weardale

[Hilux]

Ofcourse He Does.

[Slugsie]

Ofcourse He Does.

eeek!

[Gizmo]

you'd all better go and get some GAS masks...especially if those garlic sausages are going to be present

[ohsupremebeing]

Hi Chris how do you like my new TENT for Weardale it comes complete with matching night-wear.

nice tent bob u and wayne will look great lol.

[v8 jeep]

Is there any pictures or videos or weardale anywhere so i can see what it is like ?? I looking forward to the event and wondered what ill be getting up to.

[Slugsie]

Is there any pictures or videos or weardale anywhere so i can see what it is like ?? I looking forward to the event and wondered what ill be getting up to.

All the old pics on here seem to have been lost unfortunately, but a quick scan of YouTube turned up plenty.

http://www.youtube.com/results?searc...y=weardale+4x4

[Slugsie]

Also, it's a huge site, and you can go pretty much anywhere you want, and do anything you want. If you see something you don't fancy the look of, then you don't do it.

[Scorpion]

Okay, I've watched a few Youtube vids of Weardale and I think all the ones I've seen must be of hardcore off roaders. I don't want to be a spoilsport when I go for the weekend but I don't fancy hammering the living daylights out of my beloved Surf!

I take it there are some gentle off road tracks for a complete beginner like me? The thought of muddy water swilling around in the cab and ruining my carpets just ain't appealing.

Mind you, I look forward to watching the real pros having a go at the harder sections of the course!

Roll on the 22nd of July!

[nero279]

Gentle tracks don't tend to make great vids, that's why you only ever see the mudplugging balls out zooks, or tight technical bit's, or people getting it wrong. Never been there, but i'm sure there's some nice gentle stuff too.

[v8 jeep]

Cheers for the link ! Ive just been on you tube watching it Thinking there are some deep ruts wondering if my surf with standard shocks and springs on will get roung without ploughing the place flat lol. I feel i will have to go out there and get my truck lifted up a foot and a snorkel up above the roof and some nobblies on, cos when i start driving round my mind will go blank and it will be in my head that i can go anywhere. (thats when my problems start) Then i pay the concequences.. But with a big smile like this So ill be there in my standard ish surf then

[Scorpion]

Gentle tracks don't tend to make great vids, that's why you only ever see the mudplugging balls out zooks, or tight technical bit's, or people getting it wrong. Never been there, but i'm sure there's some nice gentle stuff too.

Cheers. Looking back I don't think gentle was the word I wanted to use, (sounds a bit limp wristed).

I believe 'novice tracks' was what I meant to say.

[Gizmo]

Is there any pictures or videos or weardale anywhere so i can see what it is like ?? I looking forward to the event and wondered what ill be getting up to.

ere ya go: piccies from the last adventure at weardale

http://www.photobox.co.uk/album/3354954

[v8 jeep]

Nice photos. It looks fun now i know i might beable to get so far around the course. I just hope this wet weather drys up a bit so my road tyres get some grip.

[Slugsie]

Like most off-roading sites there are hard bits and there are easy bits. You do what you want, and no-one will think any the less of you if you decide not to do a section. We all understand that if your Surf is your only vehicle (like it is for most of us) damaging it out of use is a complete no-no. However, you'll be surprised at how much you will be able to do easily that your first thoughts will have been 'no way'.

Oh, and lifting your Surf will have no effect on ground clearance (except the break-over clearance - going over a hump). The main problem is the diffs, and the only way to get extra clearance there is bigger tyres - for which you need the lift if you go over 31inch.

[v8 jeep]

Like most off-roading sites there are hard bits and there are easy bits. You do what you want, and no-one will think any the less of you if you decide not to do a section. We all understand that if your Surf is your only vehicle (like it is for most of us) damaging it out of use is a complete no-no. However, you'll be surprised at how much you will be able to do easily that your first thoughts will have been 'no way'.

Oh, and lifting your Surf will have no effect on ground clearance (except the break-over clearance - going over a hump). The main problem is the diffs, and the only way to get extra clearance there is bigger tyres - for which you need the lift if you go over 31inch.

When my tyres are worn i am wanting to get 31s or if poss 32s.