Peak District Laning Day - 24/10/2010 - REVIEW

Just got back from an excellent, and must I say a beautiful autumn days laning in the Peak District.

A cold, Frosty Start soon turned into a wonderful, semi warm, clear, autumn day.

A meet up of 5 trucks started off in Endon, Stoke at 8am, then off we went in convoy up to The Cat & Fiddle Pub, to meet up with Horses & V6 Power (Rob & Rob) at 9am

Then off we went.

Thanks for John boy for planning the routes. Mrs John Boy (Offical Wallet Keeper) for been a wonderful gate opener and Alex & Spence for been Gate Closers.

A good turn out of 7 Trucks, 5 From FOG and 2 Northern Monkeys Memebers.

No major damage, just the obligatory Scratches for the aptly named "SCRATCHY LANE", then our ROB (V6 Power), had a scary, brown trouser moment, when on a very challenging, rock covered, down hill section, stalled his truck and lost all braking & power steering, ploughed down the hill to the Group of 5 fronty parked up at the bottom, Screaming on the CB ..............

"MOVE OUT OF THE WAY, I GOT NO BRAKES, AND SHUT YOUR DOOR QUICK !!!!"

Luckily, there was a grassy section at the bottom of the hill that he managed to steer his truck onto and stop, without and casualties !!!

Unfortunately, that was the last lane I did, as a family gathering had to take priorty, and I left, but not until I heard on the CB that ROB'S Engine Management light had come on, so I'll wait till he comes on later to update you.

Will post a few piccys later.

Gutted I couldnt make it :evil:

but sounds a hoot and Fuddy kept the phone pics coming just to tease me :evil:

Hope the car is okay Rob :shock:

Sorry to disappoint, but when you got nearly 2 tonnes of LWB, V6 "b" Series, hurtling at you, you tend to move out of the way quicky and forget about the piccys, but you have got my word ..............

HIS FACE WAS A PICTURE !!!!

CLASSIC !!!!! :lol:

Well i have to agree with Fuddy a great day had and if i had remembered to put the memory card in the camera i would of had some pics to but i forgot :oops:

,well i hope Rob V6 Power trucks not to bad but and again thank john boy for sorting out the lanes with mrs john boy for gate opening and alex and spence for gate closing another great day.

Underwear now changed iam ok but i have to say that was a serious brown trouser moment. My truck on the other hand is a bit poorly its makin some bad grindin noises from the front drivers side and the Engine light is still on. i was hoping that a good spanking on the way home would magically make the light go off but it didnt happen. will post some piccys in a bit. any volunteers for a truck diognostic day?

Looks like a work day at Andys next Sunday :wink:

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Shame about the EML bud, could be something simple, will check the model on my diagnostic and let you know. ALso dont forget to check the wheel bearings, shouldve been adjusted by now.

Was a great day again, always is up there. Thanks John for leading, just finished my bakewell pudding and looking at a malt

Cracking day out again got to say I LOVED IT nice to pick up with some old faces and new ones

it's allways like laning with a pair of old slippers with you lot don't see you for months and just pick up where we left off :lol:

guess thats a fog thing :wink:

didn't get many pics on mrs m's phone so i'll try and get them on.

Fixed my EM light :dance:

just started randamly pulling out fuses and hey presto no more EML.
Forgot to say earlier Thanks to everyone for a great day and thanks to Johnboy for leading.

Andy Yep it started first time.
Si pics r doing mate (to kill some time go and unblock your chimney).

Had a great run out. thanx to john boy for asking me to tag along . Ollie enjoyed himself if not a little pooped by the end . thanx again to everyone for a good day.

Yeah jo came but he was in my truck cos his front wheel bearing had gone, he should have it sorted on tuesday.
Si was wondering if your up for a day out near you, PM sent.