Isuzu Trooper Owners Club UK™

Muddy L · * Joined: 31 Jan 2009 Posts: 37 Location: Chair

Hi all,
Once trooper is sorted i intend to do a bit of laneing. But what would people recommend as the basics that you must/should do to your trooper to make the experience both safe and enjoyable?
All suggestion's welcome.
Cheers, muddy.

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Muddy L · * Joined: 31 Jan 2009 Posts: 37 Location: Chair

Oh, and what gear would you take with you?
Muddy.

chikoroll · Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 13:18 Post subject:

all terrain/mud terrain tyres

check you have a jack, and can change a tyre
ensure you have front AND rear recovery points!

hand winch + towstrap/winch extension strap
snatch strap
tyre guage - deflate tyres to 16psi with a key or stick
air compressor - 90 or 150L/min

that should do fine
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markymoan · Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 14:10 Post subject:

This is a can of worms, lanes are for a nice drive out and should not be a challenge.
All you should need is a tow strop and another truck with you, if a lane is so muddy or washed out that you would need more then dont drive it as you risk causing even more damage and the ROW officer slapping a TRO on it.
The best thing to do is tag along with a group that is familiar with the route. Smile

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Bigcolbee · Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 19:53 Post subject:

Muddy L · * Joined: 31 Jan 2009 Posts: 37 Location: Chair

Cheers for the comments.
Will be getting second set of wheels with off road Tyres (when i find some cheap wheels Wink

). I'll also be looking for a high lift jack.
With regards to recover points i presume people fit "extra" ones. Whats the best/easiest options for this?
What tow strops are suitable? (What about lifting strops? Just as i can sometimes get them free).
I know i've askes a few questions here but im keen to get out there as soon as its all sorted and start enjoying. I dont want to turn up and spoil others days out due to lack of equipment.
Cheers all, muddy.

markymoan · Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 1:02 Post subject:

If you are only laning then the Trooper does not need any mods, funny thing is believe or not........ it was made to go off road Shocked

Its also fitted with recovery points Wink

Lifting strops are fine, I have a 5 metre one rated at 5000kg but 2500kg is plenty Smile

Dont be drawn into thinking that driving lanes is anything but driving a road that is not drivable in a ford focus, granted there is a few but you really dont want to be thinking of those for quite a while unless you want to trash it on rocks.
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Wirdy · Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 10:52 Post subject:

markymoan · Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 11:58 Post subject:

Traffic Regulation Orders such as these
http://www.glass-uk.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=category&sectionid=16&id=139&Itemid=1280
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Wirdy · Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 12:01 Post subject:

TY Marky

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gary820 · Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 21:28 Post subject:

In regards to getting yourself a highlift jack, there's not a lot of places on a standard trooper that you can jack up on! can't jack on the sills, other option would be to pick up a 'wheel mate' adapter to go with it so can lift it by the wheel then put an axle stand underneath Wink

Recovery points, your truck should have the standard tow hooks at the front, if you've got a tow bar, although not ideal if your really stuck, you can use that.
Tow straps and a couple of rated shackles in the boot are always a good idea.
A cb, it's good to talk and can get one fairly cheap, not as important as some recovery gear and tools but a handy addition, if your at the back of a group and have a problem or even at the front and there's something people need to know, obstacle in the way, people in a field thinking they can't be seen Wink

don't go alone, 2 vehicles min, if your alone and get stuck, have an accident, break down etc a nice day out can be turned around!
As Mark says, if your only planning on a bit of nice gentle laning you don't need to have a modded truck, there are some lanes that will cause damage, some are quite rocky (peak district) and some can be scratchy (can get overgrown in summer) as always if in doubt don't drive it! There's plenty of gentle lanes to be found though. Again as Mark said, if all muddy don't make it a mess, go to a pay and play site for mud!
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Bigcolbee · Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 20:45 Post subject:

Hard1 · Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 21:46 Post subject:

Whaaat? You missed the B.O.A.T Col? Laughing

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