Finally got the freeby out on some lanes! Went around the Nant y moch area & then Strata Florida on Sunday. She was fine around Nanty but I was very glad of the sump & tank guards on Strata!! We had a P38, 90, my F2 and a lifted D2.

Capability wise I was very happy, just such a shame that LR didn't build in the ability to easily lift & gain clearance! But apart from a few bangs underneath it was easy as driving the same route in my old lifted D1.

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nice, looks like fun. 

Great pics and just validates my post on "steepest hill"😉

Hi Bandit, Great photos. Planning to make a start on offroading at the Kielder Safaris later this year. I see you have Cooper AT tyres. Look good and capable. Are they original size or have you given yourself a bit of a lift?

Cheers, JGH99 Freelander 2 GS Stornoway Grey
Jan 2007 Bought 71,000 miles. Currently 149,300 miles.

Hi,

Yes, the AT3's were fine, though it was dry and no boggy bits. They're 245/70R17, so a bit more clearance (much needed!) and very glad I had the sump & tank guards on.

Sorry I missed this, the wifecwas taken ill on Saturday , we were all set for coming up otherwise, definitely next time, in the meantime bandit have you had a look at the 4x4 weekend coming up next month at the Dyfed shire horse farm , looks interesting, its on their Facebook page,

Hi Kemaro,

Yeah I have seen that shire horse 4x4 thing. I think it clashed with something, I'll recheck.

How did she cope with the bomb hole?

Done a fair bit of green laning around wales but in an old Pajero which was lifted and big tyres. Always wanted to try the FL2 but it's my daily drive as well so can't afford for it to be off the road (pardon the pun).

Massive kudos to you for taking your FL2 down there!

I have been down many a time in my Defender and Disco 2 but wouldnt attempt it in the FL2.  North Wales Land Rover Club

1984 90 undergoing full restoration.

Hi Bandit,

might be a silly question, but are those max trax you got on the roofrack there or some other sort of sand ladder?

Cheers,

n. 2013 SE TD4 in Mauritius Blue [Written off]

Made in Wales wrote:

How did she cope with the bomb hole?

Done a fair bit of green laning around wales but in an old Pajero which was lifted and big tyres. Always wanted to try the FL2 but it's my daily drive as well so can't afford for it to be off the road (pardon the pun).

Took the bypass Did it plenty in the D1.

Hoover wrote:

Massive kudos to you for taking your FL2 down there!

I have been down many a time in my Defender and Disco 2 but wouldnt attempt it in the FL2.

nick the greek wrote:

Hi Bandit,

might be a silly question, but are those max trax you got on the roofrack there or some other sort of sand ladder?

Cheers,

n.

Yep, just a couple max trax strapped across the rails. Thought they might be prudent given possible clearance & articulation issues, but they stayed unused

Some years ago I was in a Vauxhall Fronterra in Andorra and I took the wrong turning and ended up on a mountain track, no way to turn around, sheer drop on one side and 45 degree slopes on slippery gravelly surface. Ended up in low range dreading the thought of coming down again. Eventually got to the top and emerged into a car park full of ordinary cars and a tarmac road. What a relief!  3 x FL1 2 manual + 1 auto
5 x FL2 4 manual + 1 auto
Now Discovery Sport P250 MHEV SE