Degsy Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 Pics as promised Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 very nice mate , always fancied one .......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 Hi Degsy, Think I've seen that Weasel before somewhere Nice to meet you yesterday. looks like you are going to get some enjoyment out that. regards, Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosie Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 Oooooo Degs, nice one hun. X Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted September 26, 2011 Author Share Posted September 26, 2011 very nice mate , always fancied one .......... Thanks, the dog approves. he gave it a good going over this afternoon then christened it and marked it as his property:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted September 26, 2011 Author Share Posted September 26, 2011 Hi Degsy, Think I've seen that Weasel before somewhere Nice to meet you yesterday. looks like you are going to get some enjoyment out that. regards, Richard Great to meet face to face after all this time, loaded up my daughter in law and two grandchildren for the first trip, didn't get very far, half threw a track but stopped in time :sweat:failed to get it back on single handed but succeeded later with expert assistance from my son.He had a good look at the evidence and pronounced it driver error:embarrassed:. now about to do 1,000 lines ......Must not drive over humps and turn at same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 was it in the snow on milweb? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 Great to meet face to face after all this time, loaded up my daughter in law and two grandchildren for the first trip, didn't get very far, half threw a track but stopped in time :sweat:failed to get it back on single handed but succeeded later with expert assistance from my son.He had a good look at the evidence and pronounced it driver error:embarrassed:. now about to do 1,000 lines ......Must not drive over humps and turn at same time. Ah well, best to find these things out early on and when help is at hand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted September 26, 2011 Author Share Posted September 26, 2011 Oooooo Degs, nice one hun. X Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Thanks Rosie, hopefully it will be at A&E next year , might be persuaded to let you have a drive if you play your cards right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosie Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Thanks Rosie, hopefully it will be at A&E next year , might be persuaded to let you have a drive if you play your cards right. Oi Oi Savaloy!!!! Looking forward to it already xx Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 (edited) I'm going to sulk for a month now! You lucky...... just in time to enjoy in it's natural envoroment. Bit of history on your new toy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Special_Service_Force Edited September 27, 2011 by Tony B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Barrell Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 didn't get very far, half threw a track but stopped in time :sweat: I understand those replacement tracks have a habit of doing that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted September 27, 2011 Author Share Posted September 27, 2011 I understand those replacement tracks have a habit of doing that. Must admit that although I've done a fair bit of research I hadn't heard that, Rich (son) has decided that the cure is to extend the teeth on the track but we'll see how it goes and take a bit more care when driving it. It was a fairly extreme spot where I threw the track, steep downhill, turning through a gateway with a sideslope and a hump on the uphill side. It compressed the springs on the centre road wheels and because of the peculiar angle allowed the rear of the track to slacken slightly, all it needed then was me to turn on the side slope for the track teeth to displace on the road wheels. It is quite a common occurrence with tracked machines on site and I should have known better:embarrassed: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Well done Degsy! And welcome aboard A&E - there are pictures of Weasels loading down at Weymouth/Portland for the invasion. I very much doubt Dorchester has seen one of these since D-Day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Barrell Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 You're right that driving technique makes a difference but I understand that at a Tanks in Town a few years ago, there were a couple of Weasels on the off road course, one with original tracks and one with the new replacements. The new tracks were forever coming off in terrain that the original ones had no trouble with. There are far too many variables to use this as anything other than an example of what can happen but when I read your report it made me wonder! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpu121265 Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Great news Degsy. Looking forward to seeing it out and about. Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 nice one , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulture Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Now that is a nice looking vehicle ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajmac Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Never mind the offroad, when is it going in the water? Looks to be good condition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ford 369 Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Never mind the offroad, when is it going in the water? Looks to be good condition. isnt that a standard weasel not a water weasel? or are they all amphibious? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Pearson Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Nice one welcome to the weasle club u will have great fun just hope for some snow again this year. Had to use mine to get to the shops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted September 27, 2011 Author Share Posted September 27, 2011 I'm going to sulk for a month now! You lucky...... just in time to enjoy in it's natural envoroment. Bit of history on your new toy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Special_Service_Force Hi Tony, I don't know so much about lucky, more down to working all hours and scrimping and saving for years. Thanks for the link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted September 27, 2011 Author Share Posted September 27, 2011 Well done Degsy! And welcome aboard A&E - there are pictures of Weasels loading down at Weymouth/Portland for the invasion. I very much doubt Dorchester has seen one of these since D-Day. Well as long as I don't fall off my perch beforehand.............:cry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Pearson Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 Worth going on the m29 weasel forum but if u have any questions let me know , I have the smar tracks in mine and the original set. Great fun in the snow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted September 27, 2011 Author Share Posted September 27, 2011 (edited) You're right that driving technique makes a difference but I understand that at a Tanks in Town a few years ago, there were a couple of Weasels on the off road course, one with original tracks and one with the new replacements. The new tracks were forever coming off in terrain that the original ones had no trouble with. There are far too many variables to use this as anything other than an example of what can happen but when I read your report it made me wonder! Appreciate any help and advice from you Adrian, obviously the rubber tracks are a completely different design from the originals and I am pretty sure that they were originally for use on a tracked dumper. It is going to be interesting finding the limits of it's abilities on these tracks and the farm is ideally suited in this respect because of the very varied and in many parts very severe terrain. Whilst obviously I don't want to damage the Weasel it has been bought to use not to be wrapped in cotton wool, if I break it I'll fix it.:-D Edited September 27, 2011 by Degsy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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