescarth, so keep quiet about them when going up and don't use them.

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