Heidel_Kakao Posted May 23, 2021 Author Share Posted May 23, 2021 It's comments like this that make more me determined to do things. Call me stubborn but if someone tells me something is impossible or not a good idea I want to try it for myself and see if they are chatting shit or not. puddlethumper, doug, Tickman and 6 others 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidel_Kakao Posted May 23, 2021 Author Share Posted May 23, 2021 I own five out of six in this shot 😀 1980 Volvo 265 1992 Volvo 940 1993 Corrado VR6 2002 Lexus IS200 2003 Lexus LS430 eddyramrod, Tomtation and Six-cylinder 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 Apocryphally a BAOR squaddie stole one to drive home when he was denied leave/spent all his money on herfies/in receipt of a 'dear john'. I forget what the outcome of the dit was. It's probably recounted on ARRSE. 5 hours ago, Heidel_Kakao said: It's comments like this that make more me determined to do things. Call me stubborn but if someone tells me something is impossible or not a good idea I want to try it for myself and see if they if they are chatting shit or not. Sheefag 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheefag Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 1 hour ago, somewhatfoolish said: Apocryphally a BAOR squaddie stole one to drive home when he was denied leave/spent all his money on herfies/in receipt of a 'dear john'. I forget what the outcome of the dit was. It's probably recounted on ARRSE. It is, and more. https://www.arrse.co.uk/wiki/Stalwart https://www.arrse.co.uk/community/threads/nicked-stolly-or-urban-myth.36067/ somewhatfoolish, chadders and timolloyd 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crackers Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 I assume you'll be putting an exhaust on it before it comes to Goodwood?! LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidel_Kakao Posted May 24, 2021 Author Share Posted May 24, 2021 https://www.milweb.net/go/banister/ Just emailed them about getting a service kit for the Stolly, wonder how much it will cost? Not too bad actually, I mean it is a Rolls Royce engine after all. I have ordered all of the below 😀 You might want 800-8051 Oil filter element x 1 @ £40.00 800-8413 Gearbox filter element x 1 @ £10.00 807-5754 Fuel filter element x 1 @ £40.00 803-5883 Spark plug RSN13P x 8 @ £10.00ea 806-5558 Contact set x 2 @ £10.00ea 806-5559 Condenser x 1 @ £7.50 If you want to do your brakes as well - for each of your calipers (MINERAL OIL ONLY) you will need 881-3097 Caliper boot x 4 @ £8.00ea 881-3099 Caliper seal x 4 @ £6.00ea 881-7042 Small seal x 1 @ £4.00 puddlethumper, mat_the_cat, LightBulbFun and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidel_Kakao Posted May 24, 2021 Author Share Posted May 24, 2021 On 23/05/2021 at 09:30, Heidel_Kakao said: It's comments like this that make more me determined to do things. Call me stubborn but if someone tells me something is impossible or not a good idea I want to try it for myself and see if they if they are chatting shit or not. It got better...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidel_Kakao Posted May 24, 2021 Author Share Posted May 24, 2021 I need a truck to move my Stolly. Nick at Tank's a Lot happens to have a few trucks..... https://tanks-alot.co.uk/product/foden-hook-lorry-loader/ https://tanks-alot.co.uk/product/man-hx-058258/ https://tanks-alot.co.uk/product/man-hx-un-9856-truck/ Thoughts on one of those? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs6C Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 10 minutes ago, Heidel_Kakao said: Thoughts on one of those? Hmmm. Thinking about this, I'd suggest saving your money and investing it in restoring and maintaining the growing fleet of awesome toys you have already and also put a bit away in the bank towards the next property. You may want to buy your own place again eventually and it's always good to be able to put down a decent deposit, to minimise the mortgage payments! If and when you need to move the Stolly, which won't be very often or even that far, get a plant/agricultural machinery/rail vehicle moving services contractor to do the job for you. They will do it safely and efficiently and fully insured, at less cost to you than buying, maintaining, storing and running your own HGV to do the same. Obviously it's your call at the end of the day, but you did ask for thoughts! mercedade, LightBulbFun, Isopon and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Heidel_Kakao Posted May 24, 2021 Author Share Posted May 24, 2021 Just now, Mrs6C said: Hmmm. Thinking about this, I'd suggest saving your money and investing it in restoring and maintaining the growing fleet of awesome toys you have already and also put a bit away in the bank towards the next property. You may want to buy your own place again eventually and it's always good to be able to put down a decent deposit, to minimise the mortgage payments! If and when you need to move the Stolly, which won't be very often or even that far, get a plant/agricultural machinery/rail vehicle moving services contractor to do the job for you. They will do it safely and efficiently and fully insured, at less cost to you than buying, maintaining, storing and running your own HGV to do the same. Obviously it's your call at the end of the day, but you did ask for thoughts! True that would be the sensible option. And yeah I don't want all my cash tied up in trucks. Maybe a future purchase then.... 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidel_Kakao Posted May 24, 2021 Author Share Posted May 24, 2021 3 minutes ago, andy18s said: Now that is a fucking rig 😀 How many MPG would the Foden get? Also how much does the Foden weigh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djoptix Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 33 minutes ago, Heidel_Kakao said: I need a truck to move my Stolly. Nick at Tank's a Lot happens to have a few trucks..... https://tanks-alot.co.uk/product/foden-hook-lorry-loader/ https://tanks-alot.co.uk/product/man-hx-058258/ https://tanks-alot.co.uk/product/man-hx-un-9856-truck/ Thoughts on one of those? That Foden is epically awesome. Heidel_Kakao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quicksilver Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 IIRC there's some serious issue with those huge 8x8 Fodens, something like them being too wide to comply with C&U regulations so they can't legitimately be civilian registered. There are a few that have been registered in the past but it seems they've been fudged in some way that isn't entirely legal so there's a massive can of worms just waiting to be opened there. The older Scammell/Leyland-DAF DROPS appear to be okay though so one of those might be a better bet but I'm no expert on these things. Heidel_Kakao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 20 minutes ago, quicksilver said: IIRC there's some serious issue with those huge 8x8 Fodens, something like them being too wide to comply with C&U regulations so they can't legitimately be civilian registered. There are a few that have been registered in the past but it seems they've been fudged in some way that isn't entirely legal so there's a massive can of worms just waiting to be opened there. The older Scammell/Leyland-DAF DROPS appear to be okay though so one of those might be a better bet but I'm no expert on these things. Wouldn't surprise me - I know width was a big issue with the Stolly itself - so something even wider would likely be a headache! Heidel_Kakao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidel_Kakao Posted May 24, 2021 Author Share Posted May 24, 2021 21 minutes ago, quicksilver said: IIRC there's some serious issue with those huge 8x8 Fodens, something like them being too wide to comply with C&U regulations so they can't legitimately be civilian registered. There are a few that have been registered in the past but it seems they've been fudged in some way that isn't entirely legal so there's a massive can of worms just waiting to be opened there. The older Scammell/Leyland-DAF DROPS appear to be okay though so one of those might be a better bet but I'm no expert on these things. Kind of how you can longer register a Stolly for road use as it is also too wide apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthonyG Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 I finally found that Truck magazine with the Roadrunner ‘scoop’: Let me know if you want some photocopies of the article chucked in the post - or are you coming up to the FoD this weekend? I was tempted to paraphrase Jaws when I read about the Stalwart - ‘You’re gonna need a bigger truck’ - but you probably don’t need any more encouragement! LightBulbFun and Heidel_Kakao 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 2 hours ago, Heidel_Kakao said: Now that is a fucking rig 😀 How many MPG would the Foden get? Also how much does the Foden weigh? If you need to ask, etc etc... Heidel_Kakao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crackers Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 Those HX flatbeds are really more designed for having kit lifted on and off them, like a normal flat wagon for general haulage. If you somehow managed to find tough enough ramps to drive a Stolly up on that bed, and found a way to strap it down, it's going to be extremely top-heavy and unstable. IMO you're better off going with a proper beavertail type wagon like someone suggested earlier in the thread, if you can find one that isn't totally shagged for cheap money. Alternatively, if you want to do it really Autoshite-ly, how about an ERF B-series 8-legger with a Gardner 180? There's a recipe for going quite slowly 😁 Heidel_Kakao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crackers Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 Also, without doing any research at all because tired, a 2-axle HX with 9 ton on the back *might* be over the 18 ton limit for 2-axle trucks (regardless of axle weight capability). You'll be needing at least 3 axles. Or just get a professional moving company to do it. There's plenty of them out there. Heidel_Kakao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 4 hours ago, Heidel_Kakao said: It got better...... That entire thread reads like you putting your fingers in your ears and shouting LAA LAA LAA LAA over and over again. alf892 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djoptix Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 8 hours ago, Talbot said: That entire thread reads like you putting your fingers in your ears and shouting LAA LAA LAA LAA over and over again. Ah, but when you're driving a 9 ton amphibious vehicle, you can do that... LightBulbFun and Heidel_Kakao 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 3 minutes ago, djoptix said: Ah, but when you're driving a 9 ton amphibious vehicle, you can do that... Really? I would have thought that when trying to own and maintain a 40+ year old specialist military vehicle in need of both repair and modification, and people who understand and have experience with them are offering advice, the sensible thing to do would be to at least listen to them. BorniteIdentity, mercedade, Minimad5 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidel_Kakao Posted May 25, 2021 Author Share Posted May 25, 2021 9 hours ago, Talbot said: That entire thread reads like you putting your fingers in your ears and shouting LAA LAA LAA LAA over and over again. Pretty much 😀 None of them cunts actually own a Stalwart so why the fuck would I care what they have to say? I am already chatting to an actual fellow Stolly owner who will be present the first time I actually attempt swimming. Same with your home made lawnmower tale, you said I wouldn't be be able to drive it..... I would love to able to prove you wrong 🙂 I already own and successfully maintain one 50 year old vehicle which is even rarer. The Stolly is just bigger, handily it happens to have a built in crane so it can do it's own lifting of heavy parts 😀 alf892 and meshking 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 32 minutes ago, Heidel_Kakao said: Same with your home made lawnmower tale, you said I wouldn't be be able to drive it..... I would love to able to prove you wrong 🙂 Why on earth would you want to prove me wrong? That's remarkably childish. 34 minutes ago, Heidel_Kakao said: None of them cunts actually own a Stalwart so why the fuck would I care what they have to say? I don't currently own an XUD. Does that mean my experience of them is completely invalid? I also don't currently own a Series Land-Rover. Again, does that completely negate my experience? You seem to have a very self-assured view of everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidel_Kakao Posted May 25, 2021 Author Share Posted May 25, 2021 13 minutes ago, Talbot said: Why on earth would you want to prove me wrong? That's remarkably childish. I don't currently own an XUD. Does that mean my experience of them is completely invalid? I also don't currently own a Series Land-Rover. Again, does that completely negate my experience? You seem to have a very self-assured view of everything. The 12 year old child in me wants to prove you wrong, the same child that made me buy a Stolly in the first place. I do have a self assured view yes 😀My life is excellent at the moment, I have a job, friends, family, a bunch of cool vehicles that all work. I have the utmost confidence I will be able to maintain my Stolly perfectly. If I didn't think I could look after it I wouldn't have purchased it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidel_Kakao Posted May 25, 2021 Author Share Posted May 25, 2021 12 hours ago, AnthonyG said: I finally found that Truck magazine with the Roadrunner ‘scoop’: Let me know if you want some photocopies of the article chucked in the post - or are you coming up to the FoD this weekend? I was tempted to paraphrase Jaws when I read about the Stalwart - ‘You’re gonna need a bigger truck’ - but you probably don’t need any more encouragement! I will be at the FOD Monday in Cedric. I would be happy with just Hi Res photos of the article 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidel_Kakao Posted May 25, 2021 Author Share Posted May 25, 2021 It's cool 😎Wonder if I can make it remote control..... Dan302, garethj, sporty-shite and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 4 minutes ago, Heidel_Kakao said: The 12 year old child in me wants to prove you wrong, the same child that made me buy a Stolly in the first place. I do have a self assured view yes 😀My life is excellent at the moment, I have a job, friends, family, a bunch of cool vehicles that all work. I have the utmost confidence I will be able to maintain my Stolly perfectly. If I didn't think I could look after it I wouldn't have purchased it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidel_Kakao Posted May 25, 2021 Author Share Posted May 25, 2021 On 25/05/2021 at 09:22, Talbot said: What was your point? I don't really appreciate your negative energy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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