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My 404 at Hogmoor off road day
By: IanRubie Date: October 15, 2013, 3:06 am
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I took the 404 to an off road day run by The Four Wheel Drive
Club at the weekend. It was held on Hogmoor Common which is an
MoD training area. Most of these videos are me driving over or
through something that they have just had to tow another vehicle
out of.
This puddle used to be what was known as Hogmoor Lake.
HTML http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjxvykzoC4Q
Here is the same "puddle" about 4 years ago in the Land Cruiser
HTML http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHPFyVOpbpc
The sticky side of a puddle
HTML http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjYGvQjfeR8
General climbs
HTML http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLikDlUq68U
HTML http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mr0LlnT2jmM
HTML http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TSbLKENQHI
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Re: My 404 at Hogmoor off road day
By: njc110381 Date: October 15, 2013, 3:41 am
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Looks like you're having a great time. I was surprised at what
the Land Cruiser was coping with - at one point I expected to
see it floating but it carried on!
Are there any plans to put more aggressive tyres on the 404, or
do you drive it on the road a fair bit?
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Re: My 404 at Hogmoor off road day
By: IanRubie Date: October 15, 2013, 3:49 am
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I really liked that old Land Cruiser, it took all kinds of
abuse. In its early years with me I drove it down to Libya and
played in the Sahara for a couple of weeks. Then it got more
and more modified into a pay and play site machine.
I have some more aggressive tyres sat in the garage, the problem
is they foul the rear mud guards. I am having trouble finding
ready made plastic ones so think I am going to end up getting
some metal ones fabricated.
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Re: My 404 at Hogmoor off road day
By: Rabbit Recovery Date: October 15, 2013, 10:47 am
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Just an idea and I have no idea whether they will fit yours but
I have just bought some super single plastic arches off HGV
Direct for £16 (currently on offer) each that I am fitting to my
U1000 424. They are close enough to the correct radius for me
and all I am doing is trimming the ends.
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Re: My 404 at Hogmoor off road day
By: IanRubie Date: October 15, 2013, 10:54 am
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Thanks, they look closer to what I need. Ordered a set.
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Re: My 404 at Hogmoor off road day
By: Villager Date: October 15, 2013, 12:55 pm
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looks like it was good fun! tyre swap needed desperately though
8)
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Re: My 404 at Hogmoor off road day
By: Villager Date: October 15, 2013, 12:59 pm
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is this lot the site! :o
HTML https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=Hogmoor+Rd,+Whitehill,+Bordon,+Hampshire+GU35+9EU,+United+Kingdom&hl=en&ll=51.109154,-0.879593&spn=0.0149,0.042272&client=firefox-a&geocode=FVbgCwMdBJby_w&hnear=Hogmoor+Rd,+Whitehill,+Bordon+GU35+9EU,+United+Kingdom&t=h&z=15
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Re: My 404 at Hogmoor off road day
By: IanRubie Date: October 15, 2013, 1:13 pm
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Yes, everything to the right of Hogmoor Road. You can see what
the lake used to look like. The site the other side of Hogmoor
Road is called Slab Common, we get on there occasionally to. If
you go north up Hogmoor Road and turn right onto Oakhanger Road
follow that, it becomes station road. At the junction with the
A325 Camp Road turn left, just along there where that is
labelled Forge Road is Broxhead Common on the left - we get on
there to.
If you look around the view of Hogmoor you will probably see a
tank or two driving round. We get them up and down the High St
to, normally with L plates on. Frightens the c**p out of you
the first few times you see them heading straight at you.
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Re: My 404 at Hogmoor off road day
By: Villager Date: October 15, 2013, 1:25 pm
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you have so many sites around you! (im only a little jealous :(
)
we had a few tanks come towards us on the road in bosnia, not
very big one though :)
also came across this, for some reason i was the only one
willing to get out of the car ??? :D
HTML https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1379927_449992028452355_2043276680_n.jpg
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Re: My 404 at Hogmoor off road day
By: IanRubie Date: October 15, 2013, 1:39 pm
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I don't think there are any mines on the training areas but the
bomb squad have been called a few times when people have found
live shells laying around.
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