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Joe Newton

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  1. Joe Newton
    little cedar reshape from earlier this week. 3 climbers made a very quick job of it.
  2. Joe Newton
    I think the closest I get to that is tree work. Objective. That's all. Maybe smokes and coffee are on my list too, but then I really didn't make a conscious decision to do either, did I?
  3. Joe Newton
    Yeah Ross's GRCS has certainly improved your access time.
  4. Joe Newton
    We need the help. I've worn mine down to a nub, and @Mark Bolam can't afford the necessary medication to keep him "functional" at that rate.
  5. Joe Newton
    Even in 2h with RFW engaged the front wheels are locked, so can't turn independently of each other, meaning driving on hard surfaces and turning causes damage.
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  7. Joe Newton
    The system on my old b2500 is ridiculous. In 4h both diffs are locked so you can't keep in in 4 for road driving. Its has Remote Free Wheeling, where you can shift between 2 and 4 on the fly, but the front diff is still locked even though it's not driven. Means you can't drive in RFW on roads where there's patches of snow and clear tarmac. You'd have to stop to engage 4, and stop to disengage RFW on the clear stretches.
  8. Joe Newton
    So the difference between the old road tyres I had and the discoverer at3s is night and day. Been driving all day today in wet roads and its grippy as hell. No weight in the back and I've been flinging it into corners. I can still get it to kick out if I try but overall a big difference.
  9. Joe Newton
    Just off to get some discoverer at3s fitted to the mazda. Around £350 for 4 corners fitted. Ill take it for a drive and see how they go.
  10. Joe Newton
    So after a bit of reading the Cooper Discoverer AT3 seem to have the best feedback for wet tarmac conditions as well as being an all terrain tyre, because of their silica based compound. From what I understood, natural rubber tyres are nice and grippy in warmer climes, but hard and slippy in cooler temperatures. The coopers are also significantly cheaper. Even if they're not as good in mud as the favourite BFGs, it's a small sacrifice for on road traction with the weather we get. I'm pretty sold.
  11. Joe Newton
    Interesting thread Steve. I've got road tyres on my B2500 which are lethal in anything but dry conditions. Problem is that AT & MT tyres can be even worse on wet tarmac. I'll wager that most of us spend more time on wet tarmac than snow or mud. I'd like a decent all terrain (Or even mud terrain) that handles very well on wet roads. Any recommendations?
  12. Joe Newton
    are you sure it's not a case of "the older I get the better I was"?
  13. Joe Newton
    Seems fair to me that a climber would want to know who he's committing a day to, just as sure as you'll want to know any applicant is qualified and competent at their job. There's a lot of hopeless climbers out there, but equally there's lots of half baked companies!
  14. Joe Newton
    turns out I already have a spare long eye, as of today. Ill redo it when I can be bothered, so I probably won't. Needed an excuse to buy some polydine anyway
  15. Joe Newton
    cut my rigging line today, branch above the pulley and I wasnt concentrating. Didn't like that stupid long spliced eye anyway.
  16. Joe Newton
    I've tried the tm top harness. It was handy when chogging with the 66 but found it got in the way the rest of the time. Just another thing to get caught up. It was also pretty uncomfortable and annoying that it wasn't quick release. I found that by properly adjusting the harness and wearing it how its supposed to be (tightly below the hips) it didn't slip much anyway.
  17. Joe Newton
    they were by the time I'd finished
  18. Joe Newton
    you've sent me worse
  19. Joe Newton
    I used to pay someone a tenner a week to do my homework for me.
  20. Joe Newton
    good comparison Mark, I've said before that driving to and from (and during) work posed similar dangers to climbing. Complacency and lack of concentration can be disastrous. I've been guilty in both scenarios. I reckon climbing is no riskier than driving. You have to be aware of your actions and anticipate others constantly.
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  22. Joe Newton
    Legend... "I come here, for a fackin' shootout!"
  23. Joe Newton
    Que? I'd have likely had to spike from the bottom mate!
  24. Joe Newton
    For Mark you've just made that the bargain of the century!
  25. Joe Newton
    Good job mate. Pretty sure I saw your truck in Rugby a good few months ago.

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