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hasbeen *
Joined: 03 May 2004 Posts: 25 Location: the Cornish Alps
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Posted: Sun May 09, 2004 20:17 Post subject: First trip - Chuffed |
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Greetings
I bought my 2.8TD LWB (1995) last week, and decided to tug our Bailey Pageant (17' 1070kg) up to Dartymoor for the weekend, just to see how it tugs.
Boy, am I chuffed!... Pulled like a steam-train and all I had to do was flick out of overdrive on long drags: The long hill up to Sowerton Cross (Okehampton) from our side is a killer if the revs drop, and you can't get a run at it nohow, so it's a real Dr-aa-gg: Used to kill our old Trooper .... But not the Shogun; took it at a Canter!
In passing.... I know there's always going to be debate over whether a stabiliser's necessary on a chunky tug.... Well, my stabiliser leaf popped out as I'd fitted it one hole too high, and the outfit was considerably less forgiving when the speed snuck up to 68mph. Luckily, the missus had packed clean keks for me, but I had to slow down a tad, just the same.
I sorted the tow-ball/stabiliser heights out before we came home, and it now tugs even better (and quicker )
Pete |
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t.bone ***
Joined: 21 Apr 2003 Posts: 131 Location: STOCKPORT cheadle cheshire
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Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2004 22:31 Post subject: the hill |
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hi there t.bone here
been on that bloody hill
you just have to let the pajero do its thing till your at the top
go to teighmouth every year
went to nequay last week so i know about that hill
cheers t.bone |
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hasbeen *
Joined: 03 May 2004 Posts: 25 Location: the Cornish Alps
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Posted: Sat Jun 05, 2004 22:11 Post subject: Newquay |
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Greetings T-Bone
went to newquay last week
You, the world and 'is wife!.... The steam-radio reckoned they shut Newquay Saturday when the last car in from Quintrell Downs Shoved the first one off Pentire Head
Pete |
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t.bone ***
Joined: 21 Apr 2003 Posts: 131 Location: STOCKPORT cheadle cheshire
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Posted: Sat Jun 05, 2004 22:39 Post subject: nequay |
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hahahaha
cheers t.bone |
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COLIN BAKER ****
Age: 62 Zodiac: Joined: 10 Feb 2004 Posts: 324 Location: SOUTH WALES
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Posted: Sat Jun 05, 2004 23:20 Post subject: |
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Hi has-been
Coming down your neck of the woods in august
4 of us pulling vans {3 with Pajeros}
Staying near Hayle
Enjoyed it down there a few years ago, hope it hasn't changed much
We'll be the ones with the Dragons in the passenger seats |
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Posted: Sat Jun 05, 2004 23:28 Post subject: |
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t.bone ***
Joined: 21 Apr 2003 Posts: 131 Location: STOCKPORT cheadle cheshire
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Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2004 13:31 Post subject: neck of the woods |
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hi colin
t.bone here
down teignmouth in august
great place to stay
just think of it the southwest crawling with pajeros
crawling the word
up them there hills
hey but who cares as long as you get there
cheers t.bone |
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hasbeen *
Joined: 03 May 2004 Posts: 25 Location: the Cornish Alps
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Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2004 20:08 Post subject: Hayle |
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Hayle Timelord....
Sorry....
Hayle in August? You're a glutton for punishment, you are!
You'll probably have time to pop in for a cuppa or three.... Just leave the outfits in the Car-Park (Sorry - Traffic-jam ) on the A.30 just past the end of the Bodmin By-pass: We're a couple of miles from there, so you'll have plenty of time to walk over and back The queue won't have moved much in an hour or so!
We had a most enjoyable fortnight just outside Brecon last July: Trotted up and down the Beacons to our hearts' content..... 'Ansome, it was.
All the best
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t.bone ***
Joined: 21 Apr 2003 Posts: 131 Location: STOCKPORT cheadle cheshire
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Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2004 22:09 Post subject: brecon |
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hi hasbeen
top name
like brecon very much
one of our lot vists a lot
very nice place
cheers t.bone |
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COLIN BAKER ****
Age: 62 Zodiac: Joined: 10 Feb 2004 Posts: 324 Location: SOUTH WALES
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Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2004 23:15 Post subject: |
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Hi T-Bone /Has-been
Brecon is a nice area, I live about half hours drive from there
I suppose staying local doesn't interest us too much,although we'd probably enjoy it
Anyway a tourer is for "touring" so we try to get about a bit
cheers "THE DOCTOR " |
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t.bone ***
Joined: 21 Apr 2003 Posts: 131 Location: STOCKPORT cheadle cheshire
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Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2004 13:41 Post subject: lucky *beep* |
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hi doc
its the same old story in it
people in general miss things on there on doorstep
still its there if you want it
my good man
cheers t.bone |
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hasbeen *
Joined: 03 May 2004 Posts: 25 Location: the Cornish Alps
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Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2004 20:24 Post subject: |
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You said it.... Cornwall gets so conjested in the summer that we just go to the beach when the sun's out, and keep our heads down when it's not; it's just not worth the hassle to try to get anywhere on a wet day.... everywhere's f'lup!
In spring and autumn we push off out-of-county to the wide open spaces.
Pete |
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andy r ***
Joined: 09 Aug 2003 Posts: 184 Location: Paignton
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Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2004 20:31 Post subject: |
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We popped down last summer and as you say its chocko ----but stayed in Coverack for a week in Feb and there wasnt a soul about Brilliant!!! |
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t.bone ***
Joined: 21 Apr 2003 Posts: 131 Location: STOCKPORT cheadle cheshire
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Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2004 20:32 Post subject: places |
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hi hasbeen
you mean like sunny old stockport
i wish it rains mostly up here
never mind at least the pajero keeps getting washed
cheers t.bone |
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t.bone ***
Joined: 21 Apr 2003 Posts: 131 Location: STOCKPORT cheadle cheshire
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Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2004 20:38 Post subject: paignton |
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hi andy
been paignton as well
thats a nice place as well
every time we go we get drawn to the zoo
by the kids
they cry if they cant see the wifes family in the monkey house
cheers t.bone |
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