question Anyone answer me these please!

[robin craig]

Two basic questions,

 

 

1. Who was the clot that decided armoured vehicles like Ferrets and bigger etc got slave sockets but Bedfords and Land Rovers didnt?

 

2 Who was the clot that decided bar grip tyres were so damned good? Have you ever been sideways on a road in the rain on them, I have! No fun I can tell you.

 

R

[The Bedford Boys]

I totally agree with you!! Bar treads, which should be renamed "Barely Tread" or "Bare threats" are dangerous, but in some cases they are all you can get. I have locked up all four wheels in the dry at 20mph and skidded in a Bedford MW fitted with Bar Treads. Disgusting. Bring back Triple Tractions or S.A.T style tread patterns any day I say!! I'll take them in 900x16 profile aswell thanks.

[fesm_ndt]

Bar treads are for mud traction as far as I know, i.e. lugs on the side to clear the mud and centre for no tread for floating on it or not clogging.

 

However as you said bad on-road. My fellow Pinz mate has left the 9x16 bar treads on his and I keep imploring him to get rid of them as the Pinz 4x4 are notorious for loose rear ends in braking situations

 

I have seen Landrovers with slave sockets, but not that often, you would have thought it would be standard.

[onthecorner]

All vehicles with slave sockets are 24 volts. Putting one on a 12v vehicle is asking for trouble....

[robin craig]

yet the SAS thought it was needy and fitted their coil sprung Land Rovers with a slave socket and quite a few BATUS Bedfords and BATUS Land Rovers have had it done.

 

R

[antarmike]

All vehicles with slave sockets are 24 volts. Putting one on a 12v vehicle is asking for trouble....

 

So why aren't they on the 24v Land-Rovers?

[sirhc]

The slave socket is fitted as standard on a Wolf, it's very useful.

[fesm_ndt]

I saw one on a Lightweight and a swag of 90 FFR's on the upper wing (as I bought one - the plug that is)

[AlienFTM]

1. Who was the clot that decided armoured vehicles like Ferrets and bigger etc got slave sockets

 

Have you ever push-started a Ferret? Doable I'll grant, but not easy.

[radiomike7]

All vehicles with slave sockets are 24 volts. Putting one on a 12v vehicle is asking for trouble....

 

Scammell EKA recovery has dual identical slave sockets for 12v and 24v vehicles.