Member Since: 15 Mar 2014
Location: Cambridge
Posts: 395
My Discovery 3 in use today
I used my Disco for one of the main reasons I brought it for today. Towing my vintage tractor to shows and ploughing matches.
First time I'd towed with it since I'd had it mapped by BAS and it has made such a difference very pleased with it.
28th Sep 2014 5:30 pm
Dave
Member Since: 08 Mar 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 2462
Very nice D3 and even better tractor
Doing one of the things it was designed for Captain Nick Medhurst would ask:
"What is the first rule when overlanding?"
I would Reply:
"Duratrac"
28th Sep 2014 5:35 pm
nestu
Member Since: 12 Sep 2011
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 392
Great pics
28th Sep 2014 5:52 pm
Hairy Dan
Member Since: 19 Jan 2011
Location: Co. Durham
Posts: 12319
Great looking tractor Cheers Ian
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28th Sep 2014 5:57 pm
sailorboi
Member Since: 26 Oct 2012
Location: Bristol
Posts: 2021
Now this is a good thread
I really want to start taking mine to shows and I have got the original MF plough but I want to put her through a full restoration first
07 Java Black TD V6 D3, EGRs Blanked, Tow bar, Full dog guard & divider, LED Spots , DRLs, GG ATs, RLD Sump guard, RLD Spare Wheel Protector, D4 LED Rear Lights, Limo tints on boot and Midnight tint on rear windows, Kenwood screen with Garmin nav, Rear cameras, D4 Steering wheel with flappy paddles, T-max split charge system, Tree sliders, Prospeed roof rack & Ladder, Alisport fast road inter cooler,
Massey Ferguson 35x
Sankey Narrow Track Camping Trailer (Gone but to a great home)
28th Sep 2014 6:00 pm
Dolpants
Member Since: 15 Mar 2014
Location: Cambridge
Posts: 395
Can't beat a good old vintage tractor. We have 13 of them all in all. I show them and work them.
28th Sep 2014 6:03 pm
sailorboi
Member Since: 26 Oct 2012
Location: Bristol
Posts: 2021
This one is worked ish.... At the moment it moves the sankey project around while I am working on it
You don't happen to know of a good restorer do you? Paint clean up the works?07 Java Black TD V6 D3, EGRs Blanked, Tow bar, Full dog guard & divider, LED Spots , DRLs, GG ATs, RLD Sump guard, RLD Spare Wheel Protector, D4 LED Rear Lights, Limo tints on boot and Midnight tint on rear windows, Kenwood screen with Garmin nav, Rear cameras, D4 Steering wheel with flappy paddles, T-max split charge system, Tree sliders, Prospeed roof rack & Ladder, Alisport fast road inter cooler,
Massey Ferguson 35x
Sankey Narrow Track Camping Trailer (Gone but to a great home)
28th Sep 2014 6:07 pm
James W
Member Since: 27 Mar 2008
Location: Riyadh, KSA
Posts: 3079
That's brilliant
Just got my tow bar and electrics so have a smile on my face every time I wander down to the tip with the small trailer. I'd love to tow something bigger though for the smug factor
28th Sep 2014 6:08 pm
Dolpants
Member Since: 15 Mar 2014
Location: Cambridge
Posts: 395
I was pulling hedges out with it yesterday but didn't get any pictures of that sadly. I was surprised how well it pull the hedges out 1st low range and just blod with just a hint of throttle.
28th Sep 2014 6:11 pm
James W
Member Since: 27 Mar 2008
Location: Riyadh, KSA
Posts: 3079
When I had my D2 I pulled a tree stump out of my front garden with it but my smugness lasted half a second as I very nearly reversed into the front of my house
I've never done an emergency stop in reverse before.
28th Sep 2014 6:26 pm
Dolpants
Member Since: 15 Mar 2014
Location: Cambridge
Posts: 395
That might have been a hard one to explain, and a hard one for people to let you forget. Lol
28th Sep 2014 6:28 pm
armalites
Member Since: 17 Aug 2013
Location: Herefordshire
Posts: 1918
Nice pics, if we had all known what those 35,35x and 135 would be worth what they are now we have been in a good position now.
If you have put the money for a new one in the bank I doubt it would be worth as much as the tractor would.
Those Ifors are pretty low but I hate driving a tractor up on to them, must be even worse with a plough on the back, just feels like it's going flip over.IID PRO
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28th Sep 2014 7:31 pm
Dolpants
Member Since: 15 Mar 2014
Location: Cambridge
Posts: 395
No it's fine driving the tractor with the plough on the trailer. I have loaded tracked tractor and bulldozers on trailers and low loaders now that is a little scary. All you see if sky until you come crashing down and hope that your still lined up.
Excellent, love the tractor. Wish I had my acreage back, would def go the vintage route. My neighbour had one, it was a delight...____
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Gone: 17MY RR Evoque SE Tech, Loire Blue
Gone: 08MY Discovery 3 XS, Stornoway Grey
Gone: 07MY FFRR TDV8 Vogue, Stornoway Grey
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