Hilandjerhenry Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 I am going to the British GP and will need to park on boggy grass. What are the best ways of avoiding getting stuck. Has anyone tried the ecomatting described in April's MMM? (?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Champstar Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 I like the idea of that but I cant seem to find any up here in Scotland :'( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Don,t have front wheel drive!! Take some snow chains with you. Twin rears are even better. Park on a couple of builders planks perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza454 Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Hilandjerhenry - 2007-06-26 3:24 PM I am going to the British GP and will need to park on boggy grass. What are the best ways of avoiding getting stuck. Has anyone tried the ecomatting described in April's MMM? (?) If you're going by car, a lot of the parking is now hard standing, if you're camping in the van and the weather doesn't change, get to know one of the local farmers and buy him a couple of pints on Saturday night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody. Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Ive got an a/trail cheiftain , tag axle , so i always take peices of cut down bread case for front wheel grip , and cut down plank for the rear 4 wheels , touch wood ive been ok so far and i ralley all year round. *-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred grant Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 bread crates arghhhhhh!!!!!!! please dont start that thread again. help doughy fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crinklystarfish Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Go-claws. Google them. They work. I take my 'van where it just isn't sensible and have yet to come unstuck, or stuck, depending how you view life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 Carry an electric tyre pump, and let your tyres down to 10 P.S.I. and creep out gentley. When I unfortunatley had a front wheel drive van for a short while, used that system and it worked fine. I am now back to rear wheel drive again, automatic, with L.S.D. back axle. Still have to use the head, and work through it carefully. "Don't rush in where angels fear to tread" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Chapman Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 Ranger - 2007-06-27 12:36 AM Carry an electric tyre pump, and let your tyres down to 10 P.S.I. and creep out gentley. When I unfortunatley had a front wheel drive van for a short while, used that system and it worked fine. I am now back to rear wheel drive again, automatic, with L.S.D. back axle. Still have to use the head, and work through it carefully. "Don't rush in where angels fear to tread" Hello David, Not sure which tyres you have fitted but may I suggest that you contact the tyre manufacturer to find out the minimum pressure the tyres should be driven on and over what distance and terrain. On my Michelin Agilis 81 that pressure is 26 psi to avoid folding and damaging the side wall. Regards, Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody. Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 Works for me mate , so i aint knocking it . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 Hi Mike I forget what tyres I had on that 'van, but some one said 10 PSI was ok, and it was for the one time I got stuck. Usually park on 'pads' but this time it sunk in just driving across the open grass, so it was goodbye to front wheel drive and back to rear wheel drive again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Bell Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 HI Jerry, I'll be their from friday evening to support Lewis, weve booked at the Silverstone Recreation site in the village, hoping it won't be so muddy, but unless this rain stops it could be a problem. I,ve got twin wheels and rear wheel drive so should be ok, but if you can take a couple of short planks to park on as already suggested it works great as long as you don't stop and pick em up until you on good ground. I'll be in Luffied C grandstand. Have a good weekend, should be a blinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Usinmyknaus Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 My Renault Master-based Knaus' autobox has a swicth on the dashboard for "snow/mud" conditions. I have no idea whether it works but may find out soon. Has anyone used the facility so far? Did it make any difference? Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Newell Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 Usinmyknaus - 2007-06-28 7:52 AM My Renault Master-based Knaus' autobox has a swicth on the dashboard for "snow/mud" conditions. I have no idea whether it works but may find out soon. Has anyone used the facility so far? Did it make any difference? Bob This switch will be a traction control system, usually nowadays they work through the ABS system. Each wheel has a speed sensor fitted and the central ABS ECU monitors each of the four wheel speeds. For ABS functions when the pedal is pressed the system will release the hydraulic pressure to any wheel that has a significantly lower speed than the others before re-applying the brakes to that wheel. Traction control does it the opposite way round and if either of the driving wheels is turning faster than its counterpart the traction system will apply braking force to the faster spinning wheel allowing the differential to transfer drive effort to the opposite wheel. This only works if one wheel has some traction. If both wheels spin the traction control system will alternately apply brakes to the two driving wheels but if they can't get any grip and both just spin then its useless. D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Usinmyknaus Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 Thanks Dave, I thought it was too much to expect "It works brilliantly and you can romp up the Matterhorn with it" from somebody! Back to the search for magic mats/sand-ladders then. Now somebody mentioned bread trays............ Bob :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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