philmayfield 6,205 Posted March 3, 2018 Report Share Posted March 3, 2018 1 minute ago, Ayupmeducks said: 4wd tractors come with diff locks, I've often got stuck in mud, heel on the diff lock pedal and get unstuck in seconds. Neither of my tractors have diff locks. The Fergie is 1952 and the Ford 2000 is 1960. All low tech here. The Ford does have a loader bucket so I could dig out if things get desperate! The weather for next week is much warmer though so I think Winter will be gone. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeverilPeril 3,292 Posted March 3, 2018 Report Share Posted March 3, 2018 Agree with NBL. Driver and tyres. Forethought is also important. Weigh up the hazards before going in and drive accordingly. Three weeks ago I was on a working party down the river. We had to remove two fallen trees out of the river. We had to take the kit, chainsaws etc across three fields that had been flooded recently. My mate in a newish VW 4x4 and me in a 14 y/o X Trail. I made it. He didn't. It came down to tyres again and afterwards my mate confessed that he was in bottom gear and going too slow. I had never considered an X Trail as being a serious off roader but they are surprisingly capable. Re comments about the Suzuki Jimmy - they are amazing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,205 Posted March 3, 2018 Report Share Posted March 3, 2018 Yes, they are good. I did have a Suzuki Santana a few years ago as a plaything and it was great fun. I also once had a Jeep CJ 7. That was a proper 4x4 and would climb the side of a house. I wish I could wind the clock back! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted March 3, 2018 Report Share Posted March 3, 2018 This thread has made me go back all those years Another quote from said driving instructor "If your sliding on ice I don't care how many drive wheels you have you are F***ed" blunt but very true. I remember going on the A66 Scotch Corner to Warcop ranges late 70s, one of the lads got it wrong in a Saladin and took some ones front wall down, armour don't have crumple zones. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,488 Posted March 15, 2018 Report Share Posted March 15, 2018 Stay in bed all weekend. Those two days look like they've been transplanted in from somewhere else. 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,734 Posted March 16, 2018 Report Share Posted March 16, 2018 Sadly, a couple of friends are coming up to Liverpool and I'm taking them to the Cavern Club Beatles Show on Saturday . Looks like being 'A bit thin'.. though I'd venture it will be less worserer here than in Nottm.. as we are sheltered from Easterly winds by the Pennines etc. Col Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted March 16, 2018 Report Share Posted March 16, 2018 It has been a busy few days and I haven't been my usual organised self (First fib of the day). Normally we would check the weather before making any long distance driving plans, but I dint do it this time!!! Just spotted CliffTons weather forecast warning post and realise we have made a big mistake. At 6.30am tomorrow, in W-ton we pick no1 son and partner up to take to Nottm for the night, they love our City and have planned to spend her birthday there, hoping for a day on Wollaton Park etc. They paid an extra £10 and for that they can get into their city centre hotel at 9am. After dropping them off at Nottm, we are driving on to Gt Yarmouth to visit relations, our hotel room booked as well. Sunday midday we will do all that travelling in reverse. If only we had checked the weather . I am not the best traveller, seen so many dangerous incidents over the years and now it looks like we will be travelling in really bad weather conditions as well. Hopefully the bad conditions will put a lot of unnecessary drivers off the roads. Still......Sometimes the forecasters get it wrong.......Please. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,109 Posted March 16, 2018 Report Share Posted March 16, 2018 You'll be ok hopefully Carni. It's not going to be anywhere near as bad as a couple of weeks ago..... I hope ! Just take it steady, and plenty of stops for tea and cakes ! Take care. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted March 16, 2018 Report Share Posted March 16, 2018 Thank you Fly2. We will take your advice. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,109 Posted March 16, 2018 Report Share Posted March 16, 2018 Don't forget. Every Garden Centre, Tea Room, Cafe, Farm Shop, Truck Stop.......... Even a roadside caravan ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted March 16, 2018 Report Share Posted March 16, 2018 Significant accumulations of snow are expected in the North-east of Scotland; gale force winds will cause drifting too. Good for the skiers if they can get to the slopes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted March 16, 2018 Report Share Posted March 16, 2018 50 minutes ago, FLY2 said: You'll be ok hopefully Carni. It's not going to be anywhere near as bad as a couple of weeks ago..... I hope ! Just take it steady, and plenty of stops for tea and cakes ! Take care. It 's looking like the north-east of England and Scotland that will get the snow. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,109 Posted March 16, 2018 Report Share Posted March 16, 2018 Hopefully, but I've not put my snow shovel and bag of rock salt back in the shed yet ! As long as I can get to the shop to pay my lottery on Saturday, and that lad can make it from the Indian Takeaway, then I'm not worried ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,205 Posted March 16, 2018 Report Share Posted March 16, 2018 Our local news media are always alarmist about the weather and are invariably wrong. As far as I can see from the ‘proper’ forecasts the snow will be relatively light down the eastern side and the main roads should rapidly clear. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted March 16, 2018 Report Share Posted March 16, 2018 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted March 17, 2018 Report Share Posted March 17, 2018 It's snowing here in Old Basford I blame Mr Putin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,205 Posted March 17, 2018 Report Share Posted March 17, 2018 I can see boats out of the landing window. There’s a 200M floating pontoon along the Trent at Hazleford over a mile away but the river is so high they’ve floated up. I’d better inflate the dinghy just to be ready. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted March 17, 2018 Report Share Posted March 17, 2018 Gale force wind and some light snow showers here in Watten. Deep drifting expected in the Cairngorms today. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted March 17, 2018 Report Share Posted March 17, 2018 Nottm weather, here you go, https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/0/2654338 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted March 17, 2018 Report Share Posted March 17, 2018 We have been visiting relations at Gt Yarmouth today and just parked up at our guest house on Trafalgar Road, just off the main drag. Very nice little Guest house and reasonable price. Free WIFI and parking pass, for outside the front door. comfortable quiet room and delicious 'Full English' all for £44 double room. Anyway, back to the weather. The wind is strong and gusty, as was the journey here today. It is bitterly cold and just a few minutes out in the wind and 'it's enough to freeze your frock off'...as mi mam would say! Definitely the coldest I have felt this winter, short bursts of snow but not settled...yet. Hope not, travelling home again tomorrow. I have just checked the Falcon site and you seem to have worse weather than us (at the moment). The poor Falcon is laying on a blanket of snow, wonder if there is an egg under there? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,519 Posted March 17, 2018 Report Share Posted March 17, 2018 Had to go to the supermarket a while ago. Blizzard coming home and -1.5C. It’s not nice out there this afternoon, hope it’s decent on the telly tonight because I’m not venturing out again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted March 17, 2018 Report Share Posted March 17, 2018 Don't blame you one bit Lizzie, had a look out the window this lunch time and gave my visit to Harvey Haddon the elbow, try again tomorrow. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,109 Posted March 17, 2018 Report Share Posted March 17, 2018 Same here NBL. Hopefully better tomorrow, as I don't want to miss it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted March 17, 2018 Report Share Posted March 17, 2018 Nor me mate, I have got my list and credit card ready but bugger going out in this weather for a game of soldiers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,205 Posted March 17, 2018 Report Share Posted March 17, 2018 Just driven 13 miles back from Nottingham in a heavy blizzard. It doesn’t look like the gritters have been out yet and it’s minus one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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