Littleport/ Ely green lanes

[ringo]

After a tip off from V8darren i had a look at the map for some green lanes around littleport/Ely. Blow me, there are loads.
Today i went on a solo mission to have a look at a few. I very nearly got in trouble (ie stuck)! Fortunately, i quick reckie on foot showed it was a good idea to proceed forward - so the hole i managed to get stuck in while reversing wasn't a problem!

I didn't go down most of the lanes i tried because my "plough" got me well and truly stuck and i only have AT tyres on.

It was well worth the trip - i did find some lanes that were no problems - but i am lookng forward to tackling them all when i go out with someone else (who can pull me out!).

Two things. 1) I need to take off my tow bar. I keep getting stuck when it digs in the ground. (Those tractors make very deep troughs!). 2) I need to get some MT's before my next trip!

Anyone else got any info on lanes in this area ?

Thanks

Ringo

[West4x4]

havent much info but i live near Wisbech next time you fancy some lanes i'd love to come along

Alex

[ringo]

Hee Hee, thats the spirit. I will post on here next time i am planning to go out (and it won't be long!).

V8darren is planning a route - and if his Thetford forest trip is anything to go by then it will be awesome!

Now to get those MT's!

[ringo]

Anyone for a trip out on Sunday ? Westy ? Nothing planned - just turn up and follow the map.

Was thinking of just spending a few hours investigating.

Should be fun.

[West4x4]

Sunday the 4th? Was planning to go to Tixover quarry but could go laning instead yeah.

[ringo]

Brilliant stuff. I can't get out till about 11 if thats ok. I realise you may not want to bother starting that late - just let me know and we can arrange it for another time. Drop me a Private Message (PM) and i will give you my phone number.

I will have another look at the map tonight but there is loads to do round here.

I don't think we will run in to many problems but there will be mud!

Do you have a CB or a walkie talkie ?

Looking forward to it (and trying out my new MT's!)

Rich

PS - your private messaging is not switched on.

[toppa]

he needs 10 posts for his pm to work....

Cheers

[West4x4]

Ringo my email/msn is west4ea@hotmail.com or you can ring me on 07861305704

[ringo]

Update:

Me and Westy went out today - just the two of us (although at times we wished we had someone else to pull us out!). My wife and i were in our 110 and westy was in his disco.

I had planned a route which on reflection was huge. We only made it around half - but we only had 4 hours at it.

Its very flat around here but the lanes are made of very thick peaty mud. The tractors make massive rutts - which are sometimes unpassable. Westy towed me out of one which i'm sure a more experienced driver would have been able to navigate through/around. Begrudgingly. we had to reverse the track as we couldn't!

Westy got well and trully stuck in a lot of mud. Eventually, with a lot of pulling and thinking (and panting and swearing!) we managed to get the disco out. It was a great sense of acheivement having got out of this situation - we had thought the worst!

Other challenges were traversing lanes without sliding into a dyke, learning how to get out of rutts (it aint always possible is it!) and general driving in mud. Westy has some experience of vehicle recovery and my wife and i were grateful to learn all we could!

An excellent day out - and as yet, i don't think anything broke! However, my shopping list is getting bigger.......

[West4x4]

Was an excelent day was great to meet Ringo and Hayley. Incase anyone was worried about the condition of the lanes they all had a firm base under that sludgy mud top coat and we wasnt doing any damage especially compared to a tractor!! Still cant belive got stuck tho and i got got it well and truely planted :D for a while i was rather worried i wouldnt get the disco out!! Cant wait for next time!!! I'll post a couple more pics tommrrow. Glad you didnt break anything Rich my power steering has stopped working on the way home :(

[V8darren]

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ENVY ENVY ENVY

If only I had my insurance sorted, oh well next time guys

Later

Darren

[ringo]

Yeah - next time dude.
My power steering has started squeeling on full lock - maybe i have broken something!


PS. my wife's name is H - lol!

[toppa]

Yeah - next time dude.
My power steering has started squeeling on full lock - maybe i have broken something!


PS. my wife's name is H - lol!
My steering was doing that last week, new belt on sat, no more problem, may just need a adjustment...

Great photo's by the way...

Cheers